Have you ever learned something that dropped straight into your stomach like a stone? Catching someone in a lie, or uncovering something they thought was carefully hidden. The urge to call it out, to confront the bullshit head-on, yet feeling that quiet nudge from God reminding you that nothing escapes Him. He sees it all. He hears it all.
I’ve sat with something for weeks, fighting the urge to say something. But like I wrote a couple blogs ago—would you return to a snake that bit you just to remind it that it bit you? Of course not. People know exactly what they’re doing.
Life’s a trip, man. People genuinely surprise me. So many move through life like tomorrow is guaranteed. Like time is endless. But if you’re moving calculated, with malicious intent. Are you really okay being remembered for how you wronged someone?
I really struggle with fake people. Don’t love me today and switch up tomorrow. Choose one and stand on it.
And what truly gets under my skin is when people post scripture, wear a cross around their neck, speak about God, but their character reflects none of it. I’m not talking about mistakes. We all fall short. I’m talking about the pattern of a person. The way they move. The way they treat people when it actually counts.
I know God saw it all. I know nothing escapes Him. But damn… I’m pissed. And you know what? I’m allowed to be. My heart was pure. My intentions were genuine. And I was used.
Even Jesus flipped tables. Let’s not forget that.
But even in that, there’s something God keeps reminding me of. Anger can visit, but it can’t take up residence.
I can acknowledge the hurt without becoming hardened by it. I can see people for who they truly are without letting their character change mine. That’s the real test, isn’t it? Not whether people disappoint you, because they will. It’s whether you let their actions turn your heart bitter.
I refuse to let someone else’s lack of integrity rewrite who I am.
If anything, moments like this just sharpen my discernment. They remind me to watch how people move, not just listen to what they say. Because character will always reveal itself. It might take time, but eventually the mask slips, the truth surfaces, and everything hidden finds the light.
And honestly, that’s where I leave it.
I don’t need to expose it.
I don’t need to argue it.
I don’t need to chase closure.
God already saw it.
And if there’s one thing I’ve learned in this life, it’s that the truth has a way of standing on its own.
Don't have much else in me today, Lord knows I am tired...
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