Honesty begins in the heart! I must be honest with myself before I will really live out honesty with others. I personally have to be honest about my sinfulness. I am a sinner and my only hope is through Jesus Christ being my Savior. I need Jesus Christ or I will be lost in my own sinfulness and I am eternally grateful that He died on the cross and saved me from my sins. I need salvation. For me, that is the beginning of honesty, recognizing my own sinfulness and confessing it to Jesus Christ.
Then I can begin to be honest about everything and with everyone. Frankly, if I am not honest about the fundamental base part of who I am, I am not honest at all. I want to be honest with God, myself, my wife, family, friends and community.
I like the phrase from the devo; "honesty creates trust". I want to do that!
God bless you,
PJ
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We often think of honesty in the context of business dealings and the scriptures today point that direction. Honesty in relationships is also important. Being completely open with my spouse and children helps keep me honest with them. When I was into pornography on the internet, I had my computer monitors setup so they could not see it and everything was password protected. Now that I have cleaned up my act with the help of God, I have everything setup so any of them can see what I am doing at anytime and the only necessary passwords are open to them. It not only helps me be accountable to my family, but helps me resist temptation. When I am honest with myself, my family and God, He is able to help me stay honest.
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