Go, Irvinne Heather C.

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TREDTRI C38

September 22, 2015

Fr. Delfo Canceran, OP

Reflection Paper Stop Lying, Guard your Lips

The message of this week is a continuation of the message last week, which focuses on
the ninth commandment which is You shall not bear witness against your neighbor. Here, it
emphasizes the Proverb 13:3, He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens
wide his lips shall have destruction. It was said that ones tongue is the megaphone of the heart,
meaning that if you find yourself swearing a lot, then it means your heart is filled with anger and
rage. This further supported by Matthew 15:18, But those things which proceed out of the
mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man. Also, one must guard his self from lies either
from others or from him. From Proverbs 6: 16 - 19 These six things the LORD hates, Yes,
seven are an abomination to Him: A proud look, A lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent blood,
A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that are swift in running to evil, A false
witness who speaks lies, And one who sows discord among brethren. As you can see lying is
mentioned twice in the passage, highlighting Gods strong opposition to it. Whatever form of
lying is bad to His eyes, may it be pretending, gossiping, slander. perversion, and worst of all
unbelieving. If the lying is done against you, you must not take action as God will handle it, as
seen Proverbs 19: 5, A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who speaks lies will not
escape. The message ends with Psalm 141 :3, Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; Keep
watch over the door of my lips.
Upon reflecting on the message, I can feel the gravity of how much of a hypocrytical
Christian I am. I always used lies to avoid conflict and inconvenience. I would make some kind
of excuse to make my way. I would wear a mask around myself to avoid pity. I would pretend to
be something for others acceptance. This message slapped me in the face on how hypocritical I
was. I am ashamed that I would declare my love for Him, yet I do the things He hated the most.
Also, there are times that I would try my best to convince someone of a lie that was directed
upon me, but now I know that I need not to, as He will take care of it. As long as I stay truthful in
my words, God will help me. Anything that comes out of my mouth is a reflection of what I am.
If I spew lies, then my existence is a lie. I am distorting what God has made me, I am destroying
his wonderful design. The main thing I can get out of this is that I dont need to lie, as long as I
speak truth in love, I am doing good in His eyes.