Think Again!

Appendices • 157

Appendix 1 Common Lies That Create Strongholds

The following are lies that masquerade as truth, from Telling Yourself the Truth . 78

1. The way to be liked by others is to be what others want me to be and to do what is most pleasing to them. 2. It is wrong and un-Christian to think of my own needs, or to consider my own needs important. 3. I should forget my own wants to please friends and family when they want me to. 4. Pleasing others is an insurance policy which guarantees that people will be nice to me in return. When I am in great need they will forget their own needs to help me. 5. When others are displeased with me, I cannot enjoy one moment’s peace or happiness. 6. Approval from everyone else is essential to my feeling of well-being and peace of mind. 7. God doesn’t want me to be happy unless everyone else is approving of me. 8. Being what other people want me to be is the only way to be liked. 9. Pleasing others and doing what they expect of me is the only way to find friends. 10. If I don’t give, give, give, I’m not a good Christian. 11. I must be appreciated for all I give.