Negative, shaming self-talk comes from
Satan in order to discourage us from allowing God to use us to His full
potential within us. It diminishes our ability to receive the flow of God's
love to us.
We feel like crawling into a closet or
curling into a tiny ball and hiding from the world. We cannot even look at our
self in the mirror.
Our judgmental, critical, shaming and
censoring thoughts about our self and others cripples us and deflects the immensity
of the Truth of God's unconditional love and acceptance for us.
We do not sense God's faith, hope and
love within us in the person of Jesus Christ. We are unable to detect His will
through our hurried lives and busy days.
We have to get off the merry-go-round
of life and have a frank conversation with God. As we share our heart with Him,
we empty our soul of the cares of this life and our deep seated insecurities.
Meditating on God's Word throughout the
day helps us to focus on Him and His will for our life. This trains our soul to
think on heavenly things rather than being carnally minded.
In the silent times of waiting on God,
we enjoy His companionable silence as He showers us with His love, fills us
with His peace and gives us His joy as our strength (Nehemiah 8:10).
He gets us ready for the next trial or
temptation or crisis which we will face by strengthening us from the inside
out. He showers us with His blessings and love to re-enforce our spirit and
prepare us for the battle ahead.
Prayer:
Father God, You have a distinct purpose
for each person You created. You sent Your Son to redeem us and Your Spirit to
direct us throughout our lifetime. Make us aware of Your presence during the
quiet times we maintain throughout our day.
Remind us to listen to Your voice,
rather than the satanic voices in our mind. Draw us closer to You. We thank You
for never letting us go (Hebrews 13:5). Work in us the divine nature of Christ
(2 Peter 1:4), and fulfill in us and through us all of your promises.
Thought for the Day:
God has a perfect, prearranged plan for
our life; and as we walk in it, we find His presence along with fulfillment and
holiness. - John 17:17-18; Ephesians 2:10
