Quotes about Honesty

The truth is the truth. You are better off knowing the truth than not knowing it.

The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable.

Saying "I'm fine" to keep the peace, when we're really not fine, isn't honest. It may seem godly in the moment, but it's false godliness. Truth and godliness always walk hand in hand. The minute we divorce one from the other, we stray from soul integrity and give a foothold to the instability that inevitably leads to coming unglued.

While my heart wants to say yes, the reality of my time makes this a no." I've learned the best "no" answers are graciously honest.

Relationships often die not because of conversations that were had but rather conversations that were needed but never had.

If we are living honest lives that honor God, we must not forget that people not liking our boundary does not mean we aren't living right before God. We mustn't let unhealthy people control us or have too much access to our hearts so that their negative opinion shakes us. God's is the only opinion that matters!

And let's be honest, if we weren't ever disappointed, we'd settle for the shallow pleasures of this world rather than addressing the spiritual desperation of our souls.

Remember all the work you've done to draw boundaries was not about controlling someone else's behavior. It's about paying attention ad being hones about how someone's poor behavior and lack of responsibility is possibly controlling you. And when people close to us are acting out of control, that's when we run the greater risk of lacking self-control. When a relationship shifts from being difficult to being destructive, it's the right time to consider a goodbye.

We are children of God made to walk in truth with soul integrity.

We can call it what it is and ask God to help us. I'm tired, God. What do I do? I'm lonely, God. What do I do? I'm mad, God. What do I do? I'm insecure, God. What do I do? I'm frustrated, God. What do I do? Outward expressions are internal indications.

As long as I suspect that honesty's intention is to expose me and hurt me, it will always feel like a dangerous thing.

Honesty wanted me to bring the core of who I believe I am and hold it up to the light of what's really true. And there's not a soul alive who will find perfect alignment there. Not. One.