In this 16-session revised and updated workbook based on the classic
bestseller, Dr.
Chris Thurman reveals the lies we tell ourselves, how they damage us,
and what we
can do about them. Most of us were told growing up that it was wrong to
lie to
others. But how many of us were raised to believe that one of the
biggest mistakes
we can make in life is to lie to ourselves?
The reality is that we lie to ourselves every day. We tell ourselves
things that are
inaccurate, distorted, untrue, irrational, mistaken, and, most
importantly, unbiblical.
These lies fall into different categories:
- Lies about ourselves: "I must be perfect," "My worth is
determined by how I perform," "I must have everyone's approval," "It's
easier to avoid my problems than face them…"
- Lies about relationships: "People can meet my emotional needs,"
"I should be accepted just as I am," "Others are more messed up than
me," "People have to earn my forgiveness…"
- Lies about life: "I can have it all," "I shouldn't wait for what
I want," "Being happy is the most important thing in life," "Life
should be easy and fair…"
- Lies about God: "I have to earn God's love," "God is mean and
vindictive," "God ignores my disobedience," "God changes people," "God
has lost control of everything…"
- Lies men believe: "I don't have what it takes to be a man," "It's
not okay to feel sad or scared," "My good intentions should satisfy
everyone," "I can do it by myself…"
- Lies women believe: "My job in life is to make everyone happy,"
"It's not okay to speak my mind," "I'm not worthy of being loved as I
am," "Outer beauty is more important than inner beauty…"
- Lies about reality: "I need to make a mountain out of a
molehill," "I should take everything personally," "Life is black and
white," "My feelings determine the truth…"
Truth matters-not just between us and others, but also inside of us.
When we lie to
ourselves, we poison our souls and lead an existence we wouldn't wish
on our worst
enemy. But when we tell ourselves the truth, we nourish our souls and
fully
experience the abundant life that Jesus wants us to have.
The psalmist wrote, "Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are
God my
Savior, and my hope is in you all day long" (Psalm 25:5). We live in a
fallen world
where "truth has stumbled in the streets" (Isaiah 59:14) and the
majority of
humankind is suffering because "their thinking became futile and their
foolish hearts
were darkened" (Romans 2:21). We desperately need to turn back to the
Lord to
guide us in his truth. We need to recognize the lies we believe . . .
and instead trust
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