LAYERS OF LIARS, LYING, DAMM LIES & STATISTICS

​THIS IS THE WAY THE WORLD WE EXIST IN WORKS. ALL POWER IS IN GOD'S HANDS. CONTROL OF THAT POWER WITHIN THIS REALM HAS BEEN DELEGATED TO MAN. HUMANS WERE THE "BEINGS" GOD ENTRUSTED AS STEWARDS OVER THE EARTH. WE ARE GOD'S NUMBER ONE TREASURED CREATION. OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD IS BEING INTERFERED WITH. THE DEVIL AND WE OURSELVES CONTINUE CORRUPTING IT. WE FELL FOR THE LIE. WE COMPROMISED OUR AUTHORITY BY FOLLOWING THE LIAR AND HEEDING THE LIE. THE PREMISE BEHIND WHAT WE BELIEVE HAS BEEN ADULTERATED AND WE ARE LOST! TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE THERE IS ANOTHER ENTITY, A REAL HATER BEHIND THE SCENES, WHO MANIPULATES DISCORD BETWEEN GOD AND MAN. THIS INVISIBLE ENEMY IS EVIDENCED BY THE EVIL IN THIS WORLD. THE MAIN WEAPON OF THIS WARFARE HAS ALWAYS BEEN AND WILL ALWAYS BE THE LIE! THIS ENEMY IS USUALLY NOT ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE COMBATANTS HE MANIPULATES. HE IS THE PERSONIFICATION OF EVIL. WHY ARE THESE WORDS ALMOST THE SAME? THE DEVIL IS THE SOURCE OF ALL EVIL. ONLY THE POWERS OF EVIL CAN TURN THE TRUTH OF GOD INTO A LIE. ACKNOWLEDGE IT!

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ALL OF LIFE HAS LAYERS AND LEVELS INCLUDING LIES

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All of existence can be presented in layers or levels. Lying is no exception. Laying down and lying bear similarities. Both the posture and the practice can be expressed passively. When we lay/lie down to rest we do not have to work at it. When we tell a lie, we may not have to even work on it. Lies take on a life of their own. We further lies along when we repeat them and add layers to them. No matter the level of the lie; whether for denial, exaggeration, fabrication, minimization or omission, spreading it strengthens it. Every layer added to a lie is designed to reinforce it. We weave our lies into layers that supports the levels above and below it. In many cases the supporting layers added it may be true. This misleads us into assuming that all the layers, including the original lie is true also. Layering lies is an art. ​ACKNOWLEDGE IT!

​LYING IS A DECEPTIVE, INSTINCTIVE AND NATURAL TENDENCY WE USE TO FURTHER AN AGENDA OR PROTECT A POSITION. WE LIE TO "SAVE FACE." WE LIE TO "MAKE FACE." WE LIE IN ORDER TO "NOT FACE" THE UNPLEASANT. ONLY HUMANS ARE CAPABLE OF LYING. THIS POST EXAMINES A CORE CONCEPT AS TO HOW THE PROPENSITY TO LIE HAS DEVELOPED, BEEN INHERITED, LEARNED AND INCORPORATED IN OUR DAILY TACTICS. THROUGH THIS POST, MANY OF US WILL DISCOVER THAT IN REALITY WE ARE "LIVING A LIE!" MOST PEOPLE PREFER TO BE REGARDED AS RIGHT RATHER THAN CHOOSE TO BE RIGHTEOUS. THE "SPIRIT OF PRIDE" CONCERNS ITSELF WITH OUTWARD APPEARANCE AND CAN EASILY BLIND US! LIES ARE ONE OF BYPRODUCTS OF INDULGING OUR INIQUITIES MAKING US VULNERABLE TO THE DECEITFUL AND INSIDIOUS SPIRITS WE TEND TO UNWITTINGLY INDULGE. 
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LYING LIPS ARE AN ABOMINATION

​Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight. Proverbs 12:22

LYING WAS THE FIRST COMMITTED TRANSGRESSION OR WHAT MIGHT BE TERMED "ORIGINAL SIN." Original sin is a Christian doctrine holding that humans through birth, inherit a tainted nature with a proclivity to break laws and do wrong. LYING ALWAYS ORIGINATES AS A THOUGHT PRIOR TO ITS DEED. ALL OTHER OFFENSES, SINS AND TRANGRESSIONS ARE BUILT ON THE FOUNDATION OF THE LIE. ANYONE WHO WANTS TO KNOW THE TRUTH SHOULD STOP LOOKING FOR THE LIE! THE LIE CAN BE CONSTRUCTED OFF-OF FICTICIOUS OR REAL AND TRUE DATA THAT IS THEN NARRARATED AND TWISTED INTO LIES AND STATISTICS . THE TRUE "ART OF THE LIE" HAS BEEN MASTERED BY SATAN. HIS LIES ARE SO INTRICATE THAT THEY CAN DECIEVE THE VERY ELECT. IT IS FAR EASIER TO DETECT THE COUNTERFEIT BY BEING INTIMATELY FAMILIAR WITH THE REAL DEAL. WE DO NOT NEED TO STUDY THE FAKE TO RECOGNIZE IT. THOSE WHO WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH NEED ONLY TO LOOK FOR THE "SIGNS OF TRUTH." THE LIE BEGINS WITH A PREMISE WHILE THE TRUTH IS THE REAL PREMISE. REALITY WILL ALWAYS FIT INTO TRUTH AS LONG AS WE CONSCIOUSLY KEEP OURSELVES FROM ALTERING TRUTH TO FIT WITHIN REALITY. ​ACKNOWLEDGE IT!

A 2019 PEW RESEARCH SURVEY CONDUCTED AMONG BOTH Democrats and Republicans FOUND THAT 91% OF THE PARTICIPANTS overwhelmingly agreeD that ALL political leaders should be honest and ethical. however, There is far less common ground among partisans. we like choosing sides rather than standing for principles. its easier to do AND SIMPLER TO ASSIGN BLAME TO AN OPPONENT. AS ELECTION TIME APPROACHES PEOPLE WILL BE VOTING FOR AND/OR AGAINST THE OTHER SIDE. “Those who desire to treat politics and morals separately will never understand anything of either.” THIS QUOTATION BY Jean-Jacques Rousseau PLAINLY PORTRAYS THAT The practice of politics not only can, but ALSO SHOULD be reconciled with the imperatives of honesty. UNFORTUNATELY, MULTITUDES OF PEOPLE ARE LED ASTRAY BY THE CHARISMATIC CHARM OF OUR LEADERS, ENTERTAINERS AND ARTISTS. THIS POST EXAMINES HONESTY AND EXPOSES LIES.

