No matter who you are, no matter what your beliefs, I feel sure you have heard the following two statements:
~Honesty is the best policy
~To thine own self be true
Neither of these sayings are found in the Bible. However, the concept of both of these statements can easily be associated with a common theme throughout both the New and the Old Testaments. My 'note' for today is about honesty... when dealing with ourselves and when dealing with others.....something we all need to practice daily.
It is so easy to become dishonest with ourselves. Sometimes, we find it convenient to mask our true feelings, to 'fake it til we make it' and to be misleading when it comes to dealing with others. We might even become quite convincing. It is when we do this that we allow ourselves open for all sorts of misery and heartache. Lies build upon lies and the mask gets harder to wear. Various addictions and behaviors quickly become a crutch when we withold the truth from ourselves. These problems start out as an escape, but quickly become a burden, an encumberment, our very own cross to bear......
God didnt create us to be misleading to ourselves and to others. He gets no glory from us when we practice deceit. By being dishonest, we only end up hurting everyone involved. We create our own mess. Our relationship with others is what we make of it. The first four Books of the New Testament, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, are very descriptive in telling us how we must do in order to live a Godly lifestyle. The four Gospels are an effective roadmap to follow in order to make it to heaven. Even the slightest dishonesty can keep us out of heaven. We must follow the directions and remain pure at heart. This is something we all need to remember.
Luke 6:31 Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
~Honesty is the best policy
~To thine own self be true
Neither of these sayings are found in the Bible. However, the concept of both of these statements can easily be associated with a common theme throughout both the New and the Old Testaments. My 'note' for today is about honesty... when dealing with ourselves and when dealing with others.....something we all need to practice daily.
It is so easy to become dishonest with ourselves. Sometimes, we find it convenient to mask our true feelings, to 'fake it til we make it' and to be misleading when it comes to dealing with others. We might even become quite convincing. It is when we do this that we allow ourselves open for all sorts of misery and heartache. Lies build upon lies and the mask gets harder to wear. Various addictions and behaviors quickly become a crutch when we withold the truth from ourselves. These problems start out as an escape, but quickly become a burden, an encumberment, our very own cross to bear......
God didnt create us to be misleading to ourselves and to others. He gets no glory from us when we practice deceit. By being dishonest, we only end up hurting everyone involved. We create our own mess. Our relationship with others is what we make of it. The first four Books of the New Testament, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, are very descriptive in telling us how we must do in order to live a Godly lifestyle. The four Gospels are an effective roadmap to follow in order to make it to heaven. Even the slightest dishonesty can keep us out of heaven. We must follow the directions and remain pure at heart. This is something we all need to remember.
Luke 6:31 Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
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