We talk to ourselves all day long—often without even realizing it. And while we may not be able to turn off the constant chatter happening inside our minds, we can learn to change the conversation.
So today on the 4:13, author and Moody Radio host Jon Gauger shares how self-talk can be either destructive or redemptive, depending on whether you speak lies or biblical truth to yourself.
Do you ever feel let down in your daily experience as a Christian, like your faith isn’t as satisfying as you had hoped? You’re not alone. Pastor and bestselling author Gary Thomas says this often comes from believing lies we don’t even realize we’ve embraced.
So today on the 4:13, Gary unpacks the subtle deceptions that quietly shape our expectations, steal our joy, and keep us from the abundant life God promises.
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We’ve all seen the memes that fill our screens: “Live your truth.” “Follow your heart.” “You only live once.” Or how about this one, “You are enough!” They sound nice and positive, right?
But what if these slogans are actually lies that unhinge us from reality and leave us anxious and exhausted?
We’ve all believed lies. The thing about lies is that sometimes we don’t even realize why we believe them because we assume they’re true. I’ll never forget the lie I believed when I was in the fourth grade because, girl, I really thought it was true!
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Have you ever heard of the game, Three Truths and a Lie? Well, KC and I are playing our own version today—Three Lies and a Truth.
Have you ever noticed the things you say to yourself — and believe?
I could never do that.
They don’t like me.
I am such an idiot!
You wouldn’t talk that way to anyone else, yet phrases like these constantly flow through your mind, leaving you insecure and defeated.
Girl, I have been there too! The things I said to myself shook my confidence and kept me stuck in defeat until I learned how to get rid of those lies and start speaking positive, biblical truth to my soul.
Do you want to get rid of some of your stinking thinking? Do you need to change what you say to yourself? Yep… even if you’ve got a pretty good habit of not beating yourself up with your words, we all need to review what we say when we talk to ourselves, refresh our inner vocabulary and refine what we say so it matches up with God’s Truth.
