Nothing impacts the direction of your life more than the
voices in your head.
We all are in constant communication with ourselves as we
are the people we spend the most time with. Voices we listen to most will
influence the course of our lives; what we do, or don’t do and who we are or aren’t.
It is crucial that believers pay close attention to the
voice within if we want to live the abundant life that CHRIST JESUS purchased
for us and live to glorify the Name of our Father.
Are your voices speaking truth or lies to and about you?
Lies you believe
If you are a Christian living with fear and anxiety, you
are listening to the wrong voice. Satan is feeding you lies. He is using your
weaknesses, feelings of inadequacy, and, quite possibly, your ignorance of the WORD
of GOD to engage you in negative self-talk.
If you constantly allow yourself to be engaged
this way, you will believe the lies, never know your true value and never attain
the fullness of life your Father in heaven planned for you, even before you were
born. (Psalm
139:16)
- You are not unwanted, fat and ugly, unlovable and a loser.
- You are not hopeless at everything.
- You are not stupid and doomed to working at low-paying jobs for the rest of your life.
- You are not too old to learn a new skill, or earn a degree, or start a business.
- You are not unworthy of children.
- Everyone isn’t talking about you behind your back.
Whatever your favorite set of negative self-criticisms may
be, they are lies from the pit of hell. Your past does not define you if you have
accepted CHRIST as your Savior; you are free from it for all time. (Romans
8:1-2)
Chronic negative self-talk is spiritually and
emotionally debilitating. It robs you of motivation, buries your talents
and skills, and keeps you from fulfilling your God-given purpose in life.
In the end, you live beneath your divine privilege,
oblivious to the abundance of joy and peace that’s been divinely packaged
in the grace of GOD’s love for you.
The good news is it’s never too late to have what
GOD already promised. All it takes to is a new way of thinking. Let your
thoughts be GOD’s thoughts about you so you develop a renewed mind and spirit.
Believe the truth of GOD’s WORD – it's your Father's voice
What does the GOD and Creator of the universe who
knows all things say about you?:
- You are greatly beloved; GOD wants you in His family. John 3:16; Romans 5:8; 1 John 3:1a
- You are GOD’s precious creation and the apple of GOD’s eye. Isaiah 43:1-2
- You are created to be part of GOD’s divine plan. Ephesians 2:10
- You are sought after for a place of honor in GOD’s Kingdom 1 Peter 2:9-10
- You can do anything because you are more than a conqueror. Philippians 4:13; Romans 8:37
- You are a new creation in Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:17
- You are the righteousness of Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:21
GOD’s love is what ties all of this together. Since that love never changes what He says about you never does either.
Know GOD intimately and you will know His voice
You recognize the voices of your siblings,
spouse, best friend, etc. from afar because you know them. You can immediately defend
them from a false accusation for the same reason – you have intimate knowledge
of the people you love and are close to and confidence in your knowledge of what they would and
wouldn’t do.
Get to know GOD the same way – His voice, His
truth and His heart.
To spend time in GOD’s WORD is to spend time with
Him. Then you will begin to understand how much He loves you, thinks about you
and continually watches over His plans are for your life. You will learn directly from GOD that His
thoughts about you are precious and always good (Psalm
139:16-17; Jeremiah
29:11)
You will understand that whether you stand or
fall, have great success or fail miserably, have strong faith, or occasional
doubts – whether you do your best or mess up, GOD continues to love you. There
is nothing you can do to make Him love you any more or any less.
GOD doesn’t love you because of who you are, but because
of who He is. GOD IS love. Romans
8:38-39; 1
John 4:8-10. God loves you perfectly. He loves you eternally and GOD
wants you to hear and believe only Him.
Conclusion
Lies that Satan tries to sell you about yourself will steal
your joy. He speaks only criticism, shame and condemnation the impact on you is a life filled with fear, mistrust and anxiety.
The WORD of GOD is your weapon to conquer the
habit of negative thinking and the antidote to
the venom Satan spews at you (Ephesians
6:14-18.)
Knowing GOD’s WORD is to know His voice, His
truth and His heart. You re-learn your thinking and change your perspective.
GOD’s voice brings GOD’s truth and opens the door
for you to walk in your inheritance of joy,
and peace and confidence forever. An inexpressible gift to you from your Father and GOD who
loves you perfectly; Who loves you eternally.
My sheep hear My voice, I know them, and they follow Me. I give them
eternal life, and they will never perish—ever! John 10:27-28
Prayer and Thanksgiving: Holy Father, thank YOU for YOUR love that’s
perfect and eternal. Thank YOU for the voice of love that speaks through YOUR WORD
and reminds us we are precious in YOUR sight, perfect in CHRIST’s righteousness
and forgiven. Thank YOU for the honor of joyful works that glorify YOU before a
world that does not know YOUR SON. To YOU belong
all honor, dominion and power forever and ever. We pray and ask all things in Name
of JESUS CHRIST our LORD. Amen!
Always by God’s Word and prayer,
Cecile
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