Proverbs 20:12Ears that hear and eyes that see — the Lord has made them both.Proverbs Daily is a reader-supported publication. All posts are free, but all donations help spread the message. When you see the word “upgrade,” you’re simply invited to help me make the sacred positively contagious...thank you in advance for becoming a free or paid subscriber.Richard Pryor back in the day had a classic comic bit:His girlfriend caught him cheating —literally caught him — saw it, heard it, the whole scene! And he hit her with the legendary line:“Baby who you gonna believe… me, or your lying eyes?”It’s hilarious because it’s absurd. It’s also tragic because it’s also how the world works. People will try to talk you out of what you clearly saw, what you absolutely heard, what your gut is screaming is true.And THAT is why Proverbs 20:12 punches so clean: “Ears that hear and eyes that see — the Lord has made them both.”Translation? God gave you perception ON PURPOSE. You are not blind. You are not deaf.You’re just being trained to mistrust the voice inside you that’s closer to God than your fears are.🕊 The Gift of Holy Sensitivity Oh that’s good because — If I habitually listen to my fears more than that inner witnessThen I can be led about by every wind that blowsBut God built you with spiritual receptors. Internal sensors. Truth-radar. A BS-detector that really works when you don’t override it.I used to wonder why folks would say after a sermon:“I felt like you were talking straight to me…” No — I didn’t know nothin’ about their business But simply talking in the direction of truth, and truth resonates with us all and we feel its reverberations. Eyes see. Ears hear. Hearts translate.And nine times out of ten… you already know.👁🗨 That Brings Us to Today’s Headlines… I don’t have to say much, but let’s just say:When even more transcripts “are demanded”Because someone whose literal job is to listen says:“I heard what I heard… and y’all need to hear it too…”Then that means you ain’t crazy! But when answers dissolve into fog, when powerful people suddenly develop selective amnesia…Come on now… Your eyes ain’t lying. Your ears ain’t broken. And your discernment isn’t malfunctioning.You saw what you saw. You heard what you heard. And if something feels off… there’s a reason.Wisdom’s first step is not acquiring new insight — it’s trusting the insight you already have.🌀 God Didn’t Give You Broken EquipmentSometimes we miss what’s obvious not because we’re clueless… but because we’ve practiced not believing ourselves.We’ve been self-gaslighting so long nobody else needs to.But hear me: If God made your eyes and ears, then trusting them is part of trusting Him.Not paranoia. Not suspicion. Discernment.🪞 The EncouragementYou don’t need permission to acknowledge what’s real. You don’t need approval to name what you see. And you definitely don’t need a press release to confirm what your spirit already caught days ago.Trust your eyes. Trust your ears. Trust the language of your heart.💥 Look and Listen: When truth speaks, your job isn’t to argue with it — it’s to stop gaslighting yourself long enough to hear it.Prayer Lord, sharpen my senses and help me trust what You showToday’s Challenge Review your past 48 hours: texts, posts, conversations, headlines, feelings. Circle one moment where you saw or heard something true but dismissed it. Write one sentence owning it:“I saw it. I heard it. This time I’ll trust it.”Walk into the day with your God-given senses ON.About the AuthorFred Lynch is a creative communicator, author, and Christian Hip Hop pioneer. To learn more about Fred and what he’s up to now…click here or you can find him in all the socials by searching the handle: heyfredlynch📱Experience Proverbs Daily by Subscribing!Ready to receive daily wisdom directly on your phone?Go to proverbsdaily.org for the app or just click that Subscribe button right now!Be Wise and Be Well...peace.Thanks for reading Proverbs Daily! This post is public so feel free to share it.
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