Convicted

One of the Presidential candidates, when asked about information given during a campaign speech, said, “Convicted. I’m convicted.” (ABC News online)

It was later admitted, “I was just relating what this woman said. She came up and — I wasn’t soliciting that information, she gave it to me.” (Ibid.)

It is a wonderful thing to have convictions. I suppose most people have convictions about some things. The problem for Believers, those who are part of the Church of Jesus Christ, is that convictions can’t just come from any source. There are scores of people who will tell one a multitude of things that are just not worth hearing. I am sure “atheists” are convicted there is no God. Adolph Hitler was convicted he should rule the world.  When our convictions come, on the other hand, via the Holy Spirit in relationship to the Truth of God’s Word, then we have a valuable resource for living our life as God designed.

Be careful what you hear. Be careful what you believe. Just having a conviction is not the best method for procuring and disseminating Truth. Jesus said, “You shall know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free.” (John 8:32)