Importance of Being Truthful in Life

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season: Tenth Week : Saturday*

*Gospel : Mt 5:33-37*

*First Reading : 1 Kgs 19:19-21*

*Importance of Being Truthful in Life*

*1) Truth Comes from God*

The Gospel of the day speaks about the Truth and Falsehood 

It is very clear that Truth Comes from God, because God is Truth 

Gandhi said *God is Truth and Truth is God*

This Shows that there is no difference between Truth and God. God and Truth one and the same 

*2) Lies come from Satan*

All lies come from Satan. Satan is called Father of Lies

With Truth one can stop immediately. But with lie one can't stop at all 

To hide one lie, one has to invent another ten lies. Likewise the lies grow rule ones life 

*3) The difference between Truth and Lie*

Truth is always bitter in the beginning but sweet at the end. Truth will never become bitter in any situation 

Lie is like a pain killer, which gives instant relief, but then it creates lots of side effects which destroys the entire health of the person 

One lie generates another ten lies. For ten lies one has to take ten pain killers. Imagine the side effect of 10 pain killers and the fate of ones health. 

This is how the Satan works 

*4) Truth Never Changes and dies*

It is Said *The truth is still the truth even if no one believes it. A lie is still a lie, even if everyone believes it.*

*If you tell the Truth, you don't have to remember anything* - Mark Twain

Truth can never Change. If it changes it is not truth. Truth remains as Truth 

*5) Being with God or Being with Satan*

One who is Truthful, is always finds place with God, because God is Truth. When some one tells the Truth,  God is automatically found there 

One who chooses lies, chooses Satan in ones life 

Because Lies come from Satan, and  with Lies Satan takes control of the situation

Choice is ours to be with God or Satan

*6) I am the Truth*

This is what Jesus said. Jesus was completely truthful and He was the embodiment of Truth itself 

We have been given the great mission of Truth, to Show, to live, to proclaim, and to Spread the Kingdom of Truth, Whose head is Jesus himself 

If Jesus is the Truth, a follower of Jesus should represent his life for truth iself 

*Being Truthful is always Graceful*

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*