An axiom is a statement
accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference; an established rule or
principle or a self-evident truth. The Declaration of Independence uses
language like this. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men were
created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable
Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”
By making these statements
the writers gave the foundation from which the rest of the argument for freedom
was made.
I read a book recently
called “As A Man Thinketh” by James Allen. The author makes the case for one to
really look inside your self to see what you truly believe, not only about
yourself, but also about life in general. It matters what you “hold to be
self-evident.” It will determine how you live your life. It will affect the
decisions you make.
The Bible starts with what I
believe to be an axiom: “In the beginning, God …” It doesn’t make any claim
about WHEN the beginning happened. It does not state HOW God began. All it says
it there was a beginning and when that beginning happened God was there. If you
allow that truth to be your bedrock, doubt will never be able to make your life
shipwreck. Once you establish God as a certainty then you make room in your
life to receive all that He has for you.
So, as you journey through
life, when the winds blow and rain falls, the ship may get tossed to and fro,
but always remember “In the beginning, God …” and that He still is. Everything
else will work from there.
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