Do you ever get tired of being lied to? Yeah. Me, too. In fact, it seems that more than ever in my life I catch people in flat-out lies. Not exaggerations. Not misunderstandings. Lies.
The political campaigns are full of trashy lies and even those who aren’t lying are pulled into the twistings of the slanderers, and no one knows who to believe and everyone feels disillusioned.
I remember last election cycle getting a call from a sweet girl who was really perplexed about who to vote for on election day. She didn’t want to vote for a person she thought seemed like a good choice, because she heard on social media that the very person wanted to make birth control illegal. Now, this makes me want to cry and laugh all at the same time I am gouging my eyes out with pencils. Because certain candidates didn’t want to force little old catholic nuns to pay for birth control for someone else they were being slandered as wanting to take away the right for birth control. This is because those spinning political lies know they will gain power from lying.
Also, character “assassination” takes place where someone wants to cover their own behind, so they make false accusations about someone else. Everyone just assumes everyone is lying. It is maddening.
Jesus said that when someone lies, they speak the language of their father the devil. Let that soak in.
God is truth. His followers tell the truth.
The devil is a liar. His followers lie.
This is what Jesus said, not me. I am just repeating him.
Revelation 21
A New Heaven and a New Earth
21 Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
5 He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”
6 He said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life.7 Those who are victorious will inherit all this, and I will be their God and they will be my children. 8 But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”
This is not a drill. This is for real. Of course, this list of people are those who have not repented of their lying and other sundry sins and turned to the savior of our souls, Jesus Christ. Jesus died to not only save us from hell, but to cleanse us of all unrighteousness. Jesus gives his followers new hearts and minds through his redemption and through the resurrection.
That being said, this passage shows us that those who profess Christ will turn from their wicked ways and allow God to do a great work in them. This is great indeed, because we are unable to attain this righteousness on our own, but only can receive it from Jesus. And Jesus will finish the work he began in you. If you struggle with the sin of lying, this is something to take seriously. When the Holy Spirit reminds you that you just lied, that is HOPE! Repent! If you are feeling bad about reading this, that is hope as well! That conflict is from the Holy Spirit. Jesus is giving you the ability to turn from your sin and embrace his forgiveness and transforming power.
If you are the victim of lying, If people are spreading lies about you or lying to you, this Psalm 12 is a fantastic prayer. If you are a parent of a child or children who lie, this is a prayer time for you! If you are a friend or family member of someone who lies, this is for you! It is a real chance to pour your heart out about it. There is nothing quite so disturbing as being lied to or lied about.
The liar wants to protect themselves, when the person who loves God puts their trust in God to protect them and if they have done something wrong, they know the best place to turn is the forgiving arms of a father who loves them. A lack of humility is usually one of the biggest reasons someone lies. It says in James, “Humble yourself in the sight of the Lord and he will lift you up.”
Prayers for forgiveness. If you have lied in your life. (Haven’t we all done this at one point or another…?) This is a time for reflection and soul-searching. You come to a God of grace. This is the time for turning from lies to truth, from the devil’s path to God’s path of holiness. God will not reject you for admitting or confessing your lies. He wants to hear from you with an honest heart.
“Father, in Jesus name, I come to you broken over lies in my life. I know that, Jesus, you said when we lie, we speak the language of our father the devil. I do not want to speak a prideful, self-serving language. I want to speak your language~ the language of truth and humility. I want to put others above myself. Please forgive me for lying. Forgive me for exaggerating to make things seem better or worse than they really were. Remove all lying from me, Oh Lord. Create in me a clean heart, Oh Lord and renew a right spirit within me.
Show me if there is any unclean way in me and lead me in the way everlasting. Show me why I lie, Lord God. Show me how to get victory over lying, so I can walk as an overcomer, in Jesus name. I believe in your son Jesus Christ and I ask Father for you asking you to do a new and great work in my life in the area of truthfulness. Forgive me for all my sin and fill me with your Holy Spirit to overflowing. Put a guard over my mouth and change my heart that I may bring honor to your name. Take away a spirit of deception from me, in Jesus name. I command deceit and lying to leave me, in Jesus name. Father, uproot it from my life! Open my eyes so I can see the truth and not to be deceived by others. I realize that since I have walked in lying it has had authority over my life. I pray and give you all that authority I gave to the lying, in Jesus name. (Romans 6 We are a slave to the one we obey.) Teach my heart, Lord God. You are Lord of my heart. Break my heart over my sin, and give me a renewed desire for you and for truthful relationships. Give me patience, if there is someone I need to rebuild trust with, in Jesus name. Help me to win back all lost confidence in time and with your help, Lord Jesus. Amen!”
Psalm 12 is a cry from the heart who is tired of lying. Read it then pray it!
Psalm 12
For the director of music. According to sheminith. A psalm of David.
1 Help, Lord, for no one is faithful anymore;
those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.
2 Everyone lies to their neighbor;
they flatter with their lips
but harbor deception in their hearts.
3 May the Lord silence all flattering lips
and every boastful tongue—
4 those who say,
“By our tongues we will prevail;
our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?”
