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Confidence in Him

1 John 5:14-15 (NKJV) tells us, “Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.”. This is such a powerful verse right here! As believers, we have confidence in Him. The word confidence means an attitude of openness that comes from freedom and lack of fear. Look at the verse like this, and now I am paraphrasing with the definition, “Now this is the attitude we have in Him, an openness that comes from freedom and lack of fear, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions we have asked of Him.”. 

We are to have faith in God in all circumstances. Faith is not hoping something will happen, faith is knowing God’s Word is so and living it out. Galatians 2:20 (ESV) tells us, “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”. As Christians, we have been crucified with Christ, and we have been resurrected with Him to newness of life! We must remember it is our spirit-man that gets born again, our soul goes through a process of being transformed to the Word of God, and our flesh will be fully made new one day. However, our entire Christian walk is a life that is a walk of faith. We don’t walk how the world walks, we walk the walk of faith. 

Hebrews 11:1 (ESV), defines faith, “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”. We may not see what we are declaring by faith, but we walk by faith because God keeps His promises in His Word. You might be praying for healing over someone and it may not manifest right away in their flesh, but in their spirit being they are already healed. It doesn’t matter how long it takes for healing to manifest in the flesh because the Bible says “by whose stripes ye were healed” (1 Peter 2:24). We are not going to be healed, we have been healed. Healing was completed 2,000 years ago through the work of Jesus Christ. Continue believing God’s Word like it is so, and your symptoms will come into alignment. 

2021, Bible Study, Christianity, Faith, Inspiration

1 John 1:6 Devotional

May be an image of 1 person and text that says 'If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we le and do not live out the truth. 1 John 1:6'

As believers we are to walk in the Light we receive from Jesus Christ. When one is truly born again they become a new creation in Jesus Christ (2 Cor. 5:17). As children of God, we are children of Light! Walking in the Light means living a sanctified life that produces fruit (1 Thes 4:3, Matt 7:16, Gal. 5:22-23). Too often people think that all it means to be a Christian is to repeat a prayer and receive your hell insurance card. It is not possible to say you had an encounter with God and remain unchanged. When one becomes truly saved, they are changed, because they are no longer a child of darkness, but a child of Light!

2021, Bible Study, Christianity

Not Far from the Kingdom of God

I’d like to draw your attention to Mark 12 where Jesus answers questions from the Pharisees, Sadducees, and Scribes. Jesus was asked what the greatest commandment of all is, in Mark 12:29-31 (NASB), He responds, “Jesus answered, “The foremost is, ‘Hear, Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one, and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’  The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”. Jesus right here is talking about the Law. I’d like you to take note of how the scribe responds to Jesus and what Jesus then says next to this scribe. 

One of the scribes responds in verses 32-33 with “Well said, Teacher; You have truly stated that He is One, and there is no other besides Him;  and to love Him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, is much more than all the burnt offerings and sacrifices.”. A scribe was a teacher of the Law, this was an expert on the Ten Commandments, and he agreed with what answer Jesus gave him. 

In verse 34 we see, “When Jesus saw that he had answered intelligently, He said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And then, no one dared any longer to question Him.”. What did Jesus mean when He said “you are not far from the Kingdom of God”? In these few verses if we pay attention we will gain an understanding of a critical key when it comes to evangelizing the way Jesus has called us to. 

The scribe in this passage understood what Jesus was saying about the Law. When we evangelize people do we bring up the Law at all? Do we tell people that they are dead in their sins and need a Savior? Do we take the time to show people that no matter how good they think they are, they still have sinned against God? We can simply just show the unsaved people how lying makes them a liar, and according to God’s Word, liars inherit the Lake of Fire for eternity (Revelation 21:8). 

It is with sadness, but with the truth that I have to say the church at large in the modern movement does not evangelize people the way Jesus set before us. At large the idea of evangelism is getting a crowd of people in a large room, talk to them about how God has a wonderful plan for their life and will make them happy, healthy, and prosperous, and then dim down the lights and get people to repeat some prayer. Then we have the nerve to tell them they are good to go for eternity. Then these same people will go out and live their lives unchanged thinking they are on their way to Heaven when they pass on, but will soon realize they have been deceived. I say this with absolute certainty because I have witnessed this first hand, and I must speak out against this type of false evangelism because I care about people’s eternity! 

