The queen in Snow White's story was asking the
wrong question to the mirror and it isn't a surprise she was getting the wrong
answer each time. If she had asked the question posed in the title of this
blog, she would have got the answer she was longing for all the time, 'It is you
my queen'. The world is not very different today. Everywhere or every person we
meet is deceptive, that suffocate us with their depravity and leave us gasping
for breath.
Entities of all kind like media and
governments have become a trap to the society. Information is no more about
truth but more about what stimulates or manipulates people's mind. In the
process of making profit out of viewership or subscribers the safety and
well-being of the people are trampled. If you are a pedophile or a serial
womanizer enjoying porn, you are guaranteed with better anonymity and safety of
personal information in the dark web than those of us who just have social
media account as a leisurely getaway.
A recent article on Facebook whistleblower
(Please refer to the news article at the end of this blog) was an eye opener
and confirmation of my fears that what I hear or see is never true. It's all
about profit at the cost of societal and individual destruction. They feed on
our strong human emotions like love and hate. Sadly, negative the emotional
outburst towards an issue, greater are the crowds thronging to the posts. We
endanger our children by allowing them to use these sites, that thrive on
bullying, body shaming and instigating them to the point of taking their lives.
Now if this was a topic of debate, the point
of contention would be who is fueling who? Is it that as people we have become
deceptive or have we embraced deception because of the constant bombardment
from all quarters? If we are honest, deception is a heart matter. Whether we are
deceptive people or have embraced deception it's because we have failed to be
within the moral framework of God. We live in our own debauchery. The Bible
says, 'Only fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.” They are
corrupt, and their actions are evil; not one of them does good! The Lord looks
down from heaven on the entire human race; he looks to see if anyone is truly
wise, if anyone seeks God. But no, all have turned away; all have become
corrupt. No one does good, not a single one! We need to also know that
the God of all creation who formed us, ".. knows deceitful men; He sees
wickedness also. Will He not then consider it?".
The world desperately needs a thorough
cleansing of the heart and it can be done through repentance and submission to
the only true and living God, Jesus Christ. He gave His life willingly so that
we may live a life of abundance now and for eternity. Once Jesus lives in our
hearts, we are transformed human beings. He should be the mirror of our hearts
and only His approval matters or should matter.
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