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Welcome to the 99 relapses podcast.

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I'm your host, James Egidio, an

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online Christian recovery coach and

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counselor. In today's

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devotional, I'll be talking

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about Overcoming Negative. Self-Talk.

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Negative self-talk can be

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a powerful force in our lives,

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shaping how we view ourselves and the world

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around us. When we constantly

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tell ourselves negative things, we

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start to believe them and they become a self

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fulfilling prophecy. The good news

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is that we can overcome negative self-talk

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and replace it with positive biblical

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affirmations. In doing so,

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we can change the way we view ourselves

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and our circumstances and

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live a more fulfilling life in Christ.

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First it's essential to recognize

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the negative self-talk patterns

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we have. Often we may not even be

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aware of the negative things we tell ourselves,

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as they have become so ingrained in our

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thinking. Take

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some time to reflect on your inner

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dialogue and write down any negative

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thoughts or beliefs. You have about

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yourself. Once you have identified

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these patterns, you can begin to challenge

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them. The Bible teaches us that our

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thoughts have power, and what

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we think in our hearts becomes our reality.

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in the book of Proverbs 23:7.

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It reads. They are always thinking

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about how much it costs.

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Eat and drink, they say, but

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they don't mean it". In this verse,

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this means that we must be intentional

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about the thoughts we allow ourselves

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to dwell on. Instead of focusing on negative

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self-talk we can choose

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to meditate on positive. Biblical

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affirmations. These

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affirmations can come directly from scripture

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or be personalized to fit our specific

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needs. One biblical affirmation

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we can focus on is found in the

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book of Psalms 139:14,

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which says "Thank you for making

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me so wonderfully complex!". Your

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workmanship is marvelous. How

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I know it". This verse

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reminds us that we are created in God's

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image and are fearfully and wonderfully

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made. Instead of telling ourselves

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negative things about our appearance or

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abilities, we can choose the

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focus on the truth that we are valuable

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and unique creations

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of God. Another powerful

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biblical affirmation is found in Philippians

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4:13, which

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reads. For, I can do

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everything through Christ who gives

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me strength". This

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verse reminds us that we are not alone

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in our struggles and that we can find

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strength and courage in Christ. Instead

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of telling ourselves that we are weak or

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incapable, we can choose to focus

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on the truth that we have a source of power

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and strength in Christ. Replacing

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negative self-talk with positive

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biblical affirmations requires intentional

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effort. And practice. We must

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make a conscious effort to challenge

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negative thoughts. And replaced them

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with positive affirmations. This

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may involve writing down affirmations

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and reciting them daily. Or

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it may involve meditating on scripture

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and allowing it to transform our thinking.

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It's also important to surround ourselves with

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positive influences. We

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should seek out community and relationships

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that build us up and encourage us in our

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faith. When we surround

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ourselves with people who speak truth and

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positivity into our lives, it

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becomes easier to adopt a

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positive mindset. In conclusion,

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negative self-talk can be a powerful force

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in our lives. Shaping how

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we view ourselves in the world around

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us. However, as believers,

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we have the power to overcome negative self-talk

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and replace it with positive biblical affirmations.

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By recognizing our negative thinking

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patterns, challenging them,

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and intentionally focusing on positive affirmations.

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We can transform the way we view ourselves

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in our circumstances. Let

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us choose to meditate on the truth,

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found in God's word and live

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a more fulfilling life in Christ.

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Thank you so much for tuning in to this

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this devotional, don't forget to check out

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