Think Again!

CHAPTER 5 Pillaging Schemes #7-12

In the last chapter, six pillaging schemes were described:

1. You Are Deficient 2. The Answers Are Inside You 3. Temporary Amnesia 4. Your Past Dictates Your Future 5. Relax, Take a Day Off 6. Overreaction

Here is another set of deceptions employed by the father of lies.

Scheme #7: You Deserve It A fundamental American assumption is that “everyone who is good deserves a comfortable life.” So when circumstances go badly, we tend to blame the victim. “She did something wrong that caused her stroke,” or, “He must have been a terrible dad since his son got addicted to drugs.” This creates a judgmental attitude toward others but also makes us vulnerable to the devil’s lies about ourselves. The accuser says, “You did something wrong, and now God is punishing you.” If you believe these

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