If you've read much of anything I've said, you'll know that I think humans are mostly irrational creatures. Our minds are finite and fallen, skewed in their view of the world. This includes our understanding of the Bible. We change our memories without knowing it. We rationalize events to fit the narrative we want deep down, the one that gives our life meaning and purpose. Often those who shout "truth" the loudest are actually the least interested in it. What they mean is "My view, my view."
There have been a lot of predictions of what the next few years will bring. Our natural inclination will be to make events fit our narrative (whatever it is), to rationalize anything that doesn't fit our assumptions, to change our memories of what we expected, even to change our values in terms of what is acceptable. If things are better than we expected, we may make excuses for why we were still right. If things are worse than we expected, we may subtly adjust our values to accommodate and justify our tribe.
All of that is to say, I suggest you take an hour or two to write down your expectations of the days ahead. The goal is for you to see yourself in the future, perhaps for you to have to argue with yourself. In the moment, we rewrite history. But if you have a record, you may have to argue with yourself. And that can be a wake up call you didn't expect.
If we are not willing to adjust our views given enough evidence, then we are not really interested in the truth. I commit myself to that openness. Will you?
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