As I see it, our search for God is a search for truth: the truth about ourselves, our journey, what we must do, where we must go, what we need to accomplish, what we need to leave behind. I see truth as a search for that something inside of us usually called God, and which waits for us to recognize and respond. But recognizing something is only a partial step.
Jesus says the truth will set you free. So, we seekers of truth, what keeps us bound? I believe that we are bound by lethargy, by fear, by satisfaction of knowing the truth in itself. Such knowledge does not set us free. To be set free, you must take that truth and make it your own. You must believe in it enough to move in the direction of truth, even if that means making major changes in your life; especially if that means making major changes in your life! For truth to set you free, you must become the truth you discover.
It's true that truth seekers vary in what they find, and that the whole subject is wet and slippery ground. But if one does not actively seek truth and then act on it, well, I can't see how we as a spiritual people can say we are sincere. To say truth accomplishes wars and terrorism is to twist the meaning of Jesus words. And as personal as truth can be, a person honestly seeking truth does not attempt to force others to her truth. She only asks others to respect where her truth may take her.
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