What Do You Do with the Truth? - Daily Hope with Rick Warren - August 13, 2025
Discovering the truth about God, Jesus, and the Bible can be a life-changing experience that requires intentional commitment. By embracing the truth, putting it into practice, standing for it, and sharing it with others, you can transform every aspect of your life and fulfill God's plan for his people.
“Those who believe him discover that God is a fountain of truth.”John 3:33 (TLB)
Everybody is betting their life on something. An atheist is betting that there is no God. For me, I’m betting my life that Jesus is who he said he was.
What are you betting your life on? Whatever it is, you better have a good reason for it. Have you examined the evidence? Have you given it serious thought? The world says to find your own truth, but the Bible says there is one—and only one—truth, and God wants you to know it! Jesus said, “I am the way and the truth and the life” (John 14:6 NIV). And The Living Bible paraphrase says, “Those who believe him discover that God is a fountain of truth” (John 3:33).
So what do you do once you discover the truth about God, Jesus, and the Bible? You do four things.
1. Believe it. The Bible gives clear instructions: “You must continue to believe this truth and stand firmly in it. Don’t drift away from the assurance you received when you heard the Good News” (Colossians 1:23 NLT). Once you’ve discovered and accepted the truth, you have to intentionally choose to keep believing it.
2. Do it. Truth is not just an intellectual exercise. It’s something you do. You practice it. You apply it. You live it. You obey it. The Bible says, “Those who accept my commandments and obey them are the ones who love me” (John 14:21 NLT). When you learn a new truth, don’t immediately go off in search of another truth. First, start obeying the truth you’ve just learned!
3. Stand for it. It’s easy to feel ashamed of the truth in a postmodern world that says truth doesn’t really matter. But choose to stand for truth anyway, even when you feel uncomfortable. The Bible teaches, “For we cannot oppose the truth, but must always stand for the truth” (2 Corinthians 13:8 NLT).
4. Spread it. God’s plan is for his people to work together in spreading the truth. This can look like sharing the Good News in your everyday life, participating in mission trips, or supporting missionaries and ministries by giving and praying. Jesus taught his followers, “Wherever you go in the world, tell everyone the Good News” (Mark 16:15 GW).
God’s truth should impact every part of your life. The Living Bible paraphrase says, “Let everything you do reflect your love of the truth and the fact that you are in dead earnest about it” (Titus 2:7). There’s a lot in the Bible that I don’t understand and that makes me uncomfortable. But the fact is, it’s the truth. And it’s the map I use to take me where God wants me to go.
Rick Warren is an innovative pastor, renowned author, and global influencer known for founding Saddleback Church, the Purpose Driven Network, the PEACE Plan, and Hope for Mental Health. He has written several best-selling books, including The Purpose Driven Life, which has sold over 35 million copies in 200 languages. Time magazine named Warren the most influential spiritual leader in America and one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Since stepping down from the lead pastor role at Saddleback in 2022, Warren has continued to inspire people through his Daily Hope Devotional and podcast Pastor Rick’s Daily Hope. His first book in a decade, Created to Dream, was released in April 2023.
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