One thing that I have found interesting is the idea of imperfect truth. This seems contradictory, but hear me out. To know truth, is not to know whole and perfect truth. As people, we are flawed, so our truth will always be skewed and incomplete. Johan Becker was noted in a Christian Century publication as saying that his moral limits, or being imperfect will always make him incapable of fully conceiving truth. If you would like to hear Becker's ideas on truth, you can use the link below to read it. His portion of the publication begins on page 12.
http://0-ehis.ebscohost.com.library.acaweb.org/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=285df366-6e99-4238-9edb-e3796f4f9661%40sessionmgr13&vid=8&hid=20
I have heard that the truth will set you free. What people forgot to mention is that it is not pretty, or easy, or in the slightest way simple. Truth seemed like a pretty one or two step process to claim. You tell truth and truth is lived. That is not even close. Truth is messy, truth is unsanitary, truth is unnerving, and truth makes people uncomfortable. Right now, I don't really like it. Truth has opened so many doors for me, but has made progress past them extremely difficult. Sometimes life seems so freaking complicated. I have also heard that God has called people to live difficult lives because He has called us to higher things. He also doesn't give us more than we can handle. I'm having to face those ideas head on as I wonder where in the world I am called. The truth is messy, sometimes it's murky, sometimes it's hard to see. I just hope that I find it, whatever it is.
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