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The bottom line is:

"Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much."
Luke 16:10

My colleagues and I were reading job applications that were sent to my place of work. It is amazing that when we apply for a job we can set a number of alarm bells off because of our inaccurate and yet truthful statements.
We got into a heated debate about is the principle Truth more important than principle Trust?

The answer is no. We need both. When the two are combined it has a powerful force of contributing to the principle of Honesty.

Why do we find it hard to speak about truthful issues today?
Religion claimed to have had a monopoly on Truth. Developments were held back because those who were seen as the guardians of truth restricted advances. What makes people disbelieve is when the very same guardians of truth resort to violence abuse in the name of protecting Truth (such as blowing up people and places).
Honestly does real Truth need protecting?
The fact is real Truth is the quality that requires some sort of personal sacrifice. We have learned not to look at politicians, religious people (even though religion has a valuable place), scientists or anyone who abuses their position of authority.
You have to learn to differentiate truthful principles for onself. Avoid being called up for trial by the judiciary for their job is to force the truth out of a situation. We must make personal preparations with no excuses. Of which many seem unable to commit. For example, if you want to buy a house and you do not have the money, then you have to make the sacrifice of saving money. It may mean curtailing a party like lifestyle. It may take years of saving. Lets be truthful you won't get what you want if you are unprepared to make a personal sacrifice. I could go onto discussing other areas in life.

So it would appear that Trust is the dominant quality out of the two. Trust is the one that records all of your financial transactions (credit reference agencies). It may help or prevent you from obtaining your first mortgage. Trust is the glue that secretly records your ability to maintain relationships. Trust is the principle, if you have stuck to your job even when it is boring and are constantly diligent, it will get you that promotion you deserve whether in the company or outside. Trust measures your integrity, then reports before all its verdict.
Trust is the one that if people or organisations were ever to doubt you, it will prevent you from moving forward in your life. Remember Trust takes a lifetime to build and yet a few seconds of insanity to destroy.

We need to learn to upkeep both qualities. Unfortunately we have all been dishonest at some point in our lives.
Don't make it a regular habit.
Dishonesty has amazing ways of resurfacing like in jobs applications we write, or for example mortgage applications.
Many do not realise that they are unable to advance in life because at some point they have not cleared up the moment or moments of dishonesty. Our lives will be a lot worse if we fail to understand these two qualities. Quite simply put, practice the hardest thing in life everyday. Be honest and count your blessings : )

Final point, despite the bottom line is a quote from the bible, if it is not practised don't make the mistake of relying on religion to make you a honest person.

One of my favourite film producers 'Jay Will' of Game Over production from my background of Jamaica makes a point out of this in the following short films:



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