Self-Defeating Lies

"Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things." -Philippians 4:8

Men, it's so easy to go throughout our busy day with a negative attitude and a defeated mindset as life's problems and worries seem to mount up to the high heavens. It gets hard to maintain a good attitude as we try to fulfill our responsibility each day. Don't feel like you are alone in this fight, even Jesus when he was here on earth grew weary and tired. He understands your struggle to maintain a positive mindset.

The good news is you have the choice to choose if you will listen to Satan's self-defeating lies that linger in your head. There's always that constant voice telling you that you're no good, that you don't measure up, that you're the only one that feels insecure, that you'll never amount to anything, that you'll never be able to get over this hurdle in life, that you'll never have victory over a sin, and the list goes on and on. Guys, these are all lies from the pit of hell and it's up to you to squash them by speaking the truth of God into your life on a regular basis! As soon as Satan tells you a self-defeating thought challenge it head on with a Bible verse that speaks truth into your life in that moment. If you're not memorizing Scripture then you don't have the proper ammo in your day to defeat these lies and you will take on a defeated attitude. Make it your mission to memorize at least 3 Scripture verses that you can use in the heat of the battle to fall back on to gain victory against the enemy.

Men, you are good enough! You are more than conquerors in Christ who loves you deeply! Christ tells us to think on whatever is good. Start by talking positively to yourself instead of listening to the constant barrage of negative thoughts and words! What do you think about throughout your day? Do your thoughts and inward self-talk bring you up or down? This is very important to consider to get victory and go through your day with self-confidence that comes from your core of who you are as a man of God. I have struggled my whole life with being my own worst critic whether it was on the court or in my personal life so I understand the pressure negativity brings to your life. Yes, it's always good to critique oneself but not to the extent of it becoming self-defeating. God has so much truth in his word to share with you. Study it so you can defeat Satan and go throughout your day with a positive mindset as you think on things that are lovely, admirable, excellent, and praiseworthy. Your relationships around you and with God depend on it as well as your future path and how much joy you have in your life. Choose to be joyful by brushing off the negative.

You become what you think about as you combat the negative lies with Christ's truth found in Scripture.