THE TRUTH.  By Janet Henman.

Most of us don’t like the truth about ourselves.  We avoid the truth about ourselves, deny it, and fake it.  Yet the truth, while painful at first, is what brings freedom and healing.

Jesus said, “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:32 NIV)

I recently heard a song by Megan Woods called “The Truth”

The first verse in her song says:

“How many times can you hear the same lie before you start to believe it?  The enemy keeps whispering to me these days, it’s all that I’m hearing.  I used to know who I was, now I look in the mirror and I’m, not so sure Lord, I don’t want to listen to the lies anymore.”

Lies and listening to them keeps us in bondage to unforgiveness, not feeling worthy or loved and broken.

But we are all broken and we live in a broken world where nothing works perfectly, not the economy, relationships, or even ourselves.  We’ve been broken by sins we’ve committed, sins done to us, bad choices, and painful circumstances.

God’s word says “if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9

Secret sins and hiding them drains your energy, worsens your problems, and keeps you stuck.  It only intensifies your hurts, fears and sins.  More brokenness!

Proverbs 28:13 says “You will never succeed in life if you try to hide your sins.  Confess them and give them up; then God will show mercy to you.”  His mercies are new every day for you!

John 3:16 says “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life”.

Jesus died for all our sins, yesterday, today and tomorrow so we don’t have to be broken or believe the lies the enemy wants us to believe about ourselves.

“The Truth” the Lord speaks to us is found in Jeremiah 29: 11-14

“For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.  Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.  You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.  I will be found by you, declares the Lord.”

The last verse in her song says:

“The truth is I am my Father’s child.  I make Him proud and I make Him smile.  I was made in the image of a perfect King and He looks at me and wouldn’t change a thing.  The truth is I am truly loved by a God who’s good when I’m not good enough.  I don’t belong to the lies; I belong to You and that’s the Truth.  I know who I am because I know who You are and I hold Your truth inside of my heart! “

If you know the truth, the truth will set you free!  The truth is God loves you with an everlasting love!

I would like to invite you to “Hearts Being Healed” a Christian ministry that has a one-day event every year where 10 speakers who have experienced the lies and brokenness we have just been talking about come and share their stories and how God has healed, restored and renewed their lives.

The cost is $25 and includes continental breakfast, lunch, lots of gift give-a- ways and amazing worship time, a keynote speaker and your choice of 2 women you want to hear their stories of God’s redemption.

Come join us and Jesus will meet you there!!

DATE:   Saturday, March 15, 2025

VENUE:  Neighborhood Church of Chico, 2801 Notre Dame Blvd., Chico, CA 95928

Register online at https://chico.heartsbeinghealed.org/chico/speakers-schedule/

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