Lies All Those Break Ups Want You to Believe

Wounds of the soul are unseen, yet they require the same attention as physical wounds.

 If only we could go through life without break ups or being hurt….However, that is one wish that can’t be granted on this side of the universe. Most people have experienced a break up at least once in their life time; others have experienced one hurtful situation or the other from friends, family members and loved ones. Such situations sometimes leave us with wounds in form of warped minds, thoughts, attitudes and even patterns of behaviour. In other words, they leave us with side effects that need to be attended to. One major side effect is that they leave us believing lies and the greatest error one can make is swallowing these lies hook, line and sinker, as if they were the truth. Here are a few lies the break ups and hurts you’ve gone through have made you believe.

Lie 1: You’re not good enough/You’re too this or that

Think of it: you never felt you were not good enough till you went through that break up; you never felt you were too tall, short, fat, skinny, noisy, quiet etc till you went through that hurtful situation. And though it’s been months or years since it happened, you still feel like you’re not good enough in those areas. It’s worse when about two or more people who hurt you said the same thing to you. Now, believing this lie has cost you your self esteem in these aspects.

Lie 2: You’ll never find somebody to love you

Thanks to that guy who kept telling you no one would ever love you like he loved you and yet jilted you, you’re now scared that you will never find any one like him. That devil is a liar!!! When he is not Yahweh who has the final say over your life???? The problem is not that he tried to feed you this lie; the problem is YOU BELIEVED IT.

Lie 3: He took my virginity now I’m left with nothing

It may be true that he did take your virginity; that is an error you made in the past but it doesn’t have to be your present. You may not have a physical virginity to offer any more but you have you and all the beautiful aspects of you to offer. Repackage your life; regain your respect, carry yourself with dignity, upgrade yourself and rebuild your confidence; you still have a lot to offer.

Lie 4: Maybe I need to compromise myself/my standards

This lie usually affects those who held on to their standards of sexual purity and were jilted severally by guys who only wanted to sleep with them and guys who lack self control/a value for sexual purity. At some point, such a lady begins to think she should bend her principles to get and keep a man, especially if a lot of people she knew who had been sexually promiscuous or licentious are now married.

Lie 5: May be I should just manage the next guy who comes

This lie plagues ladies who have been jilted repeatedly and now age is “not on their side” so they think “I’ll just manage the next guy that comes”. Hello sis! Don’t even try that. You don’t need someone you will manage; you need someone who you delight in; someone who is suitable for you. Look around and see all the terrible marriages around you which started based on “let me manage him” and you’ll see why this is a dumb move.

Believe the Truth Instead

A lie is still a lie, no matter how it sounds. It is designed to mislead you into believing and acting on falsehood. The truth is that:

• You are fearfully and wonderfully made (psalm 139:14); a unique blend of character traits, made by God, suitable to be a future help for someone and a light to your world.

• None shall lack her mate (Isaiah 34:16); at the appointed time, after God has groomed you, he will bring unto you the one who will forever worship God for blessing him with you and cherish, appreciate as well as celebrate you.

• If God gave Rahab the prostitute and Ruth the Moabite widow (both women were not virgins remember) husbands from his sons in Israel because they identified and chose him as their God, he will do the same for you.

Let God be true, but every man a liar. It doesn’t matter what it presently looks like, only God’s word (the one who holds your tomorrow) over you is true. May God heal you from all these lies and empower you to believe the truth that sets you free.

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