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Truth: A Work In Progress

While helping my daughter with her homework, we got into a discussion on Pi. Upon hearing my explanation my daughter asked,"Who comes up with this stuff?" and "Why does it work?" My response was ,"I don't know. It just works."

That night I found myself thinking about the things that we accept as truth just because "it works." Truth is relative in our society. If I perceive that it works, it must be true. If not, then it may be true for you, but not for me.

I was born in December of 1964. That puts me right in the middle of the Boomer Generation and Generation X. I seem to have qualities of both. Sometimes torn between the two. Part of me believes in the concrete. The other part of me is willing to explore issue to see where the truth lies. I have a need for a solid belief system and absolute truth, yet I have to be willing to reevaluate or I could be walking blind to the real truth.

This has even affected my spirituality. Things that I used to consider as concrete in my walk with God, I now find myself revisiting. Why do I believe what I believe? Where does it come from? Is the source reliable?

I think that I have found a way for all of this to make sense. Faith is the key. The things that I hold to as absolute truth take a large dose of faith to keep them there. I must have faith that the truth works. I must have faith in the source. Yet if new information comes my way, I must be willing to take a second look at my beliefs. If my current beliefs are true, they will hold up to scrutiny. If they fail the test, they aren't worth clinging to. I have come to the conclusion that things that I hold true today, may not be true for me tomorrow.

That's a scary statement. I'm sure that there are core beliefs that will never change. But I almost need a hierarchal system of beliefs. A kind of a Metaphysical Google search engine where my core beliefs are arranged at the top of the page, and the less likely to be true beliefs fall near the bottom.

In 1 Cor. 13:12, Paul states that we won't have a clear view of truth while we are on this earth. We are on a life-long quest for truth. No one has cornered the market on truth. There is an absolute truth, but we can't see it clearly. I simply have to have faith that what I believe is true, and at the same time I must make sure that the things that I hold true can stand up to scrutiny.

May you know The Truth, so that He can set you free. (John 8:32)

Pastor G

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