Truth Sets Us Free

From the book Lies Women Believe by Nancy Leigh DeMoss. . .

Taken from the chapter The Truth That Sets Us Free". . .

"As I listen to the Truth, meditate on it, believe it, and surrender to it, the Spirit of God sets me free - my mind and emotions are stabilized and I am able to look at my circumstances from God's perspective. The longer I walk with God, the more I am in awe of the power of the Truth." (p. 253)

1. God is good and everything He does is good. (Psalm 119:68; 136:1) (p. 254)

2. God loves me and wants me to have His best. (In Him) alone we can be full satisfied. (Romans 8:32, 38-39) (p. 254)

3. I am complete and accepted in Christ. (Ephesians 1:4-6) (p. 254)

4. God is enough. (In) Him, we have everything we need. (Psalm 23:1) (p. 255)

5. God can be trusted; He keeps His promises. (Isaiah 28:1b; Hebrews 13:5) (p. 255)

6. God doesn't make any mistakes. (In Him) nothing can touch our lives that has not first been "filtered" through His fingers.' (Isaiah 46:10) (p. 255)

7. God's grace is sufficient for me. I will never face a circumstance that exceeds His grace. (2 Corinthians 12:9) (p. 256)

8. The blood of Christ is sufficient to cover all my sin. (1 John 1:7) (p. 256)

9. The cross of Christ is sufficient to conquer my sinful flesh. I have been set free from the power of sin. (Romans 6:6-7) (p. 257)

10. My past does not have to plague me. You are no longer what you once were. You are declared righteous in the eyes of God. (1 Corinthians 6:9-11) (pp. 257-258)

11. God's Word is sufficient to lead me, teach me, and heal me. (Psalms 19:7; 107:20; 119:105) (p. 258)

12. Through the power of His Holy Spirit, God will enable me to do anything He commands me to do. (1 Thessalonians 5:24; Philippians 2:13) (p. 259)

13. I am responsible before God for my behavior, responses, and choices. (Ezekiel 18:19-22) (p. 260)

14. I will reap whatever I sow. The choices I make today will have consequences down the road, not only in our own lives, but in the lives of others. (Galatians 6:7-8) (p. 260)

15. The pathway to true joy is to relinquish control. (Matthew 16:25; Luke 1:38; 1 Peter 5:7) (p. 260)

16. The greatest freedom I can experience is found through submission to God-ordained authority. (Ephesians 5:21) (p. 261)

17. In the will of God, there is not higher, holier calling than to be a wife and mother. True fulfillment and joy are found through discovering and embracing our created purpose and design. (Titus 2:4-5) (p. 262)

18. Personal holiness is more important than temporal happiness. (Ephesians 5:26-27) (p. 262)

19. God is more concerned about changing me and glorifying Himself than about solving my problems. (Romans 8:29) (p. 263)

20. It is impossible to be godly without suffering. (1 Peter 5:10) (p. 263)

21. My suffering will not last forever. (2 Corinthians 4:17-18) (p. 264)

22. It's not about me; it's all about Him. Once we agree with God that we exist for His pleasure and His glory, we can accept whatever comes into our lives as part of His sovereign will and purpose. (Colossians 1:16-18; Revelation 4:11) (p. 265)

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