Do not believe the lies that the enemy throws at you.
Trust God, for his word is True!
“Receive and welcome the Word, which implanted and rooted [in your hearts], contains the power to save your soul.” James 1:21 Amp
One morning, I overslept. The sun was already out, shining brightly through the window. I ran to the garden, and as I ran down the sidewalk I saw that the dew was gone. I had missed meeting with God. I immediately had an old thought, a lie I had believed for years.
The lie was: “If I mess up, God will not speak to me.” To my surprise, when I set down in the swing, I saw one drop of dew on the tip of a leaf. I reached my hand out and the last pearl of the morning dropped into my hand as the Lord lovingly said, “I have been waiting for you.”
The enemy could not use this lie anymore. God did love me, and He wanted to bless me. The truth I received had finally replaced the lie that if I messed up He would not be there for me. God’s presence was there. The lie was exposed and the enemy was defeated.
The enemy plants many lies in our minds. One lie is connected to another like a chain; that’s why one thought leads to another, and then another. If you did not receive affirmation from your father as a child, you may have believed the lie of rejection. “There is something wrong with me” is just one example. If you have this lie, it is hidden away from sight, but is silently working to convince you that you are not good enough. If you struggle with this lie, it must been seen as a lie and not the truth. You must recognize the voice of your enemy and stop listening to him.
Fully receive the truth, deep in your innermost being, that you are deeply loved and fully accepted by God. God is for you, and He accepts you because of who you are, not because of your accomplishments. With this truth deep in your spirit, the motivation for everything you do will change. From this point on, you will serve God because you are accepted and not in order to be accepted.
Each lie has a structure of set behaviors and responses. We are transformed daily by the renewing of our mind. We tear down the old house and replace it with a brand new house full of the promises of God. Every thought that comes from a lie must be replaced with truth if you want to live in peace. Taking one lie at a time and replacing it daily with truth is key.
Paul said in 2 Corinthians 4:16 that if we renew our mind daily, we will not faint when adversity comes. Today, you can begin to tear down the lies that the enemy has planted in your mind.