Day 257 – Without THE TRUTH…
Without The Truth, ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ have no boundaries.
Like children who have never been guided on life’s perils, entire nations give way to abhorrent leaderships, lifestyles, and laws that span centuries.
At 35 years old, it was all supposed to be complete.
A loving wife, three or four children, one adopted, a successful writing career, and financial freedom so that money anxiety wasn’t a hindrance.
I even moved countries, just to make sure it would all come together.
There was no way I would be the single guy at the prophesied ‘adult’ social dinner.
How did it go so wrong when I really tried to fulfil this?
I’d had the dream since I was 10 years old!
Why didn’t I succeed?
Was my request too much?
Raw Truth Thought Journal is about life’s challenging moments and the spontaneous perceptions that emerge in my mind.
Now that I’m in no man’s land with an expired life plan, God at the helm, and faith through Jesus as my daily guidance, might as well keep a record to see where this all goes…

Without The Truth, ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ have no boundaries.
Like children who have never been guided on life’s perils, entire nations give way to abhorrent leaderships, lifestyles, and laws that span centuries.
“Truth must be rooted in something more than personal opinion, and kindness means going beyond self-interest.”
A friend and I were talking about the notion of definitive answers, and pain and suffering in this world.
There are three massive areas where we can easily become intoxicated – Prosperity, Power, and Pleasure.
Born into the lowest social position. He was conceived in a stinking stable where animals live. Within Jewish tradition and in social standing, this would be one of the lowest places a person could be born. On top of that, his adoptive father Joseph’s lineage was full of broken, unlovable, wicked people; it’s a sign that Jesus is for everybody, regardless of background or how low, broken, or evil you might appear…
From a biblical standpoint, rest refers to a physical break-time as well as a sound mind that is Christ-centred.
Christ didn’t die on the cross to transform bad people into good people.
He died on the cross to bring dead people to life.
“Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil.”
I was directed to this question on a fellow Christian brother’s FB profile page:
I don’t mean to cause a stir but was there any solid evidence that George Floyd’s tragic death was caused by racism?
I responded.
A couple of my friends were discussing the current horrific tragedy on everyone’s lips.
We regularly talk about the problems of the world and like all other challenges faced by humanity, I reverted to the solution that I believe can heal all manner of profound issues: