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by: Gene Ziesel

04/01/2025

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Good morning,
David writes in Psalm 86—11 Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name. 
I came across the following illustration in a devotion I’ve read, and it helped me gain a better understanding of truths that happen in just a moment.
Jean Shepherd is an author, and she wrote an essay on the various trials of adolescence, and in this case, blind dates:
“There are about four times in a man’s life, or a woman’s, too, for that matter, when unexpectedly, from out of the darkness, the blazing carbon lamp, the cosmic searchlight of Truth shines full upon them. It is how we react to those moments that forever seals our fate.”
She then shares the story of a fourteen-year-old boy who, despite his better judgment, went on a blind date. Contrary to all expectations regarding blind dates, his date, Junie Jo Prewitt, turned out to be a beautiful young lady. In her description, Shepherd writes, “she made Cleopatra look like a Girl Scout.” As the date progressed, the boy began to notice that Junie was not enjoying herself, and in a pivotal moment, he realized, “I am the blind date.” This painful moment of brutal truth made him also question whether she was someone he would be interested in; however, the reality was that he was someone Junie Jo did not want to be seen with.
Shepherd concluded with this final thought: “I didn’t say much the rest of the night. There wasn’t much to be said.”
The moral of the story, and the main point of this post, is that life presents us with decisive moments—moments when we must take an honest look in the mirror and see ourselves as we truly are.
Each day brings us moments of truth, and when they occur, we should seek guidance with humility. As it says, “Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.”
Here’s to looking in the mirror of truth,
Gene
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Good morning,
David writes in Psalm 86—11 Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name. 
I came across the following illustration in a devotion I’ve read, and it helped me gain a better understanding of truths that happen in just a moment.
Jean Shepherd is an author, and she wrote an essay on the various trials of adolescence, and in this case, blind dates:
“There are about four times in a man’s life, or a woman’s, too, for that matter, when unexpectedly, from out of the darkness, the blazing carbon lamp, the cosmic searchlight of Truth shines full upon them. It is how we react to those moments that forever seals our fate.”
She then shares the story of a fourteen-year-old boy who, despite his better judgment, went on a blind date. Contrary to all expectations regarding blind dates, his date, Junie Jo Prewitt, turned out to be a beautiful young lady. In her description, Shepherd writes, “she made Cleopatra look like a Girl Scout.” As the date progressed, the boy began to notice that Junie was not enjoying herself, and in a pivotal moment, he realized, “I am the blind date.” This painful moment of brutal truth made him also question whether she was someone he would be interested in; however, the reality was that he was someone Junie Jo did not want to be seen with.
Shepherd concluded with this final thought: “I didn’t say much the rest of the night. There wasn’t much to be said.”
The moral of the story, and the main point of this post, is that life presents us with decisive moments—moments when we must take an honest look in the mirror and see ourselves as we truly are.
Each day brings us moments of truth, and when they occur, we should seek guidance with humility. As it says, “Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.”
Here’s to looking in the mirror of truth,
Gene
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