July series: Honesty isn’t always easy. Sometimes it feels like things might turn out better if we “bend” the truth a little bit. But what might start out feeling like a little lie can quickly become a web of deceit we can’t untangle ourselves from. When we choose truth, however, we can find the strength, peace, and freedom God wants us to enjoy.
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Lies lead to guilt; truth leads to peace.
Jacob and Esau • Genesis 27; 32-33
As long as Jacob hid from his lies, his mind wasn’t free from fear or guilt. Jacob couldn’t find peace until he told the truth about his lies and asked for forgiveness. Lies lead to guilt; truth leads to peace.
Family Discussion Questions:
- Have you ever felt guilty about something you’ve said or done? How would you describe how you felt?
- Why do you think lying makes you feel guilty?
- Talk about a time when you struggled to tell the truth. How did it make you feel when you told the truth?
Engage in everyday moments together this week:
- Morning time: As your kid starts their day, remind them that truth leads to peace, and encourage them to be truthful.
- Mealtime: At a meal this week, discuss the four rewards of truth: truth makes you strong, helps others, sets you free, and leads to peace. Ask this question: “Which one stands out the most to you and why?”
- Drive Time: While on the go, talk about ways you can choose truth this week. How can those choices help you have peace?
- Bedtime: Pray for each other: “God, help us to obey you and choose truth every day so we can have Your peace.”
