Field Note: April 6, 2025
I used to think the hardest part of following Jesus was learning what He wanted from me. Turns out, it’s unlearning what I thought I already knew.
Admitting this is uncomfortable. Most of what I believed early on about God, faith, and discipleship did not come through study or Scripture. I absorbed it. From family, culture, sermons, songs, and repetition. Some of it was true. Some of it was half-true. And some of it… just wasn’t.
But here’s the kicker: it all felt true because it was familiar.
That’s the danger of inherited belief—it settles in before we even realize we’ve accepted it. We assume we understand the Christian life because we’ve heard the right words. We’ve joined the right groups. We’ve prayed the right prayer. But have we ever stopped to ask where our beliefs came from—or whether they reflect the actual plan of God?
Now, to be clear—this is not the same as trendy “deconstruction.” That approach often starts with doubt. It ends with discarding truth. I’m not unlearning to un-believe. I’m unlearning so I can believe more faithfully. I don’t want a truth I invented. I want the truth God revealed. That kind of unlearning is not a rebellion—it’s repentance. And repentance always leads us closer to Jesus, not further away.
Jesus didn’t just show up to hand out spiritual benefits. He came to open blind eyes. And sometimes… those blind eyes are ours.
We need to see clearly. First, we should reflect on a question: Am I willing to let go of what I’ve assumed? This is necessary to receive what’s true.
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