People often find themselves in tricky positions. If they haven’t ever made a heart-level decision to honor truth, if they haven’t carefully thought about the situation, or if they’re not fully aware in the moment, they will likely say something that is not true.

It’s not exactly a lie - in the strictest sense a lie is when you deliberately state an untruth. In that moment, the person is merely saying what is salient. They say the first thing that comes to mind without fully considering how it aligns with reality.

We can be disturbed when we start to notice how often people do this. However, the reality is that these kinds of misrepresentations are to be expected. It is much more common to say whatever is convenient than it is to clearly think about the situation.

We might get upset when there is a big untruth. However, perhaps it is more important to notice and be grateful when someone clearly and accurately states the facts.

(Read the transcript and find important links on the site: A Beautiful Thought – Praise Truth:Episode 439)