HONESTY BECOMES A DIFFICULT CONCEPT FOR US TO EMBRACE WHEN WE DEFEND OUR BAD BEHAVIORS THROUGH OUR OWN SELF DECEPTION! UNTIL WE DISCOVER HOW DECEPTION WORKS, WE ARE VERY LIKELY TO CONTINUE LYING TO OURSELVES ABOUT THE WAYS, AND HOW MUCH, WE LIE ABOUT ALL KINDS OF THINGS. THIS POST IS FOR THOSE OF US STILL BATTLING AGAINST "LYING SPIRITS!" THIS IS AN AGE OF DECEPTION! COUNTERFEITS, DEEP FAKES, FAKE NEWS AND UN-NATURALLY PRODUCED "ARTIFICIAL" INTELLIGENCE RULE. THEY HAVE TAKEN CENTER STAGE. THESE DISTRACTIONS, AS SERIOUS AS THEY APPEAR TO BE, ARE THE BY-PRODUCTS OF A GREATER EVIL CALLED LYING. THOSE OF US NOT AWARE OF THIS BATTLE ARE EITHER BEING FOOLED, LULLED TO SLEEP OR SIMPLY LYING TO OURSELVES. "THE LIE" IS THE FOUNDATION OF ALL SIN. THE FATHER OF LIES, THE DEVIL, USED A LIE TO CORRUPT MANKIND INTO SINNING. THERE IS NO MIDDLE GROUND IF WE CHOOSE NOT TO ABIDE IN THE TRUTH, WE WILL LIVE IN A LIE. LYING OPERATES AT EVERY STAGE OF EXPRESSION STARTING WITH THOUGHTS, THEN WORDS AND DEEDS. LIES WORK FROM A PREMISE THAT ALTHOUGH THEY ARE WRONG THEY ARE NECESSARY. THIS IS A STATE OF SPIRITUAL DELIRIUM. THE WORLD HAS GRADUALLY ALLOWED, APPROVED AND INDULGED MANY FORMS OF LYING. ALL THOSE WHO INDULGE LYING AND EMBRACE TAINTED TRUTH FALL VICTIM TO THEIR OWN CONFIRMATION BIAS. CONSUMING RAW TRUTH CAN BE SWEET TO THE TASTE BUT BITTER TO THE BELLY WHEN DIGESTED. WE GAIN SUSTENANCE FROM THE NOURISHMENT OF SELF EXAMINATION. THE MILK IS EASY TO DRINK. HOWEVER, MORE EFFORT IS REQUIRED TO CHEW AND SWALLOW THE MEAT. THE TWO EDGED SWORD OF TRUTH CUTS BOTH WAYS. ALTHOUGH WE CAN EASILY SEE OTHERS WHEN DEALING WITH TRUTH, THROUGH HEARING, READING AND SPEAKING IT; THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BLADE CUTS INTO US TOO! THE SWORD OF TRUTH HAS NO HANDLE! WE MUST WIELD IT BY ITS BLADES! TRUTH CANNOT BE PERCEIVED WITHOUT A "PROPER PERSPECTIVE." HOWEVER, FOR MOST OF US A "PROPER PERSPECTIVE" IS REGARDED AS A SUBJECTIVE MEASUREMENT OR VALUE. YES, WE ALL HOLD OUR PERSONAL VALUES IN THE HIGHEST ESTEEM, WHILE WE ALL BATTLE THE "SPIRIT OF HYPOCRISY" AND OTHER "LYING SPIRITS" AS WELL. IT IS HARDER TO EMBRACE A NEW STANDARD WHEN IT'S IN CONFLICT WITH OUR OWN PERSONAL NARRATIVE. ESTABLISHING SUCH A STANDARD USUALLY CALLS FOR SOME RATIFICATION PROCESS. PEOPLE ARE NATURALLY INCLINED TO RESIST CHANGE. THE COMFORT ZONE OF WHAT WE THINK WE KNOW SEEMINGLY PROTECTS US BUT ACTUALLY AMPLIFIES OUR IGNORANCE. IGNORANCE IS NOT BLISS IT IS BLINDNESS. REMEMBER MANY PEOPLE ARE STILL UPSET THAT PLUTO IS NO LONGER CONSIDERED A PLANET!   ACKNOWLEDGE IT!

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THE STANDARD WILL STAND AGAINST THE LAYERS OF LIES

WE USE BIBLICAL TRUTHS AS OUR STANDARD IN THIS FORUM. BUT EVEN WITHOUT THE BIBLE WE CAN RATIFY THE DEFINITION OF WHAT A LIE IS. A LIE IS SIMPLY AN UNTRUTH. IF ANY PART OF A STATEMENT IS NOT TRUE THE WHOLE STATEMENT IS A LIE. ALTHOUGH "INTENT" PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE IN FORMING LIES; GOOD INTENTIONS, EVEN AN "HONEST MISTAKE" CANNOT CHANGE A LIE INTO SOMETHING ELSE. NO LIE IS OF THE TRUTH! THOSE OF US WHO NEVER LIE ARE LIARS. THOSE OF US WHO RECOGNIZE THAT WE ARE SINNERS AND TO SIN WE MUST LIE CAN PROSPER FROM THIS POST. SOME TEACH THAT THE "ORIGINAL SIN" WAS AN ACT OF DISOBEDIENCE. THE ACT CAN BE CALLED THAT. HOWEVER THE BIG LIE, WHICH SHOULD BE CALLED THE "ORIGINAL TRICK (SIN)," ACTUALLY PRECEDED THE ACTION. DISOBEDIENCE BEGINS FIRST IN OUR MINDS, IN WHAT WE THINK, AND THEN MANIFESTS IN OUR WORDS AND ACTIONS, BY WHAT WE SAY AND DO. PLEASE DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF THIS POST OR THE POWER OF "THE LIE." THE LIE IS LIKE A TINY SEED OF INIQUITY OFTEN EXCUSED OR IGNORED FOR ITS INTENT. INTENT IS NO EXCUSE. ANY UNFULFILLED "WORD OF PROMISE," EVEN CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL CAN BE TRANSFORMED INTO A LIE. THERE IS A MYTH THAT ITS NOT A LIE IF WE DID NOT INTEND IT TO BE SO. THAT IS A LIE! "THE LIE" PENETRATES EVERY STRATA OF SOCIETY AND CONTINUES TO GROW IN POPULARITY AND USE. ALL OF US LIVE WITHIN THE PREMISE OF SOME LEVEL OF A LIE TOLD TO US OR WE'VE TOLD TO OURSELVES. THE CHALLENGE IS TO DISCOVER, THEN EXPOSE AND EXTRICATE OUR SOULS FROM THEM!
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A LIE BY ANY OTHER NAME OR DEFINITION IS STILL A LIE!

