VALUE of HONESTY

 The VALUE of HONESTY encompasses the reality of being true to one's self. When we can say, I am honest / I speak the truth, then we are free from any and all pressure.

Pressure comes about when we deny ourselves the freedom to speak openly and truthfully.  It could be based on our fear of being rejected or not accepted.  We wind up trying to please others, and becoming very unhappy.

A spiritual mind will tell us that God is Truth.  If we were to meet God in human form, like meeting Jesus, we would be surprised and delighted to meet someone who we would love to have as a friend. We would meet an honest man.

Honesty is such a valuable commodity, like gold-dust. We would want to become an honest person so we can be like Jesus, and spread the truth of God's love everywhere.

Of course, we may well have this desire, yet it requires work to become an honest person, and this is where most of us could fail / would fail.  Still, no need to be discouraged.  Here we are dealing with the Divine / a world where we are free from the bondage of fear / free from the awkwardness of wanting to be loved and appreciated.

Honesty comes at a price, as we all know, so we can ask ourselves...  Am I willing to pay the price of becoming an honest person?  Do I really, really want to be like Jesus?

VALUE of little things

 In a world where great things happen, it can be both interesting and rewarding to value 'little' things that often go unnoticed.

Awhile ago, I met my sister in Dublin, and we were looking forward to a walk around Stephen's Green.  However, the wind and rain put a damper on our desire. We did eventually have a short walk before going our seperate ways, and enjoyed seeing the grounds covered in leaves, all shades of golden brown. Then, out of the corner of my eye, I spied a lovely blood-red leaf. With raindrops falling, the colour was even more beautiful.  Only one leaf of that colour could be found, yet it was enough to lift our hearts at the wonderful beauty of nature.  

It made me realise, 'little' things happen, often.  Do we notice; are we impressed? All depends on how present we are in each moment, so I wonder, what little things will I notice today. Ah, just wait and see.