1. All other traits of God’s teachers rest on trust. 2Once that has been achieved, the others cannot fail to follow. 3Only the trusting can afford honesty, for only they can see its value. 4Honesty does not apply only to what you say. 5The term actually means consistency. 6There is nothing you say that contradicts what you think or do; no thought opposes any other thought; no act belies your word; and no word lacks agreement with another. 7Such are the truly honest. 8At no level are they in conflict with themselves. 9Therefore it is impossible for them to be in conflict with anyone or anything.
2. The peace of mind which the advanced teachers of God experience is largely due to their perfect honesty. 2It is only the wish to deceive that makes for war. 3No one at one with himself can even conceive of conflict. 4Conflict is the inevitable result of self-deception, and self-deception is dishonesty. 5There is no challenge to a teacher of God. 6Challenge implies doubt, and the trust on which God’s teachers rest secure makes doubt impossible. 7Therefore they can only succeed. 8In this, as in all things, they are honest. 9They can only succeed, because they never do their will alone. 10They choose for all mankind; for all the world and all things in it; for the unchanging and unchangeable beyond appearances; and for the Son of God and his Creator. 11How could they not succeed? 12They choose in perfect honesty, sure of their choice as of themselves.