Confused or deceived? Here's clarity without smoke and mirrors. Statistics are simply informative data easily manipulated and virtually meaningless if not viewed as ACCURATE, CREDIBLE, FACTUAL AND RELIABLE. We'll pull no punches with lying because that's exactly what lying is. We are all involved but not all aware that the systems operating inside our society are insidiously perpetrating a lie. Whenever a society systematically fails to embrace the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, the premise it stands upon is compromised. Everything built upon that foundational premise is subject to its weaknesses. The seed will always contain the substance of it's source. When a seed sprouts it automatically replicates the characteristics of its bearer. We as "seeds" shaped in iniquity are predisposed to yield defective fruit. If the leaders in government, entertainment, medicine, religion, science, sports and culture(s) are deceived, their defects will be passed down to us. We are experiencing an ever expanding moral dilemma. Our sources and standards of ethical, moral and spiritual nutrition are fading. Our generation is being guided by a multimedia driven immoral criterion. Every animal species requires some level of parenting. There are multiple examples of various kinds of animals that adopted and raised other species. In each case one or both animals adjusted its natural  expected behavior or posture to acclimate its partners  behavior. The adopted animal learned to behave differently than it would under normal/natural circumstances. Our behaviors indicate that we are being nurtured by spiritual pigs. It reveals itself in our eating and socializing habits. If no other animal loves dirt and mud like a pig does, then why are our minds, messages and mentors so nasty? If a human being is raised by wolves that person will develop wolf like habits. If a spiritual being is raised in a carnal way it will be reflected in their thinking, talking and doing. Patronizing perverted people always promotes more perversion. The Bible puts it this way; "have NO fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret." Where is our shame? We already know that those perverted practitioners have none. We also know that association breeds assimilation! The "layers of lies" propagated by corrupted words and actions are perpetually promoting ungodly acts and lifestyles.  All lies are based on a compromised or false premise. Only parents and hypocrites preach, "do what I say, not what I do!" We are overlooking criminal behavior, electing liars and excusing infractions based on peoples personality or popularity. We have wolves tending the sheep and they are exploiting them. No one is perfect, but anyone incapable of acknowledging or admitting to imperfections and shortcomings is actively and overtly "living a lie." We will discover that we are "living a lie" too when we turn a blind eye and a deaf ear to obvious and open corruption.
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When we are no longer "perfecting our faith" we will find no faults in ourselves. This is the first layer in the lies we tell ourselves and justify to our friends and followers. A lie is the truth less some punches pulled, less some facts overlooked, less some info ignored or less some data obscured. Although a lie is simply a lie we can site many of the layers. There are two (2) basic types of lies; "intentional and unintentional." Not that the "unintentional" ones are not thought up in the same manner as the "intentional" ones. It's rather that they tend to be mostly so called "spur of the moment" termed as "non-premeditated" soft lies. Whether intentional or  unintentional , there is no lie worthy of the unrighteous behavior it yields, no matter the noble cause, intent or purpose behind it. We lie to perpetuate and/or protect our position. Lying allows us to posture ourselves or others favorably. Whether it's a lie of denial, exaggeration, fabrication, minimization or omission it is still a lie. Humor, jesting or joking should not involve lying. Lying is so contagious, that if it is not detected and eradicated at its earliest stages will spread in some "form" or another even among those who it is used against. In the biblical depiction of creation, the first lie was told by the serpent to Eve and by the time that lie had spread, Adam was lying to God! Let's break it all down. From the two basic types of lies which are intentional/premeditated lies and unintentional/spur of moment lies; there are 3 real motives for lying. These reasons are (1) to save face, (2) to make face or (3) not to face it at all. In addition to that there are four (4) basic ways to lie. These four ways can be characterized as deceitfully done, done in a delusional way, done from a demoralized state or done in a duplicitous manner. 

