Truth Comforter

This morning, I was thinking about someone calling me a Comforter, many years ago, because I helped her with a problem she was experiencing. 

I decided to research it and found this comment. "Comforter: (John 14:16-17 ) The name given by Christ to the Holy Spirit. The original word is Paraclete and means first Advocate, a defender, helper, strengthener, as well as comforter." 

So, that had me looking up John 14:16-17 (see picture). 

Then I found this comment about the meaning of John 14:16-17. "After dying on the cross for their sins, he would rise again and ascend into heaven, at which point he will send the comforter, the Holy Spirit, the advocate, to help them and to be with them forever. In this way, Jesus will be with them until the end of the age." 

Jesus said: "Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" (John 8:32). 

Does this mean that "truth" is the comforter? Whatever that may be. Of course, we may not want to hear/know it. That can happen, too. 

Maybe it's why so many are in turmoil today. Deep down inside they know the truth - the wisdom of the holy spirit - but don't want to listen to it. 

Very, very interesting. 🕊

Make It Make Sense!

Over the last few years, I've seen many people, including myself, say: make it make sense. 

After meditating on the numerous things that's caused us to exclaim this, I've come to the realization it seems it's due mainly to two things... envy and hate. 

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn once said: "Our envy of others devours us most of all." And that's what I've been seeing in the world, a devouring of ourselves. 

Now, that's not saying everyone. There are still many who know how to love themselves and are logical enough to see past the negative energy around them. Especially to avoid being brought into another's cult of fantasy, deception, and self-destructive personalities. 

Think about that path of envy to hate personalities.

Did envy lead to hate of those who wanted to pretend they were a minority in order to receive the benefits a minority was receiving?

Did envy lead to hate of those pretending they were someone or something other than what their mirror was reflecting?

Did envy lead to hate of those professing it wasn't right to steal another's race and culture as they began to hypocritically steal another's race and culture? 

Did envy lead to hate of those who demanded that we stop discrimination as they systematically began to discriminate?

I could go on but I believe you get the picture. We are seeing their envy and hate devouring themselves. But, they can't stop at that. They have to justify their actions by trying to bring others into their black hole of self destruction? 

Love and understanding may be their salvation, but not while they, continually, wear envy and hate blinders. Not while they stick their fingers in their ears while screaming... you're not listening!

All anyone can do is kindly, but firmly, present the logic within the illogical and pray the light of reasoning breaks through their darkness. However... pick your battles wisely as their darkness may be more than you can bare.