I hate lying. I have never been good with it. Most of the time, I get so nervous when I do lie that I know people can read it on my face. I also hate being lied to. It happens, though. That is a part of our fallen nature. I wish I could say that everything everyone ever tells me is the truth, but I know that is a naive way of thinking and impossible to expect.
The first lie ever spoken to a human being was in the Garden. It was a lie that we believed almost immediately. One thing to learn about Satan is he never changes. He uses the same tactics over and over. He will always lie to us to make us believe exactly the opposite of what God says. Even convincing us that He, the one who bled and died for us, is lying to us. How absurd is that? Oh, but I can pretty much guaranty that you and I have fallen for his awful lies many times.
Lies are everywhere:
- Life won’t get better – so you might as well end it now.
- You are not made right so now you have to change…at all cost – including disfiguring your body to where you cannot go back.
- No one loves you – no one ever has – no one ever will.
- You will always be who you were – no one will ever be able to see you beyond who you were when you made that mistake.
- You will never be as good as you once were – you messed your life up too much now.
- You are a mistake.
- You deserved to be treated like that.
- You were made to be abused and thrown away.
- You are no longer of value to this world.
- You will never get married – no one would ever want you.
- You might as well keep living in and doing that horrible thing. You will never be good to anyone anymore.
- Everyone is better than you. Why do you think so much of yourself?
- Because you look different, you are not as special as others.
- Because your skin is a different color, you deserve less.
Unfortunately…I can go on. Unfortunately, the lies you believe may not be up above. Unfortunately, you may have lived with those lies a really long time. But there is always hope!
“For You made the parts inside me. You put me together inside my mother. I will give thanks to You, for the greatness of the way I was made brings fear. Your works are great and my soul knows it very well. My bones were not hidden from You when I was made in secret and put together with care in the deep part of the earth. Your eyes saw me before I was put together. And all the days of my life were written in Your book before any of them came to be. Your thoughts are of great worth to me, O God. How many there are! If I could number them, there would be more than the sand. When I awake, I am still with You.” Psalm 139:13-18
“Do not act like the sinful people of the world. Let God change your life. First of all, let Him give you a new mind. Then you will know what God wants you to do. And the things you do will be good and pleasing and perfect.” Romans 12:2
“Christian brothers, keep your minds thinking about whatever is true, whatever is respected, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever can be loved, and whatever is well thought of. If there is anything good and worth giving thanks for, think about these things.” Philippians 4:8
“We do not use those things to fight with that the world uses. We use the things God gives to fight with and they have power. Those things God gives to fight with destroy the strong-places of the devil. We break down every thought and proud thing that puts itself up against the wisdom of God. We take hold of every thought and make it obey Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:4-5
Find hope in His words of truth. Don’t ever allow yourself to be overtaken by the words of the eternal snake, but by the One who designed and created you. He loves you despite your faults, your sins, and all the things that you hate about yourself.
You are His beloved. No one can love you like He does. I encourage you to get into His word and see what He says about you!
Pray this with me: Dear Father, who loves me unconditionally, help me determine the truth from the lies. Heal the parts of me that were wounded from these lies. Make me into who I am supposed to be – whole. Tear down the strongholds in my mind, set up by Satan and all his helpers. Help me accept me as you made me to be. Forgive me for believing that you in any way made a mistake in making me who I am. Help me become not only Your follower, but Your servant. I want to follow you at all cost. Thank you for being who You are. I love you. In Jesus’ mighty name, amen.
Be blessed everyone!
Boldly Radiant 