We just returned from visiting a small Spanish speaking church in Mexican town (Detroit). My brother-in-law serves as the Pastor there and we are helping out for the next 2 weeks since he and his family are on vacation. ...it is a small congregation in an area very close to being considered a ghetto. Or perhaps it is a ghetto (I am just not an expert on this and would hate to offend anyone). As is to be expected due to the area and the people around it the services are frequented by folks who are either iilegal, newcomers, or in some type of transit (are passing by, just came in through Canada ...or waiting to get into Canada). It's an interesting group of people who are part of a small yet lively new work in a very tough and scary neighborhood. One of the guys who is a regular told me today that he may be moving to Canada. Apparently his daughter lives close to Toronto already. The problem is that he is being 'advised' by someone to lie on his application into Canada; to claim that his son was being forced into a gang back in his country.

He told me he wasn't feeling right about it but that he didn't see another option. This is where the idea of right foundations comes into play... That's what I told him, that if he wants his move into Canada to be blessed he needs to be honest in his application. Simple for most of us, yet very hard for him. In his mind the lie could mean coming to Canada... And the truth could mean staying in Detroit and its depressed economy. I explained to him that building his application on a lie and by extension his new life in Canada on a lie would block God's blessings. God is not free (due to his pure, perfect and holy nature) to bless a lie.

He told me he is not comfortable with the lie and that's why he wanted to talk.  I told him that was God not letting him be comfortable about it. I think he'll make the right decision and lay down the right foundation of truth. What about you?

Are you building on truth?
Are you building on Jesus?