"...He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies." John 8:44
Let's call it like it is. Satan is a liar. He always has been, he always will be. It's something he's chosen to take on as his identity. And yet from the Garden of Eden till now, we always seem to fall for his lies. He's good at lying.
Do you ever hear that voice in your head saying you're not good enough?
Tempting you to do something you know is wrong?
Telling you God doesn't love you or you're not forgiven?
Encouraging you to give up on something?
For some people it's small things. Little deceptions, cutting a corner here and there, hiding the truth, just being selfish.
For many it's way darker. Self-harm; suicidal thoughts; depression; addiction; pornography; hurtful or abusive relationships that you can't seem to get out of; even demonic oppression.
You may feel trapped in a cycle of lies that have sent your mind into a fatal swirl of confusion and chaos.
Wanna be free?
The best way to get free from the lies of the enemy is to fill ourselves with God's truth.
I have not spoken in secret,
from somewhere in a land of darkness;
I have not said to Jacob’s descendants,
‘Seek me in vain.’
I, the Lord, speak the truth;
I declare what is right. (Isaiah 45:19)
God is truth. Everything He does is true. So in order to break the chains of darkness over our minds, we must draw close to God.
In James it says to draw near to God and He will draw near to us. And you know what else? Satan will flee.
"...God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin." (1 John 1:6-7)
Often the reason we experience spiritual darkness and deception is because we have allowed things into our lives that become like open doors for the enemy to enter into our thoughts and feelings. These negative influences may come from music, movies, the internet, relationships, books, or many other sources. The things we expose ourselves to impact us more than we often realize.
Take a moment and ask the Lord to search your heart. If you have any of these sorts of 'open doors' in your life, now is the time to joyfully repent and give up those things!
Pray this prayer to be free of all deception and spiritual darkness in your mind:
Jesus I repent for any way that I have agreed with the deception of the enemy. I repent for opening doors in the area(s) of ____________. I repent for agreeing with the enemies thoughts and words when he has said ________________.
Jesus, I receive your full forgiveness. I receive full freedom from the lies of Satan and his demons.
I rebuke the enemy and silence his voice in my life. He no longer has authority to speak to me or torment me.
God, I replace the lies I once believed with Your perfect truth. I choose to stand on Your truth and the truth of Your Word, the Bible. I choose to walk in the light of Your presence from this day forward.
This freedom is for real! But it is not a one-time deal. Now you must daily walk out this freedom. Choose each day to stand on God's truth in the different areas where you have struggled. Every morning read God's Word, and every night before you go to bed. Recite Bible verses over yourself. Saturate yourself in truth, wear it like armor. That way when the enemy tries to feed you lies again, they won't get through to you!
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