When Tempted by an Easy Lie, Why choose TRUTH?

MINDSET MAKEOVER MONDAY - 8-5-24

DISCUSSION TOPIC: WHEN TEMPTED BY AN EASY LIE, WHY CHOOSE TRUTH?

STORY: THE TRUTH YOU EMBRACE WILL SET YOU FREE

Chyle, let me tell you a story about the benefits of “choosing” truth even when lies seem like the easier way. Picture this: Back in high school, I took Speech class for two years straight. Now, I wasn’t exactly comfortable speaking in front of a group, so I wasn’t thrilled about this class. But hey, it seemed like an easy A (or so I thought)!

The nun who taught the class was kind but strict with her rules. One biggie? We could NOT memorize our speeches. First offense: a big fat zero. Do it again, and you fail the class. So there I was, knees shaking because my memory was sharp as a tack, and I thought, “How on earth am I going to ace this class?”

She laid out her guidelines and taught us how to present our speeches. But my fear and lack of confidence took over. So what did I do? I devised a sneaky plan! I knew I could memorize my speeches and deliver them so convincingly that my teacher wouldn’t suspect a thing. The key? Always go first so I wouldn’t be thrown off by my classmates’ speeches. Operation Sneaky was in full swing.

Speech after speech, I delivered them with style and power. Once, I thought I’d been busted when my teacher said, “Karen, you always go first. Give someone else a chance!” Cue the sweat and heart racing! Luckily, only one person took the challenge, and I dodged a bullet.

I aced that class the first time, got an A, and then enrolled in Speech II, hoping for a repeat performance. And guess what? I did it again. But here’s the kicker: I cheated myself out of facing my fear and building the confidence and skills to be an honorable, powerful speaker. The repercussions from this poor choice grew exponentially and followed me for decades.

So, remember: the truth you embrace will set you free. Don’t cheat yourself out of your potential!

Choose to embrace TRUTH immediately and repeatedly as your mind tries to feed you lies. We are tempted by the power of suggestion waiting for us to act on it. This is why we must guard our eyes, ears and mouth, as well as our thoughts and hearts to keep out the trash and material unfit for our consumption. Taming the mind is a lifestyle, not a one-time event. It’s a crucial process. Just know that you can rewire your brain by choosing to meditate, speak, act and believe only the TRUTH! Resist and Reject the lies that had been previously entrenched in your mind. Your thoughts create your reality! Your thoughts must be filtered through the TRUTH of the word of God!

Limiting Belief: Fear and lack of confidence in my ability to deliver speeches believing that I could only succeed by memorizing and deceiving the teacher.

The Mindset: Unbelief - Sneaky and deceptive

Outcome: I successfully deceived the teacher and earned an A in both Speech classes. However, I cheated myself out of the opportunity to face  and overcome my fear, build confidence, and develop genuine public speaking skills. The list of disadvantages from this poor choice grew exponentially and followed me for decades.

Close: So, remember: the truth you embrace will set you free. Don’t cheat yourself out of your potential! Face your fears, build your Faith and confidence,  and transform your mindset which will equip you to achieve your desired dreams and goals

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Love Karen

Your Mindset Makeover Guru

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