Lies of the Enemy
- I am a victim and helpless.
- I will never change – it’s hopeless.
- I’m different and so is my problem, so it won’t work for me.
- I deserve to be punished and condemned.
- I cannot face the awful truth about myself.
- I am a product of my past.
- God helps those who help themselves.
- I am unworthy to be loved and accepted.
- I need someone to validate me as a person.
- I need something or someone to be secure.
- I will never amount to anything worthwhile.
- I will never be any different.
- It’s all my fault, it’s always my fault.
- It’s better to not do or say anything than to be wrong.
Vows need to be renounced and broken because they give ground to the enemy. As you check through the following examples of vows, please note what is happening to you and when you find a vow that feels true, mark it and then "ask God what you received from making the vow." "Did I give a part of myself away by making this vow?"
- Having seen the truth, I will forget
- If I remember I will die.
- If I remember my family will die.
- If I remember I will explode.
- I can never tolerate the truth.
- When Christians hurt me, I deserve a lot of pain, I need to be punished.
- If I break off with Mom and Dad, my will
- If I break off with Mom, I'll always live in torment for the evil things I did.
- I'll be if I break off with Mom.
- If I hurt anyone, I will be cut off from the people who love me.
- If I hug anyone, they'll end up
- If I love anyone, they'll crush my heart, or they'll be killed.
- If I trust anyone, and I deserve a lot of pain.
- If anyone says they love me, they're not to be trusted.
- Children are to be seen and not heard.
- There's no God. He hates people like us, only gives us pain.
- Churches always fall apart when we go there; it's always our fault.
- We're dumb and stupid; we'll never amount to anything.
- People in general only want to use us for their purposes and when they're done they kick us in the teeth. They tell us to get the hell out of their face; we're no longer needed.
- We are really not a woman.
- I will just keep my mouth shut.
- Women are not good, they're
- I won't let God heal me unless
- I will never ask another question.
- Girls are to be seen and not heard.
- I will never be like (my father, my mother, my family)
- I will always be in control.
- The Lord Jesus Christ is . He
- (abandoned us years ago, hates us, will never want to live in us, will never accept us in heaven, thinks we're too bad.)
- If we listen to the pastor happens.
- It's not okay to talk about problems.
- I can never have feelings.
- I have to be (strong, good, right and perfect)
- It is not okay to play or be playful.
- I will keep peace at any price.
- I have to keep one foot in the door of the cult in order to protect_____________.
- My mind is so damaged that it will never be healed, whole and functional.
The important thing in doing this exercise is to ask God what you received from making the vow and asking Him to show you what you need to renounce to be free of it’s effects.