If there is no realization of how bankrupt we are that it took the death of God’s own Son to pay the price for our sins, then you have not even come across the basics of the Gospel. But sadly the modern churches have dumbed down the Gospel to just be about self-worth and self-esteem. Let me make something clear, it is still true God will bless His children in accordance with His Will which is founded in His Word. However, because of the prosperity gospel, we have placed the earthly blessings above Jesus meeting our greatest need, which is having our sins covered with His blood sacrifice. 

So why did Jesus say to this scribe “you are not far from the Kingdom of God”. Because the Law is our schoolmaster to Salvation through faith alone. The Apostle Paul tells us this in Galatians 3:24 (NKJV), “Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.”. So let me say something, Biblical evangelism involves using the Law as a schoolmaster. People must realize how bankrupt they will be when they stand before a Holy God on Judgement Day. People need to clearly see their need for a Savior. 

Let us examine ourselves, are we presenting the Gospel Biblically to the unsaved, or are we compromising the message for sake of numbers? 

2021, Christianity, Faith

True Faith Over Mental Ascent

Faith is something that is so vital to the believer, in fact, you cannot enter the Kingdom of God without faith. On the other hand, it is common for people to get wrapped up in mental ascent. When someone only applies mental ascent to the Word of God all they do is mentally agree with the Word of God. However, the Bible makes it clear that we must mix faith with the Word of God. Mental ascent will come out of a place of academia, where all one will do is just familiarize themselves with the facts of Scripture, but the Word of God never truly soaks into their heart. 

Many Christians think that in order to be in a ministry you must go to seminary or Bible college, however, none of the Apostles of the early church went to seminary. Let me be clear I believe educational training has its place, however, many think that is the only way to be qualified. In Acts 4:13 (NLT) it says, “The members of the council were amazed when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, for they could see that they were ordinary men with no special training in the Scriptures. They also recognized them as men who had been with Jesus.”. Notice it says the Apostles Peter and John were ordinary men with no special training according to Jewish tradition. The Jewish leaders at that time were well trained in the Old Testament Scriptures. However, Peter and John had everything they needed. Of course, they were alongside Jesus during His earthly ministry, but they also received the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the believer’s power source for every good work. The Holy Spirit will help us understand the Word of God so that our faith can be built.

Every believer regardless of their educational background can walk in a great level of faith. Hebrews 4:2 (NASB) tells us, “For indeed we have had good news preached to us, just as they also did; but the word they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united with those who listened with faith.”. This is talking about the people in the wilderness in the Old Testament, they heard the promises of God regarding the promised land, but the message did them no good because they had no faith. They only mentally agreed with it which resulted in them being moved by their circumstances. This is why we need to be full of faith so that when circumstances tell us otherwise we are not moved. 

Hebrews 11:1 (NET) tells us, “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for, being convinced of what we do not see.”. We must be fully convinced of what God’s Word says. Jesus made a bold statement about faith in Mark 11:23 (ESV), “Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him.”. Please take note He says we must “not doubt in our heart”. You can have doubts mentally, but you cannot have doubts in your heart. Human standards might tell you it is impossible, but you must take heart to the Word of God like it is so. 

I pray this encourages you and stirs your faith. Continue to seek God daily and meditate upon His Word. Ask God to give you a greater measure of faith and to help your unbelief. Every time you get into the Word ask the Holy Spirit to open the eyes of your understanding. God is faithful! 

2021, BLogger, Christianity, Discernment

Worship Matters

How we worship God matters. Too often we do not give much thought to how we worship the King of Kings. This not only applies to the music we use during worship but our attitude during worship. We live in a society that has rapidly progressed towards more towards evil and all the devil’s narcotics and we need to be aware of the tactics of the devil. Given what we read in Ezekiel 28 we can conclude one of Satans roles before he fell was to led worship at the throne of God. One of Satan’s ways of reaching people is through music. You can’t really argue with that statement when you look at the average secular song. Furthermore, Satan has also infiltrated the arena of what is labeled as Christian music. 

When I was young in the faith I would just about listen to anything that had the label Christian on it. As I grew in faith and became more mature in the Word of God my eyes were opened to how Satan is deceiving people through what is considered popular Christian music. Too often many deem a good worship song based on how it makes us feel, just like we would a secular song. This is a very dangerous way to approach worship, and worship is something God takes very seriously. 

There is a very clear Biblical example of unauthorized worship in the Bible. We have the account of Nadab and Abihu, who brought strange incense before God and were burned to death with the fire of God. Leviticus 10:1-2 (ESV) says, “Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it and laid incense on it and offered unauthorized fire before the Lord, which he had not commanded them.  And fire came out from before the Lord and consumed them, and they died before the Lord.”. 

