The Truth Will Set You Free
- Oct 3, 2025
- 3 min read
By Elizabeth Meigs
Founder of Elizabeth Inspires, Creator of the Roadmap to Resilience
“Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32 (NIV)
These words are powerful. Yet how often do we ignore them and instead listen to the world? A world that says we aren’t good enough, and that our worth is tied to success, money, and image. True freedom doesn’t come from chasing the world’s beliefs but from being honest with ourselves and realigning with God’s truth.
Living by the world’s standards brings pressure—noise, endless striving, comparison, and chasing what looks like success—only to discover it’s not fulfilling. It creates stress, confusion, and self-doubt. We ignore the red flags, numb ourselves, and pretend everything is fine when it’s not. The result is burnout and emptiness.
In 2017, I faced this firsthand. My employer sold our rehab department to a contract company. As a single woman living eight hours from family, I had a choice: transfer to the hospital’s acute care unit, or stay in sub-acute rehab—where I felt called to serve and where the money was better. I chose to stay. Within a year, I was exhausted. Profit mattered more than patients, and because I refused to toe the unethical line, I lost the job. At first, I was devastated. But losing that job restored my peace. God provided—through unemployment, through a roommate I’d welcomed months earlier, and through His unshakable presence.
That season taught me: God defines our worth, not paychecks, titles, or other people’s opinions. True freedom begins when we admit the truth: “This isn’t working. This isn’t who I am,” and choose to stand boldly in that truth.
Being honest with myself became the turning point. Within 30 days, God opened the door for me to work at the hospital I had originally turned down. I don’t know if my first choice was right or wrong, but I know this: God provides, protects, and redirects when we seek His way over the world’s. And I wouldn’t be writing this giving you proof if I hadn’t lost my job.
This is the Roadmap to Resilience. He gave me:
Rise — Admit the brokenness and choose to get back up.
Reframe — See the loss not as punishment, but redirection.
Reflect — Recognize where God was present in the mess.
Rediscover — Reconnect with your deeper purpose and dreams.
Reconnect — Align with God’s plan instead of the world’s lies.
This process is how we break free from chaos and step into peace.
Where are you believing the world’s lies instead of God’s truth? What part of your life feels like chaos because you’re avoiding honesty with yourself? Write down one area where you need to admit the truth today. The truth may hurt, or you doubt it at first—but it always heals, frees, and leads to peace.
The truth isn’t just about being honest with others—it’s about being honest with yourself and with God. Freedom comes when you stop hiding, stop numbing, and start aligning with His promises. When you face the truth, you open the door to the freedom, peace, and purpose you’ve been longing for.
If you’re ready to be set free, I have resources for you. I’ve written The Burnout Cure, which guides you through the Roadmap to Resilience- God gave me. Visit https://elizabethinspires.com/mybooks/ and download it today. Stay tuned—my life story will be published next spring, A Survival Guide, a testament to God’s truth.
There is no time to waste—the truth will set you free, but only if you choose it.
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