Obligated To Speak The Truth

If your doctor did not tell you the truth about some serious medical condition which affects you because he didn’t want to hurt your feelings or make you feel sad, you would report him to the authorities—and rightly so. Why? Because he is ethically obligated to tell the truth. We are obligated to tell the truth, too. We must speak with grace, humility and love, yes, but we must tell the truth.