~ HONESTY ~
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"If it is not right do not do it;
if it is not true do not say it."
Marcus Aurelius
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Honesty of all sorts is important, but
honesty with ourselves is
foundational. With everything that was
in me, I resisted the notion that I had
an eating disorder. Everybody else had a
problem with my eating, not me. But when
I finally faced the painful truth, I
began the journey to freedom, from not
merely overeating, but from all the
underlying bondage that had caused me to
stuff my feelings.
The same thing happened when I
acknowledged that my relationship with
God was in need of correction. Sure, my
whole life was a mess, but that had to
be God’s fault, right? I had to own up
to the fact that God did not fail me; I
had failed myself. I had to be open and
receptive to His way. What power comes
from honesty! I used to be afraid of
truth, but truth is becoming my friend.
ONE DAY AT A TIME . . .
Today I will not let myself hide from truth simply to be comfortable; I will use truth as a tool for freedom.