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POSITIVE SELF TALK (1)

That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
Philemon 1:6

         Don't you think its time for you to start confessing good things about yourself?....What kind of things do you say about yourself? How often do you speak well of yourself?...Are you constantly in the habit of criticizing yourself,your skills,talents and abilities,and every other aspect of your life.When you stare at the mirror,do you appreciate what you see?Do you even see a fearfully and wonderfully made image of God?

Most of us sincerely need the holy-spirit to give us a better revelation of the good work He's doing inside of us.To make us see how marvelously we have been created in Jesus Christ so we can start to acknowledge every good thing that is in us.Through the help of the holy-spirit,if we record every evil word that proceeds from our mouths in a day,we'll be astonished at how well we've succeeded in cursing ourselves over the years.We should make a decision tom quit speak foul things and start seeing ourselves in the light of whom God says we are.
      In the second part of the scripture quoted above,we can see that it is through proclamation of our good possessions in Christ Jesus that the communication of our faith becomes effectual.

Even though God has done great things in us and has planned a powerful future for us, it is up to us to activate His blessings in our life! This is why Paul says, 

"That the communication of your faith may become effectual.…"

The word "effectual" is the Greek word energeo. It is where we get the word energy. However, in this verse, the word energeo carries the idea of something that has suddenly become energized or activated. Paul's words could actually be rendered,

 "That the communication of your faith may become energized and activated.…"

 Heres a simple illustration to buttress my point;
         An automobile may be filled with enough fuel to drive a long distance, but it won't go anywhere until someone puts the key into the ignition and then turns the key. The moment that key is turned, the spark plugs are sparked, which fires up the engine. Once the engine has been acti­vated, the potential in that car is ready to be unleashed.

The car always has the capability of moving, but if it is never activated, it sits silent in the garage. No matter how much fuel is in the tank or how much horsepower that car possesses, its power and potential will never be realized until someone turns the key in the ignition.

 

Now let's apply this to our lives.

            In Philemon 1:6, the apostle Paul writes that "every good thing" has been placed in you by Jesus Christ. Think of it - He saved you, healed you, redeemed you, and pro­tected you. He has given you a sound mind; He has given you the mind of Christ; He has imparted gifts and talents to you; and He has planned a future for your life that is simply glorious. You are loaded with phenomenal potential that is just waiting to be activated!

You may say, "Yes, well, I know that the Bible says I've been given all those good things, but I don't feel like any of that is true about me! I feel like such a defeat. Even though the Word says I'm healed, the reality is that I feel sick. Even though God's Word says I have a sound mind, I continu­ally feel like I don't have control of my thought life. And in spite of the fact the Bible says God has blessed me with gifts and talents, I feel like a dope who has nothing to offer to this world. 

    It is high time we changed that notion and start seeing ourselves in the light of Gods truth.