Meditations on "Lies"

When we give our will and life over to the care of God, we often refer to it as coming out of darkness into light.

Planning gives us peace in our hearts knowing that we have reviewed the specifics of how to get to where we are going and what we need to do to get there.

How far is the east from the west? It is a distance we can never travel and a destination we can never reach.

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.