FREEDOM FROM SELF-CONDEMNATION
Jeremiah 1:4-10 I think I usually have a pretty realistic idea of what I can and can’t do. For example, I know that with practice, I can make a basket, but I know I have neither the height nor the athletic talent to slam dunk a basket ball. Sometimes, however, my perception of what I can and can’t do may not be based in reality and God’s truth but rather in negative self talk, which can turn into self-condemnation, leading to self-sabotage. It’s the end of a long day. I’m finally able to sit down and have a few minutes to myself. The house is quiet, but my mind is not at peace. The voices begin to speak. “You really blew that one today! What kind of Christian are you? Look at all this clutter? You’re such a poor housekeeper. Those pants are getting a bit tight – you’re so fat!” Has that ever happened to you? Such negative thoughts can often become what we believe is true of our selves and affects what we believe we can and can’t do. Liste...