Do you talk to yourself? You know you do, just admit it now.  EVERYONE talks to themself.  So what kind of words do you say to yourself? Our words are like seeds.  They have power to grow into self fulling prophecies for our future.  The value of our words determine the value of our belief.  If we are constantly speaking negative, destructive, and harmful words about ourself it will tear us down.  However, if we are speaking positive, encouraging, and faithful words it will build us up.  Words are powerful and they say a great deal about our outlook on life.

Luke 6:45

The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.

Whatever is in our heart comes out through our words.  It is impossible to act in a manner that is different than the way we talk about ourself.  If we are constantly tearing ourself down than we will always deal with insecurity.  Our words are the display cases of what is in our heart.  So goes our words…so goes our outlook on life.  I have never met a successful, positive, faithful person who is constantly speaking negatively of themselves and others.  Words are powerful.

Proverbs 18:21a

The tongue has the power of life and death

We must be very careful how we choose our words…especially when we talk to ourself.  If you keep saying you can’t stand your job, you might lose your job.  If you keep saying you can’t stand your body, your body can become sick.  If you keep saying you can’t stand your car, your car could be stolen or just stop operating. If you keep saying you’re broke, guess what? You’ll always be broke. If you keep saying you can’t trust a man or trust a woman, you will always find someone in your life to hurt and betray you. If you keep saying you can’t find a job, you will probably remain unemployed. If you keep saying you can’t find someone to love you or believe in you, your very thought will attract more experiences to confirm your beliefs. If you keep talking about a divorce or break up in a relationship, then you might end up with it.  The way we talk is the way we think.  You can’t speak failure over your life and expect to live successfully.  If we constantly tell ourself we will fail chances have just gone off the charts that you will fail.  However, when we speak life and affirm our beliefs chances have just gone up that we will be faithful to step out and succeed.

Matthew 12:37

“For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

We can’t get comfortable with negativity or it will take over.  If we are lazy about the way we talk about ourself, we will condition ourself to live that way.  There is no fruit in negativity, nothing good comes from it.  Why waste our time talking about the negatives when we could be talking about the positives.  Build yourself up by speaking faithful, positive, affirming beliefs over your life.  You already talk to yourself…so make a life-giving conversation.