Whispering Truth

Recently I read a chapter in a book that led and ended with Proverbs 23:7, which says, "For as he thinks within himself, so he is." (NASB)

This really spoke to me on many levels.

I believe that we are who and what we think we are and that we become who and what we think we are. Therefore I want to know who and what God created me to be and I want to think on those things.

C. S. Lewis said it simply this way. "We are what we believe we are."

Throughout the day after I read that verse I began to recognize places where it applied. One of those moments was with my oldest son who is three. I fussed at him for doing something mean to his brother he then asked me not to be mad at him. It was in that moment that I realized yet again how much my reactions and responses affect the way he thinks and sees things.

Later that day I began whispering truth into my boys' ears. While we were rocking before nap time I leaned in and whispered, "You are Loved." and "You are created in God's Image." and "You are kind." etc.

I want to do this because I want them to think and know who and what they were created to be. I want them to think TRUTH about themselves.

I want the TRUTH to cover all of my mistakes as a mom. I need God's truth to cover all of my mistakes as a mom.

I also need God's truth to be whispered to my heart as well. In telling them I am reminding myself as well.

I plan to begin randomly whispering truths to them throughout each day. Truth from God's Word.

Whispers:
You are created in God's Image. Genesis 1:27
You were created with a purpose and a plan. Jeremiah 29:11, Ephesians 2:10
You are kind. Galations 5:22-23
You are wonderful. Psalms 139:14, Ephesians 2:10
You are loved. John 3:16, 1 John 4:19
You are strong. Psalms 46:1

I am thankful that we have already incorporated prayer into our day heavily which has helped tremendously when mama's attitude stinks or either of the boys' attitude stinks.

Here are some of the prayers that we pray as often as I can remember to. I am certainly not perfect at this but every time helps.

During a moment of big feelings:
Lord Jesus we ask you to come into our moment. Help us to calm our feelings. Let us hear your voice louder than we hear anything else. In Jesus' name. Amen.

During a moment where one or several of us are out of control:
Lord Jesus we ask you to come into our moment right now. We ask you to forgive us for ______. Help us to calm down and to not do these things anymore. In Jesus' name. Amen.j

Armor of God Prayer: Ephesians 6:13-18
Father right now we put on the full armor of God. Help us to stand firm with the belt of truth buckled around our waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place and with our feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this help us to take up the shield of faith with which we can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Help us to take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit which is your word God. And help us to pray in the Spirit on all occasions and with all kinds of prayers. In Jesus' name. Amen. I am just literally praying the scripture right out of the Bible here.

Bedtime Prayer: The Lord's Prayer from the Little Lamb's First Bible
Greatest Father God above 
you are perfect full of love
help me live my life your way
give me what I need today
please forgive me when I'm bad
teach me how to make you glad
give me strength to do what's right
and keep me safe both day and night. 
In Jesus' name. Amen. 

I just want to point us back to Jesus as much as possible and I want to whisper or speak truth so that we are thinking of the right things so that we become who and what God created us to be.

If we were to think all of the time, "I am stupid." We would begin to say it and then we would begin to act that way and eventually we would loose track of who and what we really are which is far from stupid.

The bible is our source of what God, OUR CREATOR, says we are. Those are the things we should be thinking about. "For as he thinks within himself, so he is." Proverbs 23:7 (again).

Joyce Meyer says, "You can't live a positive life if you have a negative mind."

I want to change the way that we are thinking so that we can all truly live the life God has created us for.

I have found that recently I have sunk into a place where I most certainly have a negative mind. And do you know what, I can barely stand myself. I am whinny, constantly complaining, negative and sad. Because of the way I have been thinking my joy has been taken. I needed Proverbs 23:7.

No more. I am taking back my thoughts according to 2 Corinthians 10:5.
Here is my new prayer:
Father I demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God and I take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. In Jesus' mighty name I pray. Amen. Again basically just praying the scripture as it reads in the Bible.

Will you join me friend? Will you join me in taking our thoughts captive and making them obedient to Christ so that we can take back our minds and our thoughts and so that we will believe and become who God created us to be. So that we can truly LIVE OUR BEST LIVES.


Father,
Help me Lord. Every moment of every day I need your help. I ask that you would help me to take captive every thought and every word. Help me to think TRUTH and speak LIFE. Help these readers as they read these words to also have moments where Your truth applies. Help us oh Lord. We need your help. Help me to speak Life to my boys and to be a safe place for them. Help me to be the mom, wife, friend, daughter, and teacher that you created me to be. Give me your strength Lord and help me to hear YOUR VOICE louder than anything else. In Jesus' name. Amen.