A key thought for today is: There are enough damaging words spoken in the world, let’s not speak words from our own lips that damage our own spirit. A truth from the word that is powerful is from Prov 23:7 which says, as he or she thinks within themselves, so they are. (NASB) What you think about yourself is what you will say about yourself, and way too often we let our minds take our thoughts places they should never go. Then our mind lets our mouth say things about ourselves we should never say. What you speak about yourself is often what you become! It is vital that we do a self talk examination. Take notice and really listen to what we tell ourselves. Listen to your words – what are you really saying about yourself, and is it really true? We need to assess if the words we are saying line up with the Word of God. Very often we aren’t believing or speaking the Truth. Very often we are listening to the lies of the enemy. A positive step toward better self talk begins with reprocessing our thoughts through what God’s thoughts are about us. If we don’t eliminate the thoughts that are contrary to the Word of God, they can become imaginations, and then they have the potential to become a stronghold in our life as it says in II Cor 10:4-6. If we need a filter system for our thoughts and our words, the Bible is the best filter of all! When we need help or wisdom, we can ask God for His wisdom and His help as it says in James 1:6 When things are not as we wish they were, instead of speaking negativity over our life, we can do like Abraham did and call those things which be not, as though they are! When we speak truth to your soul – we are demonstrating self control over our emotions. It takes discipline, but if we change the input, we will get a different output. When we know the truth, the truth will set us free! So remember, our thoughts do influence our words, so think right!
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