Off we go again on another one of my mind-bending journeys. What is Truth? It sounds simple, but is it? The dictionary says, “True or by fact or reality.” Another is “a fact or belief accepted as true.” Are these two definitions an accurate representation of actual truth? I say no and probably a hundred definitions do not represent the word.

Consider this: the truth, in essence, is what you perceive it to be. It is not a universal constant, like white or black. White remains white, regardless of perspective. Two individuals can observe the same sheet of paper, and both will affirm its whiteness. Even a color-blind person, upon being informed of the paper’s color, will interpret it based on their perception.

Let’s delve into a contemporary example. In today’s political climate, two individuals from the extreme ends of a political spectrum can witness the same event. Yet, their beliefs lead them to perceive a 180-degree difference in what they consider the truth. Each will vehemently argue their stance, convinced of their rightness and the other’s wrongness. In their context, they are both correct as well as wrong. This idea underscores that truth is a construct of our minds, and we will hold onto our beliefs until the end or at least our time.

So, if that is true, I guess there isn’t any truth unless it comes from God, and how do I know what God’s truth is? I can only say how I do it. First, I must stop and shut out the outside world. Meditations works or just sit quiet. It’s then that I think about what the truth is. Almost immediately, I go to my heart. I focus on that part of my body. “What does my heart say?” Our heart’s anatomy consists of 40,000 cells which are the same as brain cells. The heart can think. That explains a lot of expressions I learned over the years. The heart only expresses love. Love originates there. Intuition comes from the same place. I have heard that I try to connect my heart and brain. With the ability to think without all the brain clutter, the heart is a translator of God’s words. God expresses it as a feeling. If it feels right, it probably is. Wrong intuition means I must look at the truth as it should be.  

I don’t know how often I had that bad feeling in my heart, and did it anyway. It always turned out poorly.

I hope you are less confused than when we started. It makes sense to me, and that is the truth!