Truth

A good friend of mine and I were talking on the phone last night. Our discussion turned to politics and the upcoming presidential election.

We talked about the fact that there is a lot of mud-slinging going on and that it seems like you can't get the straight story from any of the prime media outlets. He said that he is starting to question anything he hears from the main stream media. I could not agree more. The news seems like the above picture (stare at the picture for a few seconds)--it appears to be moving and deceptive. I feel like I cannot trust it.

In fact, I have tried to pull away from that form of news as much as I can. Sure, I want to know what's going on, but I also want to hear about it in an unbiased way.

Just one more example of the fact that the only real Truth can be found only in the Bible.

"Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

John 8:32

The Sky Is Falling!

In the Toledo area gas prices have come down recently. Last week I even saw them sniff the $3.50 range. This was about a week after hearing on the radio that prices could hit $3.50 by year end because of the decrease in the price of crude oil and the decrease in demand (I guess our local gas stations didn’t know they could wait until year end to lower their prices to the current levels).

About a month prior to that, I had heard that we could see prices close to $6.00 per gallon within the next year.

Along the same lines, 30 years or so ago, I remember the media talking about how the earth could be covered by ice within the next 100 years as the earth was cooling down so fast. Today, all we hear about is global warming.

So how do you know what is true?

Certainly not from the media. We must realize that the "sky must be falling" for them to sell papers. The only place you can find absolute truth is in the Bible. Anything else is pure speculation.

Your Company's Business Plan

In 1923, Time Magazine warned of "the possible advent of a New Ice Age."

In 1939, Time warned of "Global Warming."

In 1974, Time warned of "another Ice Age coming."

In 2006, Time declared "The debate is over. Global Warming is upon us."

Sometimes it is hard to know what is truth and what is made up to sell magazines and papers. The same is true for all the different management techniques that are touted as the next great thing.

There is only one way to know if any new method is right or not and that is to stand it up to the Bible--even if this deals with work. If it aligns with Scripture, then you can know this is good and it is Truth. If not, you know you can discard it.

Our Owner's Manual

My wife and I are part of an awesome home group through our church that meets every other Sunday evening. In our time together last night, we talked about what the Bible means to us. One person described it as our owners manual and I think that is a great description.

As Christians, the words in the Bible are God's Word spoken directly to us. The solutions to all of life's situations and problems are contained therein, including issues we may have at work.

I just read this morning some interesting survey results from George Barna about what percentage of people believe the stories in the Bible to be literally true. The results might surprise you and may even encourage you. Go here to read more.