5 “Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan,
I will now arise,” says the Lord.
“I will protect them from those who malign them.”
6 And the words of the Lord are flawless,
like silver purified in a crucible,
like gold[c] refined seven times.
7 You, Lord, will keep the needy safe
and will protect us forever from the wicked,
8 who freely strut about
when what is vile is honored by the human race.
Prayer time:
“Help, Lord, for no one is faithful anymore;
those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.
Everyone lies to their neighbor;
they flatter with their lips
but harbor deception in their hearts.
Father, I am really tired of all the lying. There is deception everywhere. Not just deceptive words, but also deceptive intentions. It seems that everyone is hiding something. It also seems that the truthful go punished for their truthfulness. It helps to know that King David felt this way, so long ago and that your Word has stayed the course all these years, in the face of lies and evil of all kinds! God, you see those who are lying. You know their intensions of the heart. You see every word that has been brought against me. You know how weary I am of hearing people slander other people and the darkness that is all around us in the world. Oh Lord, you must be so much more tired of it than I am, but you are so much more patient. You are such a good and awesome God! I am so sorry that you must endure the pain of wickedness coming up before your throne day after day.
May you silence all flattering lips
and every boastful tongue—
those who say,
“By our tongues we will prevail;
our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?”
Oh Lord~ stop them in their lies. Uncover the lies. Give these liars a chance to repent by uncovering them for their lies in front of everyone, in Jesus name. Father, thank you for uncovering the lying people who cheated on their spouses through Ashley Madison. I pray that you will continue to uncover sin. Expose it and give more chances for repentance, in Jesus name! Father, I pray about specific situations right now. I pray for _____, in Jesus name that you convict this person of lying, pride and fear in Jesus name! I pray that each time they lie that you will speak directly to them and tell them to repent, in Jesus name!
Thank you for your good words, Oh Lord! “Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan, I will now arise,” says the Lord. “I will protect them from those who malign them.” Protect those who are in the line of fire from those who lie. I pray for those women who are in abusive relationships with liars, Lord Jesus. Wake them up to the deceptions and the power of manipulation over their lives, in Jesus name. Break the chain of abuse and manipulation in relationships, in Jesus name. I pray for those employees who are being oppressed by lying. I pray for the moms and dads who are struggling with lying teenagers, in Jesus name. I pray for you to bring a strong conviction. Give the gift of repentance, Holy Spirit. Give repentance, in Jesus name. Give relief to those struggling and give them hope in Christ to pray for those who are stuck in the middle of deception. I pray, in Jesus name that you break the power of a lying spirit over _____________ in Jesus name. Break Satan’s power of habitual lying in _______ person in Jesus name!
And your words, Oh Lord are flawless,
like silver purified in a crucible,
like gold refined seven times. May your Word burn and shine brightly in my heart. May your truth protect my heart from the deception of this age. It says in your Word that the god of this age has blinded the eyes of the unbelievers. I ask Lord, as for me and my house, that we would be protected from all the lies of Satan, in Jesus name. If there are any unclean ways or intentions in my heart, reveal them to me and purify me. Multiply your Word in my heart that I may not sin against thee, in Jesus name.
You, Lord, will keep the needy safe
and will protect us forever from the wicked,
who freely strut about
when what is vile is honored by the human race.
I pray you will do this, in Jesus name. I pray that while many strut about on social media with the most vile posts and pictures that you will still be honored by the remnant who call on your name. I pray that the people of God will begin to honor what is righteous and not what is vile, in Jesus name. I pray that bad jokes will become distasteful and that the tellers and hearers will feel sick about participating in vile things. I pray that lying will lose it’s appeal, in Jesus name. I pray for your heart to become my heart and your motivation my motivation. I pray my family will walk in your truth, in Jesus name. I pray that we will honor you in my home, in Jesus name. Protect us, truly, Oh Lord, in Jesus name!
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I needed this. I feel like my entire life from childhood has been lies from everyone. The psychological aspect of lying is WRONG, a joke. Unless one is truly “ill” lying is a choice and almost seems like sport to some.
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Vicki, I’m sorry you lived through that in your formative years. That could cause distrust in others. There are people who are honest. Ask God to surround you with truth-filled people.
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Lying is more sinful, I have lived a fake life, I will say things just to make others love me… But now I am a born a gain Christian ,I don’t owe anything to the society .. The spirit of lying is cut out of my life… Oh Jesus my savior my redeemed me from that spirit of lying.
Thank you my Lord
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Praise the Lord for his deliverance! Thank you for sharing your testimony.
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Thank you! This is so helpful! This is the first time I’ve found prayers re: liars. I pray certain Psalms, but never noticed Psalm 12 is about liars. I’ve been abused by certain lying family members all my life: Lies, slander, manipulation, & gaslighting. But I believe God will work this situation out in the Name of Jesus! Amen!
2 Corinthians 10:4 (KJV)
4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
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Keep praying. Some people need prayer for a long time. Also, do spiritual warfare.
