A Lie Can Catch a Ride, A Truth Can Walk
Issue No. 55
Opening Message
There’s something about the way a simple phrase can stop you in your tracks.
The other day at work, I overheard one of my team members on the phone with her mother. As she walked through the door, her mom’s voice came through loud and clear, saying, “A lie can catch a ride, a truth can walk.” At first, I laughed, because let’s be honest, it sounded like one of those old sayings your grandma might drop while stirring a pot of greens. But as the day went on, I kept thinking about it. Over and over again.
And the more I thought about it, the more I realized, that little sentence holds weight. Lies move fast. They spread quickly, get shared, reposted, passed around like they’re facts. But truth? Truth takes its time. It walks. It doesn’t rush to be seen or heard. It just stands, firm and unshaken, waiting to be found.
This issue is all about that, about how lies can look good, feel good, sound good, and still lead you nowhere but lost. And how the truth, no matter how long it takes, will always bring freedom.
If you’ve ever battled with a lie, one spoken over you, or one you believed about yourself, this one’s for you.
Let’s walk in truth together.
Featured Scripture & Teaching: The Power of Lies and the Freedom Found in Truth
“So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, ‘If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.’”
— John 8:31–32 (ESV)
Lies move fast. They take shortcuts. They ride with emotion, pride, shame, even charm. But truth? Truth walks. It walks slow, steady, honest. It doesn’t need to race because it’s not afraid of time. It knows it’ll still be standing when everything else falls apart.
That quote I overheard, “A lie can catch a ride, a truth can walk”, hit me harder the more I thought about it. Because that’s how life often goes, right? A lie can carry you far before you even realize it, into fake identities, broken relationships, shame, addiction, and fear. It makes promises it cannot keep. Lies wrap themselves in temporary comfort, in shortcuts to approval, success, or escape.
But then, when everything around you crashes, truth shows up, walking calm, unshaken, honest, and loving. The truth might hurt at first, but it heals. It might cost you something, but it sets you free.
Jesus made it simple. “Abide in my word… and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” This isn’t just about being honest with others. It’s about being honest with God, and with yourself. Abiding in Jesus means allowing His word to speak into every lie you believed about your worth, your purpose, and your past. It’s where truth meets the wound and starts healing it.
When I think about the truth that set me free, it wasn’t just knowing right from wrong, it was knowing who I really was in Christ. That I was loved. That I was forgiven. That my past didn’t get the final say. That God was never repelled by my mess, He was reaching into it.
That’s what this issue is about. We all have moments where we chose the lie because it felt easier or more comfortable. But I want to remind you that truth walks, and it walks right toward you, right into your situation, ready to lead you out.
Let it.
Testimony Spotlight: When the Truth Found Me
I spent most of my life carrying shame, but not the kind folks usually talk about. I wasn’t ashamed of a specific mistake or a certain moment. I was ashamed because I didn’t know God. I didn’t even know how to begin. Deep down, I was terrified that one day I’d die without ever meeting Him…without ever truly knowing the One I was created by.
And then one day, God showed up.
Not in a church. Not in a dream. But right in the middle of my mess. He met me where I was, broken, lost, and doubting. And just as quickly as He showed up, the lies started creeping in. Lies I’d been feeding myself for years:
It’s too late for me.
God won’t forgive someone like me.
I’ve messed up too many times.
I’ve made God frown more than smile.
I told myself I couldn’t be redeemed, that maybe the things I’d done had already written the ending to my story. But then it happened.
Blessings.
Not one or two. I mean blessings poured down in ways I couldn’t even hold. It was overwhelming, the goodness, the grace, the mercy. God didn’t just forgive me, He showed me that all along, He was writing something better for me than I could’ve ever imagined.
And that’s what led me here…to this journal, to this ministry, to this moment with you.
I’m living proof that the lies can ride, but the truth walks, steady, unshakable, and always on time. The truth? God still redeems. He still restores. And He still uses people who never thought they could be used.
Faith in Action: Walk in the Truth
Lies are loud. They travel fast, often sounding more convincing than the truth ever could. But truth, real truth, walks. It doesn’t need to run. It doesn’t beg for attention. It just shows up, quietly powerful, and never changes.
This week, reflect on what lies you’ve believed about yourself, about others, or even about God. Write them down. Confront them. Then, open God’s Word and match every lie with the truth. The truth of who you are. The truth of who He is.
Jesus said, “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:32). Freedom is found when we stop running with lies and start walking with the truth.
Let that be your mission, not to shout louder than the lies, but to live so rooted in God’s truth that the lies lose their power.
Special Thanks
To K. Drummer and her mother, thank you. The words you shared that day, so casually and full of wisdom, unlocked something in me that needed to be said. You reminded me how powerful truth is, and how easy it is for lies to move fast while truth takes its time. Your voices are the heartbeat behind this issue, and I pray it blesses every reader just as much as it blessed me to write it.
With gratitude,
Marcus