THE TRUTH THAT SETS US FREE AND THE LIES THAT HURT US..
Article by: Krupa Rajendran
We have been exposed to a lot of lies, many of which we have also accepted. Some of the lies are so elegantly disguised that it is nearly impossible to recognize them for the lies that they are: fabrications that have been spread, consciously and unconsciously, to mislead and perplex us.
The frightening part is that some of these lies connect to our Christian faith and what we understand about leading lives that are centered on Christ. These are deceptions that the prince of deception instills in our minds to sow doubt and complications in our quest to live for God and carry out His purpose.
1 Peter 5:8,
Be alert and of a sober mind. Your enemy, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.
What lies are you believing in your heart? The lies that keep you up at night and prevent you from living your life fully. In this new blog, I'll be examining lies that young women regularly hear and fall for, as well as the liberating truth.
We'll talk about two lies in a post that harm many young women, including myself. Despite all evidence to the contrary, many of us have come to believe these lies to be genuine.
LIE NO. 1: WHEN I'M BAD, GOD DOESN'T LOVE ME.
I was lying on my bed, trying to look out the window, but I couldn't see anything because of the thick droplets of tears that were pouring to an unheard rhythm down my face and onto my clothes.
There were no positive aspects in my chaotic life. I picked up poorly while thinking I could handle the attention. I made decisions that led me to believe that God could not possibly love me.
It happened a few years ago. There was a time when I thought that God's love depended on my behavior and that I would lose it if my actions went against what He desired for His children.
Have you ever had the thought that your goodness will earn God's love?
LIE 2: IF GOD DOESN'T GIVE ME WHAT I NEED OR WANT, HOW COULD HE POSSIBLY LOVE ME?
What do you want the most? what you have prayed for days, weeks, months, years, or even decades. Maybe you've grown tired of the idea of a loving, caring, and generous God by this point. You have no idea as to why he continues to deny you the "one" you have been pleading for years.
Perhaps, you define success as having a husband, kids, excellent health, or even financial security. You now believe that God has forgotten you and doesn’t love you since he haven’t given you that one thing.
The devil has been telling such lies since the beginning of time. The serpent's remarks caused Eve to distrust God's character and choose to eat the forbidden apple.
What is the devil trying to tell you today? Is he advising you to marry anyone, and make your own decisions in your life without considering anyone, or is he encouraging you to get pregnant as an unmarried woman?
Knowing the truth and holding on to it is a strong approach to facing the devil's lies, for it is the truth that will set us free.
THE TRUTH IS THAT GOD'S LOVE IS UNCONDITIONAL; THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS, TIME LIMITS, OR TAKEBACKS.
God's love is limitless. It cannot be quantified or appreciated. His love is beyond time and place, and nothing, absolutely nothing, can separate us from God's love.
He loved us even before we knew he existed. He was thinking about us and wanted every one of us to understand everything he had prepared for us.
The Bible teaches us the following:
Romans 5:8
“God demonstrates his love for us in this While we were still sinners Christ died for us.”
Romans 8: 37-39
“No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[a] neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
1 John 4:18-19
“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. We love because he first loved us.”
ANOTHER TRUTH IS THAT GOD LOVES US TOO MUCH TO GIVE US EVERYTHING WE WANT WHEN WE WANT IT.
Consider your life and some of the things you desired and obtained, as well as those you did not receive. Even if things don't go as planned, you can discover that you are still fine. This is because God understands us better than we know ourselves. He is the only one who knows the end from the beginning and lives outside of time.
He wants us to lean on the reality of his word, which reminds us that he loves his children and is always willing to provide for them if they trust him and are being patient:
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Lamentations 3:25-26
The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him;
it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.
I hope these words have encouraged you, and that when the lies come calling, you will remember the reality of God's word.
