Ephesians 4: 25 Therefore, putting away lying, "Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbour," for we are members of one another.
Lying is often considered as a small sin. That is why we have the term white lies to justify the action in exchange for a better condition. One of the reasons why most people make lies as their problem-solving is due to the instant outcome that could happen. Lies often give a quick result that people want.
When someone is telling the truth, we don't know the response and how the other party would react. Second, if miscommunication happens, the truth will be distorted and easily turned into another lie. Yet, the most problematic would be the reputation of the truth itself. People often dislike the truth because they think it will hurt them. "The truth hurts" is engrained inside our minds when it's clearly another lie.
God says the truth shall set you free. It is not supposed to hurt you, especially when we know that the truth in our faith means Jesus Christ Himself. Does Jesus hurt people? No, He heals them, loves them and never gives up on developing anyone to be the best version of themselves. The truth is not painful. It's not a condition where we are constantly convicted as sinners. On the contrary, it reminds us that we are winners in the race against evil.
"Let each one of you speak the truth to your neighbour," which means we should say the truth a habit. We should try our best to speak it lovingly to encourage people to be better characters in the future.
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