fighting the funk

I was in a funk last night.  It doesn't take much to get me there when I am tired, and I was beyond tired last night.  So I slept long and hard, but I woke up in the same funk.  I wallowed in it for a while, but then the Holy Spirit spoke, "You are believing lies!"  Indeed I was, and I went looking for truth in my Bible.  

Lie: I am alone.
Truth: The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.  Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.  Deuteronomy 31:8

Lie: Nothing I do matters.
Truth: Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward.  It is the Lord Christ you are serving.  Colossians 3:23-24

Lie: No one cares about me.
Truth: The Lord appeared to us in the past saying: I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness.  Jeremiah 31:3
Truth: For God so loved the world (DAWN!) that He gave His one and only Son, That whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.  John 3:16

Lie: I am not enough.  I can't do this.
Truth: I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.  And my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.  Philippians 4: 13, 19
Truth: The Lord will fight for you, you need only to be still.  Exodus 14:14

Lie: I am not needed.
Truth: For I know the plans that I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.  Jeremiah 29:11

Lie: I am a victim of the situation.
Truth: And we know that in ALL things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.  Romans 8:28

I might be the only person on earth who buys into the lies that the devil whispers in my ear, but I doubt it.  He is a deceiver and there is NO TRUTH in him.  The battle is fierce when you set your heart and mind toward following Jesus and being obedient to Him.  If you are fighting a funk, seek THE Truth!