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I just came across this article of “Truth,” and it was exactly what I needed at this moment. Dealing with liars in my household regularly. Almost got me down today, and I had to put a HEAVY Praise on it. Thank you for letting God use you to speak truth to those of us in need. God Bless you…Amen🙌
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May the Lord lead you into all truth by his Spirit and deliver your family from deception.
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My husband is Abusive liar, so it was great to see this prayer!
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I am sorry to hear this. May God deliver your marriage.
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I am so sorry to hear of your dilemma. I know exactly what you are going through. I am not allowed to speak unless it’s things that my husband wants to hear. When I am angry, upset, frustrated, or hurt I am told to shut my mouth and mind my own business. Of course I have not been physically abused for months because that is exactly what I do, I keep my mouth shut and mind my own business. God told me some while back that I will know that my husband is delivered by the way that he speaks. I stand on this. Prayers for you.
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Hello, Marie. I am so sorry to hear of your pain. I will pray for you. My husband is wonderful and not abusive at all- but this was written in response to things experienced in the past and in the observation of our culture. No one should have to suffer through abuse in a marriage.
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these prayers are timely, I am struggling with lies which has affected my relationships in the past. I need help to break out of this lying habit completely. i now realise this is my struggle and i need help.
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Praise the Lord for revealing truth to your heart!
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The executive director where I work has made serious financial errors and even though I have never worked with any of the finances or money exchanges at all, she is trying to lie about me to deflect what she’s done. I am under constant verbal attacks against my reputation but I have kept myself pure before God. Please pray for me.
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I am also dealing with a lying ex he goes around telling people lies about me.
Please pray for me
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The most dangerous liar is one who is likable , intelligent and articulates well, so everyone just believes her without fact checking , I have a sister in law who not only hates her husbands family but her husband as well , he’s a pay check to her , this hatred , lying have been going on for over 30 years , it is dividing our family . I am a Christian and take the brunt of her wickedness , I will be praying these prayers in hopes she’s turns around and our family can be United in unconditional love and unity.. I pray conviction , repentance , forgiveness and changer over her
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Will you PLEASE pray for me. I need God to expose a lie I’m believing. I don’t know if it’s the enemy lying to me and all just fear and I’m reading in to things (because of past trauma and deception my whole life) or if my new husband is being unfaithful. I have prayed, fasted, anointed the house, saught counsel, and straight out asked him. And I still have nothing “clear and concrete.” Just fear, doubts and confusion over situations that have triggered me. Please pray that God will expose the lie and bring anything in darkness to light. I wish I could pray with you 😞
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Sister, I will pray with you, if you email me. Briana@briananei.com
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WOW just read this and can relate – prayed 4 u and hope things are better.
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I’m praying so hard for my 91 year old mom in hospital with late stage dementia, Covid and a head injury from fall. I’m not able to be in hospital because I have Covid too. My brother is taking over and not following the wishes that she told everyone that she wanted. I’ve told the dr and caseworker. My brother lies and says it’s not her wishes even tho she’s told everyone. I’ve been my moms main caregiver even tho she lives with my brother. And the only caretaker for 6 out of the past 9 months because my brother was out of town. The dr says my mom is beyond palliative care, would need hospice where she’d have dignity and comfort. My brother won’t let this happen and says hospital and I are trying to kill her. Dr says my mom’s future is bleak with late stage terminal dementia and she will eventually end up in vegetative state. My brother doesn’t accept its terminal and even suggested she might even need surgery for new pacemaker and that she may have another 10 years. My mom wouldn’t want this. Everyone knows she wouldn’t. I can’t do anything legally because my mom expressed verbally her wishes, nobody has power of attorney. She just told all of us, plus my 3 sons, my brother, her friends her wishes. She prayed on it often. My mom and I are believers, my brother is not. This happened before with my dad’s terminal cancer. My brother was objecting to the hospice. Prayers were answered. My brother was delayed from another state and my dad went peacefully. Otherwise he would’ve had my dad’s suffering much much longer. I don’t even understand it. I feel pretty hopeless. Am praying hours everyday, all her friends and family are plus her hairdresser of 35 years. How do I also do spiritual warfare too?
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Pray for God’s favor and blessing upon your mother so that she will have dignity in her final days. Also, pray in the name of Jesus when you pray for her. I would also pray for your brother’s eyes to be opened spiritually. He is holding on and wanting the interventions because he doesn’t have the peace of Jesus for eternal life. Pray that the Lord will grant him mercy to see the eternal life of Jesus Christ and to put his hope in Christ. Declare over your mother, in Jesus’ name, that Satan cannot torment her or steal her peace and dignity at the end of her life. Forgive your brother, so nothing hinders your prayers. Forgive as Christ forgives you.
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Thank you so much! Prayers answered, especially my moms. My brother finally did agree because my mom’s condition accelerated and absolutely required hospice. I was able to nurse her and comfort her with hospice at home. A priest came to give her last rites and he sang beautifully to her. She went peacefully to God❤️🕊️
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I am happy to hear that the Lord intervened in your situation to bring peace to the family. May he continue to bring you peace during this time of loss. God bless.
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