Lies with Truth 用真理对抗谎言
Dexu Xia
Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. Proverbs 30:5
I set my Bible on the podium and stared at the eager faces waiting for me to begin the message. I’d prayed and prepared. Why couldn’t I speak?
You’re worthless. No one will ever listen to you, especially if they know your past. And God would never use you. Seared into my heart and mind, these words spoken in various ways over my life ignited a decade-long war against the lies I so easily believed. Though I knew the words weren’t true, I couldn’t seem to escape my insecurities and fears. So I opened my Bible.
Turning to Proverbs 30:5, I inhaled and exhaled slowly before reading out loud. “Every word of God is flawless,” I read, “he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.” I closed my eyes as peace overwhelmed me, and I began to share my testimony with the crowd.
Many of us have experienced the paralyzing power of negative words or opinions others have of us. However, God’s words are “flawless,” perfect and absolutely sound. When we’re tempted to believe spirit-crushing ideas about our value or our purpose as God’s children, God’s enduring and infallible truth protects our minds and our hearts. We can echo the psalmist who wrote: “I remember, Lord, your ancient laws, and I find comfort in them” (Psalm 119:52).
Let’s combat lies we’ve accepted about God, ourselves, and others by replacing negative speak with Scripture.
What lies have you believed? What verses in the Bible have helped you see God, yourself, and others through the truth of Scripture?
Loving Father, please help me to prayerfully study Scripture as You help me view life through the lens of Your truth.
上帝的言语句句都是炼净的！投靠祂的，祂便作他们的盾牌。—箴言30章5节
我把圣经放在讲台上，看着台下一张张热切等着我开始分享信息的脸庞。我已为此祷告，也预备了讲章。为什么我会说不出话来呢？
妳就是个没用的人。一旦知道妳的过去，妳说什么他们都不会听，上帝绝不可能使用妳！这些烙印在我心中的控诉，在我一生中，总以不同的方式出现，使我陷入长达十年的内心交战，因我总是轻易相信这些谎言。虽知这些都是假的，但我似乎就是无法摆脱内心的不安和惧怕，因此我翻开圣经。
翻到箴言30章5节，我做了深呼吸之后才出声朗读：“上帝的言语句句都是炼净的！投靠祂的，祂便作他们的盾牌。”我闭上双眼，心中满有平安，才开始跟会众分享我的见证。
许多人都会因别人对自己的负面观点或评价而什么事都做不了，但上帝的话语句句“炼净”、至善至美、正确无误。当我们倾向于相信那些会击垮心灵的言论，质疑我们身为上帝儿女的宝贵意义时，上帝恒久隽永、绝对正确的真理会保守我们的心思意念。我们能与诗篇作者同声颂扬：“耶和华啊，我记念祢从古以来的典章，就得了安慰。”（诗篇119篇52节）
让我们一起击溃那些错信的谎言，以圣经真理来取代那些有关上帝、我们自己以及他人的负面言词。
你错信哪些谎言？哪些经文帮助你透过圣经真理
重新看待自己、上帝和别人呢？
慈爱的天父，请帮助我能以祷告的心阅读圣经，
因祢会帮助我透过圣经真理检视自己的生命。