Test What You Take In

Not everything that sounds convincing deserves a place in your life. A familiar voice, a strong feeling or an appealing promise can lead you to accept something before you have examined it.

The Truth Test helps you take a closer look at one claim, teaching or piece of advice. Its practical questions guide you through noticing the appeal, checking the evidence and the Church’s teaching, examining the fruit and seeking wise counsel before choosing a response.

Use the everyday examples and five-minute worksheet to examine one belief that matters to you. Decide what you can accept, what needs further investigation and what you should leave unresolved or reject.

Your first reaction is a signal to investigate, not a verdict.