Doing the Right Thing

I told a lie. It was the expedient thing to do. The people who need to know the truth know the truth. It will be compensated for. No one was hurt by it- nor will they be (I hope). If others need to know the truth I am prepared for full disclosure. The rules of the work place forced it to some extent.............. Yet still there is this nagging sense of guilt- this sense of wrong doing. I don't really know if it comes from God over a loss of integrity or my enemy the Devil attacking my sense of legalism with accusations. I do know one thing- If I had told the whole truth I would not be feeling this moral angst. So- what can I learn from this? Life is simpler when you tell the truth- when you do the right thing. The need for all the justifications- as good as they may be- simply disappears. There is a sense of real separation when I go against my conscience- separation from God. It comes even in writing this blog. The sense of connection to God in hearing what He might have me to write about is overwhelmed with a need for confession of sorts. I am humbled- I am reminded of my own inadequacy to write something like this, because of my own lack of moral integrity. There is a realization of a real need for Christian Community and accountability for encouragement to do the right thing when short cuts seem easier. It is time to let move on- Confession has been made- Repentance is real- Restitution is accounted for. It is time to move on in God's forgiveness. I will do better next time. Psalm 51 (Excerpts) Have mercy on me,O' God- According to Your unfailing Love- According to Your great compassion- Have Mercy on me. Wash away my iniquity and cleanse my sin.........You desire truth in the inner parts...... Cleanse me and I will be clean.......... Create in me a pure heart and renew a steadfast Spirit in me.......... Restore to me the Joy of Your Salvation and grant me a willing Spirit to sustain me- then I can show transgressors Your ways.........You do not delight in sacrifice...... but a broken and contrite spirit You will accept. Father God, move in me today for Holiness- for doing the right thing. Take me past my sin so that Your Life flows through me to all those you bring my way today. Amen