Nadab and Abihu brought strange fire before God, they used incense He had not authorized to the altar. Nadab and Abihu brought their own innovation before the altar instead of bringing in what God had already ordained. How often has the church at large today brought in innovation that is not based in the Bible for the sake of increasing numbers? Far too often is the answer, just look at the seeker-friendly movement. 

Some people might argue, “well I don’t see the big deal that was in the Old Testament”. Hebrews 12:29 (AMP) tells us, “for our God is [indeed] a consuming fire.”. This is in a New Testament context, under the New Covenant. I am convicted that this is even more serious under the better covenant we are in. The God of the Old Testament is the same God of the New Testament, and that is something we need to set straight in the church. If we are under a better covenant then worship ought to be taken even more seriously than in the Old Testament. 

I see so many Christians who follow worship bands that might sound like they have good music but if you look at the people in these bands singing the music, their lifestyle and even what they believe about major issues do not line up with the Word of God. I don’t even need to mention names, because you do not have to look too far. I am not saying every one of them is bad, however, a large sum of what is popular today have fallen to worldly things and are approving of things that go against the Word of God. When we sing their songs, we are essentially endorsing them. I don’t want to go with worship songs just because they are trendy or make me feel good, I want to go with songs that glorify God according to His Word. 

Jesus told us in John 4:24 (ESV), “God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”. Additionally, 1 Chronicles 16:29 (ESV) says, “Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him! Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness;”. We need to realize how Holy our God is and how righteous He is. At the same time, we need to realize how all of us are totally deprived and have fallen short to sin. The cross of Jesus Christ does not reveal to us how valuable we are to Him, but it reveals to us how wicked our original sin nature is that it took the death of God’s only Son to pay the price. That ought to make us serious about praising, worshiping, and glorifying His name. 

2021, BLogger, Christianity, Faith, Healing, Inspiration

Faith In God

Many people today are living in fear over the circumstances of the world. From health concerns to problems in the Middle East and inflation, many people are asking questions. People who are even Christians have fear over these circumstances, it is not just unbelievers who are living in fear. It seems many Christians need to get re-rooted in the Word of God and come into alignment with God’s Word for every aspect of our lives. 

We can spend a good amount of time worrying about our current and future circumstances. However, I believe we should reconsider where we devote our time in our minds. Can you imagine how much different each of our walks of faith could be if we spent more time in prayer and in God’s Word than worrying? The Word of God is our spiritual food. When tempted by the devil, Jesus responded in Matthew 4:4 (ESV), ““It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’””. 

While the Word of God may not satisfy our physical hunger, the Word of God is our sufficient spiritual food. The Apostle Paul tells us in 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (ESV), “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.”. We need to realize that the Word of God is what equips us and trains us for everything God has called us to in our lives. We should not just turn to the Word of God when we are spiritually depleted, but we should turn to the Word of God and feast upon it daily. 

An important aspect of being filled with the Holy Spirit is being filled with the Word of God. Jesus tells us in John 6:63 (ESV), “It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.”. The two go hand in hand. We need to cultivate a prayer life that is in line with God’s Word. Ephesians 6:18 (ESV) says, “Praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints”. We are to pray at all times under the leading of the Holy Spirit. We need to seek out God’s Will in our prayer life, and we can know God’s Will by getting into the Word. 

There will be others in our lives that we will come across who are unbelievers who will appear to be distraught over what circumstances are taking place in this world or even in their own personal lives. This gives us the perfect opportunity to share with them how we walk in the peace the Lord has given us. Romans 15:13 (ESV) tells us, “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”. 

2021, BLogger, Christianity, Discipleship, Faith, Old Testament

A Biblical View of God’s Love

Sadly in today’s world and even in the modern church, there is a distorted view of God’s love. There are many people who pose the claim of if God is love, how can He send sinners to hell? Part of this issue is there is a rise of false teachers who preach a false gospel that leads people to believe there is no hell, hades, the lake of fire, or eternal judgment. These false teachers easily gain popularity because this world’s mainstream entertainment system is run by Satan himself. Don’t believe me? Just listen to the lyrics of today’s top ten hits on secular radio. 

Spiritual warfare isn’t just about a battle of people yelling “get out in Jesus name”, spiritual warfare is also a battle for truth in accordance with God’s Word. Trust me, I believe part of spiritual warfare is about casting out the kingdom of darkness, however, there are many believers who are misinformed and think that is the only aspect of spiritual warfare. John 8:31-32 (ESV) tells us, “So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples,  and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”. 

