The Truth Test is a powerful Truth Tool that works on daily frustrations but is extra powerful in healing deep seated pain such as what comes from abuse and traumatic experiences. It works best if you actually write out all that you feel (explain all the pain) and then also write the answers to the questions. Just thinking through the answers can be helpful for daily vexation, but the power for healing long existing pain comes from getting the thoughts out of your head and onto paper. If you don’t want anyone to read what you write, burn it after you write it. But WRITE it. I’ll explain more tomorrow, but for today here is the Truth Test.
THE TRUTH TEST
(c) 2011 Sherrie Mills Johnson
I feel _____________________________________________(i.e. sad, angry, jealous, hurt, resentful, offended, fearful, etc.) because __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1. What is my expectation? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Is this expectation the truth and nothing but the truth in a mortal world? What is the truth? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Is this necessary or unnecessary pain? ______________________________________________________________________________
4. How would I feel if I stopped expecting this? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. What is my heart (conscience, divine spirit, God) telling me to do right now? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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this is a really great thinking activity. I read recently on a parenting blog about a mom who realized that whenever she said, "I'm frustrated" really she was feeling selfish that things weren't going her way. It's so good to realize what is the truth... and then move forward from there. Thanks for sharing.
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