For years now, I have said, "you will lie to yourself quicker than you will lie to anyone!" We are people who do not want to face the truth. Why else does a woman ask her friends or mate, "does this make me look fat?"
After losing my hair, I would always ask, "Can you tell it's a wig?" Why? Because I wanted someone to reassure me that no one could tell, even though in the early days, you could definitely tell!
We have a hard time facing and adjusting to the truth or reality as we find it. That's why I find it fascinating that Jesus spoke in parables to large crowds on purpose. Why would he make the truth or understanding of his words hard to find? When asked why by his disciples, he said,
"The knowledge to the secrets of heaven has been given to you, but it has not been given to them...I teach in parables so the people may look but not see, listen but not hear or understand. " Matthew 13:11-13 The Voice Translation
Jesus was saying, not everyone in the crowd is looking for the truth, some o f them just want to "feel good". No wonder we have a "Mega church phenomena" in America. He goes on to explain that many in the crowd have hearts that have turned to flab, their ears are clogged and their eyes are shut. In other words, they are lying to themselves because they do not want to deal with the truth and change.
We are a people who rationalize our behavior so that we don't have to do the hard work of changing our behavior. I learned an very hard but important lesson, "if I have to rationalize to make my actions or lack of actions okay, then it must be wrong."
The ones who find the TRUTH are those who actively seek it! The truth really does set you free to live an abundant life. Try it, you might like it. Learn to listen and catch yourself rationalizing or trying to convince yourself and others. It is eye opening.
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