Theres a thin line between love and hate. And an even thinner line between the truth and a lie. Telling a lie has become more acceptable because we justify it with our motives. We pretend that excuses arent lies. We tell lies to protect people from getting hurt. We lie because we have to. Thats what we believe. In today's society a "white" lie is common and acceptable-even encouraged. The truth is there is no such thing as a "white" lie. Lies are black in nature... the color of sin. Lies are nothing more than a ploy to disguise and distort the truth.
Me writing this post has nothing to do with the definition of a lie. I simply am exposing the truth. And the truth is that telling a lie or coveing up the truth is easy. Its easy because it covers our tails. And even I as I write this the Holy Spirit, who is Truth, is revealing things to me. Lying is selfish. Why? Because its always to cover up our own imperfections. As if people actually believe we are perfect! We lie to appear truthful. Isnt that something? Whether the lie is outright and blatant or if it is simply "failing" to mention something you must realize that it is a lie nonetheless. No matter how much it seems it will cover up it never lasts. Like a womans foundation...at the end of the day..its coming off and its no respecter of a person. Matter of fact foundation is a great example to lying.
Everyday when I wake up I put this "cover up" on. I cover all my facial flaws to the best of my ability. I wont go anywhere without my foundation for fear that people wont like what they see. How do I know people wont like what they see? Because I dont like what I see when I look in the mirror. So I cover it up for others, I cover it up for myself. Afterall, I dont want to look at my flaws, it makes me face my imperfections. Yes my friends, just like putting on makeup we put on a phisod everyday before we leave our house. We try to hide behind the cover up. Its funny because even during the day when the sun shines on my face it melts the makeup away and I quickly reapply. Doesn't that sound familiar? When the SON shines on you all the filth must fade away. For sin cannot abide where there is light. Here it is: while we are all so busy trying to cover up our flaws (which are the symptoms) we should be approaching the root!
I spend the better half of my week teaching skin care to women. No matter how much makeup we put on the only remedies that will take away the imperfections come in two forms: your cleansing regiment and your diet. What are you cleansing with? Are you cleansing only when you shower or are you cleansing day and night? What are you eating? Are you filling yourself with junk or the necessary nutrients you need in order to live healthy?
Let me just touch on this for a second. I am a firm believer in the Mary Kay Cleansing system but when it comes to the spiritual the ONLY Cleansing System that will wash away our imperfections is the Blood of Jesus Christ. And we are to continuously wash ourselves with his cleansing power daily because we sin daily! Once a year at Easter just aint enough! Secondly our diet is very important. McDonalds and Burger King just dont cut it when it comes to nutrition. And neither do the things of this world.Our diet is to consist of the WORD. We are to meditate day in and day out. What are you eating?
As I close this post or sermon I guess. I realize I am not speaking this out of entertainment or pleasure. This is coming from revelation and experience. Trust me when I say that I'm preaching to myself.I want to end by exposing the truth and taking off my cover up. I am imperfect. I have been so scared that if I let ANYONE see the real me makeup free that I wouldnt be accepted. I've lied to hide who I really am and to protect you from getting hurt. That makes me a liar. Yes I said it. I dont want pity or scorn wh at I want is freedom. I have neglected my cleansing system I have broken my diet. I have refused to deal with the root and have tried to cover the truth. Truth is im no better than anybody else. Ive sinned like everyone else. The only difference and I mean the only difference is that I have the ULTIMATE cleansing system sitting on my sink. I think its time I used it.
What about you?
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