July 9, 2021 8:00 pm
I set my Bible on the podium and stared at the eager faces waiting for me to begin the message. I’d prayed and prepared. Why couldn’t I speak?
You’re worthless. No one will ever listen to you, especially if they know your past. And God would never use you. Seared into my heart and mind, the words spoken in various ways over my life ignited a decade-long war against the lies I so easily believed. Though I knew the words weren’t true, I couldn’t seem to escape my insecurities and fears. So, I opened my Bible.
Turning to Proverbs 30:5, I inhaled and exhaled slowly before reading out loud. “Every word of God is flawless,” I said, “he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.” I closed my eyes as peace overwhelmed me, and I began to share my testimony with the crowd.
Many of us have experienced the paralyzing power of negative words or opinions others have of us. However, God’s words are “flawless,” perfect and absolutely sound. When we’re tempted to believe spirit-crushing ideas about our value or our purpose as God’s children, God’s enduring and infallible truth protects our minds and our hearts. We can echo the psalmist who wrote: “I remember, Lord, your ancient laws, and I find comfort in them” (Psalm 119:52).
Let’s combat lies we’ve accepted about God, ourselves, and others by replacing negative-speak with Scripture.
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Welcome to another daily encouragement from Our Daily Bread.
My name is Xochitl Dixon. I'd like to share how God freed me from believing lies others told me in today's reading, Lies with Truth. I sat my Bible on the podium and stared at the eager faces waiting for me to begin the message.
I'd prayed and prepared. Why couldn't I speak? You're worthless. No one will ever listen to you, especially if they know your past. And God would never use you. Seared into my heart and mind, these words spoken in various ways over my life ignited a decade-long war against the lies I so easily believed. Though I knew the words weren't true, I couldn't seem to escape my insecurities and fears. So I opened my Bible. Turning to Proverbs 30, verse 5, I inhaled and exhaled slowly before reading out loud. Every word of God is flawless, I read. He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him. I closed my eyes as peace overwhelmed me, and I began to share my testimony with the crowd.
Many of us have experienced the paralyzing power of negative words or opinions others have of us. However, God's words are flawless, perfect, and absolutely sound. When we're tempted to believe spirit-crushing ideas about our value or our purpose as God's children, God's enduring and infallible truth protects our minds and our hearts. We can echo the psalmist who wrote, I remember, Lord, your ancient laws, and I find comfort in them. Let's combat lies we've accepted about God, ourselves, and others by replacing negative speak with scripture. Today's Our Daily Bread devotional scripture reading is from Proverbs 30, verses 5 to 8. Every word of God is flawless.
He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him. Do not add to His words, or He will rebuke you and prove you a liar. Two things I ask of you, Lord. Do not refuse me before I die. Keep falsehood and lies far from me.
Give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Let's pray. Loving Father, thank you for providing and preserving your whole story in the Bible. Please help us to prayerfully study scripture as you help us view life through the lens of your perfect, absolute, unchanging, and sound truth. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Today's encouragement was provided by Our Daily Bread Ministries.
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