Anchor Your Life in God’s Unchanging Truth
How do you make sense of your life when nothing makes sense? Most of us default to trusting our feelings first. We analyze what we think and how we feel, then seek opinions from others. We listen to the loudest voices, believing that if enough people agree with us, we must be on the right path.
But there’s a critical problem with this approach.
The Right Way to Read Your Life
At Lakeview Christian Church of Portage Lakes, we teach a transformative principle from Acts 1: Don’t interpret Scripture through your situation. Interpret your situation through Scripture.
This isn’t just wordplay—it’s life-changing wisdom. The early believers didn’t twist Bible verses to justify their circumstances. Instead, they looked at their lives and asked, “How does Scripture help us understand what we’re experiencing? What is God’s plan, and how do we align with it?”
Why We Get It Backwards
As human beings, we naturally want to trust our feelings first. When life doesn’t make sense, we search for answers that validate how we feel. We cherry-pick verses that support our desired outcome. We listen to whoever tells us what we want to hear.
But this approach builds our lives on shifting sand. Feelings change. Opinions vary. Cultural trends come and go. Only God’s Word stands firm forever (Isaiah 40:8).
Anchor Yourself in Scripture
Charles Spurgeon, the great 19th-century preacher, said it perfectly: “Nobody ever outgrows Scripture. The book widens and deepens with our years.”
The more you Study to love and know God—the first commitment of our “Just 3” mission—the more you discover Scripture’s depth and relevance. God’s Word doesn’t become less important as you mature; it becomes more essential to every dimension of life.
Practical Application
1. Read Scripture Daily
Make God’s Word your first voice each morning, not social media or news headlines.
2. Ask Better Questions
Instead of “What does this verse mean for me?” ask “What does this verse actually say, and how should I respond?”
3. Test Everything Against Scripture
Evaluate advice, cultural messages, and even your own thoughts against biblical truth (1 Thessalonians 5:21).
4. Memorize Key Verses
Hide God’s Word in your heart so it guides you automatically (Psalm 119:11).
Study Together at Lakeview
Romans 12:2 calls us to “be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” This transformation happens when we anchor our thoughts in Scripture rather than circumstances.
At Lakeview Christian Church of Portage Lakes, we’re committed to being a church that studies together. Whether in Sunday services, small groups, or Bible studies, we encourage every believer to develop a daily rhythm of reading and applying God’s Word.
This is how we fulfill our mission to be the change as Jesus has changed us—by allowing His Word to continually transform our minds and hearts. When we Share to know and love others in community, we help each other stay anchored. When we Serve with love in action, we demonstrate what Scripture-guided living looks like.
Ready to anchor your life in truth? Join a Bible study or small group at Lakeview Christian Church of Portage Lakes. Let’s learn together how to interpret our situations through Scripture instead of twisting Scripture to fit our situations.
