Self-Deception, Essentials & Discerning Emotions from Truth
Dec 22, 20221)
Self-affirmation void of self-introspection is the quickest way to self-deception.
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Truth is to the mind what sleep is to the body.
You can’t live without it.
If you try, you’ll quickly decline.
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Truly healthy people have the ability to discern emotion from truth.
Jesus demonstrated it.
“Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour.” (John 12:27)
Jesus was speaking of His crucifixion happening shortly.
Even though He was troubled (emotion), Jesus demonstrated self-awareness by separating His feelings from logic, and made the wise choice based in truth.
