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I know the Truth, So Why Am I Still Living From the Lie? · WholeHeart Conversations

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  Constance Lavonice: If you've ever asked yourself, is this it?
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  Constance Lavonice: Or is this all there is?
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  Constance Lavonice: If you've ever found yourself facing the same struggles, the same self-defeating thoughts, the same emotional patterns, or even the same behaviors you had before you came to Christ, this conversation is for you.
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  Constance Lavonice: Welcome to Whole Heart Conversations, a place for Christian women to grow spiritually, heal emotionally, and live whole.
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  Constance Lavonice: I'm your host, Constance Lavonice.
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  Constance Lavonice: I wonder if you've ever had a conversation like this.
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  Constance Lavonice: I know I'm a new creation in Christ.
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  Constance Lavonice: Or at least that's what the Bible says.
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  Constance Lavonice: So why do I still think like the old me?
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  Constance Lavonice: I know the Holy Spirit lives in me, but what difference is it making?
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  Constance Lavonice: Jesus says in John 8 28, you will know the truth and the truth will set you free.
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  Constance Lavonice: So if we know the truth, why are we still living from the lie?
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  Constance Lavonice: I want to remind you that the moment that we first come to Christ, we receive a new identity.
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  Constance Lavonice: We're forgiven of our sin.
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  Constance Lavonice: We're adopted into the family of God.
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  Constance Lavonice: And God sees us clothed in the righteousness of Christ.
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  Constance Lavonice: We are no longer defined by our past.
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  Constance Lavonice: At the moment of salvation, we are indwelt by the Holy Spirit.
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  Constance Lavonice: The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead lives in us.
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  Constance Lavonice: We have access to all the power of God within us.
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  Constance Lavonice: We are brand new.
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  Constance Lavonice: We are transformed spiritually.
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  Constance Lavonice: And that's a spiritual reality.
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  Constance Lavonice: In our spirit, we possess the Holy Spirit.
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  Constance Lavonice: But remember, we're not just spirit.
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  Constance Lavonice: We have a soul, our mind, will, and emotions, and a body.
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  Constance Lavonice: Our mind and emotions are not changed at that moment.
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  Constance Lavonice: And that's why we can be genuinely saved and still struggle to live like the woman God says we are.
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  Constance Lavonice: Even though we have a new identity, we can think with an old mind and repeat old behavior patterns.
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  Constance Lavonice: So it's important to remember we are a spirit with a soul, mind, will, emotions, and we live in a body.
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  Constance Lavonice: That's why Paul tells us in Romans 12, too, do not be conformed to the world, but be transformed by the renewing of our minds.
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  Constance Lavonice: The renewing is a process.
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  Constance Lavonice: Our spirit changes at the moment of salvation, but our mind and emotions are still in the process of renewing.
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  Constance Lavonice: So this is why we may know the truth intellectually, but struggle to experience it emotionally.
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  Constance Lavonice: You know that you're loved by God, but emotionally, you still feel that you have to earn God's love.
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  Constance Lavonice: And some of us in our thinking process have been rehearsing lies for years.
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  Constance Lavonice: I'm not good enough.
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  Constance Lavonice: If they really knew me, they wouldn't love me.
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  Constance Lavonice: This is just who I am.
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  Constance Lavonice: What do you do with these thoughts?
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  Constance Lavonice: Second Corinthians chapter 10, verse 5 tells us to take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.
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  Constance Lavonice: First, we need to examine it, identify the lie, and replace it with the truth.
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  Constance Lavonice: Is this thought consistent with God's word?
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  Constance Lavonice: Does it reflect God's character?
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  Constance Lavonice: Is this what God has actually said about me?
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  Constance Lavonice: Or is this an old belief that I've learned somewhere along the way?
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  Constance Lavonice: In order to replace the lie with the truth, you have to know the truth.
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  Constance Lavonice: And this is why the realization of your transformed brand new spirit is important.
