Read Matthew 7:15-20.
If man really were left without a simple practical test of religious truth, he would assuredly be in a sad plight; but happily this is not the case. Jesus, the most profound, and at the same time the most simple and practical teacher the world has ever known, has provided for this need, and has given us a universally applicable test for truth. It is as simple and direct as the acid test for gold. It is the simple question—Does the truth work in our lives? This test is so staggeringly simple that most clever people have passed it over. Truth heals the body, purifies the soul, reforms the sinner, solve difficulties, pacifies strife. There is no such thing as undemonstrated understanding. If you wish to know how you really stand spiritually, look about you at your environment, beginning with the body. There can be nothing in the soul that is not demonstrated sooner or later in the outer, and there can be nothing in the outer tha t does not find some correspondence in the inner.
By their fruits ye shall know them (Matthew 7:20).
By their fruits ye shall know them (Matthew 7:20).
When our religion produces love, light, hope, faith, miracles or joy we can be sure that we are on the path of truth. If on the other hand, our religion is producing anger, hate, darkness, desperation, resignation, judgement or sadness we can be equally sure that we are not on the path of truth. To see the truth in our faith we have to look no farther than the mirror. What are the fruits of our faith?
Being fruitful,
Z gardener
Good Morning Garden 
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