Mirrors Don’t Lie — Denial Does
Denial is one of the most dangerous places to live, especially in recovery. It often sounds harmless — I’m fine. I’ve got this. I don’t need help. But denial keeps us stuck, pretending instead of healing.
In Scripture, we see this clearly. King David lived in personal denial until God sent Nathan to speak truth. The church of Laodicea lived in collective denial, convinced they were spiritually strong when Jesus said they were blind. Different situations, same problem. In both cases, truth was the turning point.
God doesn’t confront us to shame us. He confronts what He intends to restore. Sometimes the most loving thing God can do is hold up a mirror and help us see what we’ve been avoiding.
I know this personally. There was a season in my life when I kept saying I’m fine while everything was falling apart. I believed I could fix what I had no power to control. When denial finally broke, it was painful — but it was also the beginning of freedom. Healing couldn’t begin until honesty did.
That’s why Step One matters. You can’t move forward until you admit you’re powerless. Denial says, I’m okay. Truth says, You’re not — but you can be.
When denial breaks, freedom begins. We don’t just see our sin more clearly — we begin to see ourselves the way God sees us: forgiven, loved, and worth healing.
“You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” — John 8:32
