I have been on an unplanned and necessary break from social media and politics. Life has taken our family on an adventure that has insulated us from much upheaval and influence from the outside world. The pause has been refreshing and clarifying. It turns out that good old manual labor allows your mind to think more deeply about issues than pegging away on a screen or following all the latest updates from people and the news.
I am going to be sharing some brief thoughts here in the coming weeks that I hope others will find helpful, encouraging, and insightful.

Truth Post#1 Truth is self-evident.

Yes. This is a much penned and voiced thought, but it has been under attack in ways that seems inconceivable. In fact, I am surprised that our elites have not tried to tell us the sky is not blue. And, unfortunately, there are many who would just accept whatever explanation was handed down to them by the “experts” and argue all their talking points while ignoring the obvious glaring truth in front of their own eyes.
Why does the truth not seem self-evident?

1. Humans are blinded by a warped perception formed by their current situation, culture and experiences.
   Ever heard eye witness testimony from more than one person about a single happening? A person hits a tree with their car. The person following this car saw the car swerve out of control and hit the tree. A person in the other lane saw commotion in the oncoming car and then swerve and hit the tree. The passenger saw the driver have an epileptic seizure but did not see the car hit the tree, because they were rendered unconscious during the impact. All of these testimonies are true, but none of them give a full account. Still others hearing the testimony that have loved ones killed by reckless drivers or suffering from epilepsy will complicate the testimony by emotions. But, the car still hit a tree, regardless of differing eye witness accounts and feelings: It is self-evident.
2. Accepting truth as self-evident means ceding one’s own thoughts and feelings to something greater than themselves.

Our society is full of Pilates and Garden Serpents. The Pilates ask, out of mockery or honest inquiry, “What is truth?” The Garden Serpents, who know the truth but hate it, ask, “Did God say . . .?” This is not to suggest it is immoral to seek the truth. Quite the contrary, seeking the truth is an admirable pursuit. However, to deny revealed truth is prideful, foolish, and will lead to destruction.
One caution concerning revealed truth: Humans are not all-knowing, and are bent on denying truth that would be self-convicting or worldview shifting. Being willing to admit one has been deceived by a lie takes humbleness and honesty. These are not qualities that are commonly practiced in our current culture, but are essential for personal growth.