What If We Lived Like the Christian Story Is True?

Reflections inspired by Dr. Jordan Peterson

Dr. Jordan Peterson is a brilliant thinker. I listened to a podcast he was on recently, and it sparked something in me that I haven’t been able to shake.

He was talking about people who are searching—people who want to live meaningful, purposeful lives but aren’t quite ready to fully commit to following Jesus Christ as their Savior. 

Peterson offers them a path forward—not by preaching, but by reasoning.

Instead of saying, “Believe this,” he asks, “What if you lived as if the Christian story were true.”

Live as though your choices had weight—not just morally, but spiritually? From that angle, he shows why it works.

Because it does.

Live as if truth matters more than comfort.

Live as if forgiveness brings life instead of bondage.

Live as if loving others is more powerful than controlling them.

Live as if there is eternal life. 

When you live that way, something changes. You begin to reorder your life—not around fleeting desires, but around something higher. And slowly, function gives way to faith.

That’s what strikes me most about Peterson’s approach. He opens the door for people who aren’t sure what they believe to at least try living in alignment with biblical truth—and in doing so, many find themselves drawn back to Scripture, to purpose, and ultimately, to the question of God.

For some, belief comes in stages.

They believe in what works first—function.

And later, they believe in who it all points to—faith.

It reminds me of something simple but powerful:

Trust in God—it works.

And for those who keep walking that path, it leads to the truth that changes everything:

Faith in Jesus Christ, not just for this life—but for eternal life.

Who Is Dr. Jordan Peterson?

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson is a Canadian clinical psychologist, best-selling author, and professor emeritus of psychology at the University of Toronto. His work explores meaning, responsibility, morality, and faith—often challenging modern culture by calling people to aim upward, tell the truth, and live as though life itself matters.