We are all very good in managing our self-image. Even when we are wrong and
know the other person already have a clue about it, yet still we try to defend
and manage the self-image to our best effort. Maintaining self-image is more
important for people than trying to work on improving their failures and
mistakes. People believe they can hide their true self and never be spotted.
Probably to a larger extent they may be successful but cannot go on for long
with that deception. Mostly people assume they are right and in the power of
defending themselves, they find a way out.
The Bible says in the book of Proverbs that "every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the hearts.". Our motives and intention of our heart is weighed. It is never hidden from our God the creator. I am talking about a holy God who is holy and pure who is only concerned about the state of your heart and not your religious obligations. The Bible when talks about Jesus states, “You must be holy because I am holy.”. Holiness is business of the heart not ritualistic religious practices. The problem of sin is so overpowering that it is constantly influencing our lives and affecting others too. You may defend yourself and stand not guilty, but you stay guilty before God. As we are all aware, the guilty and hardcore criminals who have big money have attorneys to defend them. And we have stories of many such criminals who are never convicted and are roaming free. The affected victims feel betrayed and helpless in such situations.
The quote given by Author MR. John Lyly. which says, 'Everything is fair in love, war and business often practice by those people who believe that achieve your goals and objectives by any means. They do everything for love, success in war, and profit in business even if it hurts others.'. Either such people use the power to get away or defend through camouflaging with religious identity. Today there are so many cases we hear about deplorable acts committed by people and use religion to defend them. In another context, the book of Proverbs in the Bible states, "rescue those being taken off to death, and save those stumbling toward slaughter. If you say, "But we didn't know about this," won't he who weighs hearts consider it?' The only thing that matters for the God of the Bible is the pure heart. Bible is not the book of ceremonial and dietary rituals but the matter of our heart. Because the heart is temple of the living God which needs to be cleansed to stay guiltless before God and man. Jesus the risen Savior has made a provision for the forgiveness of man's sin. Accepting His forgiveness liberates people of all sin and guilt that one need not sin again and again and try defending oneself. Would you like to experience His true love?
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