Break up with self-defeat...foreverrrrr!!!

Break up with self defeat...foreverrrr!!! If you really knew how much God loved you...you'd think and act differently-boldly making a difference for Him. You'd see yourself as God sees you, know with confidence His love never leaves you, that you're fearfully and wonderfully made-His masterpiece, that He knitted you together with His hands and He delights in you! Self defeat wants to bind you in fear, anticipate let downs, be afraid of being passed over, not valued, rejected, unfulfilled...being cheated and taken advantage of. Self defeat is a liar...all the time! There's no fear in God's love, dread does not exist, His love expels every trace of terror. Self defeat will stir up your feelings and before you know it, you're certain you're a loser and that you've been fooling yourself. Jesus didn't engage in debate with satan; Jesus responded with scripture. We're to do the same; when self defeat knocks and wants in to discuss some things...don't answer the door! Renew your mind with God's promises-see what He sees. Speak the Word aloud every day-say what God says about you. You'll begin to think and act differently; the more you say what God says about you-the more you believe it, the more you believe it, the more you walk it and will make a difference for Him! (Ps 139:15, Eph 2:10, 1 Jn 4:18, Rom 12:2) 5/12CIFL-LMM