As the saying goes, “ Honesty is the best Policy,” what does it mean by honesty? Honesty is actually the act or quality of being honest. Honesty is the total opposite of untruth. Unfortunately, people nowadays are being untruthful to God, themselves, and the people around them. Being honest is not always easy. As human beings we know how easy it is to fall into sin, unless there is someone spiritually strong to guide us. There are many reasons why honesty is the best policy. Firstly, we must be honest to God. God made honesty one of His commandments. Since God cannot lie, He sets the example for all of His people. If we love God, we will truly follow His commandments and will be honest. As it says in Hebrews 6:18-“ So God has given both His promise and His oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie.” God made us in His image. We are spiritually and physically like God. If God does not lie, obviously He does not want us to lie.
Secondly, we ought to be honest with ourselves as this will help us find it easier to be true to others. No one wants to be friends with a liar. A liar only knows how to spin tall tales and make a story more juicy by adding salt and pepper to it. As Proverbs 19:22 says, “Better to be poor than a liar.” It is indeed with open arms that people accept friends who are conscientious, reliable, and virtuous. To further add, we will enjoy the confidence that no one or nothing can shake us from because when we are honest, this assurance helps us become immovable and consistent in our everyday journey and encounters with people around us. In conclusion, we must be honest to God, ourselves, and to the people around us. If we find it difficult to do this, we do not need to fret because He shows us many examples through His word on how to be honest.
The Essay on Why do people lie?
“Honesty is the best policy.” is a proverb which we have learnt for many years. However, everyone told their first lie when they were kids. Telling a lie is a very strange habit because it is not needed to teach or learn but everyone knows it automatically. This essay will explain the reasons of why people lie, which are self-protection, making people feel better and family’s ...
Sometimes, our spiritual vision is fogged with cataracts. Much to our dismay, we occasionally step over the line of honesty and plummet ourselves into the world of lies because it seems to be the easiest thing to do. However, we need to remember that even though truth is stranger than fiction, it is always better to be honest because to reiterate God’s word, Proverbs 19:22 says that “ It is better to be indigent and penniless than falsify an account.” Without a shadow of doubt, I stand firm in my zeal that honesty will reap us a bounty harvest because we have sown uncorrupted seeds. I hope that honesty will be a virtue that everyone feels steadfast and strong about because it has its own reward.
