I lied about some important matter

[Lik3]

I feel bad about a specific sin I committed. I feel so bad about that. I need help. I am not proud of what I did. I feel like I am a pathological liar. It is about telling lies and I lie sometimes. Lying is not a horrible sin. I hope that I will be ready for Jesus' return. I have asked God for forgiveness but I still feel like I have done wrong. I need help. What should I do other than be courageous enough to tell the truth?

 

[bluegreysky]

All sin is the same in God's eyes. and all sin is punishable by death. But Christ died on the cross in our place and we must believe on Him for that forgiveness and grace.
You will sin every day whether you mean to or not, but as a Christian you're suppose to set an example so you definitely shouldn't sin knowningly.
The moral issue with lying is that once you tell one, you have to keep it going and often that leads to telling more lies until you have such a tangled mess that you betray yourself and others.
I too have had a tendency to lie.
When you lie and you feel that conviction, the right thing to do after confessing it to God is to set it right with people who were lied to.
Well, in my case I have some that have been spinning for a decade and are so deep now that it would really destroy a few relationships.
I would deserve that technically. I haven't had it in me to tell those I hid the truth from. One lie involves some debt. My plan is to pay off that debt and then after it has been corrected, tell them that it did exist.
If you don't want to reveal the ugly truth right away, I think it can be good to at least start correcting what you've done.

 

[LoricaLady]

There are some lies that are okay. For ex. when Pharoah asked Israeli midwives to kill male babies being born, they lied to him and said the Hebrew women were so lively that the babies were born before they got there. The Almighty rewarded them for lying, too!

If lies are hurting someone then of course they are a big no no. We are told that liars cannot enter into the gates of Heaven. I suspect you are not lying to hurt others, but maybe to protect yourself in some way. Whatever, I pray that you will be given self confidence and peace to speak the truth - if it needs to be spoken.

 

[Susie~Q]

The fact that you feel guilty about that sin is a good sign. You need to truly repent, and then try to never do it again. It is hard, I have had hard times with lying too, and I feel awful when I do. I normally will ask God for His forgiveness right away.

One priest told me that is some cases it is OK, like if the truth would really hurt someone or get them in trouble and they had not done anything wrong. I have done it in self-defense, I don't like it, and I am trying to not be that way anymore.

 

[Mister_Al]

Confess your sin to God and He will forgive you. If the lie needs to be corrected then do so.

By the way, You WILL NOT sin everyday whether you know it or not. To sin is not in your nature any more. That's why it bothers you so much when when you do it. The Holy Spirit will let you know if a subtle sin escapes your radar. So Please don't start asking for forgiveness daily thinking that you must have sinned and didn't know it.

Besides, It's really not that easy to unknowingly sin when your being led by the Holy Spirit.

Blessings,

Alan

 

[Autumnleaf]

You should go back to the people you lied to and tell the truth. That is the only way to correct what you did by undoing the mess.

 

[NothingIsImpossible]

I think all humans lie. Some lie alot, some lie a little. Some on super rare occasions. Even if its a tiny itty bitty lie. Obviously we need to strive towards not lying of course. BUt if you mess up, pray for forgiveness and strength and look forward and not back.

 

[Goodbook]

As znr posted..Renew your mind.

Think on things that are lovely and things that are true..
the more you do that the less you will lie. See lying takes up a lot of energy and time consumed trying to come up with the best lie, and imagining what will happen if you got found out, that its much easier to just tell the truth in the first place!

Keep reading the Bible, especially Paul's letter to Phillipians in the New Testament. He said 'I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me'. That applies to us as well.

 

[TheyCallMeDavid]

I feel bad about a specific sin I committed. I feel so bad about that. I need help. I am not proud of what I did. I feel like I am a pathological liar. It is about telling lies and I lie sometimes. Lying is not a horrible sin. I hope that I will be ready for Jesus' return. I have asked God for forgiveness but I still feel like I have done wrong. I need help. What should I do other than be courageous enough to tell the truth?

All sin is horrible to God. Gods Word says how we need to handle a sin against another, and that is to go to them and confess it , apologize, and ask for the persons forgiveness. Also, to confess it to God as 1 John 1:9 instructs and to ask God to cleanse you from Lieing. Gods Word tells us 'to live in peace with one another as much as depends on us' . I know you can do this even if it causes embarrassment because I had to do something I was ashamed of admitting about 6 months ago to a Friend. He forgave me and we are good friends still today.

