Sunday, January 4, 2009
Honesty
Is it better to lie and keep it inside, when you know what you will say will cause hurt and dismay. Is silence the answer for peace or is it through words that may cut deep. We shut eachother out in order to still the surface while storms continue to rage underneath. The fear of conflict forces a hand of apathy when really what we need is honesty, humilty, and trust. True so many hearts are broken when sharp tongues are unleashed; as so do many hearts die when it is honest words we do not speak. Use prudence, yes, guidance and faith, but the Lord will not still the flood gates if we choose to remain unheard. The feelings will surface and they will flow. The force of their rupture is left in our hands. Silence is not the answer, though easy this path may be. Difficult to break through to the road of an honest heart but serenity will be yours if you choose the harder part.
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So difficult to do, but so very, very true! Honesty, when humble and kind, leads to greater trust and closeness. It allows loved ones to draw and respect boundaries when needed, so time can heal and minds can settle. The tongue need not be sharp to be honest, even if the words may still cause hurt. Take care to build trust where you can, so him with whom you are honest does not esteem you his enemy. Maintain hope that understanding will increase and greater openness can be enjoyed in the future.
I know that is why we are so close because we respect eachother and are completely open. And because we know that what ever is said is done with love having no agenda but the well fare of one another.
An interesting blog you have here neann! I have been reading and realized I have not replied to anything.
I should think the hardest person to be honest with in anyway is ourselves. No matter how we sugar coat it the mirror is the hardest place to look I think.
Xo
Amy
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