Rabbinical dialogue. What is it? Answering a question with a question. The work of your brain is in the questions you ask. The answers are out there, but the answers you look for and the answers you will find are dictated by the questions.
Encourage questions. Encourage a mindset of learning. Raise children that ask good questions, not cowards who clamor to find enough knowledge to feel secure, this is the pattern of the world and a trap.
Faith in Scripture.
Logic.
Protection from the world’s lies.
Discernment - a gift, to be sure, but also something everyone should endeavor for, unless you are fine being tricked. Academic knowledge doesn’t help with discernment THAT much. Data should back up theories, investigations should confirm hypothesis. Many backcountry unlearned types knew what was up in the recent government psyop. Christ worked ministry wise primarily through unlearned - but for the writing of Scripture, which needed precision, worked primarily through learned:
Paul(2/3s roughly of the NT), Luke(Gospel and Acts), and Matthew (tax collector, largest gospel).
The pattern of this world is not an accident, it’s orchestrated control, lies, and mis and disinformation. To realize this apart from the Word and the Holy Spirit is chaos - see Ted Kazinski. One cannot really fathom how evil, and how bad it really is apart from the big picture, with the Big Guy, and understanding where it’s all headed. Without the Lord there is no hope, only overwhelming evil. With the Lord there is understanding.
Remember also - if this all sounds a little dark and conspiratorial - that if you’re in America reading this you are living in one of the most dumbed down, coddled, media infused, air conditioned, cushy, away from the reality of the world existences in history. Many people are reminded several times a day how bad the world is - we are just insulated from it. I’m sure you can think of parts of the world right now that evil is much more prevalent and obvious.
I hope to resume a regular posting schedule soon. I have a plan, and I have lots of content.
Thanks for patience.
If I could influence you: as part of your morning routine say the Apostles Creed and the Lord’s prayer out loud every morning.
Spirit. Word. Reality. There is a genuine celestial order to things and we live for now, in enemy camp. Imagine the Holy Spirit bringing unconfessed sin, or people you need to forgive to your mind every morning. Imagine reminding yourself and any potential spiritual assailants who the boss is every morning. It’s hard to explain - but trust me bro 😉.
I never have these edited by AI and I never will. I type them, read over for typos, add pics, and post. This is really me.
Lord I pray for the 3 people that will read this - that you would fill them with the Holy Spirit or show them what is preventing that from happening. May you be glorified.