Little Voice Management: Gods Way

As Christians we need to be aware of the little voice we hear and where it is coming from. Is it God’s voice, your voice or the enemies? I want to address the little voice that does not come from God. It may sound like your own voice too but for today’s simplictic focus we are going to focus on the enemies little voice.

The enemies little voice is anything that you hear in your head that attacks you as a person such as:

“You are so stupid”
“You’ll never amount to anything”
“You can’t do that, who you do you think you are?”
Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah………

These thoughts and opinions do NOT come from God and here’s why.
Reason #1 Romans 8:1
So now there is not condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.

Reason#2 Galatians 2:20
My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me!

When we invite Jesus Christ into our life because we want him to guide and direct us, because we need him; he takes up residence inside of us. Our old self and old way of being is gone. God himself lives in us. Jesus Christ is perfect, whole and complete.

So any messages or little voices you hear inside that tear you down or attack your character; is not from God. God would not talk to his beloved son, Jesus that way. Because His son Jesus Christ lives in you, he doesn’t talk to you that way either!

When you hear these kind of voices, say or yell STOP. Somtimes you can say it inside your head and other times you may need to say it outloud. Make a conscious decision to stop that line of thinking because it’s not correct or true.

God’s voice may sound like this when he is addressing something in our life;

“You CAN do all things through Christ that lives within you!”
“Maybe you could talk to your husband of wife in a different way”
“You learned a lot from that situation, I wonder what you could do different next time”

You see, God only addresses our behavior not our character and who we are. My prayer for you is to hear God’s voice in the days to come!

Fully Alive,

Laura

Darkness: A time for Rejuvenation

I love the change of seasons! Living in South Dakota allows me to experience all of the seasons. My favorite time of year is the Fall and then Winter. Winter can be a time where we turn inward for reflection. It can be a time for hope, promise and rejuvenation. There is opportunity for miraculous and magical changes when we can embrace the darkness.

Winter and the darkness may represent depression, sadness or make many feel uneasy. Our American culture, fast paced as it is doesn’t know what to do with down time or darkness.

Remember way back when the planets and stars were made out of what appeared to be nothing, darkness. Now that was spectacular and what a mystery? Imagine if you took some “dark” time and created a sanctuary to turn inward. Take time to slow down, rest and listen to God. God has great plans for you this year. Jeremiah 29:11-13. He would like nothing better than to give you the desires of your heart!

You can design this time alone anyway you like. Create some time whether it is 1 hour or 5 days to enter into your sanctuary of renewal.

Creating a sanctuary for yourself can help you:

• Feel refreshed and invigorated
• Reconnect with you and others in a deeper and more intimate way
• Gain clarity and direction for the year to come and
• Create actions steps for success

Accept nature’s way of being; winter is for slowing down and transformation. Join a special group of like-minded people who desire to do the same. Click here (http://www.inatm.com/coaching_individual.htm ) for more information.