Have you ever heard a child lie? You know full well they are lying and you want to give them every opportunity to tell the truth, but they just can’t seem to do it. I know a lot of adults who do the same thing. Only sometimes their lies are harder to detect, mostly because they’ve had years of practice, and most times their lies hurt other people, some intentionally.

I’ll give you a great example. My husband, who I won’t name, works at a particular place of employment, which I won’t name, in a room with 5 women, also of whom I won’t name. He has been the recipient of lying tongues that wag so much it has hurt his reputation at his present place of employment. In fact, it happened years earlier at another place of employment so much so, that he was unable to get his same job back several years after he had to leave for a medical emergency.

And do you know why they lied about him? It was all because he told the truth. I’m amazed at how many people lie in their jobs, or elsewhere, in order to ‘save face’ and how quickly these same people are to pass the blame onto someone else.

Where have all the honest people gone? Did they all die and go to heaven? I don’t think so, but they are far and few between. The lying tongues remind me of a Bible verse that clearly sums up the actions of these women. James 3:8 says: “But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison.”

That verse says, in essence, that a person needs to train themselves to be truthful. I know that sounds kind of silly, but pardon the pun, it’s the truth. But if we have Jesus as our Lord, it’s not as hard to be truthful with others, and ourselves.

These ladies that continually throw darts and arrows with their tongues don’t have the privilege of standing tall by telling the truth. They would rather “perish” as described in Proverbs 19:9, than to live being blessed with God’s favor by speaking the truth and being honest.

My husband is by far one of the most honest, respectful people I know. It’s one of the bigger reasons I married him to begin with. He’s kind, gentle and compassionate. Yes, he has a rough side, who doesn’t? But only when pushed to the limit. So, to lie about him and say things that simply are not true is really low. In the situation he was in, he finally called a meeting with all of them in front of the Human Resource Director. In the end, he blasted all of them for lying and they reluctantly conceded.

Sadly, they are still up to their old antics and probably always will be. Evil is like that. So my husband continues to work there for now, but I’m sure God has plans for these ladies for which we may or may not get to see in time. And my husband will find a different place to work. Until then, evil will continue to challenge the good of this earth and God will continue to watch in sadness.

Until my next post, God bless you.