One reader comment suggested it's all about the parents. Now on one level, I agree that parents can really influence our self-talk. The voice we hear inside that helps us learn to value ourself. But on the other hand, how does that explain those overcomers who achieve great things even though they come from extreme backgrounds?
So my question for discussion today is: Where does self-talk come from?
Secondarily: If it comes from our parents originally, why are some people from negative parents able to overcome what others aren't?
Jump on in! Your thoughts and ideas just might make it into the pages of Courageous Beauty!
Angie
http://www.MyGemOfWisdom.com
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I'm leading Jennifer Rothschild's Bible Study, "Me, Myself & Lies" and it is all about self-talk.
She acutally considers self-talk a form of meditation and the meditations of our hearts should be pleasing to God.
I think we have to be always aware of what we tell ourselves. We are God's creation, and He loves us! Even if we are used to saying something (due to family or environment) it doesn't make it right.
Thanks for the post!
- alisa hope
Excellent question. I believe self-talk comes from where the mind dwells everyday...as we fill it with truth and beauty our self-talk will be true and beautiful.
Alisa, that is a wonderful study! I love that we should consider our self-talk as meditation pleasing to God. I'm going to share that with a friend who would be blessed :-)
Jinnia,
You are right on the target too. I think the most important thing we need to recognize as adults is that WE are in charge of what is happening inside our heads. We have the ability to change those old scripts and stop giving that power away.
Angie
http://www.MyGemOfWisdom.com
Very challenging question! I think it does start with parents and others in our formative years, but once we become adults, we do have to choose.
If we're lucky, we find people in our lives who speak goodness and love to us:-)
In the end our goal is to see ourselves as God does: he beloved, divinely inspired creations.
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