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Author and speaker Cheryl Brodersen encouraged thousands of women to cast their worries to God's care in her book When a Woman Lets Go of Her Fears. Now she inspires them to embrace their identity and fulfillment in Christ by shedding the lies that have plagued women since Eve: "I'm not good enough." "God isn't strong enough." "I'm too flawed to be loved." "God can't use me."Cheryl presents engaging teaching, relevant examples from women today and from the Bible, and biblical, practical guidance to help women believe in God'ssufficiency to meet their needspromises and power through His Word plans for goodness and fruitfulnessblessings that follow obedienceSince Eden first blossomed, God has offered women love, guidance, fellowship, and purpose. Cheryl helps today's woman exchange the burden of deception and pretense for the abundance, freedom, and fruitfulness God intended from the very beginning.

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Publié par	Harvest House Publishers, Inc.
Date de parution	01 octobre 2012
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9780736949439
Langue	English

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WHEN A WOMAN LETS GO OF THE LIES
Copyright 2012 by Cheryl Brodersen
Published by Harvest House Publishers
Eugene, Oregon 97402
www.harvesthousepublishers.com
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Brodersen, Cheryl, 1960-
When a woman lets go of the lies / Cheryl Brodersen.
p. cm.
ISBN 978-0-7369-4942-2 (pbk.)
ISBN 978-0-7369-4943-9 (eBook)
1. Christian women-Religious life. 2. Self-esteem in women-Religious aspects-Christianity. I. Title.
BV4527.B745 2012
248.8 43-dc23
2011046147
All rights reserved . No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means-electronic, mechanical, digital, photocopy, recording, or any other-except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher.
Dedication
Once again I find myself indebted to Hope Lyda for her vision, patience, and expertise in transforming my earnest warnings into a readable format. She is simply amazing!
I have great appreciation for those at Harvest House who work with me throughout the publishing process. You people are the best!
My daughters, Kristyn and Kelsey, had a great hand in the inspiration behind this manuscript. They are more than conquerors through Christ Jesus!
I want to thank the girls at the Calvary Chapel Bible College in Murrieta, California, who were in my All About Eve class. Their honesty, testimonies, and attentive devotion served as the catalyst for writing on this subject. You girls are terrific!
Finally, I am devoted to my precious co-laborers and prayer partners - the Tuesday Girls! They prayed each chapter into a reality. Among these great women, I give special thanks to Kathy Gilbert for her diligence in reading each chapter and offering such great and profound insights. I am very blessed to have friends like you!
My husband, Brian, is always a great source of encouragement. When I think I have nothing to say, he loves to remind me of all I have said. He is truly one of the greatest gifts God has given me .
Finally, and most of all, I thank the Lord Jesus Christ, who is truth incarnate! I thank Him for giving us the Spirit of Truth to lead us into all truth. I thank the Lord Jesus for His continual love for and devotion to each one of us .
Contents
Dedication
In the Beginning
Part One
Chapter 1: The Conception of Deception
Chapter 2: When We Face the Lies
Part Two
Chapter 3: Lie: God s Word Can t Be Believed
Let Go of Uncertainty - Embrace God s Promises
Chapter 4: Lie: The Devil Made Me Do It
Let Go of Blame - Embrace Responsibility
Chapter 5: Lie: I m Not Worthy
Let Go of Insecurity - Embrace Your Identity in God
Chapter 6: Lie: The Grass Is Greener Everywhere Else
Let Go of Discontentment - Embrace Fulfillment
Chapter 7: Lie: God Doesn t Speak into My Life
Let Go of Confusion - Embrace Clarity
Chapter 8: Lie: I Can t Be Forgiven
Let Go of Guilt - Embrace the Grace
Chapter 9: Lie: I Have Nothing to Offer
Let Go of Insignificance - Embrace God s Purpose
Chapter 10: Lie: I Can Do This Without God
Let Go of Pride - Embrace Trust
Chapter 11: Lie: Just One Bite Won t Matter
Let Go of Temptation - Embrace God s Strength
Part Three
Chapter 12: An Apple a Day
Let All the Lies Go - Watch Your Garden Grow
Embracing Truth Journal
About the Author
About the Publisher
In the Beginning
The sandals weren t a style I d normally wear, but they were so adorable. They immediately caught my eye.
