Honesty is Spiritual Power

“Honesty is spiritual power. Dishonesty is human weakness, which forfeits divine help.’’
(S&H 453:16-17)

“If honest, he will be in earnest from the start, and gain a little each day in the right direction, till at last he finishes his course with joy.’’
(S&H 21:12-14)

The citations above are spiritual truths we each must, and can, prove in our lives. Honesty in my desire to love God, to rely on Him as the source of my strength, my joy and wisdom, gives me spiritual power. A few important questions come to mind which deserve honest answers in proving my desire to trust God:

1. How honest am I in my declaration that God is All?
2. Do I trust God’s supreme power?
3. Am I relying on God alone for everything in my life?
4. Am I willing to do what is required of me to gain the needed understanding of God?

The Bible examples of the three Hebrew boys who were cast into the fiery furnace, and Daniel who was thrown into the den of lions, prove the kind of honesty in one’s faith in God that receives spiritual power. In both instances those individuals were empowered by their unswerving honesty and total trust in God.

My honesty in accepting the Truth that God is All-power, All-presence, All-source of wisdom and action does give me the power and the patience to stand my ground when things seem bleak. In the Bible examples, these men were living their trust in God, day in and day out; thus when the time came, they were able to use the spiritual power they had gained through such honest living.

When things appear difficult in our lives, we should ask if we are being honest in our relationship with God. We, too, can feel the spiritual power such honesty brings!