Hook, Line and Stinker!

It is unbelievable how many Christians hear the lies of the enemy and believe them hook, line and stinker! It is hard to live at a high level for God that is inconsistent with the way you see yourself. If you tell a lie long enough you will believe it! However, if you tell the truth long enough, you will also believe that. We are what we think and we are what we say. We are the sum total of the influences of our life. We simply must change the input to see results in the output of our life. The enemy of our souls is shrewd and cunning. Our emotions can get the best of us and before we know it, we have taken a long journey in wrong confession and declarations. The bible says that the power of life and death is in the tongue. So, what I say and what I think is what I become. There are many lies that the enemy espouses to Christians but none bigger than the following list. Here are some of the top lies that Christians believe:

1. Church is not necessary
The enemy of your soul wants you to be alone so that you are vulnerable and isolated. Many well meaning Christians believe that church is not necessary. It pushes them further away more than it draws them closer to their Heavenly father. The Family of God is just that - a family. We need strong family members to help us when we are weak and laugh with us when we are on top of life!

2. All I need to do is be good and act nice
The enemy wants us to believe that if we just act right or keep an appearance of a Christian, we will be just fine. Satan wants us to think that we can work things out in our own strength and many believers fall prey to this lie. God will never say that being nice is good enough to enter His kingdom. Being nice is good but being close and holy and pure and passionate are better!

3. God does not care about the small things
God is too busy dealing with big things to be concerned with our small things. It is the little fox that gets in and spoils the vines. Little things can cause a big problem if we do not take care of them quickly. God IS concerned about the small things! Small things grow to big problems if we do not confess them and remove them. Bugs can grow to become monsters.

4. Only Pastors or "Big Time" people can be leaders.
This is a big one for many. Past hurts and failures seem to derail many believers into thinking they are disqualified by God for any involvement in leadership. The fact is God wants to use your failures to be a triumph for others who struggle with the same issues. Stop talking about your past and speak about your future. You can be an over comer and yes, God can and will use you for His kingdom benefit. "Whosoever will," was the call of God. "Follow me," was His call. He qualifies the called, not just calls the qualified. You are good enough for Kingdom involvement.

5. God wants us happy.
Yes, God does want us happy but it is dependent on our relationship with Him. Happiness is a choice. It is based on the influences that I am allowing into my life. We are what we say and we are what we think. What you allow around you has a big affect on your emotional condition. It is hard to soar with Eagles if we are hanging out with turkeys! What we associate with is what we become because we are what we say and we are what we think. Happiness of life is related to intimacy with Jesus. Jesus is happiness.

These lies are derailing many believers. What about you? Do any of these affect you? Are there other lies you would add to this list! I'd like to know what you think.