Self-talk

Keep me from lying to myself; give me the privilege
of knowing your instructions.

Psalm 119:29 nlt

Pause

Have you ever listened to the self-talk that runs through your mind? Losing my mobility for several months while living in a three-story townhouse meant having to hoist myself backward up fifteen steps to my bedroom every night. One night I caught myself saying, “I can’t do this anymore.” That became a defining moment for me.

I’d spoken a lie over myself. If I believed those words, I would lose hope. I’d quit trying to regain my health, and I’d suffer the consequences physically, emotionally, mentally, and even spiritually. From that moment forward, I chose to be more intentional about my self-talk, choosing words that reflected God’s heart for me.

I encourage you to do the same. Become attentive to the way you talk to yourself in your thoughts. Measure your words against God’s truth. If you catch yourself saying, “I can’t do this anymore,” readily acknowledge this as a lie. Then speak the truth: “I can do this in God’s strength.”

Ponder

Describe your usual self-talk. Do you unintentionally speak lies, or do you speak truth?

Pray

Father, make me aware of the words I speak in my thoughts and align them with your truth.