21: Honesty
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The key to honesty lies in the word integrity
It is completeness to be honest ness
“And he set up the pillars in the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin: and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof Boaz.”
1 Kings 7:21 KJV
http://bible.com/1/1ki.7.21.kjv
“And he reared up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.”
2 Chronicles 3:17 KJV
http://bible.com/1/2ch.3.17.kjv
“Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.”
Ruth 4:1 KJV
http://bible.com/1/rut.4.1.kjv
Why is honesty such a struggle because there is a battle between good and evil
“I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.”
Romans 7:21 KJV
http://bible.com/1/rom.7.21.kjv
We see dishonesty as a shortcut to success
The cost of dishonesty
It prevents us to being the person we want to be it is like cancer
We live in a culture of deception and lies and no wonder we have problems in our homes and relationships
Dishonesty is a viscous circle one dishonesty act leads to another it is a habit that is the worst of all
Dishonesty turns us into phonies and manipulators we play the role to long and lose ourselves.
Dishonesty eventually catches up with us
We never get away with our dishonest act even though we think we do
Dishonesty can't be hidden we eventually know someone is lying to us
Dishonesty ruins relationships
Dishonesty attacks our nervous system it has powerful psychological effects
Dishonesty prevents us from fulfillment
Six reasons to be honest
1 peace of mind
2 character and reputation
3 relationships honesty cements them together
4 wholeness reaching our potential as a human being
5 mental and physical health
Being authentic
Honesty is a choice!
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