Friday, March 5, 2010

The Truth that Sets us Free


I've been posting about the Lies Women Believe and today I will share The Truth That Sets Them Free!

Truth sets us free, protects us, and sanctifies us.

1.  God is good. (Ps. 119:68, 136:1)
God is good and everthing He does is good.  I may not see His hand, but I know His heart.
2.  God loves me and wants me to have His best (Rom. 8:32, 38-39)3.
3.  I am accepted in Christ (Eph. 1:4-6)
4.  God is enough (Ps. 23:1)
5.  God can be trusted (Isa. 38:16)
6.  God doesn't make any mistakes (Isa. 46:10)
Everything that comes into my life has been "filtered through His fingers of love."
7.  God's grace is sufficient for me (2 Cor. 12:9)  God is drawn to my weakness.
8.  The blood of Christ is sufficient to cover all of my sin (1 John 1:7)
9.  The cross of Christ is sufficient to conquer my sinful flesh (Rom 6:6-7).  I don't have to sin! (rom 6:14)
10.  My past does not have to plague me (1 Cor. 6:9-11).
My past failures can become stepping stones to greater victory and fruitfulness
If I will let Him, God will cause everything that has happened to me to work together for my good and His Glory.
11.  God's Word is sufficient to lead me, teach me, and heal me (Ps. 19:7, 107:20, 119:105)
12.  Through the power of His Holy Spirit, God will enable me to do anything He commands me to do (1 Thess. 5:24, Phi. 2:13)
There is no one I cannot forgive (Mark 11:25)
There is no one I cannot love (Matt. 5:44)
I can give thanks in all things (1 Thess. 5:18)
13.  Forgiveness is a choice.
14.  Contentment is a choice.
15.  I am responsible before God for my behavior, responses, and choices.  (Ezek. 18:19-22)
16.  I will reap whatever I sow (Gal. 6:7-8)
17.  The pathway to true joy is to relinquish control (Matt. 16:25, Luke 1:38, 1 Peter 5:7)
of my life
of my husband
of my children
of my circumstances
18. The greatest freedom I can experience is found through submission to God-ordained authority (Eph. 5:21)
The husband is the head of the wife (Eph. 5:23)
The wife is to respect and submit to her husband (Eph. 5:23, 33)
The heart of the king is in the Lord's hand (Prov. 21:1)
19.  In the will of God, there is no higher, holier calling than to be a wife and mother (Titus 2:4-5)
20.  It is more important that I be holy than that I be happy (Eph. 5:26-27)
Happiness is not a right.  I have a responsibility and calling to be holy.
21.  God is more concerned about changing me and glorifying Himself than about solving my problems (Rom. 8:29).
22.  It is impossible to be holy without suffering.  Suffering is the #1 tool in the hand of God to conform me to the image of Jesus (1 Peter 5:10)
23.  My suffering will not last forever (2 Cor. 4:17-18)
24.  It's not about me.  It's all about Him!  (Col 1:16-18, Rev. 4:11)

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

So here's the question I'd like the believers to answer. You say God created the world. I say if God created the world, where did God come from? Why do you feel you should live your life morally for a God or because a book tells you to do so? Shouldn't it be enough to live a moral life because it's the right thing to do, because you care about humanity?

Anonymous said...

The Bible is a book written by humans, likely with an agenda, long ago, if someone today said that they were the son of God would you believe them, or would you say they were crazy? Why do you believe in a book written long ago by people who knew little about the world they lived in? Why isn't living this life in a way that is just and moral for the good of humanity, leaving the world as good or better than it was when you entered it enough? Why do you need to live it for some other being? You shouldn't need a book or the fear that a greater being will pass judgement on you, to know you should live a moral and just life. This is the truth that sets you free.

Thia said...

To Anon: Can you tell me how you know what a moral and just life is? Why is it the right thing to do?

To LS: I've been following your posts on this book, but haven't had a ton of time lately. My interest is peaked and I have added this book to my wish list. Can't wait to read it.

Anonymous said...

Knowing what is moral and just isn't rocket science. If the Bible didn't exist would you go around killing people and stealing from others? I should hope not. Do you need the thought of a judging God to keep you in line? Do you need a book to tell you that being kind to others is the right thing to do?

Thia said...

But what is your standard? How do you know right from wrong? Were you just born knowing? What do you say about other cultures? Nazi Germany? Cannabalistic tribes in S. America?

Anonymous said...

Your line of questioning makes no sense. How do you know what's right or wrong? Without the Bible would you not know what was right or wrong? Most of the Nazi's would have considered themselves Christians. You didn't see them out killing Christians. I'm sure they found some justification for their behavior in the Bible, you can find justification for almost anything. An eye for an eye, right? If someone wrongs you the Bible says you can seek revenge. How can you take a book like that serious.

Thia said...

Anon, I'm sorry to have dropped this. Life has gotten a bit crazy and my computer time drastically reduced. If you are interested in continuing the discussion, please click over to my blog and leave a comment on the last post. This way we can also let LS have her blog "back." lol

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