I’ll spend much of today looking down a four lane highway on the way to visit my bother and father. Verse fifteen will be a good reminder during that long stretch: an honest person’s life is like a smooth highway.
When I think of honesty I most often think of not stealing or lying to others, but there is a dishonesty that haunts most of us – it’s an inner dishonesty that keeps us from being honest with ourselves and God. We are quick to lie to ourselves and try to convince us that our motives are pure and our actions are just. However, if we are honest, much of the time our motives and actions are propelled forward by our own selfishness.
When we think or act selfishly we start hitting the potholes in the road of life, but when we think and act honestly – admitting to ourselves when we are heading the wrong direction – the road ahead begins to smooth. When we live honestly with ourselves and God we can make the needed corrections.
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