My best friend semi-recently reminded me that there is a standard of truth and that immediately anchored me. Between her, the Bible, and prayer, I'm feeling significantly more assured and anchored than before I texted her. I'm also feeling a bit convicted and that's kind of uncomfortable.
Essentially what happened is that I texted her and said: "I think I have a problem but I'm confused and not sure and want your insight/input" and she immediately called me. I'm not much of a phone talker and I didn't anticipate such a quick response, but it was really appreciated. I explained the presenting situation and as we talked it through, she seemingly casually said that we believe in a standard of truth. And I was like "Wait, wait, wait. Say that again. That's it. That's exactly it. What you just said, anchors me. There's a standard of truth." When I got lost in relativism, I legitimately get lost. There is no actual standard of truth in the world of relativism and it's confusing and illogical. It sounds nonjudgemental, but it's actually irrational.
It's scary to be untethered or to feel like everything is relative and I had definitely been falling into that trap--that relativism is real and good, rather than a belief in Truth. There is truth, there is a standard, there is an anchor. And it's okay, good, and holy to stay anchored, stand firm to that. That Jesus is the way, the truth the life. He is the standard. He's what's good, what's holy, what's right, what's true.
1 Peter 2:16-17: Live as free people do, but not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God's slaves. Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor.
A couple days after I had this conversation, I spent some time with another Christian friend--what was going to be a two-minute wave hello ended up being a two hour bonding time (we tried to be safe in the midst of the pandemic! It's been several weeks and neither of have COVID, so I guess we did alright!) and I told her how much I needed more connection with Christians. She brought up a conversation about society, truth, the Bible, etc and it was closely related to some of my struggles, though she was much more anchored to her beliefs than I was--which was helpful, weird, and refreshing. That's exactly what I need; stronger anchors to the truth. The Truth; the truth in who Jesus is, what He's done, is doing, and will do. Infallible, everlasting, infinite, bigger than everything, wholly, intimate.
A few days after that at church (online), I was reminded that when the Church has the courage to hold to biblical truth, things happen. And that when we're wrestling with our sin, that's not a bad place to be--we're responding to conviction.
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