They looked so tantalizing in the catalog-a catalog I had never looked at, let alone ordered from. But those perfect-for-summer shoes caught my eye. I imagined how they would look with my different summer outfits. This catalog wasn t one I d ever even considered buying from before. It was just too sensual. So ignoring the urge to let my eyes and imagination linger on those sandals, I tossed the catalog into the trash.
The next day I couldn t get the wedge-heeled rope sandals out of my mind. I pulled the crumpled catalog out of the trash bin and made the fateful call. I gave the woman on the phone my order. She verified my request: That would be the wedge-heeled rope sandal? I concurred and gave her my payment information. As I hung up, I thought about how trendy I would look in my new summer shoes. Or so I thought.
A few days later a package arrived in the mail. I quickly opened it up, eager to see my delightful sandals. But I was totally dismayed to discover undergarments ten sizes too large for me instead. I immediately called the company. They apologized and told me to put the clothes back in the packaging and simply pay the return charges. I complied.
At this point I was feeling a bit uncomfortable. I was wondering if those shoes were really worth the hassle-when another shipment of oversized undergarments arrived. This time when I called the company, the customer service representative was argumentative; insisting that I must have placed this order. After giving her my weight, height, and circumference I finally convinced her I had only ordered sandals.
Ignoring the sense of foreboding, I again repackaged the undergarments and paid return postage fees. Two weeks later, a shoebox-shaped package arrived. I was ready to forgive all injustices just to get those sandals on my feet. With great anticipation I tore off the wrapping and opened the box.
Ugh! The shoes in the box were uglier than a homemade bar of soap, as my mom would say. They only slightly resembled the irresistible pair in the photo. They had a distressed look, as if they had been worn before and discarded. I thought maybe they d look better when I had them on, but as I tried to squeeze my foot into one, I noticed they were two sizes too small! I called the company and let them know I d be making a final return. I requested that they never send me anything again. Including a catalog!
Have you ever been deceived by something as innocent as a picture in a catalog? The images are shiny, attractive, and very tempting. They are a lot like the forbidden fruit that lured Eve from her normal behavior and better judgment and opened up the world to lies, hurts, shame, and brokenness. Okay, sandals aren t the downfall of society. But when we believe a lie that is packaged and presented so nicely and innocently, we find ourselves justifying our actions. We buy into the lie instead of God s truth and the wisdom of our faith. Then when we try to force our life into that lie, we realize it doesn t fit the heart and purpose of God s design for us.
Have you encountered problems? Chances are that many of your problems stem back to some lie you have bought into.
Most of us are aware of the problems we are experiencing but are much less certain about where those problems came from. Maybe you too have spent many waking hours rehashing and revisiting your emotional hardships in an effort to find their origin and, just maybe, find a remedy. Are you surprised when anger rises up in you during a conversation or the happenings of a regular day? Has jealousy seeped into your thoughts and undermined a relationship? Does a false belief that you aren t any good take over when you are about to start something new?
Our biggest problems seem to make an appearance with clamor and without invitation. And then they accompany us on our journey as if they had been with us since the beginning. I want you to know that there is something to that sensation. These problems, these thought- and energy-consuming issues, are born of the lies that have been a part of the human experience, the female experience, since the very beginning in the Garden of Eden.
Do you feel dissatisfied? Unfulfilled? Betrayed? Insecure? Oppressed? Unloved? Abandoned? Vulnerable? Afraid? Unworthy? Then you are not alone. Some of these feelings might be tied to specific circumstances or particular seasons of your life. Others might be struggles you hold onto or that seem to hold onto you. Either way, it is time to head for the garden. If you and I are going to discover why our problems are our problems, then we must uncover the lies that distort our perspective and purpose. Those lies have been with women since the time of Eden.
Get Rid of What Doesn t Work
On our way to a full and whole life, we will want to have plenty of room in our minds and hearts for what does work. God s hope. God s answers. God s promises. God s truths. And here is some great news: We also get to let go of what doesn t work. It will take some soul-searching and might even involve a few painful goodbyes as you bid adieu to behaviors, lies, and patterns that have been a part of your life for a long time. But it will be worth it because you ll be moving toward real answers by looking at the real causes for the problems.
Have you ever sat down to talk about a problem with your husband, a brother, or a male friend and had this experience? You start to explain that something is troubling you. You mention what might have led up to this trouble because it s complex and not easy to state in one sentence or two. Then just as you get comfortable and start to dig into the actual problem, you notice the perplexed look on your ma