All of our beliefs, actions and progress (or lack thereof) in living a life of freedom and truth have, at their core, our battle with research.
Do we let research that leads to truth conclusions change our posture and behavior?
Pick any field--astronomy, health, God.
Today's Google Doodle honors Nicolaus Copernicus' 540th birthday. The significance? He went against the grain of the astronomy beliefs of his day and with the naked eye, concluded the sun was at the center of the planets and Earth revolved on its own axis while revolving around the sun.
He was discredited for years. Turns out, he was right.
The real harm is when we hide behind truth we do not want to believe in because it would require a submission and change in our behavior.
I have been hiding behind my conclusion that I shouldn't run in my older age because it is too hard on my joints. A friend nearly dragged me into Crossfit training and I am discovering a reservoir of strength that I had all along. I was just more comfortable lounging in my excuses.
If I can learn to run again, perhaps you can learn to:
Let the order of the earth challenge your belief in evolution?
Let the evidence of free radicals and body acidity challenge your eating?
Let God's radical love for you help you love another?It's all about the research. Perhaps, like me, you can let God replace the center of your universe of facts with His truth rather than ours.
