How many of us can say that being honest tends to paralyze us from time to time? I can hear you thinking; it’s just a little white lie. I told part of the truth, so that stands for something, right? No, madam and no sir. Honesty is the refusal to lie, steal, or deceive in any way, form, or fashion.
Yesterday afternoon, my daughter Camry and I were at home relaxing, and she asked me, “Mom, when will Jonathan be home?” I was intrigued by her question because she doesn’t usually ask about her brother’s arrival time. I told her around 4:30pm. She then looked at me with a sneaky smirk on her face. At that point, I knew something was about to go down…and it did! (hahaha)
She ran out of my room and into his room, and the next thing I knew, she was running to the bathroom. A little time passed, and she returned to my room with a cheesy smile, showing me pictures that she had taken wearing her brother’s “OBEY” shirt that HE purchased from Urban Outfitters. She took off his shirt and returned it to its original state (as if it had never been touched), then went to the computer and uploaded the pictures to her jump drive, and eventually uploaded the photos to Facebook.
What my daughter did not realize was that she left the computer logged on. When Jonathan arrived home, he sat down in front of the computer, and what did he see…..YEP, Camry wearing his “OBEY” shirt. He was shocked; he jumped up and went into his room only to find nothing out of place. He then confronted Camry, and she was absolutely shocked…not knowing how he found out! I then informed her that she had left the computer up, and he saw the pictures. She then started laughing and repenting at the same time. She had to come clean because she was CAUGHT! But what if she wasn’t caught? Would she have been honest about wearing his shirt? Hmmm!
Once we stop making excuses about being dishonest, we will find ourselves in a position that will allow us to move to a higher place in God, where we do not have to worry about whether or not we will experience the “fiery lake”, according to Revelation 21:8.
Today, let’s ask God for forgiveness for our moments of being dishonest, and help us to be more like Him! Honesty is one characteristic that every believer should have, demonstrate, and believe in. We are the only example the world has as it relates to God. If we are not displaying those characteristics of the Father, what true example does the world have? Let’s practice what we preach —the “Honesty Policy”.