Truth

"Truth is available only to those who have the courage to question whatever they have been taught." — (Author Unknown)

I consider the above quoted statement to be one of the most true statements that I have ever encountered. For anyone who is sincerely in search of the Truth in a world of lies, this statement is like a close companion and mentor who often reminds them that careful continuous diligent discernment is required to successfully navigate the reality of their existence.

In my search for Truth, I have discovered the following:

There really is a God, and He is your best friend.
There really is a devil, and he is your worst enemy.
There is only one Truth, and God is the author of it.
All Truth is God's Truth. All Truth originates from God.
No Truth is my Truth or your Truth; it is only God's Truth.
Whether or not you accept His Truth, His Truth remains.
God made everything. He made you. He makes the rules.
It is far better for you if you are willing to follow His rules.
God loves you and wants only the very best for you.
God only tells you Truth. The devil only tells you lies.
God has told us about Himself, us, and our world.
The devil has lied to us about all of those things.

If you are going to search for Truth, you must first realize that you cannot use "all that you know" as a foundation upon which to conduct your search.

You must first understand that some of what you have "learned" up until now could contain error which would "taint" the results of your search for Truth.

If you are going to search for Truth, you must first "test" what you already "know" to verify that what you have been taught is in fact what you believe it to be.

All Truth is plainly "in front of your face, right under your nose"; however, you can be blinded so that you cannot see it or distracted so that you do not look at it.

The devil cannot hide the Truth. Therefore, he must use subtle deception to "fool you" into not seeing that which is right in front of you. And, he is very good at it.

The devil, also called Lucifer and Satan, is the most insidious and enigmatic master of deception. The Bible says that he "deceiveth the whole world":

Revelation 12:

⁹ And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

The devil does not want you to know the Truth concerning God, him (Satan), man (humanity), the Earth, or the world system that he has constructed with the intent to ensnare the whole world. With subtle craftiness, he strives to do anything and everything he can to try to hide any and all Truth from you.

To be continued...