...who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth? (Galatians 5:7)
Main Entry: truth
Pronunciation: \ˈtrüth\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural truths \ˈtrüthz, ˈtrüths\
Etymology: Middle English trewthe, from Old English trēowth fidelity; akin to Old English trēowe faithful — more at true
Date: before 12th century
1 a archaic : fidelity, constancy b : sincerity in action, character, and utterance
2 a (1) : the state of being the case : fact (2) : the body of real things, events, and facts : actuality (3) often capitalized : a transcendent fundamental or spiritual reality b : a judgment, proposition, or idea that is true or accepted as true
3 a : the property (as of a statement) of being in accord with fact or reality b chiefly British : true 2 c : fidelity to an original or to a standard
4 capitalized Christian Science : god
— in truth : in accordance with fact : actually
(http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truth)
Sincerity in action, character, and utterance...hmmm...I wish I could say...that in 32 short and long years I understood "truth"...today is one of those days...is "truth" always reality...hmmm...I do not know...
There have been times when "truth" escaped me...times when I truly wondered about life...the time after I lost Dad...and the events that have transpired over the last three and half years...
Main Entry: 1hon·est
Pronunciation: \ˈä-nəst\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin honestus honorable, from honos, honor honor
Date: 14th century
1 a : free from fraud or deception : legitimate, truthful
2 a : reputable, respectable
3 : creditable, praiseworthy
4 a : marked by integrity b : marked by free, forthright, and sincere expression : frank
synonyms see upright
(http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honest)
"Honest"...hmmm...genuine...real...is it possible to see someone for something that they have yet to realize...to see their "sincere expression"...
Main Entry: 1fear
Pronunciation: \ˈfir\
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English feren, from Old English fǣran, from fǣr
Date: before 12th century
transitive verb
1 archaic : frighten
2 archaic : to feel fear in (oneself)
3 : to have a reverential awe of
4 : to be afraid of : expect with alarm
intransitive verb
: to be afraid or apprehensive
(http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fear)
I believe people fear the unknown...of all the words I know..."fear" among all others is something that I believe people except in there hearts without even realizing it...I absolutely believe "fear" is an absence of "faith"...and today...today...hmmm...
Main Entry: 1faith
Pronunciation: \ˈfāth\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural faiths \ˈfāths, sometimes ˈfāthz\
Etymology: Middle English feith, from Anglo-French feid, fei, from Latin fides; akin to Latin fidere to trust — more at bide
Date: 13th century
1 a : allegiance to duty or a person : loyalty b (1) : fidelity to one's promises (2) : sincerity of intentions
2 a (1) : belief and trust in and loyalty to God (2) : belief in the traditional doctrines of a religion b (1) : firm belief in something for which there is no proof (2) : complete trust
3 : something that is believed especially with strong conviction; especially : a system of religious beliefs
synonyms see belief
— on faith : without question
(http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faith)
Sincerity of intentions...something that has rarely elluded me...and today I am thankful for that...no matter what...hmmm...
with a heavy heart...a beautiful truth...a beautiful lie...a beautifully painfully inspiration...thank you for that...
jwcIII
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