{"id":1955,"date":"2013-04-18T12:52:05","date_gmt":"2013-04-18T17:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.awordforthought.com\/?p=1955"},"modified":"2013-04-18T12:52:05","modified_gmt":"2013-04-18T17:52:05","slug":"positive-encouragement-for-ignorance-or-negative-facts-for-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.awordforthought.com\/?p=1955","title":{"rendered":"“POSITIVE” ENCOURAGEMENT for IGNORANCE—or—“NEGATIVE” FACTS for TRUTH"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is your goal?<\/p>\n

What are the means to your goal?<\/p>\n

What resources do you turn to for strength?<\/p>\n

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If it makes you money, do it.<\/p>\n

It if makes you happy, buy it.<\/p>\n

If it makes you happy, go for it.<\/p>\n

If he makes you happy, marry him.<\/p>\n

If it makes you feel good, listen to it.<\/p>\n

If it guarantees your retirement, secure it.<\/p>\n

“. . . much stuff laid up for many years.\u00a0 Eat, drink, and be merry.”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

“But God said, ‘You fool’ . . .”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

No wonder people say Christians and the alternate media are ‘negative.’<\/p>\n

But there remains a nagging word at the end of the title—TRUTH.<\/p>\n

The goal of happiness directs you on a path with only positive and encouraging influences.\u00a0 Result—Ignorance.<\/p>\n

The goal of reality directs you on a path with facts that may be very uncomfortable.\u00a0 Result—Truth.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

So, what is your goal?<\/p>\n

So, what are you watching and listening to for encouragement?<\/p>\n

So, what is your source for information—for the facts?<\/p>\n

So, are you getting the truth—and basing your life on it?<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

You can count on<\/p>\n

afrtalk.net<\/p>\n

onenewsnow.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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