Dont believe the lies One of the most painful things in life is to be accused of something that youre not guilty of. It can literally be overwhelming and consume your thoughts when someone has shared untruths about you. You feel defenseless against it and all kinds of frustrations, ideas and thoughts fill your mind on how to react, what to say, and if the problem has a solution. Ive learned the hard way that if a person wants to spread lies on you, there is nothing that can over-ride lies but the truth. The truth always prevails. This must be a constant reminder for us when satan attempts to plant certain thoughts and ideas in our mind. Everything that comes from him is a lie that is far from the truth. Quite frankly, if it comes from satan, we must remind ourselves - Hes lying. Scripture reveals his resumé and his mode of operation. He lied to Adam and Eve. He lied to Jesus Christ. And he is still lying. Because of his inability to speak truth, he hurls accusations at Gods children to get them to doubt and dismiss Gods Word, Gods promises, and Gods principles. Our enemys goal is to get us to focus on our sins and become blinded by Gods forgiveness. His second goal is to tempt us to sin further. He can only do this by his lies. And very similarly, the only defeat to these lies is the truth. The question becomes, have you equipped yourself with the truths that you need to counteract each lie that you hear, may have believed, or even created patterns around? Very much like the child who waited for his Daddy after school while being teased by the other children whose parents had already arrived. They would yell insults to get him frustrated. Your pops forgot about you! I thought you said your Dad loved you? Hes got you sitting out here by yourself. The insults were coming so fast that the young boy started crying. And in a moment of frustration he yelled, My daddys never forgotten before and he cant start now! Although he said it out of frustration, he actually spoke a powerful truth. He didnt realize it, but he spoke to his fathers character and past performance. And quite naturally, he stood on that. We would be wise to follow this young mans example. Look to our spiritual Fathers character and past performance. In every area of our life, Gods character is solid and his past performance is glorious. Deuteronomy 32:4 shares, He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he. Additionally, Numbers 23:19 provides this insight: God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill? Both of these passages shed light on Gods ability to be trusted. He can be trusted to tell us the truth, back that truth up with promises, and get all of heaven and earth behind that truth. This good news should be our focus, while simultaneously overriding the lies from our enemy. Truly, Id rather focus on my Fathers faithfulness, than my enemys lies. Scripture Of The Day: Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. - Revelations 12:10 (NKJV) ~sharedbyPapaJones
Posted on: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 13:37:22 +0000
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