There is power in applied truth. Much like a tool that is left on the shelf and never used for the purpose it was credited for, we have powerful truth about us that needs to be used. God created us with purpose, and that purpose is less about and more about the Savior. I meet people almost every day that struggle with applying the truth of God to their lives. They have barriers of one kind or another that need to be removed. I have had to deal with some of those barriers as well. The Bible is the place to start because it is God’s word and God’s love letter to us. Simple facts about our identity and reality will change how we respond to life and to the confidence we will live with each day. Here is a passage packed with truth: Psalm 32:1-5 NLT Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! 2 Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt, whose lives a...