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Beach Episode
Pursuing Truth
by Aiden Wilson Tozer
One of the great religious thinkers of this century has pointed out a strange contradiction in the mental attitude of our times--our eager love of knowledge and our universal neglect of truth.
That men love knowledge is too well demonstrated to need proof, if by knowledge we mean facts, know-how, statistics, technical information, scientific and mechanical skills. Our printing presses are constantly rolling out books crammed with useful information. Our schools are bulging with eager students bent on acquiring all possible knowledge in the shortest possible time. Among the most popular and lucrative radio programs on the air today are those designed to discover how many unrelated bits of information the participants possess. "Who? What? When? Where?" run the endless questions, and the impression is created that the one who can answer the greatest number is in some way a superior person.
It is vitally important that we make a sharp distinction between knowledge and truth--that is, between the knowledge that is but the sum of facts we possess and truth which is a moral and spiritual thing. It is possible to fill the mind with facts and be none the better for it, for facts have no moral or spiritual significance. Facts bear the same relation to truth that a corpse bears to a man. They serve as a medium whereby truth relates itself to outward life and circumstance but must depend for their significance upon the inner essence of truth.
Pursuing Truth
by Aiden Wilson Tozer
One of the great religious thinkers of this century has pointed out a strange contradiction in the mental attitude of our times--our eager love of knowledge and our universal neglect of truth.
That men love knowledge is too well demonstrated to need proof, if by knowledge we mean facts, know-how, statistics, technical information, scientific and mechanical skills. Our printing presses are constantly rolling out books crammed with useful information. Our schools are bulging with eager students bent on acquiring all possible knowledge in the shortest possible time. Among the most popular and lucrative radio programs on the air today are those designed to discover how many unrelated bits of information the participants possess. "Who? What? When? Where?" run the endless questions, and the impression is created that the one who can answer the greatest number is in some way a superior person.
It is vitally important that we make a sharp distinction between knowledge and truth--that is, between the knowledge that is but the sum of facts we possess and truth which is a moral and spiritual thing. It is possible to fill the mind with facts and be none the better for it, for facts have no moral or spiritual significance. Facts bear the same relation to truth that a corpse bears to a man. They serve as a medium whereby truth relates itself to outward life and circumstance but must depend for their significance upon the inner essence of truth.
Inner Voice Journey: Unveiling Truth
Inner Voice Journey Inner Voice Journey: Discover your authentic self by trusting unseen wisdom. Embrace personal growth and find truth in mindful living. Introduction Welcome, dear reader, to a gentle rumination on the profound journey of self-exploration and the persistent pursuit of truth. We shall delve into the quiet wisdom of our inner voice and the often-overlooked significance of those…
I know it looks like I’m dead I promise I’m not. If you’re a fan of this webcomic, I’ve moved it to Comic Fury :) might start using this as a place to dump extra art of the comic, so keep an eye out! Worry not, you guys are only like, three pages behind lol. :https://pursuingtruth.thecomicseries.com/
New Post has been published on Crown of Compassion
New Post has been published on https://www.crownofcompassion.org/2019/05/22/satan-the-father-of-lies/
Satan - the father of lies
“We know []Satan’s] the father of lies, but he has spread too many of them and some are pretty convincing. The alternative is pursuing truth.”- Kyle Idleman
“There is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.”- John 8:44 (NIV)
In Chapter 6 (“Unleashed from Lies”) of Don’t Give Up, Kyle Idleman asserts that most of us believe lies. But, we’re not aware that they’re lies. Otherwise, Pastor Idleman asserts, if we knew they were lies, you wouldn’t believe them.
Therefore, when you believe a lie, it changes the way you live. Also, you need to consider the cost of buying into lies such as:
You’ve made too many mistakes.
God doesn’t really care about you.
Furthermore, when you believe such lies, you bestow them with tremendous power over you. As a result, you find it difficult to keep going. Perhaps you decide to give up. In fact, this belief possesses such debilitating and destructive power that Satan uses lies as his default method for ruining our lives. In addition, the apostle Paul issues this warning in 2 Corinthians 2: 10-11:
“And what I have forgiven — if there was anything to forgive — I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake, in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.”
Next, Pastor Idleman takes a look at some of the lies we commonly believe. Often when someone needs encouragement to keep going and not give up, Kyle notes, they are believing a lie. Thus, godly counsel must expose that lie and replace it with the truth.
So, in tomorrow’s blog, Kyle looks at three lies we believe countered with the truths from God that set us free.
Today’s question: What Bible verses help you stand strong against Satan, the father of lies? Please share.
Tomorrow’s blog: “Struggling with feelings of inadequacy”
I Love The Church
As messy as she is. In my last post, my tone may have sounded harsh or aggressive towards religious folks. I want to share my heart about the messy and inconsistent people we come across in “The Church”. I love the Church. I don’t love everything she does, but I love who she is. The church is a group of broken people who have all committed to following Jesus. That’s about the only thing we have in common. None of them claims to be perfect, and they all, at one point or another, have recognized their need for a savior. It’s why they signed up. Yeah yeah, sometimes they forget their origins (Read Hosea chapter 2 to see how God deals with that), but when you dig beneath the layers of self-righteousness and un-submitted hurt, you’ll almost always find a heart that is figuring out their weak “yes” to Christ’s invitation to transformation. I love to see how messy, broken people commit to doing the literally impossible: Ordering one’s life around the belief that God deeply loves His broken world. These are people who obey the command to die [Luke 9:23-24, Romans 6:11]. They give recklessly. They hope extravagantly. They value truth, even when it means change. They value hard work, and honesty. They take care of each other. They embrace pain, and allow their hearts to break in the midst of tragedy. They hold each other to a higher standard. They trust God in hard times. They trust God to change their messy hearts so they can be better people. They trust God to help them do beautiful good, in and for the world. For them, just being good isn’t enough: being Faithful is. For them, being loving isn’t enough: being Holy is. For them, knowing doesn’t do it: Forgiveness does. For them, being perfect won’t cut it: but being transformed will. For them, it’s about living by Faith, not by knowledge. It’s about clinging to the promise that our lives aren’t wasted when we give them to God. And it’s about loving others to the point of death, following the pattern of our Lord and Savior. I love the Church. I want to see her flourish and grow, and represent Christ well. I want everybody to want more Christians around, even if they don’t believe what we believe, because Christians are just good people to be around. There’s so much I could (and will!) say about the good that the Church is, but I’ll stop here for now. If ever I come across as critical or harsh of the Church, it’s not because I want to condemn her. I want her to become what Christ called her to become, and I’m willing to point out her messes so they can be cleaned up.