Quotes about Honesty

You're only as sick as your secrets.

As so many people in the Bible did, tell God exactly how you feel.

It's encouraging to know that all of God's closest friends — Moses, David, Abraham, Job, and others — had bouts with doubt. But instead of masking their misgivings with pious clichés, they candidly voiced them openly and publicly. Expressing doubt is sometimes the first step toward the next level of intimacy with God.

Humility is not putting yourself down or denying your strengths; rather, it is being honest about your weaknesses. The more honest you are, the more of God's grace you get.

We can worship God imperfectly, but we cannot worship him insincerely.

When someone begins to gossip to you, have the courage to say, "Please stop. I don't need to know this. Have you talked directly to that person?" People who gossip to you will also gossip about you. They cannot be trusted.

During conflict, it is tempting to complain to a third party rather than courageously speak the truth in love to the person you're upset with. This makes the matter worse. Instead, you should go directly to the person involved.

my love cannot negate the words of my mouth and the righteousness I require.

Three principles of prayer: 1. Keep it honest. 2. Keep it simple. 3. Keep it up.

When we become too glib in prayer we are most surely talking to ourselves.

We ought to act with God in the greatest simplicity, speak to Him frankly and plainly, and implore His assistance in our affairs.

Prayer is a serious thing. We may be taken at our words.