I have this insidious little voice in my head that is constantly trying to get me to give into my comfort seeking, lazy, immediate gratification wanting person, that is not my better person. In my mind and heart, I desire to live at a level of excellence, or at least aiming toward that goal. This little voice however, is ever tempting me to take the easy way out, put off until later what could be done now, relax just a little, because after all I deserve it. Yesterday, my little voice was saying, "just take the day off" from excercise and I was having a nice little conversation with that inner voice. Then, I happened to glance through my past blogs over the last month and I was motivated afresh. That little voice is a big, fat liar. The suggestions may sound tempting, but they don't really represent what I want, or what I believe. And when I have these little conversations with "the voice", then I'm helping it have more power in my life. So I resolve to reflect regularly on my personal mission statement, and smack down any thing that comes into my mind, that doesn't help me achieve said purposes. Goodbye little naughty voice.
"We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ" 2 Corinthians 10: 5
Right on, well said! I am fighting that voice on a daily basis. Thank you for being so honest and open! Amanda
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