It’s The Truth…

By Manny Rivera | May 17, 2011 |

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.

Posted in Motivation and tagged freedom, hell, John 8:32, offend, pure heart, truth

4 Comments

januel on May 17, 2011 at 5:53 PM

We must be able to tell someone the truth without hiding it from them because if not it will kill us inside and then we will feel bad adout it. We also must show them that we truly care for them.

Manny on May 17, 2011 at 5:58 PM

Well Pastor its good to tell the truth always because if you don’t it won’t set you free. because if you don’t tell the truth you will always live your life in a big lie.

Jalina on May 17, 2011 at 7:28 PM

I have seen this often when you tell a person the truth they get offended and I agree it is because the heart is revealed. May we all check the motives of our hearts and continue to ask GOD to make it pure. Good blog.

mario on May 27, 2011 at 11:26 PM

A pure heart will be set free, while an impure heart will be offended. My heart has been impure many times. The truth does beat the Hell out of you, its offense, but at the same time it brings conviction and that conviction which the Holy Spirit is putting it will lead you to the freedom as long as you let the Holy Spirit work in you.

januel on May 17, 2011 at 5:53 PM

We must be able to tell someone the truth without hiding it from them because if not it will kill us inside and then we will feel bad adout it. We also must show them that we truly care for them.
Manny on May 17, 2011 at 5:58 PM

Well Pastor its good to tell the truth always because if you don’t it won’t set you free. because if you don’t tell the truth you will always live your life in a big lie.
Jalina on May 17, 2011 at 7:28 PM

I have seen this often when you tell a person the truth they get offended and I agree it is because the heart is revealed. May we all check the motives of our hearts and continue to ask GOD to make it pure. Good blog.
mario on May 27, 2011 at 11:26 PM

A pure heart will be set free, while an impure heart will be offended. My heart has been impure many times. The truth does beat the Hell out of you, its offense, but at the same time it brings conviction and that conviction which the Holy Spirit is putting it will lead you to the freedom as long as you let the Holy Spirit work in you.