“If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.” – 1 John 1:8
In his book “Soul Detox,” Pastor Craig Groeschel wrote, “Recently at church, I asked our congregation, “How many of you battle with self-deception?” A few people in the crowd raised their hands. Then I asked, “How many of you know someone who is very self-deceived?” You guessed it. Almost everyone knew someone else who was guilty of self-deception. Chances are you do, too. You probably know someone who thinks more highly of themselves than they should. Or you might have a relative who thinks he’s funny, but everyone else thinks he’s annoying. You likely know someone who has a problem but will deny it until the cows come home.
It’s hard to be objective about ourselves. I laughed as I explained to our church that we have a statistical problem. Almost no one in our church believes that they are self-deceived, and yet almost everyone knows someone who is. Why? Because we have an unlimited capacity to deceive ourselves. As we lie to ourselves (“I’m a great singer”), we start to believe our lies. The more we tell the lies, the more we believe they are truth.”
We should not deceive ourselves. Today, in prayer, confess your sins to Jesus Christ and seek His grace.
"The problem with people who have no vices is that you can be fairly certain that they have some pretty annoying virtues!" – Elizabeth Taylor
God’s Word: “Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord.” – Lamentations 3:40
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