STOP! Don’t Drink the Kool-Aid
That phrase may sound a little dated, but the lesson behind it is timeless. It came from one of the most tragic examples of blind followership in history — people swallowing a lie that cost them everything. And while we shake our heads and say, How could they believe that lie? But, we aren’t always so different.
We sip lies every day.
A scratchy throat whispers, You’re getting seriously sick.
A hard season murmurs, Your life doesn’t matter.
A setback declares, This is as good as it gets.
I know that voice. Condemning. Fear-filled. Always dramatic. Always wrong.
But I know another Voice better. Gentle. Steady. Kind. Truth-telling. The voice of the Lord never rushes me into panic. He leads me into peace.
Some lies come dressed as “facts”:
My child will never come to Jesus.
This marriage is doomed.
I’ll never be whole again.
I’ll never be happy.
Everything is falling apart.
If we agree with those words, we’re drinking the Kool-Aid. And it’s toxic.
But with our God — we are drinking the truth of His Word and we are in agreement with it!
If He says I’m healed, then healing is already working.
If He says I’m restored, restoration is underway.
If He says He’s not finished, then neither am I.
I’ve lived this truth. My daughter was once diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. As a widow, my future was solo. The enemy wrote a script full of despair — but God rewrote every single chapter.
And let’s be clear — lies don’t stop at health or hope. They creep into identity. Race. Worth. Gender. Value. But God never mass-produced people. He handcrafted every one of us on purpose.
“For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb… I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” (Psalm 139:13–14)
God’s truth always leads to life, redemption, and purpose. The enemy’s lies lead to fear, weakness, and destruction.
So when an ache shows up, let’s speak truth.
When doubt knocks, let’s answer with Scripture.
When loss tries to talk loud, let’s remind it Who our God is.
“By His stripes we are healed.” (1 Peter 2:24)
“I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” (John 10:10)
So let’s stop sipping lies.
Let’s flip the script.
And let’s drink deeply from truth — the kind that gives life.
That’s what I believe.
And that’s Who I trust. How about you?
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