The Lies We BelieveThe Lies We Believe
Hope, Healing & Freedom
Lee Whitman explains what "ungodly beliefs" are, how they form through life experiences, and how they can quietly control behaviour and fuel ongoing struggles. Through personal stories and Scripture, he outlines a process of breaking agreement with lies and embracing God’s truth and identity.
15:33•16 Jun 2026
The Hidden Lies Shaping Your Life
Episode Overview
- Ungodly beliefs are lies that do not match God’s word, nature, or character, yet often feel true because they’re rooted in real experiences.
- These beliefs can be inherited from family, picked up from culture or church, or formed in response to hurtful events.
- Agreeing with lies is described as agreeing with satan, which can open the door to oppression and hinder people from knowing and doing God’s will.
- Breaking agreement with ungodly beliefs makes it easier to accept God’s truth and receive a new, shame-free identity in Christ.
- Personal stories, like Kevin’s belief that he didn’t deserve to be happy, show how unseen lies can quietly direct a person’s entire life.
“"Ungodly beliefs are all beliefs, decisions, attitudes, agreements, judgments, expectations, vows, and oaths that do not agree with God's word, his nature, or his character."”
What can we learn from those who have battled addiction? Hope, Healing & Freedom leans straight into that question by looking at something far more subtle than substances: the lies people quietly agree with in their hearts.
Host Lee Whitman walks through what Restoring the Foundations calls "ungodly beliefs" — "all beliefs, decisions, attitudes, agreements, judgments, expectations, vows, and oaths that do not agree with God's word, his nature, or his character." You’ll hear how these hidden beliefs can feel completely true because they’re rooted in childhood experiences, family patterns, church teaching, or painful events.
This episode is especially geared towards people who want Christian, Bible-based help with deep patterns that keep repeating — including addictions, shame, and feelings of unworthiness. Lee doesn’t just teach; he tells stories.
From the man who confidently declared, "I don't have any ungodly beliefs" (only to find out that was his first one), to Kevin, who had lived his entire life under the quiet sentence, "I don't deserve to be happy," the examples make the teaching easy to relate to.
Lee explains how agreement with lies is effectively agreement with "the father of lies" and how that can open the door to oppression and keep people stuck, even when they’re desperately trying to change. He then contrasts those lies with biblical truth and identity statements such as "chosen," "beloved," and "mighty man of God," inviting listeners to consider which voice they’re agreeing with.
If you’re tired of feeling like your behaviour doesn’t match what you say you believe, this episode gives you language and a simple starting point: spot the lie, break agreement with it, and ask God for his truth. Which belief in your own life might be shaping your choices far more than you realise?
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