Pause and seek honest confirmation from witnesses before deciding

Dismiss it immediately because it sounds unlikely

Assume the speaker is lying and stop listening

Settle the matter at once without asking any follow-up questions

If you would like to receive Jesus, pray this with me: Lord Jesus, I admit that I have sinned and that I have often walked in unbelief and blindness. I need your mercy and your saving grace. I believe you died for my sins and rose again. I turn from my sin and ask you to open my eyes to your truth. I confess you as Lord, and I invite you to lead my life. Amen.

Open My Eyes, Lord Jesus

Lord, revive your Church where we have become dull, cautious, or slow to recognize your work. Give us humble hearts, honest ears, and courage to face the truth. Where we have resisted clear evidence of your grace, awaken us again and make us a people who see and believe, in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Wake Your Church from Blindness

Thank God that his work can stand up to scrutiny, that truth does not need to fear honest questions, and that he keeps making his grace visible.

Thank You for Clear Evidence

Pray by naming one surprising claim you are tempted to dismiss, asking God to quiet your assumptions, and asking him to help you listen with patience before you decide.

Pray for Humility Before You Decide

Pray for someone whose testimony is being questioned, that God would give them patience, wise support, and a fair hearing from others.

For Those Whose Stories Are Doubted

Father, keep me from quick suspicion and stubborn unbelief. Make me willing to ask good questions, listen to witnesses, and receive truth with humility. Train my heart to value what is real, even when it surprises me, in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Keep Me Honest and Open

Οὐκ{ouk###ook###not} ἐπίστευσαν{e-PEE-stef-san###eh-PEE-stehf-sahn###(they) believed} οὖν{OON###OON###therefore} οἱ{ee###ee###(the)} Ἰουδαῖοι{ee-oo-DA-ee###ee-oo-DAH-ee###Jews} περὶ{pe-REE###peh-REE###about} αὐτοῦ{af-TOO###ahf-TOO###him} ὅτι{HO-tee###HOH-tee###that} ἦν{EEN###EEN###he was} τυφλὸς{tee-FLOS###tee-FLOHS###blind} καὶ{KE###KEH###and} ἀνέβλεψεν{a-NEV-lep-sen###ah-NEV-lehf-sahn###he regained sight} ἕως{HE-os###HEH-ohs###until} ὅτου{HO-too###HOH-too###when} ἐφώνησαν{e-FO-nee-san###eh-FOH-nee-sahn###they called} τοὺς{TOOS###TOOS###(the)} γονεῖς{go-NEES###goh-NEES###parents} αὐτοῦ{af-TOO###ahf-TOO###his} τοῦ{TOO###TOO###(the)} ἀναβλέψαντος{a-na-VLEP-san-dos###ah-na-VLEHP-sahn-dohs###one who regained sight}

John 9:18 — Audio GuideTAB

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