If we accept the bible as God s Word, then we have a guide. We are better able to interpret our world in light of God s eternal purpose rather than the stress of the moment. One reason many individuals believe lies is because lies allow them to temporarily escape pain. Students lie to teachers to escape the pain of not doing their homework. Teens lie to parents to escape the pain of punishment for coming home late.
Taxpayers lie on taxes to escape the pain of paying extra money to the government.
While lies may get us by for a while, it will eventually catch up with us. Then we will experience the real pain. I recently had a problem with my automobile, so I took it to a mechanic. He told me the truth about the cause of the problem and the cost of the repair was painful. I swallowed hard and gave him permission to fix it.