Can You Handle The Truth

Do you know people who always want to hear the truth, no matter how painful it is? In other words, they want to do away with the lying, sugarcoating, and sucking up. Anyone who wants to hear the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, is a person who chooses to be direct in many things. However, there are many people who don't want to hear the truth because the truth will get into their business, hurt their feelings, and cause them to change their ways. The truth is a hard reality for many people to face because the truth pulls the cover off that which is hidden. How many times have you heard the truth about something you were doing and it messed you up?

In this life, I've discovered that many people want to hide from the truth. That's right; hiding from the truth makes it easier for people to run away from their responsibilities. Think about it for a moment. Hiding from the truth has a way of causing you to lay awake many nights tossing and turning wondering what's going to happen. Anytime you have God on the inside, you'll realize the importance of telling the truth, listening to the truth, and living truthfully. I want you to get into your spirit whenever someone tells you the truth about something, it's not to destroy you, but to build you up into the person God wants you to be.

In this spiritual journey, you need to understand that the enemy is the 'father of lies.' Simply put - the enemy will lie so much to you that you'll begin to think that a lie is the truth. The enemy wants you to justify and defend anything that's not pleasing to God. Let me say it this way. The more you displease God and try to justify it, the more you're falling into the enemy's trap. Living by the truth through your words and actions will cause people to scandalize your name, distance themselves from you, and question your calling in life. But you need to know that God's got your back and will handle your haters. I don't care what happens to you, the truth will break you free from the shackles of deception. I must warn you that the truth may be painful in the beginning, but in the end, it brings deliverance.

While Jesus was having a teachable moment with a crowd gathered around Him, He deposited these words into their spirit, "If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." Please don't miss this. When you know God for yourself, you can't help but speak the truth and live according to the truth. The question is, can you handle the truth? It will cause you to look at yourself differently. As a friend of mine told me, 'the truth will reveal your true character.' That's my word for you. Don't neglect the truth because the truth will deliver you in every area of your life.

Rev. Grey