By Nancy Virden (c)2023

Ever been skeptical? Good! It is foolish to trust everyone and everything without question.

Have you ever been too skeptical? Distrusting everyone and everything may feel like safety, but what if we are missing out on the truth?

No, I do not mean his truth, her truth, or just anyone’s idea of truth. I mean The Truth. Yes, there is one.

Perhaps we are afraid of sounding arrogant by declaring something is absolutely true. I have been accused of such and it was rough. Nonetheless, when I know the absolute truth and the truth is a person, I do not want to deny him or deny myself by saying something false. I do not want to be who people guess I should be, think like some folks assume I ought to think or be anyone other than who God says I am.

That’s a strong sense of identity. That’s healthy self-esteem. That’s independence and the freedom we Americans like to brag about.

So the next time you listen to someone’s testimony (like mine) with skepticism, consider this: does what the person is saying align with what the God of the Bible says about Himself? If you do not know, look it up.

Don’t choke on that grain of salt. The end result could be buying into untruths that promise enlightenment but only increase darkness.

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Today’s Helpful Word

John 14:1-6 nkj

“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.  In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.  And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.  And where I go you know, and the way you know.”

Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?”

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

If you are feeling suicidal, or concerned about someone who is, in the U.S. call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988, or for a list of international suicide hotlines, go here.

If you are suicidal with a plan, immediately call 911 in the U.S. or go to your nearest emergency room. In the EU call 112. (For other international emergency numbers, go here ). Hope and help are yours!

Always the Fight Ministries (ATFM) has been displaying compassion for those fighting mental illness, addiction, or abuse since 2012. Nancy is the founder and voice of ATFM and openly shares her emotional resurrection from despair. NOTE: Nancy is not a doctor or a mental health professional, and speaks only from personal experience and observations. In no way is this website intended to substitute for professional mental or behavioral health care.

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