“When we allow the life-draining emotions of lingering anger, guilt, anxiety, and fear to be the controlling forces of our emotions, we are giving death and disease power in our life!”

A thought by David Stoop from his book, You Are What You Think (Kindle Locations 402-403). Kindle Edition.

Notice the word allow, that shows it is you who can control these negative forces of your emotions. By choosing to continually focus on these life-draining emotions you give death and disease power in your life. We don’t need to give into this power but give our life over to God’s power by letting Him have our anger, guilt, anxiety and fear.

Now your thoughts tell you where your faith is, they tell you how healthy you are. Think you’re getting a headache. You’ll get it. Think you’ll get a cold. Here it comes. Think your kids are going to be a problem at grandmas. Get ready. Think you’re going to have a bad day at work. Be prepared.

I have read a Psalm from the Old Testament every day for years to help me with my self-talk. Look at what David said in Psalm 103:2-6 (Message),

“O my soul, bless God, don’t forget a single blessing!
He forgives your sins—everyone.
He heals your diseases—everyone.
He redeems you from hell—saves your life!
He crowns you with love and mercy—a paradise crown.
He wraps you in goodness—beauty eternal.
He renews your youth—you’re always young in His presence.
God makes everything come out right; He puts victims back on their feet.”

How do you think your attitude about your day would be different if you put that into your mind instead of Fox News or CNN? What if you let your self-talk be about God’s blessings instead of all the fears of life that you were dwelling on when you went to bed the night before?

Look at what David’s son, Solomon in Proverbs 10:24 (NCV) says, “Evil people will get what they fear most, but good people will get what they want most.” And Proverbs 18:21 (NCV) says, “What you say can mean life or death. Those who speak with care will be rewarded.”

David Stoop also says in his book, “With the growing acceptance of the fact that between 75 and 90 percent of all illnesses are caused by the body's response to stress, these two proverbs have added significance.”

What you say and think has tremendous power both negative and positive. So what are you thinking?

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