Silencing the Lies: Three Questions to Dismantle the Enemy's Deception In Your Mind

In this episode of Wisdom's Table, I dive deep into a topic that resonates with many of us: silencing the lies that the enemy tells us. We often find ourselves battling negative thoughts and accusations that can derail our faith and confidence. I share three powerful questions designed to help dismantle these lies and reclaim our truth.

I begin by acknowledging the cruel and sadistic nature of the enemy, who delights in kicking us when we’re down. It’s important to recognize that while the enemy is relentless, we also have the power to combat these lies. I reflect on my own journey with spiritual warfare, sharing how I initially became obsessed with control and protection, only to realize that true protection comes from trusting God as our Father.

Throughout the episode, I emphasize that spiritual warfare is not about control but about understanding our legal authority in Christ. I discuss how God sometimes allows challenges in our lives to teach us resilience and to prepare us for spiritual battles. Drawing from scripture, I highlight Isaiah 54:17, which reassures us that no weapon formed against us will prevail and that we have the power to refute every accusation.

 

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00:00:01 - Welcome to Wisdom's Table Introduction to the podcast and its focus on growth in various aspects of life.

00:00:39 - Silencing the Lies of the Enemy Discussion on the importance of addressing the lies that the enemy tells us.

00:01:10 - The Cruelty of the Enemy Acknowledgment of the enemy's sadistic nature and the pain it inflicts.

00:02:25 - Personal Journey with Spiritual Warfare Rachel shares her experience with spiritual warfare and the lessons learned.

00:03:50 - God as Our Protector Understanding that God, not ourselves, is our true protector.

00:05:03 - The Purpose of Trials Exploration of why God allows challenges in our lives for growth.

00:06:28 - Authority in Spiritual Warfare Discussion on the legal authority we have in Christ against the enemy.

00:07:32 - The Role of Free Will How our choices impact our authority and protection from lies.

00:09:59 - Isaiah 54:17 - Our Heritage Scripture reference emphasizing our power to refute accusations.

00:11:02 - Mid-Episode Exercise An interactive exercise to help listeners take control of their thoughts.

00:12:27 - Amplifying the Right Voices Encouragement to focus on the truth and silence negative influences.

00:14:35 - Three Questions to Dismantle Lies Introduction to a three-step process for identifying and addressing lies.

00:15:59 - Identifying the Source of Lies First question: Where does the lie come from?

00:16:51 - Understanding Why Lies Feel True Second question: Why does this lie feel true?

00:18:44 - What Does God Say? Third question: Seeking God's truth regarding the lie.

00:23:01 - Silencing Lies Through Truth The process of amplifying God's truth to combat lies.