Total Truth

Here is a comment I left a on a friend's blog called Kingdom Rising


Back from the East Coast. Just came bu to see whats been happening here Carm and saw the title Total Truth. I have not read the book either but had a few thoughts on truth. Recently I was thinking how to encourage those who are somehow entangled by the world the darkness? In bondage, captive or struggling to be free yes? We all know some and might even admit we too are captive in some ways because we too have flesh or bodies that are the not yet of the kingdom. So as I was meditating on this my thoughts came to the place where Jesus said he was the truth, the way and the life.

We all have heard preachers and others say that as well, SEEK YE FIRST THE KINGDOM, I AM THE WAY AND THE TRUTH. As I reflected back on my own life I was always looking for answers, looking for truth. One day he found me :) The one thing about truth is when you find it, or it finds you, you know you have found it because all of a sudden your FREE. No longer captive, no longer entangled, no longer struggling in that area of your life.

So I have been reflecting on that and how we help others to be free because as followers of Jesus isn't that part of his mission, to set captives free? I think I came to the conclusion to encourage those I come in contact with to keep seeking truth, because ultimately it leads to Jesus and he's the one who sets us free. (Yes I know we have him with us and we participate). Some people don't want to hear about Jesus they are so entangled all they can handle is being loved and encouraged. Anyway that's what I thought when I saw the title to this post. Hope that makes some sense.

When Jesus encountered people he didn't condemn them for the condition they were in. He spoke to the issue of their freedom. He forgave them, he brought release, setting them free, by not judging. If he had any problem with anyone it was the religious people, the pastors and teachers of that day. Yes no?