Speaking Positively: Self Talk

Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Romans 4:17
… and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

These two scriptures are two of my favorite passages.  They are my go to quotes for daily inspiration.  Things do not always go as we plan.  Situations may arise that we do not understand.  However, I have found that speaking positively has helped lift my spirits and is one of the ways I keep from falling into a state of depression.  What we say to ourselves can have such an impact in our lives.  If you speak negatively about your situation, how can we expect to have positive outcomes?  I really believe what we put out into the atmosphere has an effect on how we operate.  I affirm what I desire.  I believe that God will supply my every need.  I know that this is a process and many will say that this is easier said than done.  But, like everything else in our life that we learn to do; practice makes perfect.  Your circumstances are real.  We must deal with what is happening in our lives right now.  But, instead of saying, for instance, I will never find a job.  Or, the job market is too bad for me to find a job.  Here’s another one:  The economy will never allow me to make the money I need to get ahead.  I take the approach where I speak my desire as if I know that it will come to fruition and speak it positively and boldly.  I will find a job.  I will make the money that I need to take care of my needs.  When we truly believe that God is providing, then we can stand on that promise.  Self talk is important and how you perform that self talk makes the difference in your attitude while you wait for your circumstances to change.  I will continue to speak those things that be not as though they were.  I will continue to proclaim my desires in the affirmative and wait with joy as God fulfills His promises for me in my life.