Lies

Is it alright to tell just a little lie?

I have spent a lot off my life lying to myself and others. It started out small, but the lies grew bigger and bigger. When I was married my wife would ask me why I smelled like smoke and instead of being honest, I lied to avoid the consequences of my actions. I was smoking and I lied about it to her. That one lie grew and grew to other areas in my life. It was far from OK. I hid the truth and for that I thought I could hide more truths by doing the one thing that seemed to be so easy to do, because once you start it isn't easy to stop.
When I say is it OK to lie, the answer is NO. Some will say well I tell partial truths, but that is still hiding the actual truth, that is still lying. We can't be deceived and listen to the world say it is alright to do, it isn't ok to lie, it isn't ok to tell just half the truth, because you are still lying. 1/2 does not make it any better then a whole lie, it doesn't make it safe, because it is still a lie. I can justify a 1/2 truth or a lie, but still it is wrong and in the end the lies will come out. They will consume you and when you can't tell the difference between the truth and a lie, it may be to late.

Truth will set you free. The more you hide from the truth, the more the lies will consume you, the more the 1/2 truths will eat you alive. Don't justify the lies, don't hide from the fact that you are lying, be honest and start with seeing the truth that you seek. One can not find the truth, if one lives in lies.
Today take a moment to think. Are you living in the truth or are you living in a lie? Do you know what truth is? Isn't it time that we start being honest, not with just people around us, our wives, husbands, kids, family, friends, coworkers and so on, but start getting honest with yourself. Change starts with you, it start by believing that it is possible.

Do not be afraid of the first step. Try truth and honesty for a change, it is time.