Some Positive Self-Talk

Only a hermit could avoid knowing our world is in an uproar right now. Where is peace to be found? Perhaps closer than you think.

This week Psalm 42 caught my attention in *The Everyday Life Bible. David was indulging in a little self-talk, and he didn’t gloss anything over. He was disturbed by the taunts of people who constantly needled him saying, “Where is your God?”

He asked God, “Have You forgotten me? My taunting enemies feel like a crushing of my bones. But I remember days past when I walked before You, leading a procession of people into Your house for worship, a time of joy. I know that you still love me and I worship you with songs in the night.”

A little self-talk can be a good thing. While acknowledging his earthly trials, David admitted that he was downcast, feeling hopeless and discouraged. Twice he asked himself, “Why are you in despair, my soul? Why have you become disquieted and restless within me?” (Psalm 42:5, 11)

The point is that he didn’t stop there; he gave himself a positive solution: “Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him.” By faith, he was not giving up; he expected God to answer. Notice an important three-letter word: “For I shall yet praise Him, the help of my countenance and my God.”

David declared in verse one that he thirsted for God like a deer pants longingly for streams of water. Think about it . . . cool, refreshing, life-giving water. How deep is your desire to know God? Remember, one way to know Him is to read His word. 

Do you ever reflect on why something is bothering you? Do you take time to indulge in some uplifting self-talk? Do you praise God for the good things He has done for you in the past? Do you see solutions in His word?

There’s nothing wrong with admitting things are tough right now, YET, like David, let’s choose to put our hope in God.

The Everyday Life Bible, Amplified Version, Featuring Notes and Commentary by Joyce Meyer, Faith Words, New York, Copyright 2006

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