lie ... lying ... liars

lie ... Oxford defines it as an intentionally false statement

everyone has lied at one time or other
children lie because they're scared or afraid of being found out
which consequently leads to punishment
or because they've been threatened, coerced, harassed or coached
or because they want something they wouldn't get if truth be told 

adults are pretty much the same
but there are those who scheme
those who lie without batting an eyelid
those who lie as naturally as breathing 
and see nothing wrong in it
either because they grew up in such an environment
or they discovered it helps them achieve desired ends best
or they have no intention of keeping their word in the first place 
or not keeping one's word is a way of life for them 
a back-up escape hatch when they can't or don't want to keep their word 
and because they have never been taken to task for it
they continue with impunity, actually believing it is justified 
with whatever reasons they can come up with 

despite knowing it is (morally) wrong 
and the possible repercussions and consequences it may bring 
liars continue to justify it 
not even conceding they are in the wrong

i have lied as a child and an adult
i have been found out 
and the lessons impress on me it ain't worth it 
it just ain't worth it ... it never is 
despite having lived on both sides of the coin so to speak 
it just ain't worth it 
realising it, understanding it ... is one thing 
but actually seeing the consequences coming to pass ... naturally,
is an eye opener in itself  

when someone lies or does not keep their word 
repeatedly without remorse, regret or misgiving 
for selfish reasons 
with the insouciant gall of being right or the nerve expecting to be forgiven
without a shred of sincerity or change
such can no longer be trusted nor relied upon 

the saddest part is ....
they're lying to themselves, continuously
consequently depriving themselves ... ultimately cheating themselves out of
joy 
love 
trust 
intimacy
respect
satisfaction
camaraderie
cooperation
pleasure 
companionship
well, the list goes on ... you get the picture

a lie is a lie
a white lie is still a lie 
people came up with 'white lie' for self-justification
remember the story of the boy who cried wolf ?
in the end, when it mattered most, nobody believed him because of his lies

i leave you with:
Proverbs 19:9 - A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall perish.

Proverbs 12:22 - Lying lips [are] abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly [are] his delight.

Psalms 101:7 - He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.

Luke 8:17 - For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither [any thing] hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.

1 John 2:4 - He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

Proverbs 12:19 - The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue [is] but for a moment.

John 8:44 - Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

Revelation 21:8 - But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.