Day 31

We are deeply influenced by the world around us. We’re daily bombarded with a thousand images – from the news we watch, to the sermons we hear, to the people we meet. Our affections, attitudes, moods, beliefs, and, ultimately, our actions are swayed, cemented, and interpreted by the voices we listen to..
Yet no voice is so influential in a person’s life as their own voice..
Whether we realize it or not, we are in constant communication with ourselves – commenting internally on everything we encounter..
The world teaches us that we can achieve self-salvation through the right self-talk..
But it’s not what Scripture says when it teaches the importance of truthful self-communication..
Sometimes we’re tempted to preach a false gospel to ourselves and believe the lies we hear..
Positive self-talk is not going to help us. But truthful gospel self-talk will help us. Grounded, rooted, molded with the truth..
Soak your thoughts in Scripture..
Self-talk these truths to your heart today from the Word..
1. God is faithful to me (Exodus 34:6).
When you’re seeking to gospel self-talk, you must start with God, not you. And what better place to begin meditating than His unfading faithfulness?..
2. God loves me (Romans 8:38-39).
Nothing in all creation can separate us from God’s love for us in Christ Jesus our Lord!..
3. God has saved me (Galatians 2:20).
You are no longer your own. You are not enslaved to sin. Your identity is firmly fixed in Christ. Christ lives in you!..
4. God is with me. (Joshua 1:9).
The Lord your God is with you wherever you go..
5. God forgives me (1 John 1:9).
When our soul mind listens to the voices of the flesh we still sin. We still fail. But there is forgiveness in the mercy of God. When we repent and feel the bitter horror of our sin, God promises to forgive us..
God’s Word never fails. That’s where you’ll find the truth. So preach this truth to your heart. That’s gospel self-talk..
“Why are you down in the dumps, dear soul? Why are you crying the blues? Fix my eyes on God—soon I’ll be praising again. He puts a smile on my face. He’s my God…….” (Psalm 42:5)