Jeremiah 9:6

4 “Everyone^a take heed to his neighbor,
And do not trust any brother;
For every brother will utterly supplant,
And every neighbor will ^bwalk with slanderers.

5 Everyone will ^adeceive his neighbor,
And will not speak the truth;
They have taught their tongue to speak lies;
They weary themselves to commit iniquity.

6 Your dwelling place is in the midst of deceit;
Through deceit they refuse to know Me,” says the Lord.

7 Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts:
“Behold, ^aI will refine them and try them;
^bFor how shall I deal with the daughter of My people?

8 Their tongue is an arrow shot out;
It speaks ^adeceit;
One speaks ^bpeaceably to his neighbor with his mouth,
But¹ in his heart he lies in wait.

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Self-deceit is an inherent part of man's emotional, mental, and spiritual makeup. We have a hard time seeing it in ourselves because we are experts in hiding reality from ourselves and trying to hide it from others. However, we fool ourselves if we think we can hide our true nature from God.

Richard T. Ritenbaugh
Overcoming (Part One): Self-Deception

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