This passage from 2 John makes it clear we must walk – walk in the truth and walk according to the commandments. When we do so, we love as commanded by the Father.
If we cannot love one another – a tall order for someone we might have just met – we can at least show them respect and speak the truth, not lies. Lies prevent respect, let alone love. Lies have us walk in the dark and certainly not according to the commandments. Lies blacken us and have us crawl rather than walk in the light.
Then again, for some lies are the tools of the trade. They are the axes that fell relationships and chop away the cords that bind us to the Father. For those of us who tend to swing away, let's put down the ax before we cleave too deep.
Deacon David Pierce
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