Why the Lie?

The “Who Am I?” Series – Part 3

Now that you’ve read Do You Know Who You Are, you’ve taken the first step to maximize your life as a child of God. That includes peace, success, healthy relationships, clear thinking and a healthy body.

So, why the lie? When all of the goodness of God already belongs to us, how do we get caught in the trap of deception? Easy….we are trained to believe in what we see and what we feel emotionally instead of what the Truth is. The enemy certainly doesn’t want us to realize who we really are. If we start walking in the promises of God, we could actually start doing things that make a difference and becoming a threat to the kingdom of darkness. If we stay beat down and defeated by our circumstances, we’ll never accomplish anything.

If you’ve ever seen The Matrix, the movie gives a perfect illustration of what really happens in the kingdom of God.

Just like the movie, there are two types of reality you can choose to experience. One is called a ‘fact’ and the other is called the ‘Truth.’ …What’s the difference?

I’ll explain. It may be a ‘fact’ that you are experiencing sickness, a ‘fact’ that you feel depressed, or a ‘fact’ that it looks like your world is falling apart around you.

But the ‘truth’ is that you’ve been delivered from all of that. You’ve been made whole and complete through the power of salvation. The ‘Truth’ is whatever God’s Word says, regardless of what you may be currently experiencing.

So, if we have two conflicting situations here–guess what? One of them is subject to change. One of them has to bow. When a fact is confronted with Truth, the Truth wins every time. But it’s going to take action on your part to actually experience the ‘change.’

It is your job as a believer to find out who you are in Christ and what you are entitled to. Once you do, then start stepping into it. It’s just like putting on your shoes in the morning. You can choose to walk in what God has provided just as easily as you choose to put on your favorite running shoes.

Want to know the best part? Once you dig into the Word to find out who you are and what you are entitled to, that’s it. Your part is finished. All you have to do is believe that according to Isaiah 53:5, you are healed. You don’t have to know how it’s going to happen, just believe that it is yours and that it will happen.

Below is a short list of promises that tell you some of the things that belong to you as part of your covenant of salvation. Start applying these Truths to the facts in your life and the facts will have to change:

• Confused? You have the mind of Christ 1Corinthians 2:16
• Worried that you are Inadequate? You have been blessed with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ. Ephesians 1:3 This means you are fully equipped for all things.
• Financial trouble? He will make your way prosperous, and you will have good success. Joshua 1:8
• Sickness? He was wounded for our transgressions…and by His stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53:5
• Anxiety and Worry? He will be kept in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You: because he trusts in You. Isaiah 26:2-4

I think you can clearly see that for any and every situation, the Truth of God’s Word can be applied. When Truth is applied to a situation or ‘fact,’ the situation must change. The fact has to line up with what God’s Word promises.

You have a covenant with God, sealed in His own blood. Hold your head up. You are a child of the most high God. Start walking in what your Father has given you. Maximize your life today!