What in the world is going on?

Jada's controversial quote:
"We must not belong
 to the obedient… we must belong to our truth."

I remember how I felt regarding Malcolm X.
 I watched the bio and gathered my thoughts.  I have a lot of respect for Malcolm.  He was a devout man with passion and drive. Malcolm was sincere to his cause.  Though we don't serve the same God, I admire him.  

After watching the bio, I had a lingering thought----- If only a christian could have shown him first.
 Yes, I am aware that there were attempts. But, the difference is that the man who dealt with Malcolm's conversion took time to work with Malcolm.  Malcolm was no easy catch, because Malcolm was no "jive turkey", so to speak.  However, this man dedicated a part of himself to work through Malcolm's conversion. And what a conversion it was. Malcolm went from dating "white women" and burglarizing to a total mindset that doesn't allow it.  Why, because of his change of heart. Malcolm's understanding, which lies in the heart truthfully, had been enlightened.  Real conversion does just that; it changes the heart and the understanding. Thus, Malcolm became one of the most vital voices of his religion at that time. Wow! Admittedly, I wish it would've been a christian who had worked to rescue and convert Malcolm from his old thoughts....perhaps he'd have saw the loyalty and beauty he sought in Jesus.  However, it is with this thought in mind, that I must remember that the outward surface of a person, or initial rejection, does not determine where a person's heart truly lies.

Recently, there's a stir around Jada Pinkett Smith's facebook post, quoting, 

"We are born with our souls, but it is through our experiences in life that we are given the opportunity to discover the paths needed to develop the self. In order to do this we must not belong to the obedient... we must belong to our truth,"

The stir was due to the ending words of that statement. My interpretation of the statement, in one word..... REBEL (the verb). In other words, "don't just adhere to what you're told is right. DO (belong to) what you know is right (your truth).
This is a well thought out quote.  

While Christians may not like it, there will be a day when the things that are taught to be right will go against Christianity. Then, Christianity will be the rebel cause, because it is what we know is right. We have to think about these things.
 Problem is, this statement made by Jada has a false bottom.  It sounds good. It looks good.  But it won't hold up.  In other words, it won't ultimately work. For Christians, it is in error to the bible. The very statement of not obeying is defiant to scripture. The bible strictly teaches us to obey...... but, SOUND DOCTRINE..This is the key.
If everyone follows their own truth, how will we ever be right?

Suppose we not care about being right?
Suppose we not care about how we affect each other?
Suppose every man do what's right to him?

This could never be reality. What about Charles Manson, the suicide bombers, and people of the like? Weren't these people all doing what they thought was right? You may say, "well, those people are sick". I say, "well, aren't a lot of us?" Those people are us, left unchained; no internal governing power to prevent them from their deeds, which were evil. Left to do what felt right in their hearts. Left to their own truths.
Well, what if your heart is wrong?
What if your truth is wrong?
Who can correct you?
This is chaotic. Which is where we're at.
So, you want a choice? You want to choose? There's nothing wrong with that. A wise man looks well to his going.  God gives us choice and it is yours. Just know that all things that seem true, aren't true.  How can you put that much confidence in yourself? We NEED a higher power. We NEED something to obey.

So, to Miss Jada, I want to encourage you.  I like your statement because one day I may have to apply that advice. I may have to rebel.  I don't know the intent of your heart behind your post.  But it seems to promote a 'self-truth', however, life is so much bigger than ourselves. There can only be one truth. 
There is nothing wrong in searching out that truth, but once you find it...BUY IT. It is of precious life.


Buy the truth, sell it not. Proverbs 23:23



I will not appease the crowd by saying that there are all truths.