ARE ALL LIES CONSIDERED SIN

ARE ALL LIES CONSIDERD SIN

The Lord said that telling a lie is a sin

Apparently there can be no exception

But if a white lie is meant to do good

Will God in His Mercy show redemption

Sometimes they may be told as an analogy

Like showing a child what’s wrong or right

By just telling the truth it won’t sink in

One example of this is my loss of sight

If a child is old enough to understand

I tell them about losing sight in one eye

But because of the way I have to tell it

The story I that I tell is a little white lie

I tell them that when I was their age

I was running with a pencil in my hand

I fell and the point thrust into my eye

It’s a story that they can understand

Many different stories are told with white lies

And they are far too numerous to mention

But if they reach the person they’re told to

It’s a safety issue that has gotten their attention

So if they should happen to be running

And have a sharp object in their hand

They might think twice and put it away

Proof that my tale did just as I planned

I’m sure there are plenty of other examples

Which are good lessons that can be learned

Like that they shouldn’t play with matches

And then showing them where I was burned

Like I said all of these are all little white lies

With a moral lesson told for their benefit

I’ll find out the truth when God judges me

But for now it works so I’ll keep telling it