I just left a post on an old friend’s blog in relationship to lies and how lies affect us. Specifically when we lie to others, our self and even God, we are in effect isolating ourselves. It is in this place of isolation that we are able to rationalize and make excuses regarding our attitudes and behaviors. Isolation and rationalization lead us to delusional thinking. I know we generally equate delusional thinking with the mentally ill, but I think there is an application here for all of us. When we act in ways that are sinful and somehow justify them, we are bearing witness to the fact that we have become delusional. We come to the place where we call what is wrong right and we call what is right wrong. It is through relationship, or connectedness, that the light shines on our hearts, revealing the truth, bringing us to our senses. There is no relationship where there is no truth, only isolation that leads to self deception, leading to the destruction of relationships that bring healing and restoration.