DeMoss - Lies Women Believe: And the Truth that Sets Them Free

Nancy Leigh DeMoss, who is one of the most articulate Bible expositors in the Christian world today, has written a book that I hope will get to the top of the best-seller list. It exposes the lies that imprison so many women and sets them free. I highly recommend it.

C HARLES C OLSON

The woman of today is bombarded and confused by so many falsehoods. These messages may originate from painful childhood experiences or from media that emphasize beauty and glitz above all else. Or perhaps from a culture that tells women their role as a wife and mother doesnt count nearly as much as a career. Or the more selfish trend is that if her marriage doesnt make her happy, she owes it to herself to bail out. In Lies Women Believe: And the Truth that Sets Them Free Nancy Leigh DeMoss exposes Satan as the source of these falsehoods and points women back to the truth found only in Gods Word. Whatever problem todays woman may faceguilt, addictions, an unhappy marriage, desire for career over mothering children, troubled children, the list goes onshe reminds us that there is an answer, and it is found in God. God is enough.

T IM AND B EVERLY L A H AYE

For a quarter of a century, Nancy Leigh DeMoss has listened compassionately to heart-wrenching stories about the ways women in todays world are looking for meaning in life in all the wrong places. Readers will find themselves in these stories.

A careful reading of this compelling book, written by someone who knows and loves the Scriptures, will help women identify and break out of the many bondagesemotional, physical and spiritualthat trap them. It will also lead women to a new vision for their lives, and the profound sense of freedom that comes with the knowledge of Gods redeeming love made known in Jesus Christ.

Nancys breathtaking book arrives on the American scene at a timely moment in history, when the populace is confused, desperately searching for meaning in life, and buying into anything that brings immediate gratification. This liberating book will be a blessing to you.

G EORGE AND K INGSLEY G ALLUP

What a timely, God-initiated and God-endorsed book! Nancy is a friend not only to us and to our family, but to thousands who have heard her speak and have known her personally. This is a most timely and crucial contribution to all women. Nancy deals honestly with the most pressing pain in womens lives and shows sensitively real illustrations and the truth that sets them free. Without hesitation, we encourage every woman to carefully study and apply this wonderful and practical spiritual helpboth hurting and bewildered women, as well as radiant and happy women who desire to help others.

H ENRY AND M ARILYN B LACKABY

Have you ever wished you had a trusted friend, a wise counselor, that you could go to for godly, profoundly biblical advice? Someone you could go to who would help you tackle lifes thorniest questions? Nancy Leigh DeMoss may not be your closest friend, but she will provide you with the solid Psalm 1 counsel that your soul longs for. On more than one occasion weve sought Nancys advice and counsel. She is a godly woman with a heart for Gods people. Compassionate and caring, I think youll find that Nancy will stimulate you to love and good deeds in these pages. Buy two of these booksone for yourself and one for your best friend!

D ENNIS AND B ARBARA R AINEY

Finally we can stop walking around in a maze of unanswered questions. The whys have been silenced and the truth proclaimed! Nancy penetrates the confusion of our day and helps us see through the deception that has plunged so many women into despair and frustration. Then she gently leads us into the truth that is the only pathway to experience Gods beautiful peace and restoration.

P. B UNNY W ILSON

Todays women need to hear the truth, and I praise God for Nancy Leigh DeMoss incredible faith in His truth and her honesty about our weakness. She refuses to compromise His Word for the worlds sake.

H EATHER W HITESTONE M CCALLUM

Miss America 1995

AND THE T RUTH THAT
S ETS T HEM F REE

N ANCY L EIGH D E M OSS

M OODY P UBLISHERS
CHICAGO

2001 by
N ANCY L EIGH D EMOSS

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.

All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version. NIV. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations marked KJV are from the King James Version.

Scripture quotations marked NASB are taken from the New American Standard Bible, Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.

Scripture quotations marked NKJV are taken from the New King James Version. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations marked TLB are taken from The Living Bible copyright 1971. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations marked PHILLIPS : Reprinted with the permission of Scribner, a Division of Simon & Schuster, from THE NEW TESTAMENT IN MODERN ENGLISH , Revised Edition, translated by J. B. Phillips. Copyright 1958, 1960, 1972 by J. B. Phillips.

Scripture quotations marked WILLIAMS are taken from The New Testament: In the Language of the People, by Charles B. Williams. Copyright 1937 by Bruce Humphries, Inc. Copyright Renewed 1965, Copyright 1966 by Edith S. Williams. Used by permission.

The womens testimonies and stories in this book are true. Unless both the first and last name are given, names of women and minor details of their stories have been changed to maintain anonymity.

Interior / Cover Redesign by Julia Ryan [ www.DesignByJulia.com ]

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

DeMoss, Nancy Leigh.

Lies women believe and the truth that sets them free / Nancy Leigh DeMoss ; foreword by Elisabeth Elliot.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN-10 0-8024-7296-6

ISBN-13 978-0-8024-7296-0

1. Christian womenReligious life. I. Title..

BV4527 .D46 2001

248.843dc211

00-068110

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TO MY MOTHER

who taught me to recognize
many of the lies women believe
and who knows the importance
and power of the Truth

As with any major undertaking, this book has been a team effort. I am indebted to many dear friends and colleagues who have labored with me to give birth to this message. Among them, I offer special gratitude to:

The Moody Publishers teamwhat a joy it has been to work together. You were the first to have the vision for publishing this message. Without your encouragement, this book might never have been written. And thank you, Anne Scherich, for your help with those last-minute touch-ups.