Why Truth, Natural Law and Principles Are Foundational

According to Audrey Rindlisbacher

This week, I had the privilege of interviewing Audrey Rindlisbacher on my podcast.  In a world full of uncertainty, changing opinions, cultural shifts, and so much noise — Audrey Rindlisbacher insists there is something firm to build your life on. She teaches that natural law, timeless principles, and truth are not optional extras, but the foundation for a mission-driven life. 

Natural Law, Principles, and Truth

Before getting into why, it helps to clarify what these terms mean in Audrey’s framework:

• Natural Law / First Principles: These are truths so basic, so universal, they are known intuitively. They function like the laws of physics — consistent, objective, not dependent on culture or opinion. Audrey explains that from these first principles flow principles that govern areas of life like relationships, decision-making, morality, and character. 
• True Principles: More specific than first principles, these are patterns or “laws” you discover through observation, reading, studying great lives, classic literature, and spiritual sources. They are consistent, reliable guides for choices. They apply regardless of who you are or where you are. 
• Truth: Not “what feels true” or “what’s popular,” but what’s real — what corresponds to reality, moral law, God, conscience. 

Why These Are So Important

Here are some reasons Audrey gives (directly or by implication) for why basing life on natural law, truth, and principles is essential.

1. Stability & Clarity Amid Change
   Because principles and natural law are constant, they give you something to lean on when everything else around you shifts. Cultural norms, family circumstances, internal feelings — all of those change. But some truths don’t. Audrey argues that knowing and living by them keeps you anchored. 
2. Authority & Conscience
   When you live by natural law and truth, you are making use of an inner authority — conscience, moral law — rather than just external pressures or popular opinion. This gives you internal strength to stand even when others disagree or when you face resistance.
3. Discernment
   Audrey teaches that one of our tasks is to be able to discern: to identify principles in what we read, what we observe, what we are taught. Without a foundation in truth and natural law, it’s hard to discern what is good or right vs what is merely conventional or flattering. 
4. Long-Term Fruit / Effectiveness
   Principles yield real, lasting outcomes. If you build on principles, the effects tend to be durable. Audrey’s “7 Laws of Life Mission,” which are based on what she studied in many great lives, is her attempt to show patterns that actually work, over time. 
5. Freedom
   A major theme in her teaching is that truth makes you free. When you know truth, live by principles, align with natural law — you are less held captive by emotions, culture, fear, comparison, or lies. Your path becomes clearer, your mission more visible. 
6. Purpose & Mission
   Truth & principles help you discover what you’re here for. If life were just about chasing preferences or what feels right in the moment, you could drift without clarity. But when your life is built on timeless truths, the path of mission becomes visible — you see what matters, what your gifts are, and where you should focus. 
7. Morality & Character
   Principles help shape who you are. Character, integrity, moral courage: these are not developed by whim, but by choosing to follow truth even when it’s hard. Audrey’s teaching often emphasizes doing what is right (not just what is comfortable) as a way to build character. 

How to Start Building Life Around Truth & Principles Here are some practical steps, based on Audrey’s framework, to begin aligning more deeply with truth, natural law, and principles:

Step	What to Do
Identify First Principles	Spend time thinking or reading about what deeply true universal truths you believe in. (E.g. “There is a God who designs moral law,” “Character matters,” “Service is more rewarding than comfort.”)
Seek Principles in What You Read and Observe	When you read books, biographies, news—look for patterns. What behaviors lead to flourishing? What decisions lead to harm?
Use Questions to Discern	Ask what’s the principle underlying this situation. Is this action aligned with what is real and good? What are the consequences if I ignore principle?
Apply Even When It’s Hard	It’s easy to follow what’s comfortable, or what fits culture; harder to choose truth when it’s costly. Audrey teaches that applying true principles no matter how tough it gets is essential.
Reflect Regularly	Use journaling, conversations, or sacred time to reflect on whether your life is matching up with what you believe is true and good. Are there blind spots? Areas needing change?

Conclusion

According to Audrey Rindlisbacher, basing your life on natural law, principles, and truth is not a philosophical luxury — it’s the infrastructure for a life that’s deeply meaningful, steady in storms, aligned with mission, and free. It shapes not only what you do, but who you are. Building on these foundations gives you clarity, strength, moral authority, purpose, and joy that endure.