Results for "reputation"

Business Failure 60-69 (Sixties)

"My business failure proves I'm not cut out to be a provider or leader."

LIE: Business failure = provider failure. TRUTH: Isaac reaped 100x in famine after lying—covenant blessing trumps business results (Gen 26:12-14)

Genesis 26:12-14 96 Read Truth →

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Church Hurt & Hypocrisy 70-79 (Seventies)

"After everything I've seen churches do in God's name, organized religion does more harm than good."

LIE: All organized religion is evil. TRUTH: Jesus condemned religious hypocrisy harder than you do—reject counterfeit, embrace authentic. (Matt 23:2...

Matthew 23:27-28 96 Read Truth →

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Inheritance Issues 40-49 (Forties)

"My siblings got the business and I got cut out so I'll never reach their level financially"

LIE: Starting behind means staying behind. TRUTH: God RESTORES years eaten—suddenlies close decades-long gaps. Joel 2:25

Joel 2:25 94 Read Truth →

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Business Failure 50-59 (Fifties)

"I need to spend years rebuilding credibility before God can use me again."

LIE: Need years to rebuild. TRUTH: Prodigal got ring while smelling like pigs. Restoration instant, not earned (Lk 15:22, 2 Cor 5:17).

Luke 15:22 94 Read Truth →

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Self-Forgiveness Block 70-79 (Seventies)

"At my age, it's too late to start forgiving myself—the damage is permanent."

LIE: Too old for forgiveness. TRUTH: I will restore the years the locust ate (Joel 2:25).

Joel 2:25 94 Read Truth →

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Not Enough 60-69 (Sixties)

"I don't have the education, credentials, or platform to make a real impact now."

LIE: I'm not qualified. TRUTH: God chooses foolish/weak to shame wise/mighty (1 Cor 1:27). Disciples were unschooled—yet world-changers.

1 Corinthians 1:27 94 Read Truth →

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Past Defines Me 60-69 (Sixties)

"My failures in business, parenting, or marriage define who I am and limit what God can do with me now."

LIE: My past defines me. TRUTH: Old things PASSED AWAY; I am NEW NOW. (2 Cor 5:17)

Isaiah 43:18-19 94 Read Truth →

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Church Hurt & Hypocrisy 19-24 (Young Adult)

"The church cares more about their reputation than protecting abuse victims."

LIE: Their reputation matters more. TRUTH: God says speak for the speechless. He SEES you. Justice is His. (Prov 31:8-9)

Proverbs 31:8-9 88 Read Truth →

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