Defeat the Lies That Torment Your Soul

Lies can feel louder than truth when you’ve been wounded by trauma, betrayal, or shame. In this article, you’ll discover how God’s Word can help you defeat the lies that torment your soul and replace them with His healing truth. Through forgiveness, obedience, and a renewed mind, freedom is possible—no matter your past.

Deception is a dangerous problem, and something Jesus warned us about in the Bible. In Matthew 24:4, He said, “Be careful that no one misleads you [deceiving you and leading you into error]” (AMPC). There are other places in Scripture where we’re warned to watch out and be alert because we have an enemy who is trying to deceive us. Let’s take a look at how to defeat the lies that torment your soul.

When you’re deceived, you believe a lie. This is dangerous because when you believe a lie, even though it’s not true, it becomes your reality.

For example, I used to believe I would always have a second-rate life because my father had sexually abused me throughout my childhood and I was “damaged goods.” This lie made me insecure, bitter, hard to get along with, and absolutely miserable.

But when I discovered the truth in God’s Word, that He would heal my soul and pay me back for the shame of my youth, I had hope that I could move forward in His plans and purposes for my life. I began growing in my relationship with Jesus, learning how to trust Him to restore my mind and emotions — my heart — and how to live according to the wisdom in His Word.

Breaking Free from the Torment in My Soul

A major key to overcoming the wrong mindsets I’d lived with for many years was learning to obey God’s command to walk in love and forgive everyone who had hurt me. Luke 6:27-28 says, “Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you” (NIV). And Romans 12:21 urges us, “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”

I realize that choosing forgiveness is one of the most difficult things God asks us to do, especially if we believe that whoever hurt us is in the wrong and doesn’t deserve to be forgiven. But staying mad won’t help you either; the truth is it actually causes you more hurt and misery if you refuse to get past the offense.

What Can I Do?

I remember the day I was praying for God to show me someone I could help. He spoke to my heart about my parents. At the time, they were older and needed help with the activities of their daily life. I felt that God wanted me to move them close to where my husband, Dave, and I lived and take care of them until they died.

At first, I resisted this idea because there was nothing in me that wanted to see them, much less spend money on them and meet their needs. But I told Dave what I was thinking, and he said if God was telling me to do this, we should do it. It wasn’t what I wanted to hear, but he was right, so we moved them into a house near us and took care of them until they died.

This was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done, but I can honestly say now that it is one of the greatest decisions I’ve ever made. God honored my obedience and gave me the grace to do the right thing. Before he passed away, my dad asked me to forgive him, and he accepted Christ as his Savior.

The reward of forgiveness has far outweighed the pain I lived with for so many years. It has literally changed my life. I firmly believe it was one of the hardest punches I could ever throw at the enemy!

Choose the Truth

Whatever your challenge may be today—the pain of an injustice, fear of the unknown, sickness, a broken relationship, or any other hardship — I want to encourage you to trust God and focus on the truth of His Word. Remember that He loves you unconditionally, and He is always with you. He is on your side as you go through the difficulties you face and He has your best interest at heart at all times. God is close to you when you’re hurting the most, and He will fight your battles as you trust and obey Him.

Spend some time studying Scriptures that will help you overcome any lies that have kept you from the peace and joy God wants you to have through your life in Christ. Scriptures like Psalm 34:18 and 147:3, Romans 8:1-2 and 37-39, Romans 12:1-2 and 21, and John 10:10 are good places to start.

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