by Heather | May 22, 2016 | Empowerment Skills
Are you feeling overwhelmed by all the information that fills your day? Your life is filled helpful and useless information. Some is truth and some not-so-truthful. Learning to discern between the truth and everything else is vital to live a purposeful life. If you’re ready for the truth then it is time to become a truth seeker. A truth seeker yearns for and seeks the essence of truth in every word and situation. Truth seekers are compelled, like Dick Tracey or Sherlock Holmes, to follow clues until they are certain of the truth. If you are not willing to be tenacious and ferret out the truth in every situation, then you are not yet a truth seeker. Pursuit of truth must be continual; in life situations, you cannot be an occasional truth seeker and occasionally be willing to accept something less than the truth. Finding truth is not always easy. Truth is often colorfully wrapped in perceptions—think of rose colored glasses—and biased by emotions. Some people use truth like a protective shield against adversity. But truth used cruelly can also be a painful, cutting sword. Seeking to understand truth can, like the sword, help protect you from distractions and confusion. Truth can be the fuel to move you along your life’s path and bring growth. Real growth can be difficult and sometimes painful. Therefore, it is important to seek truth mindfully and consistently. The Bible warns to beware of false prophets. It foretells a time when even God’s most elite will be fooled. What?! Even God’s most elite will be fooled. Surely God’s most elite will be discerning and...
