Today, I had to go into a hearing about an employee who was terminated from my company for poor performance and calling another employee a Racist. I terminated him for both areas and today I had to go the a government hearing defending my actions to the state for benefits he was trying to get.
He LIED in so many ways right to the one conducting the interview – and to my Face – that I became so angry. I was controlled in my response – but none the less direct. I said that within my company I have committed myself to ethics and truth. I am the current president of the Rotary club in my area which swears you into the oath of “telling the truth”! I also stated that the truth will set a person free (Jesus) and that the truth never needs defending – Then I said to the person who just told about 25 or so direct lies about me and the situation – that he was a Lier and that I was glad he no longer worked for my company. Of course then the interview rebuked me for “getting out of control.” (anytime anyone says something with directness and passion is of course headed down the road of being out of control – probably the case with most of those he deals with)
I got into my office and had to go to scripture for comfort and realease. Here is what God directed me to:
Ps.58:3
The wicked are estranged from the womb; They go astray as soon as they are born, speaking lies.
Wow… It is our nature to lie from birth. Apart from God’s work in my life through Faith in Christ – I AM A LIER TOO. So don’t be so quick Tim to judge! Apart from my work – you would not know the truth either.
Ps52:3
You love evil more than good, Lying rather than speaking righteousness.
Naturally I and anyone who is not saved by the work of God through Christ is going to love lying. It is a sign of their death spiritually. So – rejoice that truth is in you, and that you know it.
Jer. 9:3
And like their bow they have bent their tongues for lies. They are not valiant for the truth on the earth. For they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not know ME says the Lord.
This person had obviously prepared their tongue to lie against me and he did so because he does not know God. He is not Valiant for the truth – like I am – because he does not know the truth (Jesus)
Liars listen to liars. Look at
Proverbs 17:4
An evildoer gives heed to false lips; A liar listens eagerly to a spiteful tongue.
There is another person still working here that listened eagerly to the person who was fired. Interesting… he was just demoted a few weeks ago for many issues. Once again – a liar will listen eagerly to another liar.
Well… there are many other verses about lying. The bottom line is that I need to remember that I am to forgive the enemy for his lies and pray for him. He has 8 kids born out of wedlock and is in a terrible place. Thank God for His kind mercy on my head and remember that I am made of the same stuff – Dust!