Tag: lies

Voice of Lies

You can do whatever God has asked you to do. He is there to help you.

I don’t understand how the majority of the time I feel there isn’t anything I can’t do.  As a matter of fact, I often get myself in trouble taking on jobs by myself when I really should ask for help.  But, why would I ask for help?  I can do it myself.  I even catch myself refusing help because “I can do it.”  Just this week I was moving the patio furniture out to power wash the porch.  I was carrying four chairs stacked together. Scott saw me, and came over to help.  Through gritted teeth, I refused the help replying, “I’ve got it.”  Maybe it is stubbornness; maybe it is over confidence.  No matter, 99% of the time, I think I can do anything that is placed in front of me. 

The problem is 1% of the time this voice comes in my head and at the worst times.  This voice tells me:

  • You are in over your head.
  • You are not smart enough to figure this out.
  • You are not qualified to handle this challenge.
  • Soon others are going to realize you are incompetent.
  •  I am bad mom.
  • Scott would be better off with someone who gave him more attention.

The list goes on and on and is very convincing.  It is a voice of lies! 

I know I’m not alone.  This voice of lies speaks to all of us.  Even Moses must have heard this same voice.  He expressed his self-doubt to the Lord four times in Exodus 3 & 4. 

  1.  He first asked the Lord, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?  The Lord quickly answered, “I will certainly be with you.” 
  2. Moses then made my favorite statement.  “But suppose they will not believe me.”  Suppose, how often do I suppose something – assume that something is true without proof or knowledge?
  3. Moses’ next doubt had some legitimacy which makes it easier to believe, “I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.”  The Lord tried to prove to Moses where he should put his trust.  The Lord responded, “Who has made man’s mouth? … Now go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall say.” 
  4. He should have stopped there, discounted the voice of lies and headed out to do as the Lord had commanded.  Instead, he makes one more plea.  “Lord, please send someone else.”  The beautiful part of this story is while the Lord was angered, He sent Aaron to be with Moses. 

I have to say, Moses helps me feel better about myself. 

The Lord is the voice of truth and has the answer to every lie that comes into your mind.  While it is true that we  cannot do some of the hard things in life alone, the rest of the truth is that we have this friend, Jesus, who has promised “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9.  Read that again.  His grace covers our weakness.  We can do anything he asks us to do.  He will cover for us where we cannot do it alone. 

Next time the voice of lies begins to creep into your thoughts, remember the Lord had an answer for every one of Moses’ doubts, and the Word tells us, “God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.”   2 Corinthians 9:8,