Has anyone ever lied to you using the excuse "I didn't tell you because I didn't wanna hurt you" or "I was just trying to protect you" . Sometimes it really is someone trying to protect your feelings. Does it make it ok..? Of course not.but knowing someone cares enough about your feelings to spare them if even for the moment creates some type of comfort. But often times, these "Protective lies" are just the easy way out for the people who are telling them. By telling them, it simply prevents them from being in an uncomfortable or awkward situation that often comes with the truth.
After experiencing a similar situation this weekend I realized this....THE TRUTH IS ALWAYS BEST, even if its bittersweet. There is nothing worse than a lie coming back around to you from people u care or cared about. It always hurts way deeper than the initial burn would,have the hard truth been told from the jump.
Which brings me to this ...where is your heart.? I can say, I have told many of these lies before and also used it in defense of the other person but the heart of the matter is, as humans we often do what things are easier for us, regardless of the feelings involved. I'm learning to use everything as a learning experience even when my feelings get really hurt. I've also learned that people don't always know your heart or understand it and sometimes even if they do it doesn't mean that they will treat you right.once someone makes up there mind about you,that's it. There is close to nothing you can do to change that. Just because you would never do someone like that doesn't mean they wouldn't do you like that. It's life. Sucks sometimes, yes. But it's life,and we can get stripped of everybody, but God is the truth that remains. He doesn't judge,hurt,talk about,plot against or lie. He is love and he is truth. And though God is a protector he will never lie to spare our feelings EVER.
