Truth is not always convenient. And those times it is inconvenient is right where human compromise and corruption begins.

We’ve developed such a system human thought and traditions that we have forgotten, even in the church that Humanity has a Creator, and although He is Loving fair and just, we are nonetheless responsible to see life from his perspective and obey his Laws, Protocols and Principles.

The societies of the world are rapidly degrading due in large to this sweeping abstract morality that is gaining popularity and prominence.
As a result, 1+1 can be whatever you want it to be, or the answer can vary from person to person.

Fortunately math will never allow us get away with that kind of arbitrary, subjective reasoning. Anything built on faulty math is evidenced immediately or eventually.

When it comes to truth, we just can’t wing it or fill in the blanks with our own beliefs, values and opinions.

In a world where the knowledge and Truth of GOD Who Created everything, is vanishing, or either filed under “religion”, as though His Truths are irrelevant to life having little to do with life outside of religion or personal belief systems.

First we must understand Who the real Author of Truth is.

The Only Author of Truth is GOD, it is not the Church, nor Humanity, neither our consciences, our desires, appetites, etc.

ONLY GOD! He is The ONLY ONE Qualified and therefore trustworthy and worship worthy to set THE Standards for Truth.

We don’t arrive at the conclusion of this reality simply because of His resume. Because we know resumes can be fluffed and padded ( Although GOD doesn’t have to do this! Lol)
But a resume, as His certainly is, can be very impressive.

But it’s not in the impressive, lavish details of what someone has done, or can do, that determines their qualifications for The Lofty position of deciding what’s of Truth and what’s not.

This must be based on “Integrity”. And intergrity, not as in simply being honest, transparent, credible, of good reputation, or adherence to strict moral and ethical codes.
But the “integrity” of which I speak is; Wholeness, Perfection, absolute Purity, no shadow of turning or corruption, no possibility of spoiling, degrading, flaw or failure.

This is a Wholeness that is seamless. Seams indicate that something was added to or put together, as opposed to something that was complete or whole when it came into existence.)
These things, of course, can not be said of fallen Humanity, and what little we know about angels, through the Scriptures, we learn that even they can go astray, as did Lucifer and a third of the angels that were badly influenced by him.

The Holy Scriptures, over time, has proven to be the 1 stop literary source through which GOD has decided to sovereignly and divinely publish and reveal Himself to Humanity.
He has revealed some very heavy and crucial things about Life and about Himself;

1. GOD is Love. Meaning it is not just something He has. But He is LOVE
1 John 4:8 He who has no love has no knowledge of God, because God is love.

2. He has no shadow, tendency or capacity of turning away from His Pure Nature.
James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

3. He is the Only Creator and Highest One in all of Life or in any existence anywhere, which by default, makes Him the expert on everything.

Isaiah 44:6 Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.
Hosea 13:4 Yet I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me.

We must also realize that questions are not answers. Having doubts about something does not mean the thing in question has flaws, inconsistencies or cannot be trusted.

We only use 1 percent of our brains, scientists say.
Well, this don’t seem to qualify any of us to be authorities on much. The only truth we have in our world now is only because God reveals, leads and guides those who are sincerely hungry for Truth, and not just traditionalists, commit to defending the views of their culture, organizations, or loved ones.

The only truth we are able to learn and discern comes courtesy of the Heavenly Father through the Holy Spirit

John 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

Lisa, having said all of this, study The Scriptures and in them The Father of all Life will reveal HimSelf in a very real and intimate way.

Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

There are some things that we think are good and right as humans that conflict with what God says. This is sort of a repeat of how it was when we were children. Our parents, who were much more knowledgeable and experienced at life, would often imposed rules and restrictions on us that did not appeal to us in that stage of our growth and development. We, bucked, rebelled, had tandrums, because we thought they were only trying to make life miserable for us. But isn’t it funny when we become adults we begin to understand and even empathize with the difficulty of imposing and enforcing standards that made us unhappy with them at times.

1 Corinthians 13:10-13
But when that which is perfect
(spiritual mature) is come, then that which is in part (elementary) shall be done away.
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

Rethink Gay marriage and any other humanistic social contruct, from GOD’S perspective rather than your own perspectives.

Isaiah 55:8-9 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Isaiah 55:6-7 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

Some people will never understand or respect the decision to stay within the church and work to change it from within. However, as someone who daily struggles to do the same thing, I appreciate your resolve and the vocal support you show for those who follow their conscience AND stick with the church that they love.

i love this post and it has inspired me. i have been trying over the past year or so to follow the steps in ‘vagabonding’ for keeping your life simple: 1. stop accumulating new stuff, 2. simplify by getting rid of unnecessary stuff, and 3. i forget what the third one is, ha. it has helped to look at the reasons/triggers i buy things i don’t truly need. it’s usually boredom, anxiety, a need to assert my identity. i am trying to remember that i am not defined by the things i own or don’t own.