| Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “The power of words” Our Bible verse for today: “Finally brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable – if there is any moral excellence and if there is anything praiseworthy – dwell on these things.” Philippians 4:8 (CSB) Our thought for today: “It’s the most important conversation you have” What is the most important conversation you have? It’s the one you have with yourself about yourself. How you talk to yourself is even more important than how you talk to God. I say that because as important as prayer is, it’s our self-talk that is the most formative. It’s what we tell ourself about ourself that has the most powerful formative impact on us. Also, you talk to yourself more than you talk to God. A lot more. So, what kinds of things do you talk to yourself about, and what kinds of things do you tell yourself about yourself? What words do you use about yourself deep inside the privacy of your own head? Truth be told, most of us are our own worst critics. We’re harder on ourselves than anyone else is on us. We imagine shortcomings in ourselves that aren’t there at all, or which we have magnified out of proportion to reality. We tell ourselves things about ourselves that are untrue or inaccurate. The words we say to ourselves about ourselves matter – a lot. In Psalm 139:14 David proclaimed, “I will praise you because I have been remarkably and wonderfully made.” Is that how you think of yourself, as having been remarkably and wonderfully made by God? In Jeremiah 31:3 God spoke to His people (Israel back then and us today), and he declared, “I have loved you with an everlasting love …” Do you think of yourself as someone who has been wonderfully made by God and who is deeply loved by Him? And do you use words like that about yourself to yourself? In Philippians 4:8 the Apostle Paul was encouraging us to develop a positive mindset that encompasses all of life. That would certainly include how we think about ourselves and how we talk to ourselves. The things you think about yourself and the words you say to yourself about yourself have a formative power that is much deeper and much more impactful than most of us realize. That being the case, the most important conversation you have is the one you have with yourself about yourself. God bless, Pastor Jim (If you like what you are reading in these daily devotionals and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00 – in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville |
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Amen! Well said pastor Jim! God bless you and yours!