1 John 4:1 Discerning False Prophets – “Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. For there are many false prophets in the world.”
I finally watched the Black Swan last night on TV. I don’t know if you’ve seen it but after watching the entire movie I still don’t have any clue what happened. It reminded me of the old Twilight Zone series / half reality, half science fiction. I did enjoy the ballet and music but not bird feathers coming out of Natalie Portman’s skin. Even in real life, I’m sometimes clueless. You don’t know who you can believe on the news, especially when it comes to politicians. There are scientific studies to prove almost any point of view. I learned in a college course on research methods that when one starts with a theory, information gathering is skewed to finding facts that support that theory while opposing information is discounted or ignored. Any book, article or documentary that pushes an agenda should be viewed as highly suspect. Most of them include half-truths if not downright misinformation. It’s unfortunate but the same happens with some Christians and their biblical interpretation. They have a certain point of view and then seek scripture to support it, ignoring scripture that would not support that opinion. It’s hurtful to see people walk out of church when they find the preacher is a woman or to hear people yelling obscene things to gays just because they are gay. I know that God called me into the ministry and that many gays are born with a predisposition to be attracted to the same gender. God doesn’t make mistakes and God doesn’t make junk. What God does do is to want people to be thoughtful and careful about believing what they hear, and read.
You created us with a mind, Lord, but sometimes we don’t think carefully. Help us to have the gift of discernment in all areas of life. Teach us your Truths and protect us from believing things that are not true. We ask in the name of your perfect Son. Amen.
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