Filters

When I read, I have a filter set to look for faith messages in all situations. As I skim literature’s murky pools, I’m searching for hidden bits of hope, courage, sacrifice, and love.

Ah, but is it open-minded to read with a filter firmly in place? It is, as long as you keep your filter clean.

I try to pull my filter out for maintenance on a regular basis. I check to see if it’s clogged with prejudice, immature thought or unexamined points of view—attitudes that may cause me to miss an importan...