Freedom with the latitude it provides for expression is not always a function of facts except, of course, those facts are based on truth. Facts in themselves do not indicate integrity or correctness, they are just figures and  other substances that lend themselves to ocular appreciation and analysis. To be sure one is not being led astray, it is important to verify if the facts presented are indeed true. For instance, a young man who is trying to feature in an age-graded game can state a birthday. That becomes a fact for official purposes. However, the man may be a lot older than the date stated. So we have a case of fact without truth.

Our greatest quest must be to understand what the truth is in all situations.

This scenario is what we have in our lead Scripture. While resisting his boss’ wife, Joseph fled, leaving his cloth behind. That became a piece of evidence the woman presented to her husband of Joseph’s attempt to rape her. The coat was a fact, but it was not based on truth. Had Potiphar probed a little further, he could have understood the intrigues that went behind him. God does not tie our freedom to facts but to the truth. Our greatest quest must be to understand what the truth is in all situations. If we move on facts alone, we may make great mistakes.