Do you love the truth?  How do you know?
     This is an important question because God says that he wants people to live out steadfast love.  It is better to be poor for clinging to the truth than lie and get ahead (Proverbs 19:22).  Furthermore, the Scriptures teach that lying is not neutral, but an imitation of the evil one: "[The devil] was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies."  John 8:44.

     In 2009, few things are off limits.  In America, you can turn on the TV, internet, iPhone, Blackberry or whatever and find just about anything you want to see, hear or read within seconds.  Few things seem to be off-limits and now there are even so-called reality shows that allow viewers to look in on non-actors engaged in real-life inappropriateness.  King David's words are a sharp contrast as he reflects on God's goodness: 

Psalm 101:1-4 (ESV) 
    A Psalm of David.

I got to be a jerk today,
I'm really glad I was
I stood for truth, I stood for right.
I stood with God, because,
My son- he needs a father
Not a friend who lets him whine.
He needs a man who stands against his rude, obnoxious times.
I'm sorry for the moment's pain
I'm glad for what it buys
For one day not too far from now,
God will make him good and wise.

My son may be a champion, a leader for some cause,
I want to shape and form him so his life is spent for God.
He may be a missionary, or he may guard our coasts.
He may play the violin, be a running back, or both!

     As you may know, we've recently left the church we've been part of since June of '07.  This time (between leaving and next steps) is very challenging.