December 21, 2012 - Trash Talk

YEA! I'm back on line. It's really amazing how much we depend on our electronically - powered devices and when they are down - yikes! It took almost four days to work things out after going to a wireless home phone. But praise God, I'm connected again. This morning the chimes are ringing boldly on my front and back porches from the force of the wind. While we cannot see the wind, it definitely makes its presence known. Now, in my case, all this strong wind is filling my yard AGAIN with a heavy load of leaves. UGH! You know what that means. I see the yard being covered with leaves, but the leaves know they must fall to the ground in preparation for the new growth on the trees in the spring. Same scene - two different perspectives! I wonder how often we allow a negative perspective to overshadow the GOOD which is intended for a particular situation? As soon as the negative statement proceeds from our mouths, I wonder just what type of power it has? We cannot see the wind, but we SEE its power. Making negative statements about our day, our situation, our weight changes nothing. However, speaking and declaring the truth of God's word as we begin the day, does change things. The problem..........we "try" this for 2 days and if the result we "thought" was to occur doesn't, "this must be for EVERYONE but me." Really? Let's leave the "trash talk" buried deep within 2012 and boldly march into 2013 declaring, "God plans to do GOOD by me and not harm me. He provides a good hope and good future for me." Let's commit to allow the dead leaves of negative statements about ourselves and futures to be BLOWN AWAY by the power of the Holy Spirit. God's word was TRUE, is TRUE, and will ALWAYS BE true. NOW......I've tried the reverse and been whacked also. I would stuff myself, declare how beautiful I was and other promises from God's truth, gain wait and be mad at God. Can I be real? Can you believe it? It's true and I am thankful you are more stable than I. I'm not saying that declaring truth means we can stuff ourselves. What I'm saying is that we often cloak the morning with our negative declarations and in that pocket of self-pity, we comfort ourselves with extra layers of food throughout the day - for certainly if I declare that I am fat and ugly - I MUST BE. Let's STOP..........speak well, declare well, change the atmosphere and see if confidence can help us say, "NO" when we need to. Love you deeply, PK PS - Healthy 4 You Life Group on January 6th at 6:pm at my house. Love to see you!