I use the word "honestly" every day more times than I can count. I begin sentences this way, text messages, conversations.. but I've really had to stop and THINK about what this word actually means.
Honestly: 1.in an honest manner.
2. with honesty.
It is obvious to me that people have forgotten what this word means. Learning that has been pretty painful. Thinking that certain friends were honest, that certain situations were presented with honesty.. well sadly that is not always the case. It seems as though when we trust someone and genuinely value them as a person, and they are dishonest or not quite what they presented themselves to be, it hurts more.
I've had to learn that what I think I know, isn't always the truth. What someone or something appears to be, may not be what truly is. Every time I have to learn this lesson, and its always happening, I have to remind myself that while some things and some people are not what they seem to be..
God is.
He is EXACTLY what He says He is! He is EXACTLY what I always need! He is EXACTLY the right one to turn to.
I don't always remember this in time to prevent myself from sticking my foot in my mouth and "going off". But I am trying. Sometimes, when I am at my limit I give in to my sinful nature and I have what I have come to call, a meltdown.
The beauty of the situation is, that God forgives. He knows my heart, and along with that, He knows the hearts of the people who have hurt me. So I have to trust that He is trying to work on them the same way I have asked Him to work on me, and I pray for them.
Not being perfect is hard.. but I think being perfect would be harder. God does NOT call us to be perfect! All he asks is that we love one another and live a life that honors Him. He asks that we tell people about Him! He asks that we do our best not to sin (that does not mean that He expects us never to sin, we are not perfect as I've said) and that we try to be a living, breathing example of what Christians should be!!
So I will keep trying. I will probably stumble and fall. But I will TRY. I will do my best to show God's love and forgiveness.
Honestly: 1.in an honest manner.
2. with honesty.
It is obvious to me that people have forgotten what this word means. Learning that has been pretty painful. Thinking that certain friends were honest, that certain situations were presented with honesty.. well sadly that is not always the case. It seems as though when we trust someone and genuinely value them as a person, and they are dishonest or not quite what they presented themselves to be, it hurts more.
I've had to learn that what I think I know, isn't always the truth. What someone or something appears to be, may not be what truly is. Every time I have to learn this lesson, and its always happening, I have to remind myself that while some things and some people are not what they seem to be..
God is.
He is EXACTLY what He says He is! He is EXACTLY what I always need! He is EXACTLY the right one to turn to.
I don't always remember this in time to prevent myself from sticking my foot in my mouth and "going off". But I am trying. Sometimes, when I am at my limit I give in to my sinful nature and I have what I have come to call, a meltdown.
The beauty of the situation is, that God forgives. He knows my heart, and along with that, He knows the hearts of the people who have hurt me. So I have to trust that He is trying to work on them the same way I have asked Him to work on me, and I pray for them.
Not being perfect is hard.. but I think being perfect would be harder. God does NOT call us to be perfect! All he asks is that we love one another and live a life that honors Him. He asks that we tell people about Him! He asks that we do our best not to sin (that does not mean that He expects us never to sin, we are not perfect as I've said) and that we try to be a living, breathing example of what Christians should be!!
So I will keep trying. I will probably stumble and fall. But I will TRY. I will do my best to show God's love and forgiveness.