Friday November 17
By now I’m sure you’ve realized just how much you complain and criticize. You see how many “opinions” you have (message reference!). It seems as if nothing is off limits. Almost every area of our life was built using the building materials of complaining and criticism.
As we dismantle the enemy’s stronghold, we can’t just leave that space empty. We’ve got to establish and build a new fortress – one that is built on Truth in partnership with Holy Spirit. So we have to be intentional about filling our mind with thankfulness, gratitude, appreciation, gratefulness, respect, honor, and love. We must control our thinking and point it in the direction of love, joy, peace and hope. Choosing to be thankful in every situation, for every situation. Choosing to praise Him, despite the frustrations and disappointments. Purposefully fixing our thoughts on Truth, filling our mind so completely with the positive, that the negative, complaining, and criticizing thoughts have nowhere to land. No space to take root. We have to choose to look through the lens of love, joy, peace, hope, thankfulness and praise so that the negative is hard to see.
We can do this when we soak our heart in Truth by reading & memorizing the Bible. By inviting Holy Spirit to convict us when we start down the path of complaining, criticizing and arguing. Instead of going on auto-pilot, we pay attention to the words we are saying. Instead of just closing our mouth, we address the root of it in our heart. We can’t let our mind meander aimlessly, because it will take us right back into complaining and criticism. It’s what our mind knows, it’s what we’re familiar with.
The good news is; we are not alone in this. Jesus will help us – wants to help – empower and supply us with grace, because this is a task bigger than ourselves.
Meditate on, Philippians 2:3, Philippians 4:6-13, 1Thessalonians 5:18, Ephesians 5:20 and Philippians 2:13. What is He showing you today?
*Be sure to ask yourself the Reflection Questions and record your answers when you end your day! AND connect with your accountability partner!
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