To top this off there have been multiple descriptions, names and titles given to lies throughout the years. The characteristics of many types of lies are often given "colorful" descriptions with cute and clever memorable phrases. We unwittingly embraced labels such as fibs, little white lies, yellow lies, pink lies, red lies, blue lies, barefaced lies, bald faced/bold faced lies and out and out lies. "Innocent" Fibs are usually characterized as harmless lies. Little white lies are generally used to spare someone's feelings. Yellow lies are about "big things" that could potentially save someone's future, life or career. Pink lies are excusable, venial or appear to have some praiseworthy motive. Red lies are done with complete awareness of their purpose to cause harm even at the expense of the liar. Although known to be a lie by both parties, this type of lie circumvents applying reality to it. The "blue lie" is more than a "law enforcement" or "fraternal order" practice.  "A “blue lie" is a psychologist's term for falsehoods, told on behalf of a group, that can actually strengthen the bonds among the members of that group." Barefaced lies are so blatant that the confidence in which they are told defies any doubt of their validity. Baldfaced/boldfaced lies are the bold ones usually labeled by those being lied to. Out and out lies are the type easily recognized by most people due to their outrageous disregard for common sense and intelligence. We have developed so many "colorful phases and phrases" for lying that many lies are no longer regarded as lies. We now pretend and ignore many colors and flavors of lies. We live in a world full of pretenders.
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A "pretender" is simply a self deceived glorified liar who knows how to avoid facing reality. The concept, idea or notion that there is a devil, whether existing as a person or a personification, cannot be over emphasized. The spiritual trends of the day speak volumes. People are not just suddenly losing it. We are in the midst of a spiritual warfare. The next mass shooting or atrocity is just around the corner. The Devils main weapon is deception combined with darkness (ignorance). The Devil, the father of lies, the author of the art of the lie;  is an expert and much more of a "tactical liar" then we are. The Devils lies are "TRUE LIES." These lies are mingled with enough truth to believe them. Every lie the devil gets us to embrace contains some insidious characteristic that seduces us enough to compromise some small bit of truth. This newly "Contaminated truth" is precisely what is being weaponized against us today.

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The Devil deceives us by using our own darkness/ignorance against us.  Deception convinces us that whatever lie we are embracing has some level of truth to it. Whether we are expressing ourselves creatively or deceptively we are bound to reveal our true chosen fathers traits. Crossing our fingers behind our backs does not negate or make a lie venial. ​ACKNOWLEDGE IT!
Many people are unaware that they may be practicing some form of "living a lie" in some layer and at some level. What is the color of our lies we catch ourselves in?

THE NINTH COMMANDMENT SAYS. "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor." If we speak falsely in any matter including lying or equivocating we violate God's law. If in any way we devise, design or scheme deception it constitute lying. Who is our neighbor? Ask any good Samaritan. Our neighbor includes any and everybody. 

LIARS & HYPOCRITES SHARE THE SAME DOMAIN

​"The church is full of hypocrites and all politicians are liars." We've all heard of or have spoken similar words regarding truthfulness. The gist of this statement is factual but it is not entirely true; that makes it a lie. As this trend continues expect to see more and more politicians and church leaders caught in their lies and their secret sins. We must keep in mind that most of us represent ourselves in a two faced manner. We maintain our public facing lives and privately kept lives differently. It is not hypocritical to selectively filter what we give others a glimpse of. The two lives (faces) don't need to match in content but it is imperative that they match in character. One of the things many people fail to understand is that the most suitable spiritual habitats for hypocritical and lying spirits are in politics and religion. These are environments that are optimal for certain types of spirits. Bars and liquor stores are havens that attract people under the influence of addictive spirits. Dance halls and clubs are filled with people harboring spirits of lust. There are few environments that can facilitate hypocrisy and lying better then churches and governments. Think about it! What other venues call for honesty and integrity more than politics and religion? Where else can the epitome of hypocrisy reign? Every politician must present themselves in a positive and upstanding light. As a rep-re-sent-a-tive of both "standards" and "people" they cannot air their dirty laundry in public. All hypocrites are closet liars. Even if politicians are careful enough not to speak a lie, the hypocritical lifestyle they live, "loves and Maketh a lie." Every religious leader and their parishioners face the same scrutiny. So many of the wild party people from Friday and Saturday nights become the perfectly pious people on Sunday mornings. Being hypocritical is easy to do with practice. None of us are exempt from displaying arrogance or becoming "full of ourselves." Many times our selfish pride sets us up for a destructive haughty spirit that brings a fall. To top it all off we sometimes unwittingly harbor disingenuous attitudes that allow "spirits of deception" to find a safe haven among us. ACKNOWLEDGE IT!

