Keep Your Balance Maintaining balance in all things is so important! If we do not, we open a door to Satan, who roams around hungrily seeking to devour us (see 1 Peter 5:8). I want to share some thoughts that will help you stay balanced in one particular area of your life—your self-image. Of course, there are many other aspects of life that need to be kept in balance as well, but I want to focus first on self-image because it is such a foundational issue. In order to develop a balanced, healthy, God-centered self-image, incorporate the thoughts below into the way you think about yourself. 1. I know God created me, and He loves me. 2. I have faults and weaknesses, and I want to change. I believe God is working in my life. He is changing me bit-by-bit, day-by-day. While He is working on me, I can still enjoy my life and myself. 3. Everyone has faults, so I am not a failure just because I am not perfect. 4. I am going to work with God to overcome my weaknesses, but I realize that I will always have something to deal with; therefore, I will not become discouraged when God convicts me of areas of my life that need improvement. 5. I want to make people happy and have them like me, but my sense of worth is not dependent upon what others think of me. Jesus has already affirmed my value by His willingness to die for me. 6. I will not be controlled by what other people think, say or do. Even if they totally reject me, I will survive. God has promised never to reject or condemn me as long as I keep believing (see John 6:29). 7. No matter how often I fail, I will not give up because God is with me to strengthen and sustain me. He has promised never to leave me or forsake me (see Hebrews 13:5). 8. I like myself. I do not like everything I do, and I want to change—but I refuse to reject myself. 9. I am right with God through Jesus Christ. 10. God has a good plan for my life. I am going to fulfill my destiny and be all I can be for His glory. I have God-given gifts and talents, and I intend to use them to help others. 11. I am nothing, and yet I am everything! In myself I am nothing, and yet in Jesus I am everything I need to be. 12. I can do everything God calls me to do, through His Son Jesus Christ (see Philippians 4:13). As I mentioned, there are many other areas where we should strive for balance. We should maintain the balance of work and rest, eat a balanced diet, never spend more than we earn, and enjoy people but also have solitude. Although we want to please people and have their approval we must put God and His will first in our lives at all times. If we do not maintain balance in our lives, Satan will take advantage of the door we have opened. Check your life and if you find areas out of balance, ask God to help you make whatever adjustments are necessary. The Everyday Life Bible. WORDSearch10 - Joyce Meyer Ministries
Posted on: Sat, 08 Nov 2014 14:21:57 +0000
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