Truth or Justification

I was watching this motivational speaker on a talk show while playing on my ipad. I wasn't really paying attention until he said: "When bad things happened to us, and people said God has a plan for you. Is that the truth or justification?" (kebenaran atau pembenaran)

Are you making yourself feel better or if that's the truth. It got me thinking, am i doing it to my me/others feel better or am i saying it because i know it's the truth?

I do know myself as this woman of little faith that when bad things happened i find myself convincing myself of the truth. But i know i should've known better because not just i know that it's the truth but i experienced the truth so many countless times in my life. It's just in times of trouble, i tend to put them at the back of my mind :(

If you need to be convinced like me at times, let us be reminded to this verse today:
6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14)

My mom visited relatives whose dad passed away. He's not a believer. She told me about the rituals that the kids have to go trough (like visited the grave @12am) and that the wife was not permitted to be at the funeral because they believe that "he will take her with him"

I also remember that when my grandpa passed away last year @belitung, my mom took visitor to bought some oleh2 back to a store that owned by unbeliever, and she avoided us because they believe that we bring bad luck to the business. Instead of helping us herself, she asked her worker to help us.

My point: Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8)

So so glad that there's freedom in Jesus (truth) and we're no longer in bondage!

But the Voice of Truth tells me a different story
The Voice of Truth says, "Do not be afraid!"
And the Voice of Truth says, "This is for My glory"
Out of all the voices calling out to me
I will choose to listen and believe
The Voice of Truth