Why I Don’t Lie (Part 4)
How to live in truth daily
In Part 1, I shared how lying steals your peace. In Part 2, I shared how lying is spiritually wrong and aligns us with Satan. In Part 3, I shared how lying destroys trust—the foundation of love.
But here’s the question: how do we actually live in truth every single day?
For me, it begins with remembering who I belong to.
Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6). If I belong to Him, then truth isn’t an optional extra—it’s my new nature.
Every morning, I remind myself: I’m not echoing the father of lies; I’m walking with the Father of Light.
So…that means…choosing daily. In each moments.
It also means keeping short accounts.
When I fail or slip into exaggeration or half-truths, I confess quickly.
First to God, and then, if needed, to the person I wronged. 1 John 1:9 reminds us that
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
Confession feels humbling, but humility is always lighter than guilt or shame.
Another lesson I’ve learned is to speak less and listen more.
Most lies are born out of hasty words. Proverbs 10:19 says, “When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.” Truth is easier to hold when you give yourself space before you speak.
And truth-telling isn’t just a personal discipline—it’s a work of the Spirit.
Galatians 5:16 says, “Walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.”
Each day I ask the Holy Spirit, “Guard my tongue. Let my words be filled with truth and grace.”
And the more I practice this daily, the more habitual and easy it gets too. It may feel hard now (of course, it’s a new habit), but as you practice…it comes with ease, just like breathing.
That’s why there’s such things as habitual liars…and habitual truth-tellers.
It can become habit.
Finally, I’ve found it helps to practice truth in the small things.
Be honest when you’re late.
Admit when you’ve forgotten something.
Don’t exaggerate to impress.
Over time, truth becomes your habit, not your exception, as I mentioned in an earlier point. This point is to do it all the time, not just “big errors”…but in both big and small, and ideally less and less, and in the future, none at all.
Lying always costs more than it promises.
It costs peace, trust, and alignment with God. Truth, on the other hand, brings freedom, intimacy, and the smile of your Father.
It’d also separate us from the God, because that’s what sinning does.
I don’t lie because I’ve learned that living in truth—even when it hurts in the moment—always carries a deeper reward. Every day I get to choose: live in the shadows of deception, or walk in the light of truth.
As for me, I choose the light.
So let me leave you with this: Is there a lie you need to confess? Is there a truth you’ve been afraid to speak? Bring it before God today. His grace is more than enough to meet you, and His mercy is wide enough to carry you into freedom.
Thank you for walking through this journey with me. If these reflections have helped you, share it with someone who needs freedom in truth