They define honesty as a facet of moral character that connotes positive and virtuous attributes such as integrity, truthfulness, explicit conduct, and the absence of lying, cheating, theft, etc. Honesty is the quality of being truthful. Someone who tells the truth after wrongdoing is honest. Honest people make known the whole truth of a matter. For Thomas Jefferson, “honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.” We qualify as dishonest or foolish, those who knowingly lie to fool others.
Honesty is also the quality of being sincere and virtuous and presenting facts convincingly and accurately. You are honest if you build loyalty and trust within your connection. A criminal may be legitimate, telling the truth after committing a crime. A spouse who tells the truth after cheating is a genuine person. Telling the truth will make you miserable but also release you from remorse.
In religion, most members abandon you if you dare to tell the truth. They need to hear the same lies they have been listening to for over two thousand years. Jesus was crucified for coming up with new sets of ideas. Today, they are still battling over his thoughts and have difficulties decoding them. As noted by Winston Churchill, “A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.”
Those who expect the return of Jesus are liars. If he decides to do so today, they will be the first to deny him. Being honest may put you in trouble, but it is the best way to clear your conscience.
Honesty helps you let go of your ego energies: fear, anxiety, jealousy, hypocrisy, hatred, vengeance, anger, regret, worry, guilt, and judgmental attitudes. It will help to make a habit of always being honest.
Dr. Serge Valcourt
Spiritual Conscience Awakeness