1 John 2:4 says, “He who says, I know Him, and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.” We can say that we abide in Him, yet our actions might not manifest truth. There is no place for deception when truth is embedded in our heart.

Verse 6 says, “He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.” Ask yourself: does my life exemplify Jesus in every aspect? If not, then we have hidden unresolved issues that have not been removed through truth.

We are either deceived, or we are walking in the truth. It is either or in every aspect of our lives…not just one area. 1 John 1:6 says, “If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.”