1089) Working for almost four decades with children and parents, I have seen some consistent patterns even though the world has changed, therefore, how people act and react have too. One thing I have noticed when I’m speaking with parents about a problem with their child is the frequency of some saying, “but my child doesn’t lie.” I often cringe within, knowing how often I have heard kids blurt out their innocence when it’s clear they are not.

Denying the truth can be convenient. The desire to not face things we deem unpleasant is to be human, yet Paul tells us in Ephesians 6:14 that part of God’s armor, that protects us from the harm of bad decisions, is the truth.

We all will do harm physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. This life involves death, betrayal, disease and more and we can spend time in denial over these things, but the truth is they exist.

Truth also involves all that God is to us. He is our protector, advocate, cheerleader, nurturer, and so much more. Despite what it looks like from our perspective, God, in his son Jesus, is The Truth (John 14:6).

God does not lie and we can rest in this truth if we choose to.