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  Constance Lavonice: Let's look at some scriptures in the book of John.
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  Constance Lavonice: In John 14, 16 and 17, Jesus is talking to his disciples.
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  Constance Lavonice: He tells them, I will ask the Father and He will give you another helper.
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  Constance Lavonice: The helper is the Spirit of Truth.
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  Constance Lavonice: He remains with you and will be in you.
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  Constance Lavonice: We find the truth in God's Word.
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  Constance Lavonice: The Holy Spirit within us is our helper, the Spirit of Truth, who teaches us all things, reminds us of all things pertaining to the Word of God, and guides us into all truth.
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  Constance Lavonice: That spirit, your spirit, will teach, remind, and guide your mind as you examine and identify the lies you're carrying that do not align with God's word.
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  Constance Lavonice: To know the truth means to get into God's word.
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  Constance Lavonice: Don't just read scriptures for information.
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  Constance Lavonice: Read it for transformation.
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  Constance Lavonice: Ask yourself, what does this scripture tell me about God?
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  Constance Lavonice: What does it tell me about who I am?
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  Constance Lavonice: Remember, God is spirit, and those who worship Him worship Him in spirit and truth.
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  Constance Lavonice: Reading Scripture, meditating on Scripture, praying, spending time with God are forms of worship.
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  Constance Lavonice: God's word speaks directly to your spirit.
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  Constance Lavonice: We can't see the spirit, but it's there.
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  Constance Lavonice: We are spirit.
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  Constance Lavonice: Just like we can't see ourselves directly unless we look into a mirror.
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  Constance Lavonice: And when we look into the mirror, we only see a reflection of ourself.
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  Constance Lavonice: The Bible reflects our spirit.
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  Constance Lavonice: Our transformed spirit is the part of us that communes with God.
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  Constance Lavonice: And as we commune with God in our spirit, it overflows into our soul, our mind, and emotions.
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  Constance Lavonice: And we begin to renew our minds when we start to identify the lies and begin to take thoughts captive.
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  Constance Lavonice: When we're in the word, the word begins to reveal the truth.
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  Constance Lavonice: That's why it's important to read God's word, which allows us to notice the lie that's inconsistent with God's word, your internal dialogue that you tell yourself or that you've heard about yourself, but it isn't true.
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  Constance Lavonice: So ask yourself: how does what I believe reconcile with God's word?
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  Constance Lavonice: And then finally, practice the truth.
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  Constance Lavonice: If you know that the word says that you are the righteousness of God, practice praying and speaking to God in confidence and boldness, making your request known and expecting Him to hear.
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  Constance Lavonice: When God's word says, You are mine, and you think that you don't really matter, pull your shoulders back, lift your head, practice looking at others in the eye, and anticipate receiving good in your life.
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  Constance Lavonice: God isn't asking you to be someone you're not, He's transforming you into who you were created to be in Christ.
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  Constance Lavonice: You have the Holy Spirit, you have God's word, and you don't have to walk this journey alone.
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  Constance Lavonice: So this week I want you to identify one lie that you've been living from.
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  Constance Lavonice: Maybe it's I'm unlovable or I'm not enough.
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  Constance Lavonice: Write it down and find a scripture that directly challenges that lie and then write God's truth beside it.
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  Constance Lavonice: And every time that old thought comes up, respond, answer it with a truth.
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  Constance Lavonice: And if you get weary in the process, don't be discouraged.
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  Constance Lavonice: In 2 Corinthians 12 9, God says, My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is perfected in weakness, and I can testify to that.
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  Constance Lavonice: If this conversation resonated with you, please subscribe and share it with a friend who may need to hear this truth and leave a review so more women can find wholeheart conversations.
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  Constance Lavonice: And Father God, I thank you for everyone listening and ask that you fill each with a fresh anointing of your Holy Spirit and help them to know your word, recognize the lie, encounter it with the truth.
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  Constance Lavonice: In Jesus' name, amen.