The Greek philosopher Plato observed,
"The worst of all deceptions is self-deception." What makes it so bad is the lack of integrity that
promotes dishonesty and lies. Self-deception sabotages openness and sincerity
by substituting false pride and arrogance with “I’m above playing by the rules,”
and "If I'm caught, I’ll wiggle loose."
Self-deception
begins by pushing for what’s beyond your grasp. You might want a new car or
house or a big screen TV, but these would jeopardize your finances. Still you
persist in telling yourself everything is cool. You’ll get a second job. The
money will come in. What comes next is convincing others to agree with
you.
Sarah
desperately wanted to give Abraham a child, so she convinced her maidservant Hagar
to conceive a child in her place. To implement her plan, she persuaded Abraham
to commit adultery with Hagar. She erroneously believed God would bless her
decision. God encourages us to wait, to reconsider, for His way is always best.
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