Meditations on "Lies"

We are experts at rationalizing – attempting to excuse, minimize, or justify our bad behaviour.

When we first come into a recovery meeting and someone is asked to share their experience, strength, and hope with the group, we are often skeptical in our thoughts about what the person is saying.

While writing to a group of Christians the apostle Paul told them to be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

Growing and being renewed day by day is part of our physical, emotional, and spiritual life.

Greed is that intense feeling inside us that always has us "grasping for more.

We started lying a long time ago to cover up and hide from the truth.

Dishonesty is a tool we use to protect ourselves from the shame and guilt we feel when challenging moments arise.

Most of us have heard the tale of the race between a rabbit and a turtle.

Tomorrow night many children put on costumes and go door-to-door “trick-or-treating.

The Bible makes it clear that God detests lying. Most of the time we did not speak the truth.

When we have spent some time in recovery from active addiction, one of the amazing transformations we experience is that we have learned to become more self-supporting.

A sincere person is one who is honest, who doesn’t create false impressions, and who doesn’t operate with selfish motives.