Results for "torn between faith and reason"

Mental Health Shame 16-18 (Late Teen)

"Suicidal thoughts mean you've crossed a line God won't forgive."

LIE: Suicidal thoughts = unforgivable. TRUTH: NOTHING can snatch you from His hand. Elijah wanted to die; God fed him. (John 10:28)

John 10:28 151 Read Truth →

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Medication vs Faith 90+ (Nineties Plus)

"Godly women should endure pain without complaint or chemical help."

LIE: Godly women suffer silently. TRUTH: God spares the needy. Your needs attract His compassion. (Ps 72:13)

Psalm 72:13 151 Read Truth →

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Age-Related Decline 90+ (Nineties Plus)

"I'm a burden to everyone. I should have died before becoming this dependent."

LIE: I'm a burden. TRUTH: His strength is PERFECTED in weakness—you're positioned for His power! (2 Cor 12:9)

2 Corinthians 12:9 151 Read Truth →

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Genetic Destiny 13-15 (Early Teen)

"My mom has diabetes, so I'll probably get it too. My family's health history is my destiny."

LIE: Family history is destiny. TRUTH: Christ's blood rewrites your story. By His stripes you WERE healed. (Isaiah 53:5)

Exodus 15:26 151 Read Truth →

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Genetic Destiny 60-69 (Sixties)

"Financial struggle is in my blood—my whole family has been poor."

LIE: Poverty is my heritage. TRUTH: God gives ME power for wealth to establish covenant (Deut 8:18)

Deuteronomy 8:18 151 Read Truth →

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Prosperity Guilt 13-15 (Early Teen)

"Wanting financial freedom is selfish when so many people are suffering—I should give it all away."

LIE: Wanting provision is selfish. TRUTH: God gives you ALL SUFFICIENCY so you have ABUNDANCE to give! Can't pour from empty. (2 Cor 9:8)

2 Corinthians 9:8 151 Read Truth →

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Chronic Illness Identity 50-59 (Fifties)

"Living with this condition is my cross to bear."

LIE: Disease is my cross to bear. TRUTH: Christ REDEEMED you from the curse—sickness included. He bore YOUR cross. Gal 3:13

Galatians 3:13 151 Read Truth →

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Job Loss & Unemployment 90+ (Nineties Plus)

"God isn't providing because I failed as a provider all these years."

LIE: God withholds for past failure. TRUTH: Widow's last meal became endless supply. 1 Kings 17:16

2 Chronicles 20:17 151 Read Truth →

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Business Failure 60-69 (Sixties)

"My failed business proves I wasn't called to this; I missed God's will."

LIE: Failed business = missed calling. TRUTH: God's thoughts are peace, not evil (Jer 29:11). Joseph called to rule while in prison 13 years.

Jeremiah 29:11 151 Read Truth →

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Performance Christianity 60-69 (Sixties)

"I should be content with less since I'm on a fixed income now"

LIE: Retirement means less. TRUTH: God restores the years eaten - Joel 2:25. Latter years for INCREASE, not decrease.

Joel 2:25 151 Read Truth →

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Wasted Years 50-59 (Fifties)

"I've trained my body wrong for decades and permanent damage is done to my health."

LIE: Permanent damage done. TRUTH: God restores dry BONES to life—nothing is irreversible. Ezekiel 37:3-5

Ezekiel 37:3-5 151 Read Truth →

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Too Much 80-89 (Eighties)

"My grief is too heavy for others to carry with me"

LIE: My grief is too heavy. TRUTH: Others bearing your burden fulfills Christ's law - Galatians 6:2

Galatians 6:2 151 Read Truth →

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Comparison Trap 13-15 (Early Teen)

"She has so many friends - I must be unlikeable or weird"

LIE: I'm unlikeable. TRUTH: You were CHOSEN and appointed before the world began - John 15:16

John 15:16 151 Read Truth →

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Dating Hopelessness 50-59 (Fifties)

"I'll have to settle or compromise my standards. The person I actually want doesn't exist or wouldn't want me."

LIE: Must settle or stay alone. TRUTH: God does ABUNDANTLY ABOVE what you ask—no scarcity. Eph 3:20

Ephesians 3:20 151 Read Truth →

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Enemy Winning 25-29 (Late Twenties)

"Satan can steal my blessings and sabotage God's plans for me"

LIE: Satan can steal my blessings. TRUTH: NO weapon formed against you shall prosper - God's promises are unstoppable (Isaiah 54:17)

Isaiah 54:17 151 Read Truth →

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Unanswered Prayer 16-18 (Late Teen)

"God answers other people's prayers but ignores mine—I must be forgotten."

LIE: God answers others but forgets me. TRUTH: He REJOICES over YOU with singing—right now, your name specifically. He will NEVER cast you out. Zeph...

Zephaniah 3:17 151 Read Truth →

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Genetic Destiny 10-12 (Pre-Teen)

"Mental illness runs in my family. I'll probably struggle with it too."

LIE: Family mental illness is my fate. TRUTH: God gave me a sound mind. (2 Timothy 1:7)

2 Timothy 1:7 150 Read Truth →

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Genetic Destiny 10-12 (Pre-Teen)

"Everyone in my family has bad vision. I'll probably need glasses soon."

LIE: Family vision problems mean mine will fail. TRUTH: God opens eyes to see. (Psalm 119:18)

Psalm 119:18 150 Read Truth →

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Genetic Destiny 19-24 (Young Adult)

"Poverty runs in my family; I'll always struggle financially like every generation before me."

LIE: Family poverty is my destiny. TRUTH: 'Through His poverty you become RICH'—heir of Abraham's blessing NOW. (2 Corinthians 8:9)

2 Corinthians 8:9 150 Read Truth →

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Prosperity Guilt 30-39 (Thirties)

"I should just be grateful for what I have and stop wanting more."

LIE: Be grateful and stop wanting more. TRUTH: God does EXCEEDINGLY ABUNDANTLY above all you ask—He loves increase. (Eph 3:20)

Ephesians 3:20 150 Read Truth →

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