ALMOST TRUE: Testing Our Favorite Sayings Against Scripture "You do You"

What happens when a phrase we use every day quietly reshapes the way we see our responsibility to one another? That is the question at the heart of this message, which launches a new series called Almost True, where popular cultural sayings are held up against the light of scripture. The saying under examination is 'you do you,' and the exploration begins honestly: there is real truth in it. We are each responsible for our own lives, our own choices, and our own walk with God. Scripture affirms this in Galatians 6, where Paul makes clear that each person carries their own load. But the message pushes us further, drawing on the haunting question Cain asks God in Genesis 4 after murdering his brother Abel: 'Am I my brother's keeper?' That question, dripping with cynicism, is revealed as the dark side of 'you do you.' It is the moment when personal independence slides into personal indifference. The difference between the two is not subtle; it is the difference between freedom and selfishness, between living our own lives and abandoning the people around us. The parable of the Good Samaritan from Luke 10 sharpens the point beautifully, showing us that love does not just notice need from a safe distance; love moves toward need. This message invites us to ask not just 'is this my responsibility?' but 'what does love require of me in this moment?' That is a question worth sitting with.