I have heard it said many times, perception can be more powerful than reality. This is true because it allows each of us to adjust our perceptions to fit our desires. Reality is truth and cannot be adjusted.

All of us have a tendency to live life by our perceptions. Such as our perceptions of what is good, or bad, what is right or wrong, what is clean or dirty and the list goes on and on.

Our preoccupation with personal perception as an accepted way of life has changed the heart of America. What was once a nation built on the reality of morality, truth, laws, and freedom, has become a nation run by men and women who live by their perception of morality, truth, laws and freedom.

We Americans have three guides. I like to call them the "Trinity" of reality. They are the Bible, The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States Of America. Each of which contains the realities of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

The most destructive perception, often referred to as interpretation (meaning: to intrude so as to hinder) 0f these guides begins with our Supreme Court and continues all the way down to the city councils. They have been allowed by "we the people" to perceive and interpret reality right out of all three guides.

Within the national branches of our government; executive, legislative and the Supreme Court, there are about five hundred or so men and women whose perceptions govern the way over three hundred million Americans live.

It is my perception that in reality all of these people who have control over our lives should abandon the concept of perception and embrace the concept of reality.

Read the Bible and live what God teaches. It's pure truth, and requires no interpretation, just obedience. The reality of the Bible is short and sweet. It's about love and from Genesis to Revelation points to Jesus. The bottom line is believe on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved.

When reading the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States, adhere to the content therein, not what one might think the writer could, maybe or possibly have meant. The reality of these documents for democracy is also simple. "Of the people, for the people and by the people." What that means is, the 300 million are in charge not the 500 plus.

Remember, perception's perilous path is not permanent…it's preventable.

Posted by Jerry Kirksey at 9:57 AM - Send Comments - Email This Post