Should You Be Honest at All Times?

Why They Strive to Be Honest at All Times

Victorine, Victoire and Blaise live in different areas and do not know one another.  They do, however, have something in common.   They are Jehovah's Witnesses, who uphold what the Bible says about honesty.  They await the fulfillment of God's promise of a new world.   "There are new heaves and a new earth that we are awaiting according to his promise, and in these righteousness is to dwell."  All people living  them will be righteous -and honest. -2 Peter 3:13.

Victorine has little hope that her financial situation will improve to any great  degree until God changes things.  Nevertheless, she is spiritually rich, something that money cannot buy.  Her children are honest and well-mannered.  Every Sunday they "bubble over" when they speak to their neighbor about God's goodness and explain how he will satisfy  "all those who call upon him in trueness"  and will guard "all those loving him." -Psalm 145:7,18, 20.

In time, Victoire left the palm-oil processing plant.  She struck out on her own and sold garri (a kind of grits made from cassava) at the market.  Her honesty attracted more customers.  In time, she was soon able to reduce her time at the market to spend more time speaking to others about the prospect o living in a world free of dishonesty.  She later married, and she and her husband now serve as full-time ministers.

Christine lost her money in front of a Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.  Blaise knew few in attendance at the meeting, but he did know that they were his Christian brothers and sisters, who try to be honest at all times.

How many people do you know who sincerely strive to be honest at all times?  Just imagine being with 50, 100, or 200 persons who are.  That is the happy experience of Jehovah's Witnesses at their Kingdom Halls.  Why not go there and get acquainted with them?

Next time: THE FAMILY -An Emergency Case!

Watchtower, 2010