“O, my beloved brethren, give ear to my words. Remember the greatness of the Holy One of Israel. Do not say that I have spoken hard things against you; for if ye do, ye will revile against the truth; for I have spoken the words of your Maker. I know that the words of truth are hard against all uncleanness; but the righteous fear them not, for they love the truth and are not shaken.” (2 Nephi 9:40)
In a social media world seeking truth can be difficult. There are so many opinions and it can be hard to figure out what the truth is. Ask a simple question in a parenting forum and you will be immediately inundated with vehement opinions on what you should be doing and how. And of course they will tell you that doing any differently makes you a terrible parent who is doing irreparable damage to your children. All this could be over something as simple and inconsequential as what shoes to buy for your newly walking toddler. We all know how dangerous it can be to get into a discussion on religion or politics in the social media realm!
While being overwhelmed with opinions at every turn, it can be difficult to find real truth. And sometimes, when we are confronted with hard facts and forced to see that a belief we have held and argued for may not be true after all, it can be extremely difficult to relent our position and admit where we were wrong.
Fortunately, when it comes to the gospel, we are not in it alone. While we try to apply what we know to be true from the scriptures and gospel teachings to the real-life situations we face every day we can call upon the Spirit. Sometimes what we find may make us uncomfortable or may challenge something we thought to be right, but the Spirit will always accompany and will speak peace to our hearts when we find the truth. If we are trying to do what is right, we need not fear the truth. It will only strengthen us. We can study, research and pray and the Spirit will reveal the truth to us.
Meditation and Journaling Prompt: What questions are you struggling with right now? Where can you look to find the truth? Where should you NOT look?
it is always important to be on the look out for truth – wherever it is found.
We have much truth, and great perspective, but have to be careful that we don’t fall into the trap that we know more than everyone else. I have been informed many times from others, not of our faith, who have written about their religious experiences and their insights have opened my eyes to greater truths. We must remember – God loves all His children and He will answer any who sincerely ask.