“Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear my word. You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies. But because I tell the truth, you do not believe me. Which one of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me? Whoever is of God hears the words of God. The reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God.” John 8:43-47 ESV
Humans have believed lies since the beginning of time. The father of lies, our enemy, uses the lies he tells to steal the one thing he knows will give you and I power, our identity. If he can succeed in stealing who we are then we will fall for whatever lie he presents us with and it will breed insecurity and dominate our thoughts, words, and actions. And that is where many of us are right now. We have believed the lie for so long that we have decided it is just how life is and this is the way it will always be. When you allow this to happen most people just give up and make themselves comfortable. They get farther and farther away from their true identity. They become the opposite of what God has intended for them to be.
Insecurity is simply the lies that you have believed about yourself for your entire life. It is a prison that you have locked yourself up in that is made of the lies that the enemy has told you over and over again. Sadly these lies can come from the ones closest to us and they contribute, either voluntarily or involuntarily, to the building of the prison we find ourselves in. It starts with something someone said that was hurtful and it stuck with you. Maybe a parent said they didn't mean to have you or didn't want you and the rejection started the foundation of the prison. Maybe you've been told you aren't smart enough, good enough, pretty enough, thin enough, or simply just enough. Maybe it was an ex that hurt you and now you can't allow yourself to be vulnerable enough to allow anyone to get close to you. No one can be trusted. You don't like the way you look. You could be thinner, you say, or maybe you could have a more muscular build, you think. You believe that you will never amount to anything in your life so why try to do well in school or at your job. You will never rise above where you are right now so why even try. fear of failure is a lie that the enemy will use like a soldier uses a rifle.
The sad thing is that if you believe a lie long enough your words and actions will reflect that lie. Eventually you will begin to believe the lie as the truth when in reality the lie is the exact opposite. By definition a lie is not the truth. When you talk about believing lies you must understand that your perception is and can become your reality.
The perception of who you are is what you believe about yourself and is the reality in which you live every day. In order to live the life God intends you must make sure you are living in the truth God tells us and not in the lies that our enemy spreads around about you.
“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.” John 10:27-30 ESV
How do I do this?
Who are you listening to? Are you allowing the lies of the enemy to define who you are or are you listening to the truth that God has told us over and over again through His word? You can start by checking you inner most thoughts and make sure they align themselves with God's word. A lie will always steal away your future if you let it.
Humans have believed lies since the beginning of time. The father of lies, our enemy, uses the lies he tells to steal the one thing he knows will give you and I power, our identity. If he can succeed in stealing who we are then we will fall for whatever lie he presents us with and it will breed insecurity and dominate our thoughts, words, and actions. And that is where many of us are right now. We have believed the lie for so long that we have decided it is just how life is and this is the way it will always be. When you allow this to happen most people just give up and make themselves comfortable. They get farther and farther away from their true identity. They become the opposite of what God has intended for them to be.
Insecurity is simply the lies that you have believed about yourself for your entire life. It is a prison that you have locked yourself up in that is made of the lies that the enemy has told you over and over again. Sadly these lies can come from the ones closest to us and they contribute, either voluntarily or involuntarily, to the building of the prison we find ourselves in. It starts with something someone said that was hurtful and it stuck with you. Maybe a parent said they didn't mean to have you or didn't want you and the rejection started the foundation of the prison. Maybe you've been told you aren't smart enough, good enough, pretty enough, thin enough, or simply just enough. Maybe it was an ex that hurt you and now you can't allow yourself to be vulnerable enough to allow anyone to get close to you. No one can be trusted. You don't like the way you look. You could be thinner, you say, or maybe you could have a more muscular build, you think. You believe that you will never amount to anything in your life so why try to do well in school or at your job. You will never rise above where you are right now so why even try. fear of failure is a lie that the enemy will use like a soldier uses a rifle.
The sad thing is that if you believe a lie long enough your words and actions will reflect that lie. Eventually you will begin to believe the lie as the truth when in reality the lie is the exact opposite. By definition a lie is not the truth. When you talk about believing lies you must understand that your perception is and can become your reality.
The perception of who you are is what you believe about yourself and is the reality in which you live every day. In order to live the life God intends you must make sure you are living in the truth God tells us and not in the lies that our enemy spreads around about you.
“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.” John 10:27-30 ESV
How do I do this?
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