Summary: Sometimes I wrap sticky fingers around something that is not true about me. I wrestle around with the lie and find myself jumping hurdles to the truth.
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I think its a temptation for everyone. I think we all fight against it, question it, and worst of all, some of us believe it- Lies. Lies in our head we believe about ourselves.
I had a strange thing happen to me several weeks ago, it was like a kick in the gut. I had someone write something about me publicly that was mean. And not true. In the end it has served as a reminder and helped me with the truth about lies that can trickle into our brain like acid.
Now, its important to know, there were nice things written about me by others as well, I just chose for a few hours to focus on the mean one. Weird, huh? Instead of camping out on the positive, I made a clear choice to put some sticky fingers around the mean comment and hold on for a bit. I find that interesting. And annoying.
In fact, I became so silly about the negative comment I texted friends and asked for them to come to the rescue and defend me. Crazy, huh? I will say though, the affirmation from friends is a treasure and is helpful to pick one up off the floor and remind us about who we are to the people who know us.
Days after processing this I had a friend that had a similar thing happen and I sat down and wrote to her about how I jumped the hurdle of my own experience. This is how I dispelled the lie and retold my brain the truth:
1.) When life is going really well, and it seems God is lavishing favor in life, there will be people who actually arent happy about that at all. In fact, people may be verbally & emotionally & professionally mean. Its odd, I know, but it happens. Ask anyone who even seems successful or has really awesome things happening to them, theyll have a few stories of their own.
2.) I chose to focus on the negative or receive the lovely in the positive. I can chose to let the ugliness go. This sounds great, but for me, it proves challenging. I find praying through all my feelings really works the best to get me through it. I have found that to be true & a remedy every single time.
3.) I admitted to myself, that what was written about me, even though untrue, was a huge fear of mine. Its something I would never want said about me and its why it bothered me so much. I kept reminding myself (even out loud) that I am loved, accepted and worth something to my Creator. He loves me at my worst. Remember there is power in the spoken word. We have the ability to change our way of thinking by speaking and thinking it. Even if its over and over.
4.) Lastly, this is something I have been doing with negative junk for several years. I pray this: God, my heart feels hurt and troubled by this. I am asking You to apply any truth from You that this situation may have and then to take any of the lies and destroy them.
Bottom line, if I can relax and believe the truth about who and what God says and believes about me, Im all set for the rest of my life adventure.
Stik a Fork in to remembering the truth, giving God the lies and knowing what He believes about you.
