Too Honest

Have you ever googled, "being too honest"?

So many people grappling with this issue! I believe I am too honest. I try really hard not to be cruel, but I know I am also not perfect.

Abraham Lincoln was called, "Honest Abe". Taylor Swift was accused of pious honesty.

Thomas Jefferson- very shrewd and insightful. Warren Buffett.

What about you? Are you Too Honest, or Too Kind, or Too fill in the blank?

I am working on saying things with kindness in the right moments, right times, right ways to ensure the cruel aspect of honest is not perceived as cruelty.

Wasn't Jesus too Honest? The bible says, the truth will set you free! The question then becomes; Are the people without the perception of honesty and being hurt or angry over the truth better off with the truth? Or is it that being brought into the light is more desirable, than if we perpetuate dishonest by never speaking the things we see as truth?  

What about being honest with business. In the business world, honesty is marketable in the right way.
"Biggest Loser", "Survivor", "Honey Boo-Boo". Society likes to mock honesty for the benefit of others, for the biggest bang for the dollar or bring others to the lowest depths to show how big and strong they are.

We are all vulnerable. Isn't that the platform of all religion. The TRUTH that we are all vulnerable to reputation, status, health, culture, bias, that religion is an equalizer. ALL have fallen short and are sinners. We all need a savior, a friend, companion, dad, mom, nurse, doctor, LOVE!

'There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus' I get to wake up and be new~new mom, employee, daughter, friend, wife, playmate, maid, butler, waitress, lover, princess, queen, little girl, grown woman, leader, sinner.