Life has been “life-ing” lately, y’know?

A lot has been really good, don’t get me wrong. Copper Lies got #1 Best Seller, my brother graduated from BootCamp, I’m being published in an anthology, Fantastical Summer (which comes out tomorrow!), and I’ve finished the next round of edits on my time travel novel.

But there’s hard stuff, too, of course. That’s what life is, right?

What sucks is when life start’s “life-ing”, so the enemy thinks he can sneak in and start lying.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned since I found Jesus, it’s that the enemy is really not happy with the fact that I’ve found Jesus. Say what you will about what we’re up against as Christians, but I know from the word that we do not fight battles of flesh and blood. Isn’t a huge part of that battle defeating the lies that we believe about God, others, and ourselves?

I’ve been on this journey of overcoming lies for a few years now, and I’ve found that with each lie I come across, there’s a bit of a process to overcoming it. Sure, sometimes there’s a moment where I recognize something as a lie, and then I go on to never ever struggle with that concept ever again.

And then there’s how it usually goes…

This is when I come face to face with the hideous untruth I’ve been believing and recognize it logically as a lie. Here is a great opportunity to confess that you’ve been believing a lie, repent of agreeing with the enemy, and then replace that lie with the truth. (If you want some help replacing those lies with truth, check out my 21 days of Affirmations!)

Then, I go to step 2.

No matter how much, logically, I know that what I believe is a lie, sometimes, it is easier to fall back into old patterns and react to the world like that lie is a truth.

Sometimes, I go into situations believing I’m a burden.

Sometimes, I react to the world like everyone is out to get me, feeling like I can’t trust anyone.

Sometimes, I fall back into my old thinking and berate myself for a simple mistake instead of giving myself grace.

But just because it’s easier doesn’t mean it’s true. It’s called a battle for a reason. It takes effort, it takes energy. It takes commitment and time. When you get to Step 2 and realize you’ve fallen back on old ways of thinking, it’s time to get to Step 1. Sometimes, I have to go back to Step 1 multiple times a day.

But Step 1 isn’t the end—and neither is Step 2. Because I recently discovered a secret, third step!

There comes a day when the enemy will realize you won’t go down without a fight. That no matter what he throws at you, no matter who says what, you’re going to fall back on the word of God and trust what He says over that lie.

The enemy doesn’t announce his retreats, in my experience at least. He quietly slips away into the shadows to wait for a better opportunity or a new lie to try and trip you up. Sometimes, he’ll wait years before trying a particular lie again. And one day, you’ll be sitting there, minding your own business, and suddenly realize it’s been years since you’ve struggled with the lie “I’m worthless“. You’ll realize you haven’t thought, “I’m unlovable“, in such a long time that the very idea that you used to struggle with that is absurd.

The battle is hard right now. I get that. I never said that fighting lies was easy. But you won’t stay in that battle. You will see victory one day. Because guess what?

We’re on the winning team. 🙂

I’ve got a story in Fantastical Summer that’s really all about overcoming the lie “I’m unlovable”. It’s a short story about a world where everyone is born with a soul mark, a special sign to show you who you’re destined to fall in love with. Everyone except the main character, of course 😉 and I’m SO excited to see it published! Check it out on Amazon.

What would you do if you started growing a fluffy tail every time you felt embarrassed?

A mermaid outcast, a girl who can steal stars, and a high schooler suddenly affected by gravity in a gravity-free world—these are just a few of the fantastical premises you’ll find in this collection of short stories.

Weaving classic coming-of-age themes into magical versions of our world, fifteen Christian writers each bring a fresh perspective on childhood, loneliness, and identity.

Save a spot in your beach bag, because this collection of clean, fun summer stories is more than a fluff read. This beautifully brave anthology leads us to ask hard questions while staying grounded in the truth of the Bible. You’ll want to revisit these thought-provoking stories throughout the year!

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