The Words We Speak Over Ourselves | AS BOLD AS LIONS DEVOTIONAL | April 14, 2023

The Words We Speak Over Ourselves | AS BOLD AS LIONS DEVOTIONAL | April 14, 2023

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 2 Corinthians 5:17

The words we say and speak about others are powerful. And sometimes we must repent for the things that come out of our mouths that are said in error. But what about the words and thoughts we harbor about ourselves? Just as stinging are the lies we believe that profess harmful untruths. “You’re not good enough. You’ve failed before, you’ll fail again. How do you even call yourself a Christian?” Most of the time these lies come from the enemy’s whisper into our ears. Often they come during an especially vulnerable moment. Rather than rejecting the lie at face value, we consider it, mull it over, and begin to internalize it.

I was struck a few weeks ago about the words I believe about myself in a moment of worship on a Sunday morning. “I am a child of God” was a reminder I needed to hear and speak over my life. For as much wrongful thinking we do in a week, we need to keep coming back to truth: what God’s word says about us in Christ. The verse today from 2 Corinthians is truth. It says we are not the people we once used to be. In Christ, we are made new. We have a new identity and because of that, we have freedom from wrongful thoughts and words. When we begin to grasp this more fully, our whole perspective and purpose begins to change…for the good!

Question for today: What’s a lie I’ve believed about myself that Christ calls me to lay down today?

Pray: Jesus help me to think right thoughts about myself today and to speak right words. My identity is wrapped up in You.

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