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by Stacy  4 Comments

Believing Lies About Yourself

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I’ve been struggling with lies. I don’t mean little white lies…For years, I’ve struggle with believing lies I tell myself.

Have you ever faced this? Do you ever catch yourself believing lies about yourself?  I used to feel like I had an inner voice that tells me things… you know that one that says, that girl! you rocked that! you’re awesome!

Then there’s the other voice. You know, the one that tells you LIES. “You’re a failure.” “You’re the worst mom.” “You’re not a good wife.” “You’re terrible.” “What’s the matter with you, Stacy?” “Why are you doing things like that?” “You’re not pretty.”

I always thought that voice was my friend.

I assumed that voice was telling me the truth. That is, until I read a book by Jon Acuff (Finish). He teaches that your inner voice is not your friend – it’s actually your FOE. When I read that – it struck me! His exact words…

“If you don’t kill your voices, they will kill you!”

For years I have lived in that lie. And I’m sure some of y’all have been there too – wrongfully believing lies about yourself. But I thought the things I was telling myself were the truth, when really, they were far from it.  I have a tendency to believe false things about myself instead of having confidence in the reality that I’m a child of God. He loves me.

Regardless of what my inner voices try to tell me – I have worth and I have value.

Just because you know your inner voice is your foe – it doesn’t mean your life is instantly better. Things aren’t all of the sudden rainbows, butterflies, and lollipops. That would be awesome, but that’s just not how it works.

But knowing the inner voice isn’t always your friend IS helpful.

Now, whenever those lies and fears creep up, I say right away, “Hold up. STOP. Stacy, this is just not true.” Then I quote scripture to myself. Find the verses that speak to you and will reassure you in times of self-doubt. It’s a constant struggle here for me! I hear those voices LOUDLY.

But I just say STOP.

For me, this means to actually say out loud “NO, Stacy.” Then, I seek to find the truth in the scripture and read or recite it to myself. I am chosen. I am holy. I am set apart. You have to say these things to yourself.  Don’t let those negative thoughts pile up! You may think you are telling yourself truth but you are NOT. No, you’re not perfect – but God doesn’t want us to get caught up listening to that voice of the enemy. He doesn’t want us believing lies about ourselves. Our feelings sometimes deceive us, but don’t forget – you can ALWAYS turn to God’s word to find the truth.

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About Stacy

Stacy is a Homemaking and Business Mom Mentor, the author of two cookbooks, creator of multiple e-courses, seasoned life coach, and comedian extraordinaire. Her first priority is her husband and her children - family first. She presses on each day because her calling is to teach, train, and mentor other ladies to have their dreams. She believes if it’s not easy, you won’t do it – because she’s lived it. She’ll bring YOU the awesome so that you can get your home back into control and watch your business soar. For tips and easy strategies, you can follow her on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.

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  1. Tracey says

    July 12, 2018 at 11:47 am

    Wow! I just checked out his first book “Do Over” and am on the wait list for Finish. So many things I need to accomplish and focus on around my house and at the office. So I’m taking it one step at a time.

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  2. S Boyd says

    July 11, 2018 at 8:43 pm

    This really hit home. Thank you so m7ch for sharing. I might read this every day for awhile.

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  3. Linda says

    July 11, 2018 at 8:09 pm

    Great post Stacy! We all need to remind ourselves this regularly.

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  4. Klarey says

    July 11, 2018 at 5:22 pm

    Really needed this! Thanks for sharing.

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