mLL 25 “Little Lies”

For the past two Living Lessons, I wanted to make it clear that the Lord had spoken to me about no longer rewriting the original living lesson that I wrote for women but include most of it so that you’ll be more than ready to live with your wife in an understanding way—your bride! Take this promise to heart, meditate on it and ask Him to help you live this way, not when she returns but right now!

“You husbands likewise, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker vessel, since she is a woman; and grant her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.”  1 Peter 3:7

Only with this truth firmly established in your heart and mind will you be fit to be her spiritual leader and prepared to encourage your “bride” (YES, begin now to think of your wife as your bride.”

“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless. So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church, because we are members of His body.” Ephesians 5:25-30

In the women’s “Little Lies” Living Lesson, we changed to a new topic, something that I had been pondering for several days. Actually, it had been a new revelation that I’d been pondering, which I’m not sure my mind hadn’t fully absorbed.

It’s the topic of lies and what we ultimately “choose” to believe.

Lies told to us is something I’ve continually been thinking about since late March (due to when I personally and our ministry came under attack brought on by vicious and fabricated lies). Sounds a lot like today’s world in 2021 as we begin to enter year 3 of a worldwide pandemic.

Yet it’s this new revelation that has me yearning to fully understand the impact of this new truth in order to share it with all of you—the men who were designed to protect His brides, your families by protecting your own mind from lies by flooding it with the truth.

Were you a Wise Man? Did you take up the charge as your family’s Mighty Warrior and you’re busy "Reading through the Bible" and everyone is witnessing your life changing and prospering in all you do!! If not, do it. Don’t wait.

As far as the little lies message, I trust He will cause you to ponder its truth in your heart too—and in doing so you’ll be able to not only grasp it but embrace its truth.

The truth is, there are lies being told everywhere, and they're getting more and more rampant—especially in late 2021!

What’s surprising to me is that lies are becoming almost expected, almost a “given” and in some ways, even tolerated and encouraged. Sadly, this is even occurring in the lives of “Christians” because some rationalize or lie to themselves that something is the truth, when in fact, in FACT, it’s a lie.

You may have experienced this in your own life. Your wife may have lied to you, and likewise lied to herself, like saying she never loved you and later, will even admit it was a lie and she knew it when she was saying it. I can’t tell you how many RMTs “Restored Marriage Testimonies,” say that very same thing.

You may also have experienced lies being told about you. Many women share how their husbands and the OW “other woman” go to court and their lies are believed in order for a divorce or custody verdict to go through. Have you ever experienced this? And no matter how much you try to convince others it’s a lie— people choose to believe something that is so horribly false, so wrong, leaving you baffled.

That’s one reason why the Lord showed us how to live when He says, “For you have been called for this purpose, since the Lord also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps . . . and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him (God) who judges righteously.” It also says He “opened not His mouth in defense.” 1 Peter 2:21–23.   

And also“ He was oppressed and He was afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth; like a lamb that is led to slaughter, and like a sheep that is silent before its shearers, so He did not open His mouth.” Isaiah 53:7

Those who persecuted our Savior knew He’d respond in this way. They knew that He wouldn’t fight, He wouldn’t try to defend Himself or set the record straight. Instead, He chose to trust that God had a plan, a purpose and thank GOD He did or where would we all be? And this is why I always choose to trust God’s plan by following His example. 

Would I like to set the record straight and tell my side. Of course, I’m human. But, even though I’d love to, I remain silent and give it to the Lord to fight for me and then at the proper time, if it would benefit His plan, then the truth will come out. That is, unless someone asks, asks in a way I know they are honestly asking and searching for the truth.

“Who is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good? But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed and do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled, but sanctify Him as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence.” 1 Peter 3:13-15

Unless asked in this way, I do not open my mouth in any defense.

As wonderful as this thought is, it’s not the revelation I’ve been trying to absorb. It’s the groundwork or foundation and something I think we all need to ponder because THIS principle, not opening our mouths in defense, is something so foreign, it’s even an absurdity amongst believers. So let’s stop and Selah on this thought to allow it to really absorb into our hearts and marrow until the next Living Lesson.