Wanna know the truth? Really? The truth is that I've gotten myself in a bit over my head, thinking I could write about a virtue a day in any kind of meaningful way. I'm having some trouble here. There are so many things I'd like to explore and think about before I come up with something that explains how significant truth is to me. Until I do that, I don't even KNOW all the truths about truth! There's that whole thing about white lies, for instance. And there's hyperbole - which I absolutely LOVE, but trust that most people gather that it's my speaking and writing style as opposed to any literal reporting of events. There's the issue of truth being colored by perspective and truth changing shape when paradigms shift. Truth, as a concept, is both moral and philosophical. Truth, as a virtue, brings up honesty, trust, integrity, sincerity, authenticity... It's all a too much and too deep for me and my brain to write about in the 3-hour time slot I've been allotting myself for these posts, let alone the 40+ minutes I had for writing today.
What I want to make clear is that Truth is a BIG thing! And it's a big deal. Here's what I have to say about Truth today.
I've been thinking about it forever now, but in trying to come up with an idea for a hand-painted sign to hang over my bed, I decided on this:
Walk in Love
Live in Truth
I've tried twisting it every which way, amending it, adding another line, so on and so on, but... that's what feels right to me:
Walk in Love
Live in Truth
That's what I want my life to be about: Both walking in love and living in truth. I want to know and share my authentic self. I want to be worthy of trust. I want to act with integrity and sincerity, and I want only relationships that are grounded in honesty. I yam what I yam, just like Popeye. I'm doing everything I can to walk in love and live in truth. And that's the truth!
Be impeccable with your word. Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love. ~ Don Miguel Ruiz
PRAYER FOR TRUTH
Dear God,
Please let me know myself deeply and fearlessly. Help me to know my own truths, so that I can know who I am and how I affect the world around me, changing and correcting whatever I possibly can to become my best self. Help me to trust my intuition, Your voice within me, to alert myself to and protect myself from the malicious - or even unintentionally harmful - lies of others. Grant me the courage and integrity to speak the truth even when my voice shakes.
Amen
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