Truth Project.

Faith isn't a feeling - faith is overcoming your feelings.

I love this quote. It was one of the many that stuck out to me during small group. Tonight was the first night of Truth Project. And all I can really say is, WOW. It's so deep, so thought provoking, so full of truth.

What is truth? When you actually think about the answer to that question, you have to pause for a minute before you come up with an answer. But I think that there was one really good answer in the video we watched. Truth is "that which corresponds to reality as perceived by God."

It seems like the world is so consumed with the idea of relative truth. That what is true for you, isn't necessarily true for me. But that's not true! Truth is an absolute, it has to have a baseline. And whether we want to believe it or admit it, God is that baseline.

And I think simply understanding truth, and how God is truth, and how Jesus was sent into the world to testify to the truth, isn't as far as it goes. We need to take this truth that God has given, and we need to show the world the truth. Show them that this idea of relative truth is a cop out from doing what we know is right. Show them that Jesus was sent to set the captives free. That God is a wonderful Creator who loved us enough that He came to earth to live amongst us and die so we could be saved. We also need to ask ourselves: "Do you really believe what you believe is really real?"

It's deep. And yet, a discipline of sorts that I think this world is greatly lacking. If we, as Christians, know what the truth is, even if our comprehension is nowhere near fully understanding it, are we living that truth out? I think that if we aren't living it out, our answer to that question is no. I know that for me, it's a no sometimes. We know what is right and what is wrong. What is truth and what is a lie. We just don't always choose to live like we really believe that what we believe is really real. And that needs to change! Otherwise, how will we reach those who are still held captive by sin? How will we live our lives in such a way that will lead them to the truth that is Christ?

I cannot wait for next Thursday. :]