I bought a new planning calendar when the New Year began and it’s a nice one. It has a simple layout and design, big margins and plenty of room to make notes and reminders to myself, and it even has a list of all the special holidays and observations recognized throughout the year.

Now, all the major ones were listed and really came as no surprise, but when I got to April 30th, I had to do a double-take, because it showed that April 30th is designated as Honesty Day, and is observed to celebrate and encourage honesty and straightforward communication in politics, relationships, consumer relations, and historical education.

As funny as I found it being observed AFTER income taxes are filed, I seriously questioned why we needed to set a day aside to observe and encourage honesty in the first place. After all, shouldn’t that be something we do every day of the year?

The truth of the matter is, people are not always honest and they don’t always do the right thing. It seems like more and more people today are looking out for Number 1, often at the heavy cost of their personal integrity and reputation.

So, why should we make it a priority to always be honest and forthright in our actions, words, and deeds, guarding our hearts and reputation from being blemished by questionable character and tarnished integrity?

Stay with me, as I take an honest look at Doing the Right Thing in a Wrong Thing World, on this podcast.