Honesty

Being honest is not an easy task. But yet it is what we are called to do. And why you ask? Well simply everything the Lord asks us to do is only for our own good. Have you ever thought about that? He asks us not to do certain things he calls sin, but at the end of the day all of the sins we commit hurt us in one way or another. And really he asks us not to do them because they interfere with our futures; they scar us in a way. And being honest is just another one of those things that we are to do, because when we are not we hinder our lives. Honesty is the best policy, which truly is something I try to live by. We need to realize that no matter how hard it is to be honest it will give us the best turn outs in the future. I have been in a situation where I was brutally honest, so honest I made that person cry. And I know that going with the brutally honest option may have not been the best route to go in that situation, but today I do know that the friendship I have with them is where it is now because of that honesty. That honesty continues on with this friend, and I will always cherish how we can come together with that cut and dry honesty. This strategy however, is not always the best way to go about things. This worked for me and this person. But won’t work in all relationships we have in life. That doesn’t change the fact that we need to realize that all relationships we have deserve that honesty. This is how we nurture our relationships. We come to our friends, family, loved ones and simply tell them how it is. Because if we are honest with them, then the relationship will only grow stronger. And personally I think that’s what we are missing, what our relationships are lacking. We need to love those around us enough, to simply come to them as we are to come to the Lord, and tell them what’s up, ask for help, give advice. This will build unity among us, and maybe we can get closer to lives that the Lord would love us to live. So let’s move forward from here. And bring honesty to all of our relationships; this is going to be hard. Believe me I have some honest tasks ahead of me, and they scare me. But truth be told, every time I tell the truth this is a better outcome, than if I would have lied. And not only be honest with those around us, but if there’s something you need to tell someone, don’t waste our precious moment’s thinking about telling them. We all need to do it as soon as possible. If not, we are only impacting how great our futures the Lord has prepared for us will be.