Liar, liar!

Have you ever heard:
You have to get in debt to prosper?
(Lady) You have to be skinny to be beautiful?
(Man) You have to be muscular to be attractive?
You will be happy when you have all the "toys" you've ever wanted?
You are defined by what you wear?
You are defined by your job?
You are defined by how much money you have?
You will be happy when you have achieved so many success'?
You will never amount to anything?
You aren't good enough?


Guess what? These are all lies! Lies, lies, lies!!!

These are all sneaky little lies that haunt us, tear us down and even ruin lives.


God wants your experience in your relationship with Him to be great. Not just good, but great!
But, there is one thing that likes to pull you back with full force...and that thing is ugly little lies that the enemy is constantly whispering into your mind... Think about it... How many times a day do you feel discouraged from your relationship with God?

Do you talk to Him less?
Do you have less faith than yesterday?
Are you less active and more numb in participating in God's will than you were yesterday, last week, last month?

Why do you think this is?
Could it be because of all the lies you are hearing and they are so convincing because you can see how they can be true and you have heard them again and again so you think they must be true?

How can you get out of this rut that you are in?
It starts with removing yourself from yourself and experiencing God in His greatness.

You may need to start reevaluating your life and removing things.

Here are some steps that may be key in crushing those ugly little lies:

Remove sin and replace it with Holiness.
Remove lies and Replace them with the Truth.
Remove inaction and replace it with Action.

1 Peter 2:1-2 says:
"So get rid of all evil behavior. Be done with all deceit, hypocrisy, jealousy, and all unkind speech. Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment."

Sin keeps us from God and spiritual growth. Sin seeks to destroy us and that is why we must remove sin and replace it with Holiness, truth and actions that are God-centered. 

As a Christian our lives aren't meant to be boring. But, sometimes we just live a boring life because we are trying to live it on our own...and that is a result of believing lies. We all get discouraged. Those ugly little lies will always be there to tear us down, but no one can separate us from the love of God. So, if we want our lives to be more than just "good" we must stop hitting the "snooze" button on our spiritual alarm clocks and get up on the first command. Otherwise, we too easily become numb and we start walking through life as if we are just going through the motions.

James 5:16 says:
"Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results"
Our relationship with God can be great! But it takes action. Sometimes it may cause you to make sacrifices like walking completely out of your comfort zone and that may mean removing things from your life that you never thought you could live without. If you are not challenged by the greatness of God, perhaps it could be because you are hitting the "snooze" button one too many times.


In what way is God's greatness challenging you today?