So honesty is the key to moral, spiritual and ethical stability. Second, we must be truthful. Being truthful in our relationships with others is very important. So people have a morbid desire to build themselves up pulling other people down through their words. If we use our tongue to slander others, speak against them to others in order to damage their reputation, or talk to others about the sins or bad habits of another person, then we are being very untruthful.
Truth begins in our heart and is demonstrated by our speech.
So our words should reflect who and what we really are. And if we speak truth in love, then we can sleep at night without our conscience eating at us. Third, we must be discerning. We must be careful to discern what is right and wrong, and to approve who and what is good. Fourth, we must be faithful.