GREATER LIGHT AND TRUTH

• How do you imagine Jesus to be?

  Jesus does not love us merely by affirming who we are; He loves us enough to confront our self-deception, correct our errors, and lead us toward who we can become. The greatest test of faith may be our willingness to accept Christ’s love when it comes not as comfort, but as a difficult truth we…

  Jared Eastley

  October 9, 2026

  Religious

• The Psychology of Rejecting Truth

  This essay explores how emotional reasoning, pride, and fear blind us to truth—and how we can reclaim honest, Christ-centered discernment. Learn why so many reject light, defend corrupt institutions, and walk in darkness without knowing it, and how courage and humility restore spiritual clarity.

  Jared Eastley

  September 20, 2026

  Philosophy – Psychology – Social Issues, Religious

  denying truth, discern good and evil, emotional bias, emotional thinking, hardness of heart, rejecting truth, self-deception, spiritual blindness, spiritual discernment, truth vs deception, why people reject truth

• Why Truth Matters

  Chapter 3 September 18, 2026 – NEW Edition Truth matters because reality does not negotiate. You can misread it, deny it, reinterpret it, or build an elaborate case for why it should be otherwise. You can surround yourself with people who agree with your version of things. None of that changes what actually is. And…

  Jared Eastley

  September 18, 2026

  Religious

  biblical truth, Christ is truth, Christian repentance, corrective truth, humility and truth, putative truth, resisting truth, self-deception, spiritual truth, truth and reality, truth sets you free, why truth matters

• What Is Reality?

  Chapter 2 September 16, 2026 – NEW Edition The American filmmaker George Lucas reputedly said, “Your focus determines your reality.” What Lucas is referring to is your subjective, perceived reality — not your actual reality. He is suggesting that what we are not focused on simply does not seem real to us. Inversely, what we…

  Jared Eastley

  September 16, 2026

  Religious

  Christian discipleship, eternal principles, faith in Christ, Jesus Christ, objective truth, perception, reality, self-deception, spiritual discernment, Spiritual Growth, Star Wars Reality, truth, Your focus determines your reality

• Prepare the Way of the Lord

  Chapter 1 September 14, 2026 – NEW Edition The Kingdom of God is real. It operates by law and by principles that are definite, eternal, and knowable. I know this because I have sought it out and because God has been gracious enough to teach me. I testify that it is possible to learn and…

  Jared Eastley

  September 14, 2026

  Uncategorized

• How Religious Gurus Lose Credibility

  My biggest gripe with many self-established religious gurus is their persistent need to establish their own necessity and relevance. They do not simply teach truth; eventually, they begin inserting themselves into it. Their followers are subtly encouraged to believe that they need them to understand the gospel correctly, receive the right spiritual guidance, and progress…

  Jared Eastley

  September 13, 2026

  Religious

  Christian discipleship, Christian leadership, false teachers, Jesus Christ, religious gurus, religious leadership, religious manipulation, Spiritual Authority, spiritual discernment, spiritual independence

• A New Project

  About two years ago, I launched GreaterLightandTruth.com with a particular purpose: to write and publish a book exploring the principles, laws, doctrines, and teachings that I believe are important to understand as we seek to become true disciples of Jesus Christ and prepare for the establishment of Zion. I began publishing that book one chapter…

  Jared Eastley

  September 13, 2026

  Religious

• Love Your Enemies—Especially in War

  Governments can tell us who the enemy is, but they have no authority to tell us whom to hate. Love Your Enemies—Especially in War asks whether our allegiance to Christ can survive propaganda, fear, tribalism, and war—or whether we will surrender our conscience to those who promise to do our thinking for us.

