
What if you suddenly found out your most cherished beliefs were all false?
Have you ever asked this question of yourself? How do you know? Were you able to come up with an ironclad reason to believe what you believe? Was your reason based on truth? How do you know what you call “truth” is the truth?
What if you suddenly found out your most cherished beliefs were all false? What if you found out you were missing the most important, exciting, and fulfilling elements of life? Just imagine that for a moment. Consider how you would feel. It’s not a happy thought, but it’s worth thinking long and hard about.
Stop for a few moments. Don’t just lightly consider those questions without seriously answering them. They’re too important to gloss over. Give it some serious thought.
The Bible speaks to you about those who are forever learning but never coming to the knowledge of the truth. No one wants to be part of that group. Fortunately, the remedy is NOT difficult. At the same time, some people may have trouble admitting they need the remedy because they don’t want to allow reality to correct their firmly-established worldviews. Humility is uncomfortable. Changing your mind is hard.
Even if some of what you believe is wrong, you can find your errors and correct them. It’s OK to be on the road to a destination when you’re heading toward the destination. You haven’t arrived, but at least you’re on the way.
There is one thing you can verify. Jesus is real and you can know Him. He will answer your questions. He will speak the answers into your mind. You know the difference between His voice and your own self-talk. You know the difference between His voice and the demons who try to speak doubt into your mind.
James 3:14-17 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.