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			HONESTY people lie because of pride. half-truths are invented to cover up and be free from shame. exaggerations are expressed to impress others. white lies are intended to appear like truths. it's hard to be humble. it takes humility to be honest. but i know that honesty rewards me with clean conscience and peace of mind. ACCOUNTABILITY a dishonest person is a proud person who cannot accept accountability that he committed something he is ashamed of. he bravely did it, but cowardly deny it. to me, to avoid shame is to live righteously knowing that i am responsible for what I do, and I am accountable to God and my fellowmen. LIVING RIGHTEOUSLY living according to God's standard brings joy, gladness, peace, liberty. it cannot be compared to happiness derived from affairs, circumstances and things. The eternal joy of an honest worker who lives in freedom cannot be compared to the temporal happiness of a bank robber who is in hiding or in prison. DIFFICULT PEOPLE there are people who, because they think highly of themselves and have a mind of their own, cannot follow a simple instruction or order. the result is unproductivity and confusion. by God's grace, i may talk to them, repeat the instruction without condemnation. UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE even if I try my best to accept others as they are, including all of their weaknesses-not all of them accept me in return. I observed that these people who cannot accept me assume that I am a threat to them. still, I should continue to reach out with unconditional love.		Sunflower Photo Caption "Angel of Money -- Sweet Child Angel" Music: "Fairy Wings"* ===* Please go to my EXITS* for the music source.* * Gutter * I got this from Ate Crispy again. This was also posted on the UST CCM several months ago. It was on the Food For Thought section. Photo from the ANGEL CLUB DOCUMENT sent through forwarded mails. There are so many things in life that we do not want to accept but in reality ... they are true. Sometimes, people sort to bringing up their prides so as not to look wrong and simply hide their mistakes ... but what they didn't know is that GUILT is their only companion. They do not live in facts because they do not want to accept that these facts are the facts and what they believe are true are only illusions... they just could not accept it.