This image is from a social media bulletin board. I sparked many thoughts this morning. Discernment is not something we talk about enough in a world full of deception.
In an era dominated by AI, discernment has become both rarer and more critical. Algorithmically fueled division spreads without restraint, making it easy to forget that the truth rarely occupies the extremes. A wise perspective holds that "there are two sides to every story, and the truth lies somewhere in the middle." But this raises a deeper paradox: can something be truthful, yet still inaccurate? Absolutely. And it is precisely in that nuance where true discernment lives.
"The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth" is associated with the oath taken before testifying in a courtroom, historically with a hand on the Bible. It is a bold statement. Not just before the judge and jury, but God. A Bible is not required, but it makes a statement. Commandment number nine states, "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor" (Exodus 20:16).
"Deception is present and discernment is required at every click of the remote control or turn of the radio knob. It reminds me of the old Paul Harvey broadcast that warned against the potential danger of bringing televisions into our homes. Imagine what he would think of our world today. Every answer—or at least an engineered answer—is at our fingertips.
'And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light' (2 Corinthians 11:14).
I love to learn. I love discovering new things. Knowledge itself is not evil; it is how we use it. But when knowledge takes God's place in our lives and in our hearts, it becomes the altar where we worship. This thirst for knowledge is not new. It began in a garden where the temptation was to know what God knew… to be God's equal. They had only known the good, until their eyes were opened and they were introduced to evil. As Proverbs 16:18 reminds us, pride goes before a fall. The battleground hasn't changed; it has just moved to our screens."
Today, I am grateful for discernment.
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