The Danger of Monsters
PROVERBS DAILY—Saturday, July 19, 2025
Proverbs 19:9
Tell lies and you’re going to get caught, and the habitual liar is doomed.
Ever want to win so bad you’d cheat?
Not rob-a-bank cheat—just bend things a little. Skew the story. Cast yourself the hero. You know: the victim, the righteous one. Maybe you felt you deserved the win more than anyone else. Maybe the system is rigged. So you conspire: kneecap your opponent, flood the zone with outrage, frame the debate in your favor.
And suddenly, you’re not just making an argument—you’ve got a mob behind you.
But mobs are monsters.
You don’t lead a mob—you leverage it. It’s not built on truth. Not trust. Just tactics.
A mob will lift you up—often higher than you could lift yourself—but only to watch you fall. It’ll crown you king today and demand your head tomorrow. It’ll burn bridges just to light up the moment. And when the heat comes? A mob won’t course-correct. It can’t pivot, rethink, or repent.
Because mobs are monsters.
AND CREATING A MONSTER… is easy
All you need is fear, a little rage, and some one-sided social posts. Stoke the fire. Find an enemy—or invent one. You create a monster… then promise to protect the people from it.
That’s how the Trump–Epstein playbook worked.
Maybe he was too close. But Trump didn’t just see Epstein as a scandal—he saw him as a weapon. He sowed fear. Spun conspiracy. Told his base: “They’re hiding the truth.”
He crafted a creature of distrust, envy, and rage—then painted himself the hero to slay it.
But the monster wasn’t Epstein. It was the doubt, the disgust, the suspicion in our fellow man that was born from weaponized outrage.
Proverbs 19:9 says:
“Tell lies and you’re going to get caught, and the habitual liar is doomed.” (TPT)
Imagine flooding the airwaves—or as Proverbs put it, “pouring out”—just enough misinformation to make yourself look good and your opponent look like a villain. That’s not just lying. That’s bearing false witness. It may work for a while—but lies rot from the inside out. And monsters don’t stay quiet forever. They get hungry. They get Angry. They get Hangry. Yeah go ahead and FEED THAT MONSTER…
Cause Monsters don’t just live off of one lie—they need daily meals.
Every tweet, every “they don’t want you to know,” every hot take? Those are just snacks baby.
The more outrageous the claim, the stronger the monster grows. And it gets addictive. Followers crave a new enemy. A fresher scandal. A bigger betrayal. The monster demands the drama. And it always wants more.
UNTIL YOU GET BIT BY THE MONSTER
Now, the beast is turning.
Loyalists are calling him out. Some say his defense is the betrayal.
This is the trap: when you feed a movement on deception, the hunger never ends. And when you can’t satisfy it anymore, it’ll turn on you. The creature you created becomes your accuser. The smoke you used to blind others now clouds your own escape.
Bottom line? Stop lying—and you avoid its doom.
That’s not just Scripture. It’s a strategy.
Lies don’t just catch up. They circle back.
And when they do, they come with teeth.
And if they don’t catch you with them teeth and them claws–they’ll circle back…and when they do…you’re gonna get bit
🪩 Remember
The monster you create to rally others may one day consume you.
Prayer
Lord, guard me from feeding fury—and make truth my platform.
Today’s Challenge
Wherever you lead—online, at home, or in public—check yourself:
Are you stoking fear or promoting facts?
Is your influence built on truth or a manufactured monster?
Take one action to defuse a divisive narrative:
Speak peace. Share wisdom. Choose integrity.
About the Author
Fred Lynch is a creative communicator, author, and Christian Hip Hop pioneer. To learn more about Fred and what he’s up to now…click here or you can find him in all the socials by searching the handle: heyfredlynch
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