Winner or Loser

DEVOTION
PROVERBS
WINNER OR LOSER
Prov 12:22
22 The LORD detests lying lips,
but he delights in men who are truthful.
NIV
I can think of several reasons for have lying lips which I think are all not so good. It would be fairly easy to lie simply to protect myself from some sort of harm or judgment from others. I think it also would be an easy thing to lie about my life in order to make myself something I am not, that is to project a better person or one of great accomplishments or exploits when in fact I have done neither. I think I could find a whole lists of good reasons or excuses to lie. But I think the greatest lie would be regarding my faith. If I were to profess being a Christian, but were not actually a follower of Christ, that would be a horrific lie of eternal consequences. All these other lies whether large or those little white lies have little overall eternal consequence. I am sure, if found out, people who lie find themselves without to many friends, or people who would trust them, but to lie about faith in God, brings horrible results. I try my best not to get catch up in telling anything but the truth about my life, but I am extremely confident I never profess anything about my relationship with God that is not true. I profess my faith as purely as possible with all the truth. I am not ashamed of my Lord in any way whatsoever. He is my Lord and my Savior and I trust him completely in all aspects of my life. Do I fail him? Yes! Do I get distracted by temptations? Yes! I will not ever lie about that. I will not stand and profess I do not sin anymore while in fact I do. That would be false, a lie, a deception to both myself and to others, but surely not to God, for he knows my heart and my failures. I believe it is truly better to be honest with myself and with my God then to anyone else, although being truthful in life is the right path as well. The truth will always win, and lies will always lose. I choose to winner rather than a loser.