Parables about lies. Four parables about truth Parables about lies

People can look at the same thing, but see it differently...

Parable about truth

Truth used to walk the streets naked. Of course, people didn’t like this, and no one allowed her into their house. One day, when the sad Truth was wandering the streets, she met the Parable, dressed in beautiful clothes, pleasing to the eye.

The parable asked the Truth:

– Why do you walk the streets naked and so sad?

Truth sadly lowered her head and said:

- My sister, I am sinking lower and lower. I am already old and unhappy, so people move away from me.

“It cannot be,” said the Parable, “that people move away from you because you are old.” I’m also no younger than you, but the older I get, the more they find in me. I'll tell you a secret: people don't like simple, open things. They prefer things to be a little hidden and embellished. Let me lend you a few of my beautiful dresses, and you will immediately see how people will love you.

Truth accepted the advice of the Proverbs and dressed in her beautiful clothes. And here’s a miracle - from that day no one ran away from her, and she was accepted with joy and a smile. Since then Truth and Parable do not separate.

Search for truth

Once upon a time there was a man who went in search of the truth. He went around the whole world in search of her, parting with everything in his life - giving everything in the name of truth.

After many years of wandering, he came to India, where he heard a story about a distant mountain, on the top of which truth lives

He walked for many days until he came to the entrance of the cave. He shouted into the darkness, and an old voice answered him:

- What do you want?
- I'm looking for the truth.
- Well, you found me.

He entered the cave and there, in the very depths, he saw bending over the fire the most terrifying creature of all that came across his path; the eyes, one larger than the other, were bulging out of their sockets, ulcers covered the face. Crooked teeth protruded from his mouth. And long, tangled hair hung in dirty strands.

- You? – the man asked, “Are you really?”

She nodded.

Although shocked by her appearance, the man stayed with her and lived in the cave for many years, learning from her. And so, when he finally got ready to leave, he asked how he could repay her for everything she had taught him.

“I ask you only one thing,” she answered, “when you return to the world, tell everyone that I am young and beautiful!

Butterflies and fire

Three butterflies, flying up to a burning candle, began to talk about the nature of fire. One, flying up to the flame, returned and said:

The fire is shining.

Another flew closer and scorched the wing. Arriving back, she said:

It burns!

The third, flying very close, disappeared in the fire and did not return. She found out what she wanted to know, but she could no longer tell the rest about it.

The one who receives the knowledge is deprived of the opportunity to talk about it, therefore the one who knows is silent, but the one who speaks does not know.

Even a curse can be a blessing

Once upon a time - long ago in the north of China there lived an old man who had a beautiful horse. And she was so beautiful that people came from far away just to look at her. They told the owner what a blessing it was to have such a horse.

“Maybe so,” he answered, “but even a blessing can be a curse.”

And then one day the horse ran away. People began to sympathize with the old man, saying what a failure he had suffered.

“That may be so,” he answered, “but even a curse can be a blessing.”

A couple of weeks later the horse returned and brought in 21 horses. According to the law of the region, he became their owner and became rich! The neighbors came to congratulate him on his success.

– You are truly blessed!
“That may be so,” he replied, “but even a blessing can be a curse.”

And a few days later, the old man’s only son fell while riding a horse and broke his leg. Neighbors came to sympathize with the old man. There was no doubt that a curse had been cast upon him.

“That may be so,” he replied, “but even a curse can be a blessing.”

A week later, the king passed through the village, gathering all the able-bodied men under his banner for the war. Everyone who left the village never returned. And only the old man’s son survived; they didn’t take him.

To this day in this village they say: " What seems like a curse can be a blessing. What seems like a blessing may be a curse ".

The mother could not persuade her son to come home before dark. So she scared him, saying that on the road to their house you can meet many ghosts that appear only after dark. Having matured, the guy became...

Since the Fall, humanity has become more and more mired in lies. Today this will not surprise anyone. It has entered our lives so deeply and ingrained itself in it that now it is worth trying hard to eradicate it. Lies, empty promises, filth and curses coming from people's mouths, slander and malice have become constant companions of modern society.

Politicians and rulers, in order to achieve their goals, deceive the people; you can no longer safely ride on public transport without hearing some curse or obscenity. Because in the morning and evening, people are more irritable and the involuntary movement of a neighbor in a minibus forces a person to speak incorrectly. Lawyers lie to justify their client, even if he is actually a criminal. Because they want to spend their vacation in the Canaries once again. And people don't pay attention to all this.

How often do we cheat our hearts?

Considering it polite is a lie.

And this little lie

We deceive people all the time.

We scatter compliments

Scolding and cursing in my soul,

Send applause to the stage,

The artist is scolding himself.

It’s easier for us with this unsteady lie -

Let him believe if he is a dunce.

