How would you describe a vicious circle as it applies to yourself? In the world of politics, past and present, men and women desperately have tried to win voters by promising to fix the problems in government, education, work, and society.
Promises are not easy to keep, so criticism and blame flood the media. Vicious circles become so entrenched that when effort is made to loosen their tenacious grip, it seems hopeless. Human beings seek hope even if it’s false hope based on partial truth.
Some folks grasp onto vicious circles of lying, trying to convince others a falsehood is actually truth. The problem with deception is, it alienates oneself from God and others. Deception can be replaced with truthfulness with God’s help, for “Greater is he that is in you than he who is in the world.”
Christ Jesus is the light for your life, who makes the way clear.
Those
who lead blameless lives and do what is right speak the truth from sincere
hearts. [They] refuse to gossip or harm their neighbors or speak evil of their
friends.
~Psalm
15:2-3 New Living Translation
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