So I have this dream this morning that I shall try to recall, probably less than 50% of it for sure:
Apparently I had this job (fictional) that I didn't like (could be related to the recent talk with Nadia about her work) that I was quitting. Some fat guy, could be the manager, said "Good luck with your job hunting" or something along the line, but I knew he didn't mean it. So I lied by replying "Yes, I already found a great job in Sweden". And his reply was "and I lost 200 pounds" or something along the line of that.
This much I remembered. I do remember a lady asking me where in Sweden, I think, I'm not sure it's relevant, but if so, it is an awakening of my conscience of lying.
I think the earlier I sleep (before 1am) the better I could recall my dreams or that I have dreams.
It troubled me when I woke up and recited Psalm 5. It also amazes me yet again how "advanced" my dreams were sometimes, as if they are from someone else's head because certain details were just too original or unreal to be from my head.
I pondered upon the fact that the "manager's" reply could be sarcastic, calling out my bluff, hence he also claimed to have lost "5 pounds", or if not, he's basically implying that "who cares". The bluff I made would be for the intent to provoke jealousy of some sort, obviously. So not only I sinned by lying, the consequence of it is less than useless.
But then how shall we deal with people like such? It does recall the verse GCC had in the virtual Bible Study last night, James 4:17, that people like that manager that does not show a world of care, is sinful by that very act, on top of lying about the desire on other's good will. They believe they stayed righteous by not doing anything as long as they fulfilled the obvious.
So I was troubled and I believe it is a warning from God that I am heading the direction of unrighteousness by considering that this kind of lying may justify dealing with the nonchalant, despicable types. Best default way to deal with them is perhaps to just ignore them and look for David's advise in Psalms, for they were definitely included in the Psalms. Sometimes David battled against the wicked, sometimes he complained to God about them. Such is the meditation. May God have mercy upon me. Amen.