Intentional Choices: The Difference Between a Misstep and a Heart Posture:
We all stumble, but not every stumble is the same. There’s a difference between slipping and stepping off the path on purpose.
Mistakes are part of human frailty; they are accidental and often without malice. But lying and cheating are not mere errors — they are deliberate actions that reflect the choices we make from the heart.
Understanding the difference between a mistake and an intentional wrong is essential for growth, accountability, and living a life of integrity.
When our choices are rooted in God and not rooted in weakness, selfishness, or driven by pride and fear. (Proverbs 12:22) – “The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy.”
Why Intentionality Matters in your Christian Walk:
God sees the Heart: Our actions flow from our inner character. Mistakes can lead to humility and growth when we own them, and not choosing to live in deception.
Intentional sin calls for true repentance and a change of direction. Our integrity (or lack of it) reflects Christ to the world. Trust is built not just on what we do, but on how and why we do it.
God doesn’t expect perfection, but HE calls us to truthfulness and intentional living. Owning our actions — whether accidental or deliberate — is the beginning of spiritual maturity.
Mistakes may be accidental, but a lie is a choice — and so is telling the truth.
Mistakes happen. We all make them. But a lie? A cheat? A betrayal? Those are not missteps—they’re steps in the wrong direction. They are intentional choices.
Previously mentioned Scripture.
Proverbs 12:22
New International Version
22 “The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy.”
Proverbs 12:22
King James Version
22 “Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.”
Proverbs 12:22
Living Bible
22 “God delights in those who keep their promises and abhors those who don’t.”