The Easiest Lie Ever Told

Let’s talk about the easiest lie to believe.

No, it’s not “I’ll go to bed early tonight” or “This will only take five minutes.” It’s this: God can’t do anything with your life.

That lie? It slips in so effortlessly. It sounds reasonable. Familiar, even. It’s the one that whispers, “I am who I am, I’ll always be like this. I’ll never change. “God might work in other people’s lives, but mine? It’s too much of a mess.”

And if you believe it, you’ll stay exactly where you are—feeling stuck, defeated, and convinced that nothing will ever be different. I know because I believed It.

For most of my life, I didn’t just feel trapped by my own mistakes—I was also trapped in circumstances I had no control over. I didn’t ask for the life I was given, but it shaped me. And not in the good, “Wow, what a beautiful transformation!” kind of way.

More like, “Welp, guess this is just how life is.”

I saw other people grow. Change. Heal. But me? I couldn’t picture a future where I wasn’t weighed down by my past.

The worst part? I thought I was being realistic.

I didn’t doubt that God was powerful—I just doubted that He would use that power on me. And believing that lie stunted my growth in every area of my life. Because when you don’t think things can change, you stop trying.

If I am being fully transparent, and I am, deep down, when I got to that point, I think I liked having an excuse.

Because believing the lie that I’d never change meant I didn’t have to do the hard stuff. I didn’t have to face my fears, take responsibility, or push through the discomfort of growth.

But here’s the thing, refusing to grow doesn’t stop life from happening. It just means you stay stuck while everything else moves forward.

But Here’s the Truth…If you don’t hear anything else today, hear this: God finishes what He starts.

“…being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” — Philippians 1:6

God doesn’t leave His work half-done. You are His work, and He’s not done with you yet.

The enemy tells you you’re stuck.

God says, “I’m still working on you.”

The enemy tells you you’ll always be the same.

God says, “I’m making you new.” The enemy tells you you’re too broken. God says, “I bring beauty from ashes.” The enemy tells you your best days are behind you. God says, “I have plans for you.”

So, who are you going to believe?

Your Feelings Are Lying to You.

I get it. Maybe you feel stuck. Maybe you’ve been struggling with the same thing for so long that change feels impossible. Maybe you think, I’ve tried before, and nothing worked.

But feelings are not facts.

Just because you feel like nothing is changing doesn’t mean God isn’t working. Growth often happens in places you can’t see yet. Just because you don’t see instant results doesn’t mean progress isn’t happening.

Think about it—when a seed is planted, it doesn’t sprout overnight. But that doesn’t mean nothing is happening.

That’s you. God is growing something in you. Just because you don’t see the fruit yet doesn’t mean nothing is happening.

What Do You Do When You Feel Stuck?

1. Call the Lie What It Is!

Recognize that those thoughts aren’t from God. He never tells you you’re beyond hope—He tells you He’s still working.

2. Remind Yourself of What God Says.

When your mind says, “I’ll always be this way,” answer back with:

•I am a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17).

•God is renewing my mind (Romans 12:2).

•He is working all things for good (Romans 8:28).

3. Take the Next Step—Even If It’s Small.

Growth doesn’t happen overnight. But if you take one small step in faith today, and another tomorrow, and another after that—you’ll look up one day and realize you’re not in the same place you used to be.

I know what it’s like to feel like your story is over before it even really begins. To look at your life and think, This is just who I am. Nothing will change.

But I also know that’s a lie.

Because I’ve watched God take the parts of me I thought were useless and turn them into something beautiful. I’ve watched Him redeem the pain I thought was pointless. I’ve watched Him prove, over and over, that He really does make all things new.

And if He will do it for me, He will do it for you.

So the next time the enemy tries to tell you that you’ll always be the same, that you’re too broken, too far gone, or too stuck, remind him of this:

God finishes what He starts.

And He’s not finished with you yet.