Confusion

Confusion can be a wonderful thing, should one choose to use it properly. It can provide for us motivation to explore and learn, which is surely the purpose God has in mind for it. Confusion is His way of telling us that we don't know as much as we think. We don't have it all together. If we recognize this, and look in the right direction (meaning toward God), we can come to greater truths than we ever thought possible; we can come to a greater knowledge of our Lord.

Confusion has its down side, too. More often than not, confusion becomes an excuse to leave something alone. We think to ourselves, "I'm confused and I don't know where to turn. Forget it; I'm done with this religion stuff." There is also the likelihood of confusion leading us astray. There are so many different resources available to the searcher, some good and others not so good, that many take the wrong paths.

There is a term used in the courts, which applies to the question of confusion: "the totality of circumstances." One must consider the totality of the circumstances, the sum of the facts, when deciding the question of truth. The amazing thing about our faith is its historicity. Not the denominational question, as there are good points and bad in all the true Christian denominations, but the matter of our orthodoxy - our beliefs. There is a risen Christ, and He was seen in this world by hundreds of eyewitnesses. We can look into historical texts, as well as religious, to aid us in our quest for the truth.

Now, before I confuse myself, I'll stop rambling for now.

Pax et bonum