“I was talking aloud to myself. A habit of the old: they choose the wisest person present to speak to.” – Gandalf the Grey (The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers) Before you ask, yes. This is my excuse when I’m caught talking to myself (well, besides the being old part…). I enjoy talking to myself by having conversations with what I suppose you could call “imaginary people.” It helps me sort out my thoughts, put them into words, and make decisions. And when I have something on my mind, I tell myself about it over and over again. It helps me to talk about it. If it’s something exciting, I get even more excited, and if it is a project I’m working on, it helps me to organize and simplify things. But lately I’ve been convicted. How much time do I spend talking to myself? How much time do I spend talking to God? I’m sad to say, the proportions are way off from where they should be. It gets worse than that, though. Talking to myself can sometimes compound my problem instead of helping. Although I am not prone to worrying, when I rehash problems again and again to find solutions that aren't there, I tend to start worrying. Talking to myself about exciting happenings often makes me even more excited, which can make it hard to concentrate on the tasks I should be working on. When I talk to God about my life, it is so different. He brings peace and He never gets tired of listening – even if I tell Him about the same things over and over again. Psalm 17:6 (NKJV) says, “I have called upon You, for You will hear me, O God; Incline Your ear to me, and hear my speech.” He is always there to hear. He will act in my life. When I tell my heavenly Father about what is going on, a burden is lifted and I can rest in the assurance of knowing that He is working it out and I don’t have to. So I’ve been working on changing my talking habits. Yes, it is beneficial to talk to myself about some things, but I am going to talk to God about them first. I am going to run to God with everything and give Him an earful because He loves when His children come to Him. With God’s help, I am going to be a woman who always turns to God first. I know many of you are a lot like me. You love to talk to yourself, and often it helps. But then again, sometimes it doesn’t. You long to go to God first, but so often you forget and talk to yourself about it instead. If you look at it honestly, the proportions of talking to yourself versus talking to God are far from where they should be in your life as well. Brothers and sisters, join me in my resolution to go to God first. Join in my prayer to seek Him before all. Because really, God is the wisest person present. Macy Lee is a young lady growing up with six siblings in southeastern Washington, where their parents train them in the ways of the Lord. She is the author of Awesome Attributes and The Call, and she has also been published in Unlocked. Macy is an avid writer whose desire is to glorify her heavenly Father with her pen and to encourage others with the words He gives.
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Kezia
6/22/2021 01:41:22 pm
Thank you so much for sharing this, Macy! Love it! I have a habit of talking to myself too, and this is such a great reminder to me. :D I'm so thankful that the Lord has given us the privilege of going to Him in prayer whenever and wherever!! Praise HIM!
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AuthorHello, I'm Hannah and I'm so glad you're here! I'm a twenty-year-old Jesus-loving writer, National Bible Bee Alumna, and homeschool graduate. Jesus redeemed me, and now I give my life, and this blog, to serve Him. Hebrews 3:13 reminds us to encourage each other daily, lest we be hardened by sin. I hope that reading each blog entry that I post you will be encouraged and challenged to become more like Christ daily. |