james on Telling the Truth

My goal is to speak the truth in love. There are a lot of people speaking the truth with no love, and there are a lot of people talking about love without much truth.

Pastor: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. People: But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from a...

As my AA, NA, and CA friends have repeatedly reminded me, rigorous honesty is the first rule of recovery.