Keeping it real
Do you ever tell that "little white lie" just so you can avoid a conflict with someone? You know what I mean by "little white lie" don't you? That "slight" untruth - not exactly an out and out big whopper of a lie - but that "subtle untruth" which will likely pass the muster and go undiscovered. You don't do it to be malicious, but to preserve their "feelings", avoid a full-on discussion about the issue, or just because you really don't value the relationship anyway. The truth can be hard to speak at times, but let me assure you of this - the truth is the truth and cannot be compromised. Two commands to us today: 1) Speak the truth to each other; and 2) Don't let anger have a place in your relationship. At first these may not seem like they are that big of a deal, because both just seem like "nice concepts". Both are forms of avoidance - they keep us from getting too close to the other person that we mig...