  Jared Eastley

  September 11, 2026

  Political, Religious

  Christian conscience, Christian discipleship, Christianity and war, Christlike love, government propaganda, image of Christ, Jesus Christ, love your enemies, prisoners of war, refugees and war, resisting evil, wartime propaganda

• We are Defined by How We Love

  Defined by How We Love explores the radical truth that Christian identity is not established by what we profess, where we come from, or what we call ourselves, but by who we love and how we love them. To truly take upon ourselves the name of Christ is to increasingly become like Him—loving with truth,…

  Jared Eastley

  September 9, 2026

  Religious

  becoming like Christ, Christian character, Christian love, Christlike love, discipleship, holiness, Jesus Christ, love of God, love your enemies, sons and daughters of God, spiritual transformation, taking the name of Christ

• Walter Mitty – Wake Up

  Wake Up and Grow Up explores the necessity of confronting our mistakes, examining the fruit of our lives, and using faith and repentance to actually become better before death and judgment make further change impossible.

  Jared Eastley

  September 4, 2026

  Religious

  Arcade Fire Wake Up, Christian discipleship, Christian repentance, faith and repentance, fruits of righteousness, Jesus Christ, mighty change of heart, natural man, personal accountability, purpose of mortality, spiritual awakening, spiritual maturity

• Nobody Cares How Hard You Tried

  This essay explores the uncomfortable law of the harvest: effort matters, but wisdom, mastery, faith, and truth are ultimately revealed by what our lives actually produce.

  Jared Eastley

  August 30, 2026

  Religious

  Alma 32, becoming like Christ, by their fruits, cause and effect, character, Christian Living, Christlike character, delayed gratification, effectiveness, Ether 12:6, faith and works, good works, hard work, law of the harvest, Personal Growth, righteousness, sowing and reaping, spiritual fruit, Spiritual Growth, transformation

• Elsa’s Prayer: Show Yourself

  What if the haunting plea “Show Yourself” from Frozen II were directed not toward the unknown, but toward Jesus Christ? This reflection explores the song as a powerful prayer of faith—the longing to move beyond merely believing in Christ to truly knowing Him, encountering Him, and discovering who we are by seeing Him as He…

  Jared Eastley

  August 28, 2026

  Religious

  becoming like Christ, Brother of Jared, Christ manifesting Himself, come unto Christ, divine identity, divine love, Elsa, faith in Christ, finding Christ, following Christ, Frozen II Christian interpretation, hearing God’s voice, hope, identity in Christ, Jesus Christ, John 14:21, knowing God, knowing Jesus Christ, light of Christ, manifestation of Christ, presence of God, relationship with Jesus, seeing Christ, seeking Christ, seeking God, Show Yourself meaning, spiritual awakening, spiritual identity, spiritual journey, spiritual longing

• I Will Thrive

  I Will Thrive is a reflection on the difference between simply enduring life’s struggles and allowing them to transform us. Through opposition, temptation, anger, disappointment, and adversity, we are continually faced with the choice of who we will become.

  Jared Eastley

  August 26, 2026

  Religious

  abundant life, adversity, anger, becoming, Book of Mormon, character, choice, conscience, conviction, courage, discipleship, divine protection, endurance, faith, forgiveness, freedom, grace, Helaman, I Will Thrive, integrity, Jesus Christ, mortality, opposition, overcoming, persecution, perseverance, power of God, prophecy, prophet, purpose, repentance, resilience, retaliation, righteousness, Samuel the Lamanite, self-mastery, Spiritual Growth, spiritual strength, standing firm, temptation, thriving, transformation, trials

• Jesus is True North

  Beneath a-ha’s imagery of sailors, stars, darkness, and contrary winds lies a powerful spiritual truth: we may drift, struggle, and sail far from shore—but True North never moves. And neither does Christ. He is our only True North.

  Jared Eastley

  August 24, 2026

  Religious

  a-ha, a-ha True North, agency, come unto Christ, course correction, discipleship, faith, finding truth, finding your way home, following Christ, freedom, greater light and truth, Jesus Christ, light of Christ, mortality, opposition in all things, repentance, returning to God, sailing by the stars, spiritual compass, Spiritual Growth, spiritual journey, spiritual navigation, the way the truth and the life, True North, windward turns

• Valiant in Testimony: Why True Christians Must Boldly Declare Christ

  If the Gospel is the power of God, why do so many treat it like a private opinion? This essay exposes the danger of passive Christianity—and the urgent call to declare Christ without fear.

