Eliminate Negative Self-Talk Long before psychology came around, God said your thoughts determine your feelings and your feelings determine your actions. If you want to change your life, youve got to control the way you think. Youre constantly talking to yourself -- all the time. Your mind is talking to you! Youre talking to yourself right now. Research indicates that most people speak at a rate of 150 to 200 words per minute, but the mind can listen to about 500-600 words a minute. Thats why you can listen to me and plan todays dinner at the same time. In fact, our internal dialogue - the conversation we have with ourselves - is at a rate of 1,300 words per minute. How? Because our mind sees in pictures, and you can see a thought in a nano-second! The problem is a lot of us are like Job, who says, Everything I say seems to condemn me. (Job 9:20 GN) Hes saying, in effect, Everything I say puts me down. If you are typical to the human race, you are your own worst critic. How do you eliminate negative self-talk so you can become a more confident person? The Bible teaches the principle of replacement: Fix your thoughts on what is true and good and right Think about all you can thank God for and be glad about. (Philippians 4:8 TLB) In other words, dont think about all those weaknesses in your life. Focus on who God wants you want to be and on what God wants to do in your life. Rick Warrens Daily Devotional 2014
Posted on: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 14:23:25 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015