Monday’s Column: Neal At The Cross

- “I did this by myself” (Deut. 8:17)
- “I’ll do it tomorrow” (Prov. 27:1; Jas. 4:13)
- “I’ve gone too far and done too much” (cf. Luke 15:13-24)
- “I can’t do it!” (Num. 13:31; Phil. 4:13)
- “Nobody will ever know!” (Ecc. 12:14; Rom. 2:16).
- “I deserve this” (Luke 12:15-21;
- “This feels right so it must be right” (Prov. 14:12; 16:25)
- “I’m not good enough” (Eph. 1:6; Heb. 12:28)
- “No one will miss me; I’m not needed” (1 Cor. 12:14-27)
- “It won’t matter a thousand years from now” (Mat. 25:46)
- “God is trying to keep me from enjoying life” (Gen. 3:4-6)
- “I can quit anytime I want to” (John 8:34; Rom. 6:16; 2 Pet. 2:19)
- “Everybody does it” (Exo. 23:2)
- “I’m only hurting myself” (Luke 17:1-2; Rom. 14:13; 1 Cor. 8:9-13)
- “If God loved me I wouldn’t be going through this” (Prov. 3:12; Heb. 12:6)
- “I can’t help it” (Rom. 8:13; 1 Cor. 9:27)
- “I was born this way” (1 Cor. 6:9-11)
- “It’s too late for me” (Matt. 20:6-9)
- “I don’t need help” (Ecc. 4:9-12)
- “Nobody cares about me” (Rom. 8:35-39)
“Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom” (Psalm 51:6)

Right on. Fight lies with the truth of God’s Word.
Amen!
Great stuff. The last verse is one of my favorites.
Thanks, brother!
Hello Neal! Great article. Would it be OK if use this in our church bulletin?
-Ray Wallace Pine Valley church of Christ (formerly of Dahlia St. in Denver)
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Absolutely! You’re very kind, brother