Results for "calling-lost"

Performance Christianity 16-18 (Late Teen)

"I have to get my life together before God will really use me."

LIE: Get clean, then God uses you. TRUTH: God chose the weak/foolish NOW. His power perfected in weakness. (1 Cor 1:27)

1 Corinthians 1:27 122 Read Truth →

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Youth Idolatry 10-12 (Pre-Teen)

"Older people have already done everything. There's nothing new for me to do."

LIE: Everything's been done. TRUTH: God does a NEW thing NOW. Isaiah 43:19

Isaiah 43:19 121 Read Truth →

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Prosperity Guilt 19-24 (Young Adult)

"I should be content with less instead of asking for more."

LIE: Be content with less. TRUTH: God supplies according to HIS riches (Phil 4:19). Jabez asked for MORE and God granted it (1 Chr 4:10).

Philippians 4:19 121 Read Truth →

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Job Loss & Unemployment 16-18 (Late Teen)

"If I take just any job, I'm settling and wasting my potential."

LIE: Any job is settling. TRUTH: Faithfulness in all things positions for promotion. Colossians 3:23

Colossians 3:23 121 Read Truth →

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End Times Fear 10-12 (Pre-Teen)

"Building anything long-term is pointless because it's all going to burn anyway."

LIE: Why build when it's temporary? TRUTH: Whatever you do, do it with all your might - Ecclesiastes 9:10

Ecclesiastes 9:10 120 Read Truth →

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Addiction as Identity 13-15 (Early Teen)

"I need to identify as an addict to stay humble and avoid pride"

LIE: Call yourself addict to stay humble. TRUTH: Old you crucified - Christ lives in you now. (Gal 2:20)

Galatians 2:20 119 Read Truth →

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Rushing God 50-59 (Fifties)

"Waiting on God is just spiritual language for nothing is going to change."

LIE: Waiting means stuck. TRUTH: Those who wait on the LORD renew strength and soar—Isaiah 40:31

Isaiah 40:31 119 Read Truth →

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Too Old 25-29 (Late Twenties)

"I'm too old to still be figuring out who I am. I should know myself by now."

LIE: Should know myself by now. TRUTH: Glory to glory transformation is ongoing. Peter took years in his new name. 2 Cor 3:18

2 Corinthians 3:18 119 Read Truth →

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God's Disappointment 40-49 (Forties)

"God is disappointed I haven't accomplished more by now in my career and calling"

LIE: God's disappointed I haven't done more. TRUTH: He who began the work WILL complete it—His faithfulness, not my performance (Phil 1:6)

Philippians 1:6 118 Read Truth →

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Youth Idolatry 13-15 (Early Teen)

"I need to wait until I'm older to pursue what God put in my heart."

LIE: Wait until older to pursue calling. TRUTH: 2 Cor 6:2—'NOW is the accepted time.' Mary was 14 when she carried Messiah (Luke 1:38). God's assign...

2 Corinthians 6:2 118 Read Truth →

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God's Disappointment 50-59 (Fifties)

"I'm God's disappointment because I chose career over ministry and now it's too late."

LIE: Career over ministry disappoints God. TRUTH: WHATEVER you do as to the Lord IS ministry. Col 3:23

Colossians 3:23-24 117 Read Truth →

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Comparison Trap 80-89 (Eighties)

"Everyone else's kids check on them daily. Mine have moved on with their lives without me."

LIE: Their kids call daily, mine moved on. TRUTH: He'll COMPLETE the good work (Phil 1:6). Not done, story unfinished.

Philippians 1:6 117 Read Truth →

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Inheritance Issues 16-18 (Late Teen)

"I have to choose the career my parents want or I'll lose my inheritance."

LIE: I need parents' plan to have provision. TRUTH: The Lord's counsel stands and He supplies all need. Proverbs 19:21

Proverbs 19:21 117 Read Truth →

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Job Loss & Unemployment 90+ (Nineties Plus)

"My skills are obsolete. I have nothing valuable left to offer."

LIE: Skills obsolete. TRUTH: Anna proclaimed Messiah at 84. God's calling is irrevocable at ANY age. (Luke 2:36-38)

Jeremiah 1:5 116 Read Truth →

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End Times Fear 10-12 (Pre-Teen)

"The world is ending soon, so there's no point in planning my future or dreaming big."

LIE: World's ending, no point in dreams. TRUTH: God still gives YOU a future and hope - Jeremiah 29:11

Jeremiah 29:11 116 Read Truth →

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Imposter Syndrome 70-79 (Seventies)

"Now that I'm older, people will see I never really knew what I was doing."

LIE: Age will expose my fraud. TRUTH: Wisdom IS with the aged. Your years prove God's faithfulness, not your faking. (Job 12:12)

Job 12:12 115 Read Truth →

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Occult Past 13-15 (Early Teen)

"My fascination with the occult means I'm marked by darkness and God can't fully use me"

LIE: Occult past marks you second-tier. TRUTH: Such WERE some of you - you're washed and fully qualified. 1 Cor 6:11

1 Corinthians 6:11 115 Read Truth →

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Divorce Shame 80-89 (Eighties)

"I'm disqualified from leadership and ministry because of my divorce"

LIE: Divorce ends your calling. TRUTH: Jeremiah 29:11—God has FUTURE plans for you. Romans 11:29—His gifts are irrevocable.

Jeremiah 29:11 115 Read Truth →

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Cultural/Racial Identity 16-18 (Late Teen)

"My immigrant parents' sacrifices mean I can't disappoint them with my choices."

LIE: My parents' sacrifices obligate my choices. TRUTH: God directs YOUR steps—honor parents by stewarding their gift of choice well, following His ...

Proverbs 16:9 114 Read Truth →

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God's Disappointment 60-69 (Sixties)

"God is disappointed I prioritized family over ministry all these years."

LIE: I chose family over God. TRUTH: Caring for your household IS faith. 1 Timothy 5:8

1 Timothy 5:8 114 Read Truth →

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