Amos CharaguFamily Man . Entrepreneur


Amos Charagu
Family Man . Entrepreneur





Honesty is the best policy

1 Honesty is the best policy

Honesty is a word that I have been hearing quite often. On a layman level, honesty is a basic truth. Truth regardless of the situation or consequence. Truth no matter the outcome.

When I was younger, and I was looking for a job, I got invited for a job interview. It was a church-based organization and they needed a manager. I was qualified. Actually overqualified. The interview went on quite well. My presentation was awesome and I convinced them. Then we were almost done, one old man asked.

"Amos, we are looking for a God-fearing man to take this position. Do you go to church?"

I hesitated. I was not expecting the question. I am a God-fearing man. But then, However, it had been a while since I stepped into a church. So I thought and decided to give a straight answer.

"Yes, I do?" I said.

"Which church do you go to?" He continued.

"Deliverance Eastleigh sir" I replied. I was now getting uncomfortable

"Who is the head pastor there?" he asked. I kept quiet for a while. I did not have the answer.

"Its Pastor Joseph Sir" I lied.

"OK. Thank you" he replied.

I left that interview room so disappointed. I was not disappointed with the interview itself, but with myself. How could I lie! I took the stairs and as I was descending, guilt was pilling in so fast that I felt it stirring inside my chest.

"It's not fair. They need to know the truth" I thought.

I knocked on the door and entered. Since I was the last interviewee, I met them discussing. I cleared my throat and said;

"Can I come in, I need to tell you something" They hesitated then the old man gestured me to a seat.

"First, I am very sorry that I lied to you. The truth is I am God fearing but I have stopped going to church. I used to go to Deliverance Church many years ago. I actually don't know who is the head pastor." I confessed.

There was an immense silence in the room. The old man said.

"Thank you for your confession."

I knew that I will not get the job. I knew that I would not have been comfortable working for them, after what I had done. I knew that the old man probably forgave me. But I left that room far much relieved.

I was dishonest, but I got an opportunity to make it right before the lie lived to tell.

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This blog post was published on 10 Feb 2020 in Life category. Access all the posts at Blog

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