Drown the Lies. Amplify the Truth.

Hey You. Long time no post. It feels as though I’ve literally walked through fire and water to get back on here and it truly is a miracle that I’m still standing. There was a time in my life where I massively downplayed the work of the enemy …. how naive of me. Let me be the one to remind you that we have a real adversary and ignorance is an easy access point for his attacks. The danger of a lack of awareness is very real and potentially catastrophic, it could literally cost you your life. No for real, just imagine if you didn’t know that fire was a hazard and you walked right into a burning building…. That lack of knowledge would have made you susceptible to losing your life. It is when we know that we are able to guard against.

Okay okay, once again, I got ahead of myself. These two lines have been ringing in my head for weekksssss now – “Drown the Lies. Amplify the truth.” I have learnt, and I’m constantly re-learning, that lies are one of, if not the strongest weapon of the enemy. With all the things he throws at us – discouragement, disappointment, disdain, frustration, heartbreak, anxiety, false accusations, you name it… the goal is often to get us to believe a lie. Many times, it is the weariness from these circumstances in life that open the door to ponder on a lie and a “good” lie is convincing because it holds an iota of truth in it. That’s another lesson I’ve learnt; the devil always adds some atom of truth to a lie to reel you in. The truth is usually the bait and supporting evidence for the lie that has been concocted. A.K.A deception.

I mean think about it…. really think about it. What was the last lie you believed? Why did you believe it? Exactly. We are not a bunch of morons and the enemy knows that so he plays smart. A loved one may have completely betrayed and abandoned you and it hurts. The enemy would build around that very real reality and truth of suffering and pain to convince you that based on the truth, you should believe the lie that you’re worthless. The former is true, the latter is nothing short of a lie. We must be able to identify lies quickly and reject them because accepting a lie as truth is like holding a ticking time bomb with our bare hands…. sooner or later, it detonates. When that happens, we feel the impact and it is often devastating.

“Accepting a lie as truth is like holding a ticking time bomb with our bare hands 💣…. sooner or later, it detonates. When that happens, we feel the impact and it is often devastating.”

Let’s just be straight, at this point I think we can all testify that there will be no shortage of lies swirling around from within and outside our minds vying for our acceptance. A bunch of “pick me!”‘s all screaming at you as they make their case with the supporting evidence of your circumstance. Satan waits for us to take the bait and he constantly accuses us. This does not only refer to current circumstances, but past ones as well – past mistakes, past traumas, past misdemeanours, etc. An agenda of his is to use your past to paralyze you and thereby hinder your future. Unfortunately, we fall victim to this one too many times and the accusations only get louder.

So let’s get practical. Have you ever lived with a noisy room mate? Or just been in a space where you desire to concentrate but the noise from people around you make it difficult to do so? That noise could be in the form of chatter or it could be in the form of music blasting through speakers… if you’ve ever had a room mate that loves to turn the room into a club at the most inconvenient times, you’d probably relate to that statement. It could be loud footsteps stumping cause the neighbours living above you decided to have a dance party…..for my people who’ve lived in basements. Or maybe even your friend who ’bout near triggers a heart attack each time he/she snores…. painful reminder for my fellow light sleepers lol. Whatever the case, when you really desire to focus and get rid of those distractions, what do you do? We may not always be able to control what the other person does e.g, you may have a really difficult neighbour who refuses to turn the volume down, but there are certain things within our control. I’ll tell you what I do and have done on occasion – I’ve drowned the noise out.

As a light sleeper, I cannot tell you how many nights I’ve relied on my airpod pros in order to get some semblance of sleep during sleepovers and I cannot, for the life of me, tell you how grateful I am for noise cancelling earphones. I know exactly what to do when I’m spending the night over with a snorer – I drown out the noise with rain playlists that basically sing me to sleep. Now read this carefully : I do two things. First, I turn on the noise cancellation mode to drown out the noise. Secondly, I turn the volume of my earphones all the way up – I amplify what it is that I need to hear in order to enable me be at peace.

Now I know at this point you probably get the drift so my question is: If you are currently feeling cast down and shaken by lies of the enemy, which of the two is pending?

A) Drown the lies: This is the equivalent to tearing lies down by taking those thoughts captive The first step in order to be able to drown out lies is to identify them as such. If you do not recognize a lie for what it is, it will have power to govern you. In Psalms 119:29, David cries out to God knowing the significance of this. He said “Keep me from lying to myself; give me the privilege of knowing your instructions.” Talk about a relatable verse!
So what am I saying? The only lie-detector is truth therefore you must Make it your business to know the truth!

The only lie-detector is truth therefore you must Make it your business to know the truth!

B) Amplify the truth: This is the next step in order to make those thoughts obedient to Christ. Now that you know the lie for what it is, what is the truth?
Remember it.
Research it if you need to.
Read it again.
Recite it in your mind and out your mouth.
Rehearse it till it sticks.
Turn the volume of truth all the way upppp! 📣📣📣
You’d be surprised how many things break off of you when you are saturated by the truth. Remember, the truth is what will set you free.

 “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” – John 8:32

Even Jesus asked the father on our behalf to sanctify us by the truth. He knew just how imperative it is…..

“Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.” – John 17:17

And So did David!

“I lie in the dust; revive me by your word.” – Psalms‬ ‭119‬:‭25‬ ‭NLT‬‬

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The Word of God is the Truth so talk to God, listen, and get into your Bible. Take time to ponder and journal as you sit with your father;
– What does God say about that situation?
– Who does He say you are?
– What does He say you’re capable of?
– What does He measure your value by?
And finally, when you know all of that, you must then answer – Will you choose to agree with God?
Choose to agree with Him as that is the only way to walk with Him[Amos 3:3].

Alright folks! Plenty more on this to come but I hope this encouraged you and gave you some practical steps to counter the devil’s schemes. Tearing down lies is going to be a life-long process because lying is the devil’s full-time business. Therefore, we must master the art of drowning the lies and amplifying the truth.

Tearing down lies is going to be a life-long process because lying is the devil’s full-time business.

Remember
“When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies. ” – John 8:44
Don’t fall for it!

Love you all, and catch you in the next post! 💕

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