Deceiving Words

Proverbs 26:24-26
People may cover their hatred with pleasant words, but they’re deceiving you. They pretend to be kind, but don’t believe them. Their hearts are full of many evils. While their hatred may be concealed by trickery, their wrongdoing will be exposed in public.


Ever met somebody that was extremely nice and said all the right things, but did it for all the wrong reasons? There are plenty of people that want to take advantage of others. They pretend to be kind and helpful, but in the end they're just trying to walk all over you.


We have to be careful about the people we let into our lives. We can be nice and be Christ-like to people like this, but we don't have to let them ruin us. Don't let people bring you down. If you see there is something not right with the situation you're in, don't let it suck all your energy away. Learn how to deal with people like this. The scripture also says to give your enemy something to drink and eat. In the end, they will feel bad for what they did and their wrongdoing will be exposed.


The important thing to understand is when we are tested with something like this, how are we going to respond? We know if our flesh had it's way we would put these people in their place. As Christians, we have to be careful how we conduct ourselves and how we live out our lives. We have to forgive and love people who don't know the truth. We should be showing them by our actions how to live a godly life. So pray for those who insult you and put you down. Give it to God's hands and let him decide what is best.