Liar! Liar

She's a liar and she can't be trusted. Every time you've given her your heart, she mishandles and mistreats it. And other relationships you've had haven't been much better. Or....the truth just isn't in him. You forgave him for his lies and deceit, and he shows his appreciation with more lies and foolishness. Come to think of it, no friend...no family...nobody seems to be trustworthy and dependable like they should be. You have searched your world over and nothing is as it seems to be. Well, that's just it. Nothing is...not even that liar, cheater, deceitful friend, or that problematic family member that you have so readily sized up. Look at them a little closer. The person that is hurting you is hurt too.  There likely has been several events in his/her life that has lead them to devalue honesty and truthfulness. They likely grew up not experiencing much honesty, so for them it's not real. People like this hurt others around them whether they intend to or not because their own misery is so overflowing that it can't help but to seep over into the lives of those they are around. The real truth is, you never should have fully trusted that person to begin with. They are human and, therefore, dishonesty is inevitable. The same could be said of you. Yes, you. Just like them, you'll mess up too. Maybe not on the same level, or in the same way, but it's all the same. Every one of us does wrong and mistreats the ones we love one way or another. We especially mistreat the one who loves us best, God. We don't honor him like we should. We aren't totally open and honest with him about who we are. We think we can fool God. But God never disowns us. His love is different. He doesn't just love. Love is who God is. His love is absolute, unchanging, relentless. That is how he wants our love for one another to be. So even if you have to separate yourself from the person who is hurting you, because that is sometimes necessary. Don't disown them. Even if you feel led to never be around them or say another word to them, you can still pray to God on their behalf. Ask God to redirect their thinking and restructure their heart. The word says God has the power to turn people's hearts around. On the other hand, God may not allow you to separate yourself from some of those people. There may be something in you that they need to help them make a change. I am not saying give them your whole heart. Your whole heart only belongs to God. Just love on them and try to see beyond the smoke screen of their hardened hearts.   (Read I John 4:7,8 along with Micah 7:5-7)

Prayer: Lord, your word says that you love us and we also ought to love one another. It also says to pray for those who despitefully use/mistreat us. Help us love as you love and to see people through your eyes. Help us also to understand that only you can well handle our complete trust, so we should only completely trust in you.