There comes a point in every believer’s life when we have to decide—really decide—whose voice we’re going to follow. Not just in the big moments, but in the daily grind. Not just in public, but in the quiet corners of our thought life, our choices, our identity.
Will it be the world?
Or the Word?
“Living by the book is not about rules, it’s about relationship.”
—Grace Revealed
We live in a time where “truth” is fluid, self is supreme, and the loudest opinion tends to win. But God never asked us to live according to the culture. He called us to live according to His Word.
That means knowing who He is.
Knowing who I am in Him.
And trusting that His way is not only better—but the only way that leads to life.
The world has a lot to say about identity. Most of it shifts with trends, feelings, or social circles. But God’s Word speaks a different reality—an unshakable truth:
“If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation…” (2 Corinthians 5:17)
“You are fearfully and wonderfully made…” (Psalm 139:14)
“You are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works…” (Ephesians 2:10)
That’s not motivational fluff—it’s your foundation.
You’re not an accident. You’re not a mistake.
You’re chosen. Designed. Sent.
It’s one thing to know the truth.
It’s another to walk it out.
Paul prays in Colossians 1:9–10 that we would be filled with the knowledge of God’s will—not just so we can nod in agreement, but so we can walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him.
“For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.”
(Colossians 1:9–10, NKJV)
And here’s the thing:
You don’t have to guess God’s will.
You don’t have to wonder what He wants from you.
“God has made known His will… the Bible is the great book a child pulls onto her father’s lap, and He brings the pages to life for her.”
—Honoring Grace
It’s not a mystery. His Word is clear.
He wants you to trust Him.
To live holy.
To walk in love.
To forgive.
To shine.
To bear fruit.
You don’t need another sign. You need to open the Book—and live it.
Maybe it’s fear. Maybe it’s comparison. Maybe it’s still believing those old lies from childhood or broken relationships: “You’re not enough.” “You always mess up.”
“You’ll never change.” But God says something else. And if you want to live by the Book, you have to decide who gets the final word.
“God planned you from your mother’s womb… He knows you deeply and personally.”
—Grace Revealed
When you know that—really know it—you stop chasing the world’s approval. You stop trying to earn what He’s already given. You start living out of love instead of for it.
And that’s when everything starts to change.
Where have you been living by your own script?
Where have you listened to the world instead of the Word?
What would it look like to live this week fully aligned with what God says about you—and what He wants for your life?
Let His voice be the one that leads.
Let His Word be the one you follow.
Let His plan—not yours—define the path you take.
