SPEAK POSITIVELY

Have you thanked Him?

Have you praised Him?

Have you made it your priority to agree and cooperate with Him today?

Have you taken that deep breath and listened for what He has for you today?

1 Timothy 2:1 (The Message)

The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know.

“Have you realized that most of your unhappiness in life is due to the fact that you are listening to yourself ...

― D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Is that you?

Did you awaken today still befuddled or dragged down by the events of past days?  

Already complaining? 

Maybe the mere “effort” to wake up and face the mirror caused you to moan and groan before you uttered another syllable.

Is that your tone this morning?

Or were you up and ready for what GOD has for you today? 

Have you embraced the freshness of His new mercy and grace? 

Are you approaching the day with the zeal and possibility? 

Or are you carry the spoiling elements of past failures, past sin, and past disappointments into the freshness that is today?  What ARE YOU saying to yourself today? 

This?

This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 (TLB)

Or this…?

…I am standing here depressed and gloomy Psalm 42:6 (TLB)

What we speak over ourselves every day is a crucial element as to how we will handle the day. 

There is GREAT power in the tongue my friends! Death and life are in the power of the tongue -Prov 18:21 (KJV)

So, we can either continue to broadcast the complaints of the past or the lies of the enemy (we are not good enough, we failed, we will never live up to the expectations, we can’t…) or we can begin to speak truth from our mouths and into our ears!

Truth like:

1 Peter 2:9 (PH)

...you have been chosen by God himself—you are priests of the King, you are holy and pure, you are God’s very own—all this so that you may show to others how God called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.

Meyer’s makes this point…

"Sometimes you may feel discouraged, miserable, and depressed. In those times you need to take a close look at what’s been going on in your mind. Isaiah 26:3 tells you when you keep your mind on the Lord you will have “perfect and constant peace.” By focusing on the goodness of God and waiting, hoping, and expecting Him to encourage you and fill you with His peace and joy, you can overcome negative thoughts that drag you down. Think and speak positively. Begin believing right now that you are about to see God’s goodness in your life. 

Wait, hope, and expect His blessings to be abundant in your life.”

You have a choice today my friends.  

I know that life is hard.  

I know that days can be long.  Maybe yesterday did its best to discourage you by punching relentlessly; the enemy wants nothing more than to have that battle bleed into today.

But don’t allow it to taint the possibilities of today.

Rejoice in the day regardless! 

GOD woke us up. 

He has pulled us from the darkness into HIS light one more time!

He has something for me and you to do and that will never be served with lamenting past mistakes or perceived inadequacies!

“Today is a new day. 

Don't let your history interfere with your destiny! Let today be the day you stop being a victim of your circumstances and start taking action towards the life you want. You have the power and the time to shape your life. Break free from the poisonous victim mentality and embrace the truth... 

― Steve Maraboli

....the favor of the LORD rests on us!!! - Psalm 90:17 (NIV)

 

I love you all!

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