Truth can be tricky because it's often based on perspective. Truth may be accepted as relevant based on one's understanding. Rarely, today, is truth defined in absolute terms. And that makes truth dangerous.
The Merriam Webster Thesaurus gives these two synonyms: factuality, verity; these antonyms: falseness, falsity, untruth; these near antonyms: erroneousness, fallaciousness, fallacy; falsehood, fiction, inaccuracy, incorrectness; deceit, dishonesty, mendacity, untruthfulness; and these related words: accuracy, actuality, authenticity, correctness; credibility, honesty, trustworthiness, truthfulness, veracity; dependability, reliability.
This leads me to believe that truth can not stand on it's own. It must be verified and checked. That takes thought and work. Could it be that we aren't willing to make define truth in absolute terms because we aren't willing to do the work to prove to ourselves and others that it is absolute? Our human nature prefers to just blindly accept someone else's perspective, rather than apply our own intellectual litmus test.
I'm not saying that this is easy. Thinking can be extremely difficult, especially if a foundation has not been laid. Without a firm foundation, thinking can be more like trying to stand up in a canoe, while navigating white water rapids. Maybe that's why we prefer to accept others perspective - thinking for ourselves may seem dangerous.
Today I would like to challenge you to take one truth that you've accepted for your life (that you haven't already verified) and test it for accuracy. Maybe you think you're too fat or too dumb. Maybe you don't believe that you can accomplish something because of obstacles in your path. Measure that truth against a proven truth, like the Word of God. (I know there are people who would disagree that this is a proven truth. My response to them is, if they haven't applied it to their lives, then they can't say it's unproven. I have applied it and it is proven.) The word is alive and relevant. Ask God to help you measure the truth you want to test with His word. I assure you the Holy Spirit is just waiting for this invitation and will be there with you as you begin to "stand up in the boat." He will be holding on to you and you will not be harmed. Go ahead! You'll never know until you try.
What you will learn is the more you practice this, the less dangerous it seems and the more solid your thinking becomes. That makes truth a lot less tricky.
