Do you find it hard to distinguish the lies of Satan from the Truth of God?

This week on Live the Promise, our guests shared four ways that Satan lies to Christians and four truths that counteract each lie.

Lie: my child left the faith and it’s my fault.

On Talk To Me Thursday, Susie offered to pray for the prodigal in your life. Satan often tries to convince us that if your child has walked away from the faith, it’s your fault. Those living with a prodigal child know how difficult it is to wonder what you could have done differently as a parent. However, it’s important to remember that we can’t always control the choices of our children. We are responsible for teaching our children how to follow Christ, but we cannot force them to follow.

Listen to the conversation here.

Lie: my sexual brokenness is all my fault.

Dan Allender says that everyone suffers in some way from sexual brokenness. As a result, Satan likes to try to convince us that our sexual brokenness is entirely our fault. While we do make sexually immoral choices, Dan points out that there is often something in the past that was out of our control that contributed to our sexual development. Dan Allender is the author of .

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Lie: There is no real evidence for Christ.

Lee Strobel was an atheist and investigative reporter, turned apologist. He shares his journey of skepticism to acceptance. Lee says that Satan tries to convince Christians that there really isn’t any solid evidence that Jesus Christ is who He claimed to be. However, as Lee used his investigative skills and found that there is substantial evidence to prove Christ is the Son of God. Lee Strobel is the author of  .

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Lie: It doesn’t matter what I let into my mind.

Dr. Timothy Jennings says that Satan tries to convince us that it really doesn’t matter what we allow into our minds. However, anything we allow into our minds has an impact on our brain, positively or negatively. It is important to be aware of this truth and not be complacent when it comes to what we allow into our minds. Dr. Timothy Jennings is the author of  .

Listen to the conversation here.