Acts 20:1-6
It still amazes me how people can be viewed as so threatening simply because of what they believe. I would think we would all want to know and live according to the truth. If you asked most people that question, they would probably say that is exactly what they want. So why the disconnect?
Perhaps we become so comfortable with our version of the truth that it serves us well, and we are content to leave it there. But have you ever had your beliefs shaken to the core? It is deeply unsettling. Have you ever structured your life around something you believed to be true, only to discover it was not what you thought? It is difficult to come to terms with the realization that we have been deceived—whether by someone else or by a belief system we trusted.
Paul was a change agent. Everywhere he went, he challenged people's assumptions and beliefs, forcing them into the uncomfortable space of uncertainty. Some embraced the truth, many decided the cost of change was too great, and others chose to attack him because he challenged their thinking. They preferred the comfort of familiar error over the discomfort of discovering they were wrong.
No one likes to be told they are mistaken. As I once heard, when you change something, it is an indictment on what was there before. That can be difficult to reconcile within ourselves because it requires admitting we were wrong.
Only the humble will find Him. Why did Jesus say we must become like little children? Children are teachable. They readily believe what they are taught, while adults often filter everything through preconceived ideas and past experiences. We must remain teachable about the things of God while also being discerning enough to reject what is false. Humility is the key, because it enables us to see beyond our own understanding and embrace God's truth. For some, that is a chasm too wide to cross.
Never stop learning, and never become so convinced that you cannot be taught. A humble heart is fertile ground for the truth, and God delights in revealing Himself to those who seek Him with sincerity.
Perhaps we become so comfortable with our version of the truth that it serves us well, and we are content to leave it there. But have you ever had your beliefs shaken to the core? It is deeply unsettling. Have you ever structured your life around something you believed to be true, only to discover it was not what you thought? It is difficult to come to terms with the realization that we have been deceived—whether by someone else or by a belief system we trusted.
Paul was a change agent. Everywhere he went, he challenged people's assumptions and beliefs, forcing them into the uncomfortable space of uncertainty. Some embraced the truth, many decided the cost of change was too great, and others chose to attack him because he challenged their thinking. They preferred the comfort of familiar error over the discomfort of discovering they were wrong.
No one likes to be told they are mistaken. As I once heard, when you change something, it is an indictment on what was there before. That can be difficult to reconcile within ourselves because it requires admitting we were wrong.
Only the humble will find Him. Why did Jesus say we must become like little children? Children are teachable. They readily believe what they are taught, while adults often filter everything through preconceived ideas and past experiences. We must remain teachable about the things of God while also being discerning enough to reject what is false. Humility is the key, because it enables us to see beyond our own understanding and embrace God's truth. For some, that is a chasm too wide to cross.
Never stop learning, and never become so convinced that you cannot be taught. A humble heart is fertile ground for the truth, and God delights in revealing Himself to those who seek Him with sincerity.
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