Jesus said it in John 8:32, ”The truth will set you free…” I’ve seen God’s truth materialize in people countless of times. It’s brought great freedom to people I know and to my life as well.
I’ve also heard people say, “Before truth sets you free, it’ll beat “the hell” out of you!” And rightfully so, “Hell’s thinking” doesn’t leave our minds with ease; its surrender doesn’t come without a fight from us. But its only in the surrender of our hearts that truth brings forth its freedom.
So why is it that some people are able to handle the truth and others cannot? Why is the truth abrasive to some and to others quite liberating? I read a quote the other day that, I believe, spells it out for us. I’m not sure who it’s from but here it is … Two people hear the same truth, one is offended and the other is set free. A PURE HEART always hears the truth as freedom.
For what its worth, the filters of our hearts must be redeemed. It’s only in the purity of our heart’s condition and motives that we are able to hear the truth and experience freedom. An impure heart will always be exposed when the mind is offended by the truth. But freedom awaits a heart of a person whose mind is set on Him alone.
Truth.
