I want to kick negativity out of my life.
I want to be free from negativity. This is one thing that I want. There are other things I want to be free from too, like people pleasing, obligation and duty, feeling like I don't measure up, free from the fear of man. I want to be free from striving, from fear of what others think of me, free from a list of Have Tos and To Dos. I want to be free from judging others, from having to control situations, from nitpicking how others do things, freedom from pride and shame and feeling ashamed for liking the things that I like. I want to be free from doing things in my own strength, from feeling like I do things wrong all the time, from having a victim mentality.
There are lots of things I want to be free from.
Freedom from internal negative thoughts, self-doubt and self-criticism is just one area I want to see breakthrough in. That being said, I've been paying more attention lately to my daily internal dialogue.
A couple weeks ago I had a thought, 'What do I know?'. The thought was derogatory in nature, a mocking voice, full of negativity and doubt. I realized that I had that thought and instead of agreeing with it like I normally would I said, 'No. I may not know everything but THIS I DO know'. My voice, my internally dialogue shifted from derogatory and degrading to confident.
This is what I know:
I know that I am full of the Holy Spirit.
I know that Jesus loves me.
I know that I am a new creation in Christ.
I know that God has not given me a spirit of fear, but of power, love and of a sound mind.
I know that the Spirit of Truth dwells in me and that He will guide me into all truth.
I know that Jesus is the way, the truth and the life.
I know that I have the mind of Christ.
I know that my spirit is being renewed day by day.
I know that I have everything I need for life and godliness.
I know that I am blessed.
I know that I have been justified by faith in Christ.
I know that Jesus died for me and rose again and has forgiven me of my sins.
I know that I have an Advocate with my heavenly Father, Jesus Christ the righteous one.
I know that I have everlasting peace and joy.
I know I have been crucified with Christ and it is not I who live but Christ who lives in me.
I know nothing can separate me from the love of Christ.
I know that goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life.
I know that I am valuable.
I know that I am worth much.
I know I am more precious than many sparrows.
I know that God knows the numbers of hair on my head .
There are many, many, many things that I know. The list goes on an on. How do I know these things and can be so sure and confident in them? As my pastor said recently, 'I know in my knower'.
And I do.
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