Journey To Freedom

🌿 The Deception That Made Us Question Ourselves

Eve was never the villain. Adam was never the failure. But the serpent? He knew exactly what he was doing. He didn’t force, he didn’t coerce—he simply planted doubt, twisted truth, and let deception unfold. And yet, instead of questioning the one who set the trap, humanity turned against itself.

That’s how deception works. It doesn’t just lie to us—it makes us lie to ourselves. It shifts the blame, so we carry the weight of something that was never ours to bear. It makes us question our own judgment, our own worth, our own ability to be loved.

"Did God really say…?" (Genesis 3:1)

The serpent’s words weren’t just about the fruit—they were an attack on trust, identity, and divine connection. And isn't that exactly what the world does to us? It whispers doubts into our minds, making us question what we know deep down to be true.

I’ve fallen into that trap so many times. There were moments in my life when I genuinely believed I wasn’t enough—not because it was true, but because the world around me made me question it. When people manipulated my kindness, I thought I was too soft. When they discarded me, I thought I was replaceable. When they couldn’t see my value, I assumed I had none.

"For Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light." (2 Corinthians 11:14)

The deception ran so deep that I started to police myself before others could. I would shrink myself, dim my light, and silence my own voice out of fear that I was "too much" or "not enough." I internalized their projections, their insecurities, their inability to love me the way I loved them. And just like Eve, I found myself standing in the wreckage of deception, holding onto shame that was never mine to carry.

The world operates the same way today. It conditions us to focus on our mistakes, our perceived flaws, and our failures, while the systems that orchestrate our struggles walk away untouched. We are taught to question ourselves before we ever question the structures, the people, or the forces that benefit from our doubt. We blame ourselves for being hurt, for being manipulated, for being used—when in reality, the deception was never about our lack, but about their intent.

"The thief comes only to steal, kill, and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." (John 10:10)

That’s the cruelest part of deception—it doesn’t just fool us in the moment, it lingers, shaping how we see ourselves long after the serpent has left. It convinces us that we were the problem, when in reality, we were just caught in the lie.

But here’s the truth: our worth was never up for debate. It wasn’t lost in someone else’s inability to see it. It wasn’t broken by the deception, no matter how deeply it made us question ourselves. The serpent may have set the trap, but we are the ones who decide whether we keep living in it.

"Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." (John 8:32)

We can choose to reclaim what was always ours—our truth, our worth, our freedom.