Gods and the True God

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Gods and the True God

1 Thess 1:8-9 Your faith in God has become known everywhere. Therefore we do not need to say anything about it, for they themselves report what kind of reception you gave us. They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God

Paul is making a point in 1 These that there is the true God and other “false gods.” False gods can come in the form of culture and religion but can be anything that silences the voice of the true God and replaces it with a falsity. The true God says you are loved and I sent my son because I believe you were worth dying for. The false god says you are never enough and could never be good enough to earn the love of ‘god.’ Often the voice of the false gods can come in the form of the internal values, motivations, and lies we tell ourselves. The true God is motivated by and motivates us with, love.

Here are some examples of the lies whispered too us:
There is never enough. I am not good. I am inherently flawed. I am not loved. I am not wanted. I am a failure. I am not worthy of love. I am not special. I don’t have enough to meet the demands of the world. I am not safe. I won’t be supported. I’m not secure. I don’t have enough. I won’t have what I need. I’m weak, lazy, and won’t have an impact. I’m always the problem. I have to bend toward others to have peace.

1. What do you think is missing from this list? Are there any voices you have to combat that you would add to the list above?

2. Which of the above list do you relate to the most?

3. What is the truth you can speak in the place of the lie you struggle with?

4. What would the True God say to you today that you need to remember on a daily basis?