Often times when we attempt to keep the peace what
we actually do is lie. We say, "Everything's OK. No
problems." It's a risk to tell the
truth.
It doesn't matter what you're doing in life, even in
the most simple, everyday things, there's a risk in everything we do. There's a risk in telling the truth – that's
right. But there's a tremendous risk in
not telling the truth also. The risk in
telling the truth is that things will blow up and you'll go through a
conflict. The risk in not telling the
truth is that you'll gradually grow apart and your love for each other will
begin to fall.
Ecclessiates 10:8 (LB), "There is risk in
each stroke of your axe!" That's
a word picture in the Old Testament.
It doesn't matter what you're doing in life, even in
the most simple, everyday things, there's a risk in everything we do. There's a risk in telling the truth – that's
right. But there's a tremendous risk in
not telling the truth also. The risk in
telling the truth is that things will blow up and you'll go through a
conflict. The risk in not telling the
truth is that you'll gradually grow apart and your love for each other will
begin to fall.
All of us, when it comes to conflict, are
yellow. We just don't want to face
conflict. We don't like it. So when it's a choice between an immediate
conflict and gradually growing apart, we always say to ourselves, "Maybe
it will get better later. Maybe it will
come out sometime. Maybe it will work
out." But it never does until
someone has the courage to tell the truth.
If you're struggling with a relationship with a
parent, husband/wife, one of your kids it is right on the top of your mind
right now and you're thinking "I need to tell them the truth." Ask GOD for the courage to tell the
truth. Ask HIM for the courage to take
the risk and tell the truth in the relationship. Honesty is a part of integrity in our
relationships, integrity that strengthens a relationship.
Just a thought from the front porch…
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