When Evil is Spoken of You

Learning to Live Beyond the Pain –

I had a dear friend share with me today how brokenhearted she is over someone’s lies and divisive schemes. She is struggling with how to practically walk this out as a Christian.

Here is my simple response. I would love to hear yours.

Proverbs 6:16-19, “These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.”

Well if God says he HATES these things foolish is the person that believes they are above God’s law and awareness. He’ not kidding around with this kind of stuff.

Let me just encourage you with this. I have lived under the lies of a foolish but persuasive person for years…public words of profound character assassination….deception…misrepresentation….a person deviseth wicked imaginations…a false witness that speaketh lies…someone that was actually trying to destroy me as a person. Crazy as it sounds they talk God talk…profess to be a Christ follower…and generally use spiritual words to manipulate and control others.

One day God said to me…“Your weakest position is defending yourself. What you birth in the flesh you will need to keep alive in the flesh…what you allow me to birth in the Spirit I will keep alive in the Spirit. Trust me with your reputation.”

I needed to stop being a man pleaser and start fearing the truth of what God has said.

Not an easy undertaking and very difficult at best. But God has proven this to be true and oh the freedom it produces. A person’s true intentions will always be revealed. Time will be the test. The reality of one’s heart will always come forth and that is why God has told us He will not be mocked.

For someone to attempt to deceive others they themselves must be deceived.

“Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.” Proverbs

Tammy Maltby is a speaker, author and media personality with a heart for helping women to live rich, authentic lives. Her multifaceted life can be summed up in one word “encouragement”. Tammy’s graceful and transparent style of communication inspires women to live a more honest and real lifestyle.

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