Believing the Truth About God

Continuing to Trust Him
Chapter 2 -- Pages 54-61

In a very real sense, whatever lies people believe about God will affect how they approach everything else in life.

For example, if you doubt God's ultimate goodness, then you will be prone to discouragement and bitterness. You may wander outside of God's will to look for acceptance and love, and instead find yourself surrounded by pain and disillusionment.

In contrast to the way of uncertainty, let's focus on what the Bible tells us about God. Our belief system must be grounded in what the Bible says. God's Word contains the Truth about Him and, therefore, gives us a firm foundation on which to stand.

By searching out the Scriptures, we will find the Truth that will expose the lies that we have believed or that we have been tempted to believe.

Let's look at the final three lies in Chapter 2.

4. The lie: God is not really enough.

The Truth: God is enough. If I have Him, I have all I need.

Psalm 23:1, "The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want."

5. The lie: God's ways are too restrictive.

The Truth: God's ways are best.

Deut. 6:24-25, "And the LORD commanded us to observe all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that He might preserve us alive, as it is this day. Then it will be righteousness for us, if we are careful to observe all these commandments before the LORD our God, as He has commanded us."

6. The lie: God should fix my problems.

The Truth: Life is hard.

Romans 6:21-22, "...because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now."

The Truth: God has an eternal purpose He is fulfilling the the midst of my problems.

James 1:2-4, "My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing."

A Final Thought

According to James 1:21-25, it is not enough to hear the Truth. We must obey the Truth and allow it to become a part of the way we think and live. If we obey the Truth of God's Word, we will be blessed in all that we do.

Love, Karen