Lying around

So here’s the story. When I first started working for this new company in February, I was told to beware. I was told to beware that at least, once a week, I would have a bad day at work. Customers issues would be impossible, calls would be difficult and it would generally be a bad day.

For some reason, I bought into this lie. Since I started, it seemed, every Wednesday I would have a bad day. I work for a Christian based company by the way.

A lot of people believe that all truth is relative. In other words, there is no absolute truth it all depends on your point of view or circumstance. Lies can literally ruin your life. And lies can come from a host of sources. Some of the lies we believe come from our own heads (see above).

Other lies come from the culture around us. They can be called earthly lies. These lies may arrive in the form of advertising, educational institutions, philosophies, media, books, magazine articles, TV shows, movies, music and so much more.

Earthly lies surround us every day. We must learn to guard our minds against the assault of so called earthly wisdom. One of the most pervasive lies in American culture is, “worth is determined by my performance”.

We feel this performance pressure in our jobs or at school. We experience the "keep up with the Jones’" pressure in the neighborhood. We compare our financial success, our family status, and even our spiritual status with people at work, in the neighborhood, and even at church.

I’ll let you in on a little secret, EVERYONE (All people, without exception) falls into this trap all the time. The problem with the “worth = performance” lie is that sooner or later we all come to the end. In this “do it yourself world” you can’t do it yourself. You’ve heard the Home Depot motto, “You can do it, and we can help”?

Welcome to God Depot….”God can do it, with or without your help”

Sooner or later we must focus on an uncomfortable question “Who am I apart from what I do? Am I a human BEING or just a human DOING?”

The most destructive earthly lie is I am what I am – I can’t change – I’m hopeless
This could be called the blame game or like I call it, Name the Shame. It’s what makes someone think, ”I’ve always had a short temper, it’s just how I Am.” Or “I’m hopelessly addicted to Cigarette’s and I’ll never be able to overcome It.” (care to hear my testimony on this one?), or “What they did to me was so bad that I can never forgive them.” Or “What I did was so bad that I can never forgive myself.”

ALL LIES!!!

Christian life is all about change. I feel that way sometimes with my church. I think back … and look at my friends now, “Wow, look how they’ve grown!” We may not always be aware of our spiritual growth. But God sees it and exclaims, “Look how you’ve grown!”

This is the TRUTH of the Christian life. Every day you’re growing more like Jesus Christ, God is transforming you from one degree of glory to another.

Our part is to BELIEVE the truth. The problem is that our conscience can sometimes mess us up. Before you become a Christian, the only thing your conscience could do was to condemn. But when Jesus comes into your life, condemnation is overwhelmed by grace.

Romans 8:1-2
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.
Replace the LIES of Satan with God’s truth:

1. sins can be overcome
2. addictions can be broken
3. diseases can be healed
4. financial needs can be met
5. relationships can be resurrected
6. God can give you the power to forgive yourself and others

When I was believing the lie of a bad day, Satan was in control. Now, I no longer believe this. When I sit to start my work, I claim, “Today is going to be a great day!” and I start my work day, as well as my mornings, in prayer.