Most of the time, I'm my own worst enemy. I struggle with remembering that I'm not here to please others or live to their standards. I'm here to live on God's standards. It's easy to say, but it's not always easy to do. I find myself feeling inadequate far too often because I'm allowing the judgement of the world to rule over God. If I feel like I'm not living up to what the world wants from me, then I decide that I'm not good enough. For all of us, that type of attitude often leads to all sorts of negativity--negativity about work, negativity about relationships, negativity about ourselves. We can never be "good enough" to a world that is full of evil. That is why we shouldn't allow our surroundings to control the way we feel about ourselves.
Negative thoughts are like a weed taking root in the middle of a bed of beautiful flowers--they'll eventually take over. Allow one to seep in and more and more will follow until they completely consume you.
Those negative thoughts infiltrate my mind more often than I'd care to admit. I know I'm not alone in this, so I wanted to share what God gave me through a Joyce Meyer devotion. I hope that if you're allowing the world to judge you instead of giving that control to God, that you, too, will find this helpful. <3
"To be honest, a lot of us are negative thinkers when we find ourselves in challenging situations. But to move past trying times, you have to take your negative thoughts and turn them into positive thoughts...Being positive is powerful. And a big part of being positive is simply reminding yourself of your past successes." -Joyce Meyer
**If you don't already have a YouVersion account, I encourage you to take the time to create one. You can find devotionals from Joyce Meyer and many others on YouVersion. It's truly an incredible app!**
Negative thoughts are like a weed taking root in the middle of a bed of beautiful flowers--they'll eventually take over. Allow one to seep in and more and more will follow until they completely consume you.
Those negative thoughts infiltrate my mind more often than I'd care to admit. I know I'm not alone in this, so I wanted to share what God gave me through a Joyce Meyer devotion. I hope that if you're allowing the world to judge you instead of giving that control to God, that you, too, will find this helpful. <3
"To be honest, a lot of us are negative thinkers when we find ourselves in challenging situations. But to move past trying times, you have to take your negative thoughts and turn them into positive thoughts...Being positive is powerful. And a big part of being positive is simply reminding yourself of your past successes." -Joyce Meyer
**If you don't already have a YouVersion account, I encourage you to take the time to create one. You can find devotionals from Joyce Meyer and many others on YouVersion. It's truly an incredible app!**