 

[Pal Handy]

I feel bad about a specific sin I committed. I feel so bad about that. I need help. I am not proud of what I did. I feel like I am a pathological liar. It is about telling lies and I lie sometimes. Lying is not a horrible sin. I hope that I will be ready for Jesus' return. I have asked God for forgiveness but I still feel like I have done wrong. I need help. What should I do other than be courageous enough to tell the truth?

All sin can be forgiven in Christ.
Habitual sin stunts our growth and walk with Christ.

Ask yourself a simple question...why or what is your motive for lying?

You need to see the underlying root problem before you can end
this cycle of lying and self loathing.

Pray and ask Christ to show you the root of your lying problem
and then give it to Christ as you ask Him to be Lord of every part
of you, including your heart, motives and mind.

I know this, if you are willing to let Christ come into the areas
of your heart that you have previously held Him at arms length,
He will change you from the inside out.

God can do anything but He never forces us but invites us to allow
Him to lovingly and gently change us and make us more like Himself.

Hope this helps

 

[Christine Steely]

I feel bad about a specific sin I committed. I feel so bad about that. I need help. I am not proud of what I did. I feel like I am a pathological liar. It is about telling lies and I lie sometimes. Lying is not a horrible sin. I hope that I will be ready for Jesus' return. I have asked God for forgiveness but I still feel like I have done wrong. I need help. What should I do other than be courageous enough to tell the truth?

I feel the same way and have been looking for someone to talk to. Lately I have been very vengeful. I got involved in my neighbors business a few months back and they offended me by their comment. Ever since then I have just had this uncontrollable urge to "get back at them". I have called the cops and claimed they almost ran over my child. I also called one day because my husband thought they beeped at us at a stop sign. Most recently I called and claimed that the male was beating the female, but really I only heard them arguing. The police came and arrested him. After that I was so scared that he would come after me for causing him all this pain. I called the police again and claimed that I thought he was outside my house with a gun in the middle of the night. Honestly I am just worried about him coming home once this is over and I want things on records to show that I am afraid, but really none of that is true. I have been in an abusive relationship so I know what it's like and what I needed to say to get him arrested. My life has just been so hard. I committed check fraud when I was younger, I blame my abusive boyfriend but really, I was on drugs at the time and no one made me sign the check but myself. My life is just horrible and I want others’ lives to be horrible sometimes. I have had child services called on me twice. My daughter was cutting herself. I have no job because of my depression and anxiety. I sit at home all day smoking cigarettes and when my kids get home from school, they just get on my nerves so I yell at them. My husband and I are having financial difficulties and marriage trouble and we have only been married for about two years. It was a marriage based on finance not love, so I guess I get what I deserve.
I went to court over the false abuse claim and I put my hand on the bible and lied. This is what made me really regretful, not ruining these people’s lives but lying to God!
It is too late for me to take back what I said, I could go to jail! I feel I am stuck in this lie and will end up in hell for it.
Any advice would be appreciated.
-Christine Steely PA

 

[ilovesendai7]

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I feel the same way and have been looking for someone to talk to. Lately I have been very vengeful. I got involved in my neighbors business a few months back and they offended me by their comment. Ever since then I have just had this uncontrollable urge to "get back at them". I have called the cops and claimed they almost ran over my child. I also called one day because my husband thought they beeped at us at a stop sign. Most recently I called and claimed that the male was beating the female, but really I only heard them arguing. The police came and arrested him. After that I was so scared that he would come after me for causing him all this pain. I called the police again and claimed that I thought he was outside my house with a gun in the middle of the night. Honestly I am just worried about him coming home once this is over and I want things on records to show that I am afraid, but really none of that is true. I have been in an abusive relationship so I know what it's like and what I needed to say to get him arrested. My life has just been so hard. I committed check fraud when I was younger, I blame my abusive boyfriend but really, I was on drugs at the time and no one made me sign the check but myself. My life is just horrible and I want others’ lives to be horrible sometimes. I have had child services called on me twice. My daughter was cutting herself. I have no job because of my depression and anxiety. I sit at home all day smoking cigarettes and when my kids get home from school, they just get on my nerves so I yell at them. My husband and I are having financial difficulties and marriage trouble and we have only been married for about two years. It was a marriage based on finance not love, so I guess I get what I deserve.
I went to court over the false abuse claim and I put my hand on the bible and lied. This is what made me really regretful, not ruining these people’s lives but lying to God!
It is too late for me to take back what I said, I could go to jail! I feel I am stuck in this lie and will end up in hell for it.
Any advice would be appreciated.
-Christine Steely PA

You are in my prayers, Christine.
I know how you feel regarding guilt.
You are also in my prayers, OP. Let's claim Christ's victory in our lives!