So how do we Biblically explain God’s love? Let’s look at Exodus 34:6-7 (ESV), “The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness,  keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the children’s children, to the third and the fourth generation.””. Most people like this verse until it says “but who will by no means clear the guilty”. 

The Cross of Jesus Christ consists of both the wrath and the love of God. You can’t have one without the other. Make no mistake all sin must be paid for, either by the lake of fire or by the Blood of Jesus Christ. While we live in a world that is full of injustice and a corrupt system, God’s justice is perfect and consistent every single time. Psalm 7:11 (ESV) says, “ God is a righteous judge and a God who feels indignation every day”. 

On the Day of Judgement, everyone will have to give an account before God. Hebrews 10:31 (ESV) says, “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.”. Too often today, many people both in and out of the modern church lack a proper reverence towards God. We need to take the Gospel of Jesus Christ seriously. It is time believers stand up for the truth in God’s Word in a world where most people only want to hear about how they can live a happy, healthy, and successful life. If you think Christianity is about “living your best life now” then I am deeply concerned about your Salvation. 

Jesus told us in Mark 9:43 (ESV), “And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than with two hands to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire.”. Even before the Day of Judgment, after the Second Coming of Jesus, there is a Heaven to gain and a hell to be shunned. Revelation 21:8 (ESV) warns us all, “But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”. People like to make the claim “I don’t need God I am a good person”. Well just ask them, have you ever told a lie, even a white lie? Everyone has told a lie at least once if not more, and if you lied that just doesn’t make you a sinner, it also makes you a liar, which the Bible makes very clear the final destination for liars. 

However, the God of the Bible is a loving God, who sent His only Son to pay the price for all sin. This is God’s free gift, all you need to do is repent and believe (Mark 1:15). Jesus said in John 3:16 (ESV), “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”. God’s love is Holy, it is not like the love we are used to on this world, and in fact, I don’t think we can ever come to the full realization of His love until we leave this earth. 

Accepting the Gospel is not about being religious, Jesus was against the religious people during His earthly ministry. The Gospel is about being set free from the bondage of sin, being set free from the weight that was placed on each person as a result of the fall. When you are born again, the moment your genuinely repent and believe fully in Jesus Christ, you have a new nature inside of you. You will receive the Holy Spirit, who will empower you to walk in the righteousness of Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit will teach and guide you on your Christian walk. You might think to yourself it is impossible for me to overcome this area of sin in my life, but let me tell you it is the finished work of Christ that overcomes it. You may not see instant changes right away, but the Holy Spirit will do the work in you. If God started a good work in you, He will complete it (Philippians 1:6). 

2021, BLogger, Christianity, Faith

A Thought on Evangelism

"The Kingdom of God is not a matter of getting individuals to heaven, but of transforming the life on earth into the harmony of heave." - Walter R.

Truth! An encounter with religion is praying a prayer with no transformation other than your Sunday mornings looking different.

An encounter with the King of Kings results not only in a love for being among those likeminded in the faith, but a transformed life.

Here is some food for thought… It’s not possible to say you been ran over by an 18-wheeler and look unchanged. Just like it is impossible to say you encountered God and remain the same.

We need evangelism that is like those who were apart of the Early Church. We need to have a heart for those who are on the broad way to hell. Not only should we boldly proclaim the Gospel with our words, but we should proclaim the Gospel by leading by examples. We are to be a living testimony for God’s Glory!

2021, BLogger, Christianity, Faith, Prophetic Flow Teaching

Stirred in Faith

In Exodus 34-35 we see the account of when Moses received the covenant from God on the stone tablets, and we see Moses presenting the covenant to the Israelites. One of the things the Lord highlighted to me as I was reading this passage was how the people’s hearts were stirred after listening to Moses. 

In Exodus 35:20-22(NKJV), “And all the congregation of the children of Israel departed from the presence of Moses. Then everyone came whose heart was stirred, and everyone whose spirit was willing, and they brought the Lord’s offering for the work of the tabernacle of meeting, for all its service, and for the holy garments. They came, both men and women, as many as had a willing heart, and brought earrings and nose rings, rings and necklaces, all jewelry of gold, that is, every man who made an offering of gold to the Lord.”. 

The people of Israel heard what Moses spoke to them regarding what God said about the renewal of the covenant. The people were stirred to contribute to the building of the Tabernacle. The people of Israel could not see the ended result of what Moses spoke to them, but they were stirred of heart and acted by faith to contribute to the building of the Tabernacle as God had ordained. 

