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The TRUTH Principle is a process to help you

grow closer to God. When you are stuck, afraid,
worried or frustrated, these 5 steps can be used
as a road map to guide you through your place of
trouble and into a place of greater trust in God.


Use either in a group or by yourself. Follow the steps
to your greater truth!




T = Troubles
R = Response
U = Underlying Idols
T = Truth
H = Hearts Response


STEP 1: TROUBLES STEP 1: TROUBLES STEP 1: TROUBLES STEP 1: TROUBLES
Identify your problem.
Write it down. Name it.
See your problem in words on paper.

STEP 2: RESPONSE STEP 2: RESPONSE STEP 2: RESPONSE STEP 2: RESPONSE
Self-examination.
Take an inner and personal inventory of yourself.
What are you thinking, feeling in regards to your problem?
How are you behaving?
Take a hard look what is going on in yourself and what is your personal
response to your problem?
Write these down. See it in black and white.

STEP 3: UNDERLYING IDOLS STEP 3: UNDERLYING IDOLS STEP 3: UNDERLYING IDOLS STEP 3: UNDERLYING IDOLS
What is the underlying motivation to your problem?
What is the crux of the matter?
What is the REAL, DEEP DOWN issue?
(For example: Do you want to be liked? Do you want praise and
acknowledgment? Do you thrive on stress because it makes you feel
worthy? Do you want to be #1, top dog? Do you want control?)
THEN: THEN: THEN: THEN: Ask yourself: What do you want? (Do you want to be happy?
Stress free? Content? Safe?)
Write these down. Put words to your desires.

STEP 4: TRUTH STEP 4: TRUTH STEP 4: TRUTH STEP 4: TRUTH
What is Gods truth for you?
Ask: Am I willing to surrender my desires (from Step 3) to Gods will for
me?
Ask: Am I willing to trust God?
HOW: Consciously choosing to surrender our hearts and wills to Him.

STEP 5: HEARTS RESPONSE STEP 5: HEARTS RESPONSE STEP 5: HEARTS RESPONSE STEP 5: HEARTS RESPONSE
Taking all the work from Steps 1-4 (head) and working to release to God
and accept His love for you (heart).
As we move from head (our will, our desires) to heart (Gods will for us),
God does not take away our desires.rather He transforms them and
guides us toward being more aligned with Him.


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