LIES ARE CREATIONS: BOTH TOLD AND MADE

​​"Lies, damned lies, and statistics; is a phrase describing the persuasive power of statistics to bolster weak arguments." This phrase also denotes how fallible and misapplied statistics can be at proving what ends up being not true. Popularized in the United States by Mark Twain, and others, this phrase also has British roots, but it is generally attributed primarily to Twain. This phrase may also have been extracted from another saying known as "the three degrees of falsehood." There were at least two very popular versions of this saying namely, "the fib, the lie and statistics," followed by lies, dammed lies and statistics. The term "fake news," has given rise to anyone's ability to discredit anything they choose not to believe. Perhaps the phrase became a "red herring" for distraction. It is a well known fact that figures don't lie but liars figure. Good liars figure out how to blend and layer their lies good enough to seem true. Is it the facts that we have a hard time believing? Is it the information that the facts were derived from that we doubt? Is it the conclusions derived or drawn from the data presented that we disagree with? Is it some of "all the above" that makes us skeptical? Lies hold energy and contain enough destructive power to addict both our bodies and minds to destructive behaviors. A washed pig will always head back to dirty mud. A dog that vomits will very likely lick it back up. Addiction in humans operates the same way. Self destructive habits practiced by humans will always have their "genesis" in a lie. Jelly Roll's song "Save me," is a stark example of a true problem twisted into a hopeless situation through the emotional artistry of layering lies with truth. Such a moving song begins with an appeal and a plea. The plea is followed by the cause of his helplessness. The helplessness is followed by a diagnosis of the problem. The problem is followed by the justification of indulging in "so-called" self medicating substances. Getting "high" is characterized as a temporary remedy for a broken and unfixable condition. The final lying conclusion blames life for his predicament as a lost cause not worth spending any time saving. However there is a savior, but God is not mentioned in the song. Is anything to hard for God? This is a heartfelt gut wrenching song that we all can identify with at some level. The problem is that, it contains multiple layered lies inside of a moving melody. It's a sincere song with a enchanting tune carrying a demonic message. These are some of the lyrics, but the devil is in the details. "Somebody save me, me from myself. I've spent so long living in Hell. They say my lifestyle is bad for my health. It's the only thing that seems to help. All of this drinkin' and smokin' is hopeless. But feel like it's all that I need. Somethin' inside of me's broken I hold on to anything that sets me free. I'm a lost cause Baby, don't waste your time on me I'm so damaged beyond repair. Life has shattered my hopes and my dreams." These types of layered lies are intertwined in the MAJORITY of our entertainment, news and politics at multiple levels. Remember, we are being immersed within a selfish, greed filled and sinful culture. Even trusting our doctors "under the influence" of the big pharmaceutical companies is hard to do. Medicating our problems to deal with them is the new normal. Whether we are self medicating or professionally medicated, it is important to know that this is a part of the new zeitgeist and "spirit of the day."     ACKNOWLEDGE IT!

