Happy Anniversary!

its been 3 years... wow what a journey... mostly happy...occasionally still think about it... still hurts...oh well... getting there.

the truth about Truth

Truth breeds hatred

We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip only little by little at a truth we find bitter ~ Denis Diderot

Man has always sacrificed truth to his vanity, comfort and advantage. He lives... by make-believe ~ W. Somerset Maugham

ups and downs

its been an emotional roller coaster...going through this has given me a better understanding of myself and what i am able to withstand.  when you find out that you have been lied to for such a long period of time its hard to understand why people say and do things...but when you have been lied to by someone you loved and trusted it can be incredibly difficult to accept and overcome.  each day i try to find peace and acceptance and most days i do ok...but occasionally i still have days where where i don't understand and i don't know why the lies were ever told or why they continued for so long.

Healing from the Lies

Rescue me, O Lord, from liars and from all deceitful people... Psalm 120:2

it has taken a great deal of time for me to reach this level of peace in my life.  when someone you care for lies to you it can be heartbreaking, but when they repeatedly lie with no purpose other than selfish gain, the level of betrayal and pain can be unbearable and seemingly unforgivable.  it has been ONLY through the grace of God that i have found peace in 2 things... 1st... i prayed to God and i asked that the truth be revealed, so who am i to now complain??? i wanted to know the truth.... i did not know the truth would be so painful, but now that its out, how can i not be thankful to God for answering my prayer and revealing the truth that I ASKED FOR....and 2nd...God has my back... after learning the truth, vengeance, envy and retaliation were my focus, but it is through my faith in God that i have come to understand, that God has it!... Exodus 14:14 says, The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.  after reading this simple verse,  i realized my wounds would be healed, my battle would be won and i don't have to do anything except trust God to fight for me.  i have not lost and i am triumphant over my enemy! PRAISE GOD!

if you are battling with issues associated with lies, you too can let go and let God!

remember:

beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, i will repay, says the Lord." Romans 12:19

next time we will talk about forgiveness, but til then remember:

and i will forgive their wrongdoings, and i will never again remember their sins. Hebrews 8:12

DAMN LIES

words drip from your lips like honey

so sweet, so pure, so true

i hear every word you say

you touch my heart, ignite my soul

you awaken me from darkness with your shining radiance

WAIT! how can it ALL be LIES?

every syllable, deception

your tongue is sharp it stings like bees

love betrayed, scars of pain, wounds are deep

darkness returns, the heart grows cold, the soul dies

you and all your DAMN LIES LIES LIES!!!

                                                                      by mq

Are you a liar? Have you been lied to?

Yes and Yes....

Very few people can truly say they have never lied...most of us have lied at one time or another, and we have all experienced being lied to. Why? Why do people insist on lying? What is it about the truth that people are so afraid of?

Are you a person who struggles with being honest? or Are you a victim of someone else's lies?

lies are lies...there are no "white" lies or small lies, either you lie or you tell the truth...there is no in between.  Is it EVER ok to lie? What if you lie to protect someone from feeling unnecessary pain? BUT if you lie, where do you draw the lines? Isn't being honest just easier?