What are some practical things that you can do and I
can do to practice integrity? One thing to start off with and then begin
to build on it, to build integrity into your relationships is to speak honestly. You speak honestly.
Mark Twain said one time that speaking honestly
takes a lot of stress out of our lives.
He said "If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember
anything." George Burns said one
time, "The most important thing about acting is honesty. If you can fake that, you've got it
made."
But you can't fake honesty, especially with the
people you're closest to. They'll know
whether you're being honest or not. You
cannot fake it. And if you catch
somebody in a lie in a relationship the trust level goes way down in a
relationship. Speaking honestly is a
very important part.
As you speak honestly let's do it in the way the
Bible says to do it. Ephesians 4:15
(TEV), "Speak the truth in a spirit of love". Notice "spirit of love".
Some people speak the truth in a relationship in a
way that destroys the relationship rather than builds the relationship. It's important to speak honestly but in a
spirit of love.
Some people don't tell
the truth they launch the truth – a guided
missile into your life. Sort of Clint
Eastwood kind of truth tellers, they pull it out like a 44 Magnum and blow you
away with it then they walk away feeling great about themselves and you're
laying on the floor destroyed. "I
told the truth" they say, but not the truth in the spirit of love.
Just a thought from the front porch…
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