We all have lies that we tell ourselves. Things that creep into our thoughts when everything else has gone quiet. Shamefully mine are all negative. I’m weak, I can’t do anything right, I’m too afraid, worry too much, and the list goes on and on. These thoughts haunt me even when I work so hard to get them out of my head.
As a Christian, it’s easy to say that ‘I’m worthy’, ‘I’m a child of God’, and ‘I’m soooo loved’. Most of the time I do believe it. But it’s on those hard days that satan creeps in with the lies. Lies that keep may keep someone from getting out of bed, lies that keep leading someone to an addiction; lies that keep me from being me.
Stop right now and think about one lie that you hear play back in your head. Write it down on a piece of paper. Study it. Do you believe it?
Regardless of your answer. Do you want to continue to believe that? I don’t.
I spent a substantial amount of time writing down all the lies that satan told me. The list included some whoppers- lies that kept me isolated and stopped me from growing. Others were weak- and I could easily dismiss. I started by crossing those off.
The whoppers I took one by one and really studied them asking myself if that was true about me? And if that was my future?
The miracle was each lie may of been true at one single moment in my life, but it was my past not my future! God doesn’t make mistakes and that includes us!
To combat each lie- I wrote a goal or a strength I wanted to build up. I also included a small prayer to get the help I needed from God.
For an example, rage. If you knew me, you may not think this was something that I struggled with. I’m 5 foot nothing and always have a smile on my face- well, I do now. Truthfully, I don’t do emotions. I let everything build until the eruption happens… growing up we didn’t do emotions. We knew how to be bored, tired or hungry. There were no other emotions. I’m sure you can imagine how that holds up in the real world and in a relationship.
I started with Rage. I knew this was a problem and I knew the source. After studying this word and trying to detail the emotions behind such a strong lie- I decided to combat with confidence. After-all, rage means a total lack of control, and although I don’t want to control everything. I do want the confidence to take on any challenge.
My prayer went like this:
Father God, I struggle with rage. I know this is not the design You had for me. Help me have the confidence I need to take on any challenge that comes my way. Jesus I know that you are with me through everything- whenever I am about to loose control send the Holy Spirit to my rescue. Holy Spirit remind me that I am confident and with Jesus I can handle any situation. In Jesus’s mighty name- Amen!
After my prayer list was complete I posted them to a place where I could go over them whenever I needed. I did not post the lie. You shouldn’t either. Have you ever heard the saying, ’the more you focus on the more you get’? This goes for negative things as well as positive. So, let’s focus on the good!
I hope you find a way to get rid of the lies in your head. Please share any ideas in the comment box. We’re all looking for ways to battle against satan and live in the light! Share your ideas!
Happy reading-
Tabi