In the remaining portion of Exodus, we see the people of Israel diligently building the Tabernacle. The people of Israel knew that Moses was chosen to speak directly with God. Moses was a willing vessel to be mightly used by God in the Old Testament. The people knew Moses encountered the Lord because his face would shine after he spoke with the Lord. Exodus 34:29 (NKJV) tells us, “Now it was so, when Moses came down from Mount Sinai (and the two tablets of the Testimony were in Moses’ hand when he came down from the mountain), that Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone while he talked with Him.”. 

Moses was a man who was marked by experiencing God’s presence. God’s presence is what empowered Moses to speak boldly to the people of Israel concerning the covenant. The mark of God on his life resulted in the people being stirred in the heart. This then resulted in the people of Israel contributing to the Tabernacle. 

How often do we yield to the presence of God in our daily walk? Do we seek to be marked by the presence of God or do we seek to be marked by our own traditions? Too often in the church world, we get caught up with traditions that don’t even line up with the Bible. As believers, we should be marked by the presence of God and His power operating through us for His glory. The people of this world should be able to tell there is something different about us they can’t explain with human standards. This will open the door for us to witness to people and to stir people up to repent and turn to the solution for sin, which is Jesus Christ. We as believers need to be stirred up to walk in the Great Commission as Jesus said in Mark 16:16-17 (AMP), “These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name, they will cast out demons, they will speak in new tongues; 18 they will pick up serpents, and if they drink anything deadly, it will not hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will get well.”. Jesus did not say, ‘these signs will follow the first-century church’. Jesus said ‘these signs will follow those who believe’. Jesus didn’t say ‘these signs will only follow televangelists who ask for you to sow a $1,000 seed’. Jesus said, ‘these signs will follow those who believe’. 

God is calling His people to wake up to the call He has called us to. Jesus isn’t coming back for a bride that is praying to be taken out of this fallen world, He is coming back for a victorious bride that brings glory to His name. Jesus is coming back for a bride that casts out the kingdom of darkness and expands the Kingdom of God on this earth. It is time we get over our man-made theology and put ourselves in agreement with God’s Word. The world needs revivalists who are strong in faith, like Moses and the many others listed in Hebrews 11. 

2021, Christianity, Discipleship

The Word of God Works in Us

Reading and meditating upon the Word of God is one of the most important aspects of the Christian walk. Sadly, however, it seems that many peoples view reading the Word of God as a task that they are obligated to do as Christians. Many people just want to rush through reading the Word of God to simply mark a checkbox for the day. Now let me be clear, I am not against someone using a Bible reading plan, I believe it is important to consistently be in the Word of God.

However, the mentality that is associated with many of these plans make reading the Word of God appear like a task, rather than eating a good meal. As Jesus said when He was tempted by the devil in Matthew 4:4 (NKJV), “But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’”. We need to view the Word of God as our spiritual food as believers. We should not view reading our Bibles as a 15-minute task to rush each day, we should view it as an important meal we partake in each day while allowing the Holy Spirit to teach us and help us understand God’s Word.

Many Christians become weak because they do not properly feed upon the Word of God, and this is sadly a result of the “quick-read” culture that has been made with most Bible reading plans. It is time as believers that we do not just read the Word of God to mark off a checkbox, but rather to read the Word of God to let it do its work in us so we can glorify God.

Meditating upon the Word of God means we take our time with the Scriptures, which for many can be a challenge in today’s fast-paced society. Joshua 1:8 (NKJV) tells us, “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.”. We need to value the Word of God more than anything of the world.

When you read the Word of God and meditate upon it and act upon it with faith, you can expect results in your life for the glory of God. 1 Thessalonians 2:13 (AMP) tells us, “And we also thank God continually for this, that when you received the word of God [concerning salvation] which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of [mere] men, but as it truly is, the Word of God, which is effectually at work in you who believe [exercising its inherent, supernatural power in those of faith].”. The Word of God is a supernatural power that believers can exercise.

Faith is not just reading the Word of God to be able to know certain facts. Faith is reading the Word of God and living a lifestyle that acts like the Word of God is true to glorify God and to expand His Kingdom. Proverbs 18:21 (NKJV) tells us, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.”. We must align the things we say with the Word of God, our confession of faith must be in line with God’s Word.

As I said before, I am not against a Bible reading plan. However, I would like to encourage you not only to read the Bible consistently, but to also take your time and meditate upon the Word of God, and seek the Teacher who will lead you into all truth.