| No. |
The Myth |
The Truth |
1 |
Good Christians don't have pain or problems |
God uses our pain and problems to sanctify us |
| 2 |
God helps those who help themselves |
God helps those who admit their helplessness |
| 3 |
God's purpose is to make us happy and prosperous |
God wants to conform us into the image of Jesus |
| 4 |
Faith helps us to always know what God is doing |
Faith helps us to rely on God's sovereignty even when we don't know what God is doing |
| 5 |
The closer to God we are, the more perfect we are |
The closer to God we are, the more we are aware of our sinfulness |
| 6 |
Mature Christians have all the answers |
Mature Christians can wrestle honestly with tough questions because we know God has the answers |
| 7 |
Good Christians are always strong |
Our strength is in admitting our weakness |
