We are all really good liars. We tell ourselves lies all the time, either as a strategy to make us feel safer or feel good, or as a lie we have accepted that someone else told us.
We tell ourselves little lies about the world around us and about our worth and value. These lies are harmful and spin us into a negative mindset. Over time repeating these lies we start to believe them, and they become our identity.
The truth might seem painful at first, but the pain caused by the lies we tell ourselves and then project on to other people hurt us much more in the long run.
Here are some of the lies we might tell
- “I am just not good at …”
- “No one wants to hear from me.”
- “I’m unlucky.”
- “I’m FINE”
- “I never have time.”
- “Good things never happen to me.”
- “I cannot cope”
- “I am useless, ugly, a failure….”
- “I am always right”
- “I am the most important person in this situation”
These are all lies, lies designed to keep us from reaching our full potential and from experiencing the depth of God’s love for us.
If you want to change your life, it is time for reflection, examination of your thoughts and to confront the lies you tell yourself and replace them with objective truth. Say NO to the lies and sit in truth.
Challenge your thoughts and change your thinking to the truth and embrace more positive and empowering thoughts.
And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.
John 8:32