It's hard with a kind smile

Print the evil truth on the forehead.

Lie - no one will sulk!

Lie - let fools believe!

And everyone will smile at each other,

And what is not true is nothing!

Olga Khurm

The surprising thing is that no one likes liars, although every day every person lies, whether consciously or not. A child, having not done his homework, lies that he forgot his notebook, a husband composes a fable so that his wife does not find out about his addictions, a wife complains about health problems only in order not to fulfill her marital duty, a friend tells another that she looks great, although she is not, in order to look better against her background. All this is done in order “so as not to harm your neighbor.” Many people think that this is a white lie! Although why then lie to your loved one?

After all, all Power is in the truth. The power of a truthful word is the most powerful energy that can crush untruth. By telling a lie, we may be changing our destiny. And a person who tells the truth has nothing to fear, because he does not add anything unnecessary to his reality and does not make empty promises that he cannot fulfill. We will pay for what comes out of our mouths. And what is at stake is nothing less than your life and the lives of those close to you.

Since childhood, our parents taught us to always tell the truth. After all, a person will receive an excellent reputation and respect in the team if he speaks the truth. When a person says something that corresponds to reality, then his inner strength is felt.

Here's what Scripture says about those who deceive:

4 “Your tongue devises destruction; like a sophisticated razor, he [is] [you], insidious!

5 You love evil more than good, lies more than telling the truth;

6 You love all kinds of destructive speech, a deceitful tongue:

7 Therefore God will utterly crush you, destroy you, and uproot you from [your] dwelling, and your root from the land of the living.” (Ps.51:4-7)

Why is there power in truth?

Perhaps someone will say that sometimes the truth can hurt a person. Undoubtedly! The truth will hit you right in the heart. And it depends on the person whether he will endure it or continue to believe false testimony. There is a type of people who cannot accept the truth. They believe in whatever is convenient for them. Many, under the burden of a hard and cruel life, want to see a miracle and a fairy tale. That's why they behave this way.

The first Christians were persecuted precisely for the truth. Jesus Christ was also crucified for her. But still they knew that eternal life with their Lord awaited them. Proverbs 11:4 “Riches will not help you in the day of wrath, but righteousness will save you from death.” People who have acquired wealth through deceit will suffer a sad fate on the day of God's judgment. A righteous lips will be saved from death.

Proverbs 10:2 “Unrighteous treasures do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.”

Proverbs 13:6 “Righteousness keeps the blameless in the way, but wickedness destroys the sinner.”

Parable about truth and lies

Below we will present examples of several versions of parables that can reason with a person and convince him that lies are worth fighting. It should not be allowed in life. Its consequences will always have a detrimental effect on yourself and the people to whom you lied.

Parable No. 1
“A man heard that there is truth in the world. I went to look for her.

He goes to himself, he sees - a lie is coming. - “Where are you going, man?” - He asks. - “I’m going to look for the Truth!” - “Here, good! - Lies speak. “I also want to see her once, otherwise I’ve never met her!” They went together.

They came to one region and asked: “Is there really truth here?” - “I was there, I just left!” We don’t know where!” Let the man and the lie continue to seek the truth.

They came to another region and asked again: “Was Truth here?” - "Was! - They answer. – He’s walking somewhere nearby. Who is this with you? Who is this with you? – People ask a person. - "It's a lie!" - He answers. And people say to him: “Who can find the Truth along with the Lies? Drive away the Lies! - They advise...

“And that’s true!” – The man was amazed and drove away the Lie.

Just drove it away, lo and behold, the truth is coming! “Hello,” he says, “good people!” These are miracles!”

Parable No. 2

The buyer liked the house for sale. He asked about the price.

“One dollar,” answered the manager.

- Why is it so cheap? – the buyer was amazed.

“You see what’s the matter,” said the seller. – The late owner ordered the house to be sold at the minimum price, provided that the buyer, firstly, donated one million dollars for the care of her cat, and secondly, kept the terms of the transaction secret. This is the will.

A man bought a house for one dollar and donated one million to the late owner’s cat. When his friends asked him how much such a beautiful house was purchased for, he answered:

- For one dollar.

- Why tell lies? This cannot be - all the acquaintances reproached the new owner.

- No. This is true! - he insisted, but no one believed him, and everyone was convinced that he was a monstrous liar.

“And he marveled at their unbelief...” (Mark 6:6).

Parable No. 3

“One day, after finishing the service, the priest said:

– Next Sunday I will talk to you about lies. To make it easier for you to understand what will be discussed, read the seventeenth chapter of the Gospel of Mark at home before doing this.

The following Sunday the priest announced before his sermon:

I ask those who completed the task and read the seventeenth chapter to raise their hands.

Almost all the parishioners raised their hands.

