Josimar Salum
There are millions of voices in the world. There's so much information we receive everyday; be it from family, the people around us, the government, school, newspapers, radio, TV, Internet, social media, everywhere, from a variety of sources and acquaintances.
The question remains: who can be trusted? Who can surely give us the honest knowledge and information we need? And finally, how do we know which information is true?
Even the people we trust do not hold all the facts or knowledge that we can rely on accurately. There are people whom we trust without even knowing them in person. And there are people whom we doubt despite them being so close. We tend to give credit to influential and famous people to the detriment of those we have known for years as if fame were a guarantee that these people are faithfully true. We should not confuse credibility with truthfulness.
In all of this, the main issue nowadays is to know the truth. Only Truth can liberate us and fortify our lives to the point of enduring the trials of existence on our journey on this planet. There is a huge difference between truth and Truth. The truth has to do with authenticity, accuracy and exactness of facts. Misunderstanding only occur when we believe the reporting of facts that are false. And there is myth! The myth is the expression of facts that have become "truths" that have become believable by how much they have been repeated.
I trust in the Holy Spirit that can guide me into all truth. I trust in my daily relationship with Jesus to move forward in life. I depend on Him to guide me in making the right decisions every day.
I also classify the information I receive from sources. If I want health information, I will not get it from an engineer. Even so, I will make sure to get health information not only from doctors, but from other health professionals, such as those involved with natural medicine, for example.
I do not close my options in my conditioning of tradition. I'm wide open to explore any different doors or angles. I have different opinions while I do my own work at home because I know how to move from different sources and specialists. Listening to a multitude of counselors is wiser than just hearing some opinions and being satisfied because of our laziness.
Each of us deals with lies every day. From the people around us, from the media and even from people who are Christian. Do not be offended, that's a fact. People have their own agenda, and many of them will do whatever it takes to fulfill their plans, no matter what.
If we are talking about news, we should observe different channels and communication points, obtain a complete perspective and search for the whole story, not just some parts that are presented to us. We should consult all the sources we have and look for new ones and check them constantly. We should be able to go to the source from which the news is assumed to have been generated. Someone who tells the truth today may be lying to you tomorrow. Whoever lied will always lie. And the opposite is almost impossible.
This short essay aims to encourage you to work hard, to investigate, to press information and knowledge, not relying on anyone as an exclusive resource. You have to ask more questions than wait for answers. When the answers are more numerous than your questions, you have been manipulated and dominated by outsiders you do not really know.
In the systems of this world, it does not matter if they are within any government or in any religious setting, the "truth" is not absolute. I am referring to this truth as in the form of a concept, a doctrine, a religion, a political party or anything else; even a Christian denomination. This truth is not absolute.
The true Truth is a person, not a philosophy, not a creed, not a confession of faith, not even own convictions. The Truth is Jesus. Jesus is the Truth and you will do very well if you follow Him, even when information and knowledge say otherwise.
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