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However, the
standard for honesty is not determined through comparison with others.
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On the one
hand there is truth and light and honesty and integrity. On the other hand
there is lying, deceiving, hypocrisy, and darkness.
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The world
would tell us that truth and honesty are difficult to define. The world finds
humor in casual lying and quickly excuses so-called “innocent” deception. The
contrast between right and wrong is dulled, and the consequences of dishonesty
are minimized.
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To
constantly receive the Spirit of Truth, our lives must be filled with truth and
honesty. As we become completely honest, our spiritual eyes are opened to
increased enlightenment.
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The truth
you seek is tied to the person you are.
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I like
this definition of honesty: “Honesty is to be completely truthful, upright, and
just.” (From values.com/honesty
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Also,
integrity is “[having] the moral courage to make [your] actions consistent with
[your] knowledge of right and wrong.” (Young Women Personal Progress
online interactive version,
“Integrity”;lds.org/young-women/personal-progress/integrity?lang=eng)
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There are
times we honor commitments simply because we have agreed to honor them. You
will have situations in your life after your university years when you will be
tempted to disregard an agreement you have made. You will initially make the
agreement because of something you wish to receive in return. Later, because of
a change in circumstances, you will no longer want to honor the terms of the
agreement. Learn now that when you give your word, when you make a promise,
when you sign your name, your personal honesty and integrity bind you to your
word, your commitment, your agreement.
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Brigham
Young once said, “We must learn to be righteous in the dark.” (Brigham
Young’s Office Journal, 28 January 1857). One definition of this phrase is that
we must learn to be honest when no one would know if we were dishonest.
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