In order to help you recognize the ungodly lies you may already have been embracing, go through this list of common ungodly beliefs. Ask God to reveal which ones you have lived under its lie. This is not an exhaustive list so you may come up with more specific ones that apply to you.

Our Identity

• • I’m bad. There is nothing good in me.

  • I’m a mistake.

  • I’m a sinner. I just can’t help sinning. It is who I am.

  • I’m a loser.

  • I’m naughty.

  • I’m evil.

  • I’m gay. God made me this way.

  • I’m a female (when you are a male)

  • I’m a male [when you are a female)

Our Physical Appearance

• • I’m unlovely.

  • I’m unattractive.

  • I’m ugly.

  • I can’t lose weight. I will always be fat.

Our Worth

• • I’m worthless.

  • I deserve what I get.

  • I’m unworthy. I have done too many things wrong.

  • I can’t expect God to bless me because I’ve messed up so much.

  • I’m not good enough. No matter how hard I try, I can never measure up.

  • I must be perfect.

Our Value

• • My feelings don’t matter, so why share them?

  • Nothing I say matters, so I will keep my mouth shut.

  • I’m unimportant.

  • I’m damaged goods. Who would want me?

  • I never get credit for the things I do.

  • I am only valuable because of the things I do for others, Therefore, I must constantly strive to make myself invaluable to others.

  • I will never amount to anything.

Our Ability

• • I’m incompetent.

  • I’m stupid.

  • I’m a failure.

  • I’ll never measure up.

  • I can’t do anything right.

  • I’ll never amount to anything.

  • I’ll never keep it up, so why try?

  • I can’t do ________.

Our Relationships

• • I never fit in. I always on the outside looking in.

  • I am unlovable. No one can truly love me for who I am.

  • I’m unwanted

  • I will always be lonely.

  • I’m the problem.

  • When something goes wrong it’s my fault.

  • I should have been a boy/girl, then my dad/mom/parents would love me.

  • Everyone would better off if I were not here. I should kill myself.

  • I must avoid conflict by all means.

  • I am responsible to keep peace in our home. I must smooth everything out.

Our Satisfaction

• • I can’t relax. I always have to be doing something.

  • Men (or women) have it better. Life is way easier for them.

  • I always get the short end of the stick.

  • I’m unfulfilled.

Our Security

• • The best way to protect myself from being hurt by others is to separate myself and live in isolation.

  • I can never let people see the real me or they will reject me. So I pretend to be what I am not.

  • I must control every aspect of my life so people can’t hurt me.

  • If something bad is going to happen, it will happen to me.

  • I’ll always have financial troubles.

Our Future

• • My life is so messed up that it can never be fixed.

  • I’ll never change. Things will always be the same.

  • I’ve wasted the best years of my life. I will never receive the promises of God.

  • I’ve made my bed, I guess I’ll just have to lie in it.

  • It’s too late for me. I had my chance and blew it. God can’t use me now.

  • I’m powerless to change.

  • I’m broken beyond repair.

  • I’m trapped with no way out.