People make big claims every day. Some claims are so impressive that we want to believe them. Love believes all things, but love is not gullible. Love does not require us to turn off our brains or accept every story at face value. It is the love of truth that makes us careful with what we accept and share.
Recently I heard a luthier claim to have taught thousands of students from scratch all the way to becoming capable guitarists. Sounds great. But let’s put it to the test with simple math—and then see what you think about it.
If it takes about six months—roughly 25 weekly lessons—for a beginner to reach intermediate level, and if a full-time teacher handles 30 students a week, that is 1,500 lessons in a year. Divide that by 25 lessons per student, and you get 60 intermediate students a year. If you teach full-time for 17 years, you could personally train just over 1,000 people to that level. That is assuming perfect attendance, no dropouts, and a schedule that never falters. Real-world attrition means the number is even lower.
Now, think about this: for one person in his 30s to have produced 2,000 intermediate-level players, he would have to be onboarding a revolving door of students every week, for nearly two decades, with almost all of them sticking with it. The numbers just do not work.
Christ taught believers to be “wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.” He did not teach anyone to be naive. Love hopes for the best, but love is not blind or foolish. If we care about truth and care about people, we must test what we hear—even from people we like. A little math and a little thought can keep us out of trouble and help us protect others from being misled.
The next time someone shares an amazing claim, do not feel bad for checking the facts. That is not a lack of love—it is proof of love.
Now, think about it. When a man comes up wearing makeup and a dress and insists on being called “ma’am,” is it loving to do that? Love does not mean cooperating with a lie. Love tells the truth.
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Preaching the truth is not about posturing—it’s about standing firm with clarity, humility, and strategy.
Jesus did not send His messengers into safe places. He sent them into the teeth of hostility with orders to be wise and harmless. That standard still governs faithful preaching today. So what happens when strategy and sincerity are treated as partners instead of opposites?
Why strategic caution is biblical, not cowardly
How honest preaching builds trust without softening the message
What true accountability looks like in the preacher’s life
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"It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all."
— J.K. Rowling
You will fail. That comes with trying, building, risking, and growing. The only way to avoid it is to live so cautiously, so restrained, that real life passes you by. And what is left then? Safety without purpose. Existence without engagement.
Living with wisdom is good. But if fear is making your decisions, you're not playing it safe—you're playing it dead.
Try. Risk. Fail. Learn. That’s how people grow.
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