Yes, be open minded and search for truth.Not sure if folks really understand truth......????
It is not a total sum, nor is it abstract, however, it is not constant, either....
It can appear subjective, but is it?
Maybe its just depends on our perspective at the moment, as in, " What am I looking for, and why?"
Let me share this about me, in my quest, to find the Truth of God.
I think I am not alone in this mindset, and I believe as well, that this "truth quest" causes lots of confusions, because we listen to others telling us what truth is, honestly
I "tried" for religious understanding for what seemed like FOREVER....
I wanted accolades, and praise, by "religious folk" for when I did the religious rituals....
I thought the "church" would validate me, and I guess I could then,
believe it as truth that I was worthy, saved, and right, with nothing but goodness, happiness, and everything else, a good boy deserves
I tried, tried, tried, knowing I COULD NEVER LIVE UP TO SUCH A TASK AND STANDARD.
I was doomed before I really even tried
Not until I got frank, and honest, with God.....
Telling him the "truth" about how I felt.
About how all this crap has gotten me no wheres.
How he seems to pick favorites.
How he lets bad people win.
How he seems unjust.
And how I even doubted he was real.....
You might say, I was at the end of my rope.
It was strange....
Once I got out my "truth" of how I REALLY FELT, did I feel like I finally had his attention.
He didn't want me to pretend, he wanted me to be honest.
He already knew how I felt, he was just waiting for me to own it.
That was the "truth"
Now since we are starting with the truth, maybe we can build upon it?
You can lie to a boss.
You can lie to your spouse.
You can lie about your golf score........
And you might think you got away with it.
However, again, you can't lie to yourself.
And you can't lie to God, period.
You don't really know how old the rocks are, do you?
You are relying on what others have been taught.
That is not truth, its a guess.
Could they be right, absolutely.
Does that fact erase God's testimony?
Nope.
For if "that" God CAN create, like he says he can, do you think he has the capacity, ability, knowledge to create a red herring to, as a means to really see how truthful folks are when confessing their faith?
He already knows the answers, but he is not above using props, and parables, for clues that a honest, desiring heart, might find.
That is a truth only you can ask yourself, no one else can answer that for you.
Well, not until the end of this world, anyway, but by then, the table will be cleared, cards put back, no more bets allowed.
The winners will rejoice, the losers, paying a great debt, forevermore, or....
A push, its all dust and matter....
All that is left is only one question, and one truthful answer, and only can be answered by one person.
Did you spend your life joyously, or regretfully, by what you believed this day would bring?
I "truthfully" wish each, and everyone, who reads my stupidity......lol!
The best choice, for them......
Can I get a......AMEN