Honesty

One of the biggest lessons in life that I have learned is absolute honesty.
I find it easy to be honest with other people, living the life I used to and then giving it all to Christ makes me want to be an open book. I want people to know all the details about me if it touches their heart or relates to their circumstances. As I grow and learn more of the Lord I realize that Honesty is so necessary.

Honesty before God. Honesty with ourselves. honesty.

Jaden has been learning about the values of honesty lately as well. this morning she was making up some off the wall lie about how a cookie grew legs, walked off of the kitchen counter and jumped into her mouth and how "she didn't even touch it". She was about midway through her lie when she stopped and put head down and said..."Okay I was lying mom. God knows and you know it huh?" She apologized for eating the cookie and went about her day.

with me, something I have learned recently is Honesty before God. Of course God knows all the ins and outs of a mans soul. Of course he knows every step before we even move.
Then why do so many Christians come into the presence of God and try to hide their struggles and resentments?

"don't look at me in that tone of voice" its true.

The Lord tells us in his word that before we come to him, if we harbor any resentment or conflict in our hearts towards another that we are to leave our offering at the alter and go to that person and be reconciled. After the reconciliation only, are we to come before our Lord with the sacrifice.
Now of course today we don't walk up to the alter carrying a lamb or goat but we do bring the sacrifice of praise and worship. We do whiteness, we are salt and light.

I can honestly say that I have been set free form something I like to call the " Adam and Eve Complex"...they hid in the garden as if God didn't know the scoop before hand. I had to tell the Lord that I was sorry for trying to hide my own selfish earthly desires from him. The great thing about this is that my God forgives and renews. After I gave it all up and was honest with myself and God,I noticed how truly free I was to worship Him and to praise without any thing hindering his amazing presence.

Honesty is necessary for healing, for progress, for reconciliation and for a good life basically. Honesty is really the best policy.

So, if this makes any kind of sense to anybody then I encourage you to get before the Lord and search your heart. Are you being honest with God today? Are you being honest with yourself?