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| "Eve, don't listen to the liar!" by Paul Gauguin (Photo Source) |
Sometimes I have to just tell her to "shut up".
Sometimes I need to say "Step back! Step-off! and Shut up!
Do you ever hear her or him... that inner critic, that judge and shame-dealer?
She pokes and prods and tells me how lame I am or what a failure I am. She tells me to give-up and that it isn't worth it. And, sometimes she tells me that I am unloved or unlovable.
When she "speaks", she is tenacious. Always, she is a liar. She is mean, unforgiving and ungraceful.
Today, she is plaguing me. Like fingernails on a black chalk board, her "voice" is grating and shrill. It is time to tell her to "shut up". Enough already. Be quiet, in Jesus Name!
The Voice of Truth tells me a different story. His Words are true and kind. They are gentle, humble and dripping with grace. And, with His voice, all things can be calmed.
...even her ugly critiques.
So, this morning I say, "Enough is enough!" In the name and power of Jesus, be still. And, shut up!
I know that she's a liar when I look into her eyes
But I believe in every word she says
She's out to start a fire burning everything I have
I can't put it out 'cause it's all inside my head
And then You sing
I hear You sing
You call me lovely
You call me friend
You call me out of death and let me try again
You call me beloved
You call me clean
Then you show me all the beauty that you see in me
I still hear her whisper and sometimes I hear her shout
You're not good enough and you will never be
But if I focus on Your singing I can start to tune her out
'Cause You came with a love to set me free
I know that You love me enough to die
And I will try to see the value that you place on me
And You say I'm worthy
