How to ignore the propaganda of your heart Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, but counselors of peace have joy. -Proverbs 12:20 Gordon “Swede” Larson, an American POW in Vietnam, reported that each captive’s cell had a loudspeaker that blared communist propaganda at them. “It was not just us who received propaganda,” he wrote. “Almost every street corner in Hanoi had a loudspeaker. As there were no private radio stations there, only the state radio was available and it played only propaganda all day long.” There is no greater “propaganda machine” than the human heart under the deception of its rebellion against God. Whether sleeping or awake, the spiritual and mental heart blares its distortions. Two things are essential to overcome propaganda. First, is the ability to recognize misinformation. The only way to recognize the false is to know the truth. Second, to overcome the lies, one must be able to use the truth effectively to refute propaganda. This is why it is important actually to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. A disciple is a learner. Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” (John 14:6, emphasis added) To know Him is to know the truth and shut down the “propaganda machine.” SPIRITUAL HEART FOCUS Thank God for manifesting truth in Jesus Christ, and commit yourself to being the disciple of Jesus Christ. Dr. Ed Young, The Winning Walk
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 18:10:03 +0000
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