Thursday, June 26, 2008

Heart Truth


We know the truth, not only by the reason, but also by the heart.
~ Blaise Pascal


Heart truth is not easily forgotten. We can know truth having been taught by our parents, having read it in the Bible, or having learned it in a class; yet, it can be illusive when it’s informational truth. When through experience that truth explodes and invades our hearts, we know that we know that we know it is truth.

“You will know the truth and the truth will set you free” (John 8:32). Most of us can picture, Mel Gibson in Braveheart shouting, “FREEDOM!” Even better, can you picture Christ standing with arms wide-open shouting “FREEDOM”? Now that’s a powerful truth! Free to celebrate, free to be who He’s created us to be, free to ask questions, free to embrace an unknown path, free to trust, free to have faith, free to know, live, and experience truth.

How often do we get caught in the circumstance rather than truth? The world shouts, catastrophes collide, old tapes play in our heads, doubts creep in, fears arise, and the quiet still voice of truth can slip away.
No wonder the Apostle Paul encourages us to “take every thought captive’ ~ being held captive by truth is a lifeline. Standing on the foundation of truth, we know “the Lord our God is with us wherever we go”; we can rest in sovereignty and stand in awe of His majesty each and every time we experience truth.

I wonder what would happen if our aim was to help others experience truth, the truth of God’s love and heart for them. Embracing the journey…

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