I spoke with a guy the other day who seemed to be a person who had it all together. He was an open guy and would tell you how it is. It appeared that he was not able to be real with someone. He was open with people and very friendly. Yet he could not share much with others. Like most men, he seemed to be a poser. He put on a show. I happen to mention to him that he had a fake facade for others. He was adamant about telling people how it is. While being true with others is good there was not honest in his demeanor.

How can someone be true but not honest? I always thought they are the same. On the surface, they seem the same but as we dig deeper we find the difference. In many ways, we are searching for truth. Truth about others, the world, and even ourselves. Truth has no mission. It is black and white, one way or the other. It does not care about others. While honesty is personal to individuals. We are honest with others because we are sharing a piece of or ourselves. We are sharing truth with feelings and a desire to be seen as one who puts others above themselves.

Truth is unwavering but it is factual and logical. In other sense it is cold. Honesty takes truth and warms it up. It helps one to connect with someone else. It is a way to bare our hearts to others and show who we are inside and who we want to be. When we are honest, we express truth with love. If we love others we can express truth in a way the shows them one cares.