“It’s with you that I wanted to talk about lies,” said the priest. “There is no seventeenth chapter in the Gospel of Mark.”

What is untruth or lie?

From these stories it is clear that a lie does not have to be some kind of serious deception. Sometimes we can deceive in small ways without noticing it ourselves. Or we act like the Jesuits, telling only that part of the truth that is beneficial to ourselves, hiding the rest.

It's never easy to tell the truth. It takes a lot of effort to tell everything as it is. Today, many of us tell the truth only when we are sure that we are not risking anything. There is no risk of losing an apartment, a car, a job, respect...

The bitter truth has always changed and will change the person himself and the attitude of others towards him. And radically.

And sometimes we deceive, calling it a “white lie” (virtuous deception). Expresses the interests of the person being lied to. For example, a friend who spent an hour choosing what to wear asks you: “How do I look?” Naturally you will answer: “Okay.” Even if it's not true. But you will say this without offending her or upsetting her, because she tried so hard, dressed up for so long. Or maybe you just don’t care what she looks like, you just shrugged it off with your answer and that’s it. Or another example, a white lie can be called the situation when a seriously ill person is told that he is taking small steps, but is getting better. This is done in order to protect people from nervous breakdowns or large outbursts of emotions.

In any case, no matter how people justify their lying, Scripture says it is sin. Proverbs 19:9 “ A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever tells a lie will perish».

How to learn to tell the truth?

Sinful human nature is such that whether we like it or not, we still sin. And it would be stupid to deny it. However, this does not mean that you need to give up and let everything take its course. Man has enormous power, and it is given to him by God. And despite the fact that it is very difficult to tame a small member of the body, it can still be done. How to learn to tell the truth?

1. First of all, you need to constantly ask God to help you control your speech.
2. The Bible says that what the heart is filled with is what will come out of it. This means that if we fill ourselves with lies and empty talk, then this is what we will say ourselves.
3. Communicate with those people who also watch their speech.

1 Corinthians 15:33 “Do not be deceived: bad associations corrupt good morals.”

1. Constantly control your thoughts and speech.

Tell the truth, and perhaps the world around you will become a little better and kinder.

“...Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak the truth every one of you to your neighbor, for we are members of one another. When you are angry, do not sin: do not let the sun rise in your anger, and do not give place to the devil.”

“...Let no corrupt word come out of your mouth, but only what is good for edification in the faith, so that it may bring grace to those who hear.” (Eph. 4:25 – 29).

There were two poor brothers. They went to wander around the world and found a bag on the road. There was gold and two rubies in this bag. - My wish has come true, can I go home? - says the younger brother. And the elder said: “And I’ll go wander the earth!” They divided among themselves...

Two tips

(parable for children and adults)

The fox advised the hedgehog to go to the hairdresser.

“They don’t wear thorns like that anymore,” she says, licking her lips. Now the tortoiseshell hairstyle is in fashion!

The hedgehog listened to the advice and went into the city. It’s good that an owl flew past him after the fox.

Then immediately ask yourself to refresh yourself with cucumber lotion and carrot water! - Having learned what was the matter, she said.

For what? – the hedgehog didn’t understand.

And to make it tastier for the fox to eat you! - the owl explained. “Before that, your thorns bothered her!”

And only then did the hedgehog realize that not every piece of advice, and certainly not everyone giving advice, can be trusted!

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Parable about a car without a driver

I wanted the car to drive itself without a driver.

I took it and went!

He can go wherever he wants, and whatever he thinks about, he can do. Life is not a pleasure!

Only suddenly she sees an abyss ahead. Such that if you fall into it, you won’t be able to assemble the wheels!

She should press the brake, but can you do it without a driver?

I remembered the car about the driver and how it would hum with all its might!

The driver heard this, caught up with the wayward car, jumped into the cab and braked just before the abyss.

What if I didn’t have time?..

Author of the parable: Monk Barnabas (Evgeniy Sanin). From the book: Little parables for children and adults.

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Ladybug

(Parable for children)

In the middle of God's beautiful, bright world there lived a little gray insect. All the other insects were very proud of their bright flowers and did not pay any attention to her, and the Colorado potato beetle even mocked her.

The little insect was very sad. But one morning a ray of sunlight stroked her back. The little girl was glad that someone loved her and thought with gratitude: “I can do a good deed! Let me clear the leaves of aphids,” and leaf by leaf, twig by twig, I cleared the whole tree in a day. And every leaf on the tree whispered to her:

“Thank you, you saved us!” The little gray insect was so happy and embarrassed that she blushed. It was so beautiful!

Since then, she always shone and radiated such joy that everyone loved her and began to call her “ladybug.” And now, when people ask her to fly to heaven and fulfill their desire, she does it with joy, because she is “God’s”, and she knows for sure that everyone can become happy, you just need to do good to others!