The lies we tell ourselves by Anthony k. Kimani
I once heard that the greatest lie the devil ever created was that God does not exist. That might just be the biggest lie ever. At times, even we start believing it but when exposed to the light, all lies scatter like bugs.
Even I, at times, have lied to myself. I remember a moment at camp. I woke up full of confidence and gave myself a false image of how I looked. I walked around thinking I looked like a million bucks, even smiling at girls in the mixed camp. That was until my friend Robert pulled me aside and did what true friends do: he made fun of me to knock some sense into me. Turns out, I looked more like Freddy Krueger than a heartthrob! It stung but being told the truth was better. Truth shines brighter than the darkness of lies.
The beauty of truth is that even when it hurts, it hurts in a meaningful way. Painful, yes but in that pain, there is growth. Truth is light. Without light, lies thrive. Truth is a blade that cuts through barriers even death itself.
Consider this: a black child is abandoned, a white child is abandoned. Which is more pitiable? Neither. The truth is simple and impartial: a child was abandoned. Truth does not discriminate; it treats all equally. That is its beauty.
Long ago, in Bethlehem, a Hebrew child was born who would change the very rhythm of the universe. He lived, ate, and spoke most likely in Hebrew. Some might say He came to save only the Hebrews but that would be a lie. The truth is, Jesus came with a universal mission. Had He been born in the middle of Africa, His mission would have remained the same. His love is universal.
Many of us lie to ourselves, denying that He exists, denying His mission but that denial is still a lie. The sooner we accept the truth, the better. Truth is not always beautiful or calm; at times, it hurts, humbles, and even destroys. But it is still truth. Don’t fight it. Embrace it.
Accepting the truth means accepting that we are created by a greater power, that our actions matter, and that every little moment has meaning from the birth of a child to the end of life. We are not random numbers or codes. We are beautiful, important, and deeply loved.
Accepting this truth requires surrendering to God and His plan. Giving up the little control we have paradoxically grants us greater control. God is great that way. As Psalm 34:8–10 reminds us, trusting in God gives us more than we could ever achieve on our own. And that, my friends, is the absolute and everlasting truth.
Like a double-edged sword, the truth cuts both ways but it always sets us free.