STATISTICS denied or ignored can always be reinvented

Even overwhelming statistics can lie. Although they offer us proof based on facts, those facts may be "skewed." King Ahab found himself "statistically" in a superior position to engage in battle. The odds were overwhelming in his favor with the exception of one holdout among the prophets. Unfortunately, the 400 to 1 odds did not workout for the king. The "lying spirit" in this story represented the statistics. The vast majority of the prophets had falsely predicted victory in a situation that resulted in defeat. Why do lies have so much power? The answer is simple; they are created that way. Lies must be conceived and created! Lies, like fears, are formed and incubated in a place and at a level of consciousness that our "minds" like to sanction as reasonable narratives for deceit. The formation of a lie carries no prerequisite and can corrupt any statement, action or occurrence whether in the past, present or future. A "lying spirit" can only flourish when the spirits of "compromise and deceit" are present to sanction its nefarious ideas. Truthfulness and integrity are not man made creations they "are" a part of the personification of God! What actually or really "is" needs no validation or proof of existence. A rose by any other name is still a rose. When we "become" what we claim to "be," we are then the personification of it. When we no longer "act" a certain way; we actually "are" or "become" that certain way. We can say or make a lie. Some of the most challenging lies we deal with are those that deny or fail to fully deal with reality. Believing in God, or at least in a "god," is a concept we expect most people to embrace. However it is not what we believe that always makes the difference. It is sometimes what we fail to believe, even though we should, that matters most. For instance: not believing in the devil has the same kind of consequences that come with not believing in electricity or gravity and then trying to defy them. Life itself, gets us into many circumstances and situations that are unanticipated; lying, seemingly gets us out of them instantly. We create lies because we can. God limited man's creative ability. Man cannot form matter. Had God not limited man's ability to create, our imaginations would have allowed us to believe that we are greater than God! Our answer to our own iniquity is to duck, dodge and deny that it exists. Traditionally, this is the quickest and easiest way to deal with any egregious situation. If we create and orchestrate a believable narrative that suits our condition we can alleviate ourselves of all responsibility. All creations, even lies serve a purpose that can also be used and repurposed far beyond its original intent. The monster, namely the LIE, created by man has morphed into more than "the words" that created them. Lies start out as words but take on a life of their own once repeated. Words are carriers of spirit, and lies become powerful spirits that grow, spread and reinforce themselves. Lies are created in perpetuity and can remain dormant, needing only a voice to revive them. Lies cannot live on their own. Only people can create and "live lies." The lies created by us must also be destroyed by us. Any lie we tell "entitles" us to fall into the excuse, logic or reasoning behind them. Without labeling a lie as a lie we validate its disguise and allow it to perpetuate its false claim. Yes, a verbal lie that has been given and then taken on a "form"  therefore must be refuted, renounced and disarmed so they cannot be used against ourselves or anyone else. Remember lies become living things and would rather sleep then die. Exposing lies allows "them" to be dealt with and destroyed. Lies are usually accompanied with feelings. Lies hurt. So when we expose them and they feel threatened expect them to avoid the pain of exposure by attempting to hurt us back! Many times when the truth is revealed by exposing a lie; the source, the vessel "that truth" was revealed through, will become the object of that lie's disdain. We should expect a backlash, the retribution for inflicting the punishment of truth, on a lie created through fabrication. If we don't make lying our enemy the lies that we tell will make enemies of anyone or anything that exposes them as lies. ACKNOWLEDGE IT!
The creation of lies by man runs a close second to the creation of man by God!

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​WE CAN SEE THROUGH ALL THE LIES IF WE DO NOT LIVE A LIE !

The one capability man lacks in our "creative" quiver is the power to form matter. We are a lot like our creator/father, God and share some similar qualities. Being made in God's image predisposes us to being able to operate in a like manner. We take after God's creative nature; it is evidenced in all of our tools innovations and inventions. Our godly creative nature becomes a liability when it comes to lying. We falsely believe that we are more inclined to escape embarrassment, guilt and shame by attempting to conceal, cover and hide sins rather then to acknowledge, confess and forsake them. The truth of the matter is that the energy stored within a lie grows exponentially and requires ever increasing amounts of effort to keep its narrative intact the further it expands. It is important to realize that "systemically" the world does not engage in true honesty. Whenever we act on or tell a lie we are "living that lie." Lying can be done in words, deeds and expressions. Nodding our heads in agreement or muttering "uh huh" can easily fit the bill. When will we come to the realization that words carry spirit and language is the conduit for their expression. Without spoken verbal energy confessions are ineffective. Until we audibly hear or intellectually read words they are simply thoughts. Words by design are the way we cross the bridge between the natural and spiritual dimensions of existence. It is important to say or hear "words of expression." A nod, grunt or noise is not enough. These expressions are often seen as agreement but are often visual lies in disguise. 
 
