Honesty does not mean simply speaking our mind. Honesty means to be very clear about everything going on inside us. Where there is honesty, feelings become pure and clean. Honesty is where there are no other thoughts or feelings inside, other than those that God Himself would have. Such clarity is reflected in our words; they will be filled with the power of truth, and spoken with ease and without hesitation. The genuine honesty cultivated within us is what will reach out and touch others. Being easily influenced by people will diminish our ability to remain honest. Others will not be able to get that feeling of truth from us, and our interactions will not carry a feeling of love. They will seem superficial. Although superficial love is better than no love at all — at least it ensures that we do not become completely dry — it will nonetheless be obvious that it is not the real thing.
