2 Honesty

All other traits of God´s teachers rest on trust. Once that has been
achieved, the others cannot fail to follow. Only the trusting can
afford honesty, for only they can see its value. Honesty does not
apply only to what you say. The term actually means consistency.
There is nothing you say that contradicts what you think or do; no
thought opposes any other thought; no act belies your word; and
no word lacks agreement with another. Such are the truly honest.
At no level are they in conflict with themselves. Therefore it is
impossible for them to be in conflict with anyone or anything.
The peace of mind which the advanced teachers of God experience
is largely due to their perfect honesty. It is only the wish to deceive
that makes for war. No one at one with himself can even conceive
of conflict. Conflict is the inevitable result of self deception, and
self deception is dishonety. There is no challenge to a teacher of God.
Challenge implies doubt, and the trust on which God´s teachers
rest secure makes doubt impossible. Therefore they can only succeed,
because they never do their will alone. They choose for all mankind;
for all the world and all things in it; for the unchanging and unchangeable
beyond appearances; and for the Son of God and his Creator. How could
they not succeed? They choose in perfect honesty, sure of their choice
as of themselves.

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