Truth unfolds at every moment in one's life, denied or not. When denied, a truth is hidden. It is denied because it is painful to admit to, and therefore it is rationalized intellectually (self-deceitfully), consciously or not, in order to escape the pain. When denial of one's truth becomes a routine, one is oblivious of one's conscience, as if it did not exist. In the face of pressure to uncover one's truths, one becomes defiant and buries them deep under more and more layers of denials and rationalizations, and diverts attention to other matters and remains silent. This is not a peaceful silence that one retreats to; rather it is one fraught with anxiety mixed with pride. The contrast is clear. One who lies (pun unintended) with Satan finds no rest. One who lives in the light of truth lives in Christ and rests in peace.
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