“When we tell the truth, that's all we have to remember.”

A thought by Erwin Raphael McManus, (2003-09-04) from his book, Uprising: A Revolution of the Soul (Kindle Location 1048). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition.

I have found that sometimes it is difficult to tell the truth but I have also found that it is more difficult to remember a lie. I have lived the truth. All I have to do is remember what I have done but I haven’t lived a lie. I just made it up and I then have to remember it. To tell a lie makes life more complicated.

One of the reasons why I write this blog is to encourage you in your life. I want you to really enjoy your life. Today my purpose is to encourage you to tell the truth.

What do you want to be known as, a person they can trust or someone they can’t? What if you are filling out an application for a job you really want? It is your dream job. You have the ability to do it but you have to put down some references of people who have worked with you and who really know you. Now it is a job that the person must be trustworthy. Are you having trouble remembering who you told a lie to? Maybe they could say that you are extremely talented but they would have trouble saying that you can be trusted? Your lies would come back to deprive you of something you really want.

Please understand, you may have a difficulty remembering your lies but the people you told them to won't.

So can you be trusted?

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