The reporter talked about how people in New York are frantic after warnings by the U.S. Government of a possible repeat attack this weekend. The news anchor asked the reporter how reliable she felt the source of the government's information was.
That was what got my attention.
The reporter said that this was a very unusual situation. According to her, most of the time, the government will put together reports from several sources before confirming a possible threat situation. She said, the bottom line is: the more duplicate reports there are, the more they tend to believe a possible threat is true.
But, she said that when it comes to terrorism information, things are done slightly differently.
In that case, she said, they look to the reliability of the source. So, it doesn't really matter if there is one report or ten reports. If that terrorism report comes from from just one, highly reliable source, they will go with it.
Or as she put it:
"If you have faith in the source, that changes the way you react."
Hmmm. Does this remind you of anything?
How many times do I feel I have to get the opinion of every other person I know, in order to make the "right" decision?
There's nothing wrong with seeking the opinion of many people.
Wise people. Caring people. Godly people.
As long as I don't do it because I need the confirmation, and the reassurance, of many.
So, what if I tried to do it the other way around? What if I spent time---real, concentrated, sacrificial time--seeking the opinion of the One that really matters?
What if I spent less time asking others what they think, and more time looking to the Reliability of the Source--and then letting it change the way I react.
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