Results for "death too close"

Singleness as Curse 80-89 (Eighties)

"God forgot about this area of my life and now it's too late anyway."

LIE: God forgot; it's too late. TRUTH: You're engraved on His palms; Sarah got her miracle at 90 (Isaiah 49:15-16)

Isaiah 49:15-16 146 Read Truth →

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Addiction as Identity 50-59 (Fifties)

"I wasted my best years — it's too late for God to use me"

LIE: Too late, wasted best years. TRUTH: God RESTORES years the locust ate (Joel 2:25). Moses started at 80. Greatest work can be AHEAD.

Joel 2:25 145 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 15:16 144 Read Truth →

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Dating Hopelessness 40-49 (Forties)

"I'm too old to start over in dating. I missed my window."

LIE: Too old to start over. TRUTH: God gives life to the DEAD and creates from nothing. Romans 4:17

Romans 4:17 144 Read Truth →

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Friendship Failure 80-89 (Eighties)

"I should have been a better friend when I had the chance; now it's too late to matter."

LIE: I wasted my friendship chances. TRUTH: FORGET what's behind—reach forward to what God has NOW. Phil 3:13-14

Philippians 3:13-14 144 Read Truth →

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Business Failure 30-39 (Thirties)

"God is punishing me for pride by letting my business fail."

LIE: God crushed my business to punish pride. TRUTH: There is NO condemnation in Christ—Father doesn't destroy to teach. (Rom 8:1)

Romans 8:1 143 Read Truth →

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Dating Hopelessness 50-59 (Fifties)

"If I lower my standards, maybe I'll finally find someone willing to stay."

LIE: Lower your standards to find someone. TRUTH: God gives you the DESIRES of your heart—don't settle for less. Ps 37:4

Psalm 37:4 142 Read Truth →

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Prosperity Guilt 30-39 (Thirties)

"Prosperity is for other people who are more spiritual or favored than me."

LIE: Prosperity is for the spiritual elite. TRUTH: God shows NO PARTIALITY—blessing is covenant, not performance. (Acts 10:34)

Acts 10:34 140 Read Truth →

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Unlovable 16-18 (Late Teen)

"My body makes me unlovable—I'm too fat, too flat, too awkward, not enough."

LIE: My body makes me unlovable. TRUTH: You are fearfully, wonderfully made—NOW (Ps 139:14).

Psalm 139:14 140 Read Truth →

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Friendship Failure 25-29 (Late Twenties)

"I'm too broken right now. Once I heal and get my life together, then I can make real friends."

LIE: I'm too broken for friends now. TRUTH: Come to Me heavy laden—broken is welcome, now. Matt 11:28

Matthew 11:28 138 Read Truth →

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Performance Christianity 60-69 (Sixties)

"I'm too old now to receive the breakthrough I've prayed for all these years"

LIE: Too old for breakthrough now. TRUTH: Sarah birthed Isaac in old age at God's SET TIME - Genesis 21:2. Your age isn't the limit.

Genesis 21:2 137 Read Truth →

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Demonic Oppression 60-69 (Sixties)

"These voices and thoughts mean I'm going crazy and it's too late to be healed at my age."

LIE: I'm too old for mental healing. TRUTH: God RESTORES years the locust ate—Joel 2:25. Your mind is being renewed.

Joel 2:25 137 Read Truth →

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Enemy Winning 50-59 (Fifties)

"Satan is too strong and I don't have enough faith to overcome him."

LIE: Satan too strong, faith too weak. TRUTH: He in you is GREATER than any enemy—victory is already yours. (1 John 4:4)

1 John 4:4 135 Read Truth →

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Singleness as Curse 40-49 (Forties)

"You need to lower your standards because you're not getting any younger."

LIE: Lower standards, settle for less. TRUTH: Delight in LORD, He gives DESIRES of heart - good gifts. Ps 37:4

Psalm 37:4 135 Read Truth →

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Too Much 60-69 (Sixties)

"I talk too much—I dominate conversations, don't let others speak, am inconsiderate and self-centered."

LIE: I talk too much. TRUTH: The virtuous woman OPENS her mouth with wisdom—God gave you a voice to USE (Proverbs 31:26).

Proverbs 31:26 134 Read Truth →

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Unlovable 10-12 (Pre-Teen)

"If people knew the real me, they would reject me completely."

LIE: The real me is unlovable. TRUTH: God knows EVERYTHING about you and calls you beloved anyway. Psalm 139:1-3

Psalm 139:1-3 134 Read Truth →

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Too Much 19-24 (Young Adult)

"I require too much grace and patience from people around me"

LIE: I require too much grace. TRUTH: His compassions FAIL NOT and are NEW EVERY MORNING (Lam 3:22-23). Grace is an infinite ocean, not a budget.

Lamentations 3:22-23 133 Read Truth →

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God's Disappointment 19-24 (Young Adult)

"God won't bless my future because of my sexual past"

LIE: Sexual past ruins future. TRUTH: God RESTORES years the locust ate—not damaged, RENEWED. Joel 2:25

Joel 2:25 133 Read Truth →

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Not Enough 25-29 (Late Twenties)

"I'm too far behind to ever catch up to where I should be."

LIE: I'm too far behind. TRUTH: God RESTORES years instantly. Prodigal went pig pen to party in 15 minutes. (Joel 2:25)

Joel 2:25 133 Read Truth →

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Youth Idolatry 50-59 (Fifties)

"I'm too old to start over or launch something new; that ship has sailed."

LIE: Too old to start over. TRUTH: God makes everything beautiful in its TIME—and this is YOUR time. Ecclesiastes 3:11

Ecclesiastes 3:11 132 Read Truth →

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