Sunday School

Today I taught my Sunday School class. I am blessed to have a wonderful man of God who normally teaches. I have learned so much from him. But he was out of town and asked me to teach.

What was he thinking? Who am I to teach Sunday School? Did he have a clue how many times I sinned last week? Doesn't he know that I don't know as much about the bible and spiritual things as he does?

Exactly my point. Even thought I had a supportive family growing up, Satan managed to corrupt my belief system. I have always thought that I was stupid, ugly, 2nd rate, unworthy, and unlovable and mostly unchangeable. This has affected every area of my life. It tore up my self esteem growing up. It wasn't until I went to college that I ever felt accepted. I have battled with this in my career, my home life, my relationships with those I love and those who love me, my finances, and my overall happiness.

Sometimes the things that we believe to be truths aren't true at all. They are lies. I came that they might have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows). John 10:10b Amplified Believing those lies doesn't make for an abundant life. A lie believed as truth will affect your life as if it were true – even though it is a lie. For many years I believed I wasn't smart. The truth is that I never struggled in school, because I never cared enough to try. If I tried, I easily succeeded. It is still hard today to feel intelligent, especially when the world around us is changing so fast. But am learning so much about technology (after all, I have a blog, don't I?), about teaching, parenting, and about God's truths.

We can learn to recognize and replace our corrupted beliefs with God’s Truth. Until we consciously recognize and reject the lies we have believed, the truth will have little impact on our lives.

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good an acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:2 NAS
If you abide in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. John 8:31b-32 NAS

I am still learning the truth every day. I also reject it every day. I still believe those lies, but with God's help, I will start seeing myself as he sees me. If he loved me enough to die on a cross to save me from an eternity of hell and wants to have a relationship with me, then who am I...oh yeah, this is where I started. I guess I must be something pretty special.

I am reminded of the words of an old song: Satan is a liar and he wants to make us think that we are paupers when he knows himself we're children of the King. It's time I acted like one!

I think it was a good lesson.