Just because it Looks Good, Doesn't make it the Truth.

I see this all the time online. The information you can consume can influence you to stay on track or fall. It would be best if you kept your eyes clean. This isn't just about keeping yourself pure but about yourself from being led astray. These scriptures may not directly correlatEveryone is so hateful or lustful, especially with the blog post's topic. Still, this is a good starting point about why God requires us to be mindful of what we consume. I searched what the bible says about your eyes. Matthew 6 ESVand Psalms 101 ESV. I think those are good starting points. This blog was drafted months ago.

Job 31:7-8 7 if my step has turned aside from the way and my heart has gone after my eyes. and if any spot has stuck to my hands, 8 then let me sow, and another eat. And let what grows for me [a] be rooted out. a

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You cannot see the forest from the trees.

Our eyes often deceive us. Remember, what you consume alters your heart and perception of the Truth. We think we hear from God about someone or something, and our desire/flesh motivates our decision-making In the opposite way of where God is taking us. Because optics will have you out here thinking it's the trust. I would encourage you to seek God because he knows your heart and can see things better than you. He is the magnifying glass, so you can clearly understand that person or idea. It takes discipline. I often hear people misquote this scripture. Psalm 37:4. Here's part of the Psalm for context.

Courtesy of https://biblehub.com/bsb/psalms/37.htm

Psalm 37

3 Trust in the LORD and do good;

dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

4Delight yourself in the LORD,

and He will give you the desires of your heart.

5Commit your way to the LORD;

trust in Him, and He will do it.

6He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn,

your justice like the noonday sun.

7Be still before the LORD

and wait patiently for Him;

do not fret when men prosper in their ways,

when they carry out wicked schemes.

8Refrain from anger and abandon wrath;

do not fret—it can only bring harm.

9For the evildoers will be cut off,

but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.

10Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more;

though you look for them, they will not be found.

11But the meek will inherit the landb

and delight in abundant prosperity.

12The wicked scheme against the righteous

and gnash their teeth at them,

13but the Lord laughs,

seeing that their day is coming.

14The wicked have drawn the sword

and bent the bow

to bring down the poor and needy,

to slay those whose ways are upright.

15But their swords will pierce their own hearts,

and their bows will be broken.

16Better is the little of the righteous

than the abundance of many who are wicked.

17For the arms of the wicked will be broken,

but the LORD upholds the righteous.

18The LORD knows the days of the blameless,

and their inheritance will last forever.

19In the time of evil they will not be ashamed,

and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.

20But the wicked and enemies of the LORD

will perish like the glory of the fields.

They will vanish;

like smoke they will fade away.

21The wicked borrow and do not repay,

but the righteous are gracious and giving.

22Surely those He blesses will inherit the land,

but the cursed will be destroyed.

23The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD

who takes delight in his journey.

24Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed,

for the LORD is holding his hand.c

25I once was young and now am old,

yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned

or their children begging for bread.

26They are ever generous and quick to lend,

and their children are a blessing.

27Turn away from evil and do good,

so that you will abide forever.

28For the LORD loves justice

and will not forsake His saints.

One thought, video, or conversation can get you off track. Before I gave my life to God (before 2021), my most prominent weak spot was how I viewed relationships and men. I desired relationships but never had the opportunity to talk about them in a healthy (clean) way. So I would often turn to content or friends to understand these things. Relationship discussions made me feel sinful, guilt-ridden, and unworthy of God's love. So I never thought to approach Him entirely for guidance or answers.

So I found myself in a situation where my eyes and what I consumed told me it was a good relationship. Instead, I met my insecurities in human form in this man. I thought it was love. This relationship cost me my sanity, my dignity, and my beliefs. It showed me a lot about myself. When I crossed the threshold back into God's arms in 2021, God revealed what I was consuming, who I was hanging around, and what I thought was not his Truth. The moment when I finally accepted that my relationship with that person wasn't rooted in Jesus and was just a means to fulfill my flesh, I was so ashamed. The ways of this world blinded me.

I see way too many women and men falling in love with what looks good, what sounds good, and what feels right and good. Real love was from God; it wasn't about someone's body and how that person made you feel. Our flesh is not sustainable or accurate at discerning the truth—relying on our trust in Jesus. I see way too many women and men falling in love with what looks good, what sounds good, and what feels right and good. It may be hard to keep waiting on God's timing, but it's perfect. You feeding your eyes on even what somebody else has or what you THINK is right can cost you. Even if it looks like God, make sure it is. His perfect timing is worth it.