  Jared Eastley

  April 21, 2026

  Religious

  biblical teaching, bold faith, Christian discipleship, Christian responsibility, Christian testimony, church of the firstborn, courage in faith, defending the faith, eternal consequences, evangelism, living by faith, moral truth, not ashamed of the gospel, obedience to God, overcoming by faith, power of God, preach the gospel, righteousness of God, share your faith, spiritual clarity, standing alone, teaching the gospel, truth vs deception, unapologetic Christianity, valiant in testimony, witnessing of Christ, wrath of God

• You Don’t Lack Power—You’re Avoiding the Cost

  Most people believe they want truth, strength, and power—but only on terms that cost them little or nothing. This essay dismantles that illusion. It exposes the uncomfortable reality that power is not found in desire, belief, or good intentions, but in what you are willing to refuse, endure, and sacrifice in order to align with…

  Jared Eastley

  April 18, 2026

  Religious

  bible, biblical definition of power, Christian Living, christianity, denying the flesh, faith, following Christ, god, how to align with Christ, how to build self discipline, how to follow Jesus Christ, how to gain spiritual strength, how to overcome sin, jesus, living with integrity, moral courage, obedience to God, overcoming sin, power of obedience to God, repentance and transformation, resisting temptation, spiritual strength, suffering for truth, truth and righteousness, what is true power, why sacrifice is necessary

• Without Trust and Integrity, Civilization Dies

  What happens when a society says one thing—and does the exact opposite? This essay exposes the dangerous fracture between professed values and actual behavior, showing how the erosion of trust—between citizens, leaders, and institutions—inevitably leads to instability, injustice, and decline. With sharp clarity and unapologetic force, it confronts the uncomfortable reality that when integrity is…

  Jared Eastley

  April 14, 2026

  Philosophy – Psychology – Social Issues, Political

  abuse of power, American values, civic responsibility, constitutional rights, erosion of liberty, ethical leadership, freedom and rights, governance and ethics, government accountability, institutional failure, justice and liberty, law and order, loss of trust, moral leadership, political corruption, political hypocrisy, public trust crisis, rule of law, social stability, societal collapse

• Becoming Like Christ

  Christianity in our time has too often been reduced to church attendance, emotional comfort, and theological slogans detached from real change. This essay challenges that counterfeit religion by returning to a harder but far more glorious truth: the gospel is meant to remake you. If you are tired of soft Christianity and want a more…

  Jared Eastley

  April 12, 2026

  Religious

  biblical discipleship, born again Christianity, cheap grace Christianity, Christian holiness, Christian obedience, Christian spiritual growth, following Jesus seriously, gospel transformation, inner transformation, justification and sanctification, real Christianity, shallow Christianity, transformation through Christ, true repentance, what is repentance

• The Battle for the Mind and Heart

  This essay exposes the real battleground of life—the mind and the heart—and reveals how distraction, comfort, and self-deception quietly enslave the soul.

  Jared Eastley

  April 9, 2026

  Philosophy – Psychology – Social Issues, Religious

  battle of the mind and heart, Christian self-mastery, cipline of the mind, control your thoughts and emotions, grace vs works explained, mental and emotional discipline, overcoming the natural man, repentance and transformation, spiritual discipline Christianity

• Isaiah Speaks to USA and Israel

  A nation once convinced of its own strength now stands exposed before the judgment it helped unleash. Drawing on Isaiah’s warnings, this essay confronts the war on Iran as more than a geopolitical crisis—it is a moral and spiritual indictment of American corruption, deception, lawlessness, and national self-delusion.

  Jared Eastley

  April 3, 2026

  Political, Religious

  American apostasy, American corruption, bible, biblical warning to America, christianity, constitutional war powers, end times America, faith, god, illegal war, international law and war, Iran war, Isaiah and America, Isaiah prophecy, jesus, judgment on America, moral decline in America, national judgment, prophecy and current events, remnant theology, spiritual judgment, U.S. foreign policy, unjust war, war and repentance, war on Iran

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