Friday, April 8, 2011

Not Hearing It

2 Timothy 4:3
3 For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.

Did you know that truth is not about what we want to hear? The apostle Paul addressed Timothy in a letter about the ups and downs of ministering. He said something that is true no matter what the situation. When people don't hear what they want to hear they tend to discard it and will go through great lengths to find someone that will say what it is they really want to hear to justify the desires of their hearts. Paul's declaration to Timothy was basically to keep moving and keep a level head. In other words, do not take it personally. No matter who delivered the truth, some just prefer not to hear it.

We all have to come to a place where we are willing to accept truth even when it's not what we desire to hear. It is meant to teach us to be better, to do better and even to grow in areas where growth is needed. Unfortunately, not everyone desires to grow because growth requires change. Some of us don't want to change. We'd much rather stay where we are because it's comfortable. Comfort isn't what God put us here for. God put us here to perfect us so that we would lack nothing. What truth have you heard that you've decided you'd rather not hear it? Does it make it any less true? Or have you been the one to deliver truth that was not accepted?

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