Living Your Truth vs. God's Truth: Understanding Biblical Truth in Today's Culture
May 6, 2025 | The Way of Life Church Blog
Living Your Truth vs. God's Truth: Understanding Biblical Truth in Today's Culture
In a world where "living your truth" has become a popular mantra, it's important to examine what truth really means from a biblical perspective. While personal authenticity sounds noble, we must consider whether individual truth can coexist with absolute truth.
What Does "Living Your Truth" Mean in Today's Culture?
The modern concept of "living your truth" typically means
- Being authentic to yourself
- Following your feelings and intuition
- Not submitting to external authority
- Defining your own path and meaning
- Having no accountability except to yourself
What Does Jesus Say About Truth?
In John 17:17, Jesus prays, "Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth." This reveals several key points:
- Truth is definitive, not relative
- God's Word is the source of truth
- Truth comes through both written Scripture and Jesus as the living Word
- Truth has the power to sanctify (set apart) believers
Why Do We Need God's Truth?
Psalm 119:105 describes God's Word as "a lamp to my feet and a light to my path," teaching us that
- Without divine truth, we walk in spiritual darkness
- God's truth provides both immediate guidance and direction for the future
- Personal truth may feel comfortable but leaves us in darkness
- Only God's truth can truly illuminate our path
How Do Christians Sometimes Reject God's Truth?
Even believers can fall into living their own truth by:
- Justifying decisions by saying "I prayed and felt peace"
- Claiming "that's just who I am" to avoid needed change
- Using Scripture to excuse sin rather than encourage repentance
- Following partial truth rather than all of God's Word
Life Application
This week, consider taking these steps to align with God's truth:
- Begin reading one of the Gospels (like John) to better know Jesus as Truth
- Examine your life for areas where you're following your truth instead of God's
Ask yourself:
- What "personal truths" am I holding onto that contradict Scripture?
- Where am I using feelings to justify disobedience to God's Word?
- How can I better align my life with biblical truth this week?
Remember: True freedom comes not from living your truth, but from knowing and following God's truth. As Jesus said, "You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free" (John 8:32).