Baring our souls and facing shortcomings or mistakes is being penalized. Honesty and integrity are being substituted with deception and duplicity. It is easy to decipher the exact instant that a lie is created. Lies are always formed before they are told. Our imaginations and thinking process make and form what potentially become lies way before we establish them by stating and voicing them. Lying is almost effortless. It is the fastest and easiest way of circumventing responsibility known to man. Truth is straight forward and candid. Pretending is just a sophisticated name for a lie. Lying spirits are some of the easiest spirits to discern. The litmus paper test for lies is the yea yea / nay nay test. Communicating is a direct and explicit act. All of nature is talking and signalling among and between one another. Exchange is the way of life. There is no time for miscommunication or fake messages in the animal kingdom. Man is the only creature able to lie. Man is also the only creature capable of exercising higher language skills. lies are very easily discerned. Lies are detected and discovered, not by knowing all of the characteristics of various lies, but by primarily knowing and embracing the transparency of truth. Lies have no life of their own. Lies are quickened (made alive) by telling, showing and sharing them. Like viruses, they can only live off of a host that allows them to spread to others. Once the host dies the lie dies with it. When we believe a lie we actually live into "it" whether we tell anyone or not. Lies have life, become spirit and emit the energy needed to perpetuate themselves. It takes a long litany of lies just to sustain a single age old lie like, "the devil does not exist." Once a lie is developed and built, it needs a willing host to sustain it. Modern technology along with the laws and principles of "network effects" have accelerated the effects of lying in ways we never imagined. Lying has permeated all of society and we are facing a "crisis of consciousness." Lying is no longer a social pariah and its acceptance is intermingled in every aspect of our existence. Today's attitude is to never let truth get in the way of a good story. ​ACKNOWLEDGE IT!
As participating liars we unintentionally lower our standards of truth and help perpetuate deceit. ​

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STOP LIVING THE LIE!

Here's the real deal. Every one of us must come to grips with our own "pet lie(s)" that we are self deceived by.  Most of us would rather blindly suffer through the sickness then to get rid of the sin. Confessing our faults, shortcomings and iniquities; which are mostly hidden from us, is simple to do but difficult to execute. It is the "pet narratives" we maintain to match our "pet lies," that allows us to indulge in our "pet sins." The lie(s) we live day to day are what's hidden from view. In order for us to hide them from others we must first hide them from ourselves. We need permission to consciously commit to actions that we fundamentally find egregious. We need permission to look the other way when our personal interests diverge from values we ought to practice. When our moral compass is blocked by personal comfort and obscured by legal or ethical considerations, there is always a lie (some line of reasoning) behind it. "The lie" is such an insidious creation that it actually appeals to our "good nature" at times by enticing our lusts. Lies can be also categorized as beliefs turned inside out. Many of us embrace what we believe in intellectually, but fail to apply and/or practice it in our everyday lives. We live a lie when the profession of our beliefs are not aligned with our everyday applications of actions. Whether we call ourselves Buddhists, Christians, Daoist/Taoist, Hindu, Islam's or any other belief/religion; when we fail to adhere to the tenets of our convictions/faith/creed; we can just call ourselves hypocrites (liars). It's not all about the particular persuasion, creed or ideology we follow. Most every religion known to man is built upon principles of righteous. Following ideals of love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and temperance are considered virtuous by just about every legal authority (government) on the planet. To battle on the spiritual level we must talk, using the power of words, against behaviors (spirits) to condemn, expose and rebuke them. This allows us to remove and rid ourselves of them and their ways. Simply talking about them is simply not enough! Spirits have energy and manipulate their forces to inhabit mental territory. WORDS ARE CARRIERS OF SPIRIT! We can forcibly remove spirits by commanding and speaking directly to them. We have the power to adjure "THEM" force them to leave and let go of the occupied areas they have no authority or right to be in. ACKNOWLEDGE IT!"
Our PET (prime) LIE, the one we live into, has to be discovered and abruptly stopped or gradually peeled away. There's time to plant and there is a time to pluck up what's been  planted.  "But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way. But when the grain had sprouted and produced a crop, then the tares also appeared. So the servants of the owner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?’ He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ The servants said to him, ‘Do you want us then to go and gather them up?’ But he said, ‘No, lest while you gather up the tares you also uproot the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest, and at the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.” Matthew 13: 25-30