EVIDENCE

Being able to confirm something with our senses can be so important at times. There is so much the gets tossed around that is mere speculation.

And if it is something we want to believe, all the easy it is to accept without prove. There is such a fine line in that regard.

It is so easy to have the times when we don't want to accept something is true even if it is, so we demand so much proof. Whereas if we think it makes sense, then no problem.

And that is the weakness within. The bias we forge by our own prejudices. And how often it makes so much sense.

I remember reading once about this one corporation that changed executive management. The brought in a crew with accounting backgrounds.

The supervisors who actually did the work and understood the business told them how they need to upgrade their machines and equipment. Well the response was to require a report.

The author was careful to point out that this was intended as a stall technique meant to stall the change. In the end, the upgrade was made, but only a fraction of the needed changes.

In the end the company suffered because the lack of real change kept them from keeping pace with the competition. They just ended up when things got too bad and lost enough business finally doing all the upgrades, but at a lot higher costs.

How often it is that we can approach the Lord on such a level. He gives us His word and all the truths.

But we filter it through our own desires and needs. Thus avoiding facing when it is saying what is other than what we want.

Sort of like with prayer. Sometimes we can seek God's answers, but really want it to be what we want.

And if the answer is not the same, we ignore it or pretend that what we understood is wrong. Which never gets us the desired results.

For the Lord will show us truth. The evidence abounding in His word. Only we may not quite like it when it is other than our preference.

To trust in God and obey His word means accepting His will. That can be a challenge if it is other than our choice.

May be always be willing to see the evidence that is really there.