these things.” In His own ministry, Christ valued quiet time for reflection and urged His disciples to do likewise.71 . Truth is not merely an abstract entity, a theoretical construct. Rather, truth is to be personally experienced. It must be lived. The concept of “present truth”72 suggests that truth is to be made relevant to our circumstances. It should influence our attitudes, our priorities, and our actions. Truth, then, is not only descriptive, but prescriptive—providing both meaning