I’ve been reading What Women Want: The Life You Crave and How God Satisfies by Lisa T. Bergren & Rebecca Price. Sound familiar? I’ve posted about this book before. I’ve really been enjoying this book. It has been challenging and encouraging. Lately, I’ve been thinking about the first chapter which addresses Pit Thoughts. You know them. You have them. We all do. Thoughts from the PIT…they creep in and badger us all day long…sounding something like this:
I’m nothing. I’m not special. I can’t do anything right. I can’t do anything well. I’m worthless. No one cares about me. I’m not worth caring about. I’m a failure. (p. 16, What Women Want: The Life You Crave and How God Satisfies, Bergren & Price)
Yes, you aren’t the only one with those thoughts. The Enemy would like you to think that you are unique in that way, making you feel isolated. Take heart, sister, you are not alone! Good news! Victory can be ours for the taking! Lisa and Rebecca suggest this activity for squaring off with our Pit Thoughts:
Pit Thoughts vs. His Thoughts
Materials needed:
- two different colored paper (one a horrible color, the other a happy color)
- pen, pencil, marker (something to write with)
- Bible (if you don’t have a Bible, visit BlueLetterBible.org and search by keyword)
Directions:
- Write Pit Thoughts at the top of the horrible colored paper.
- Write His Thoughts at the top of the happy colored paper.
- On the Pit Thoughts paper, write down the negative thoughts you have…yes, those that keep you from believing you are loved and a wonderful work of God.
- On the His Thoughts paper, write down Bible verses, quotes, thoughts, song lyrics that tell you God’s thoughts about you.
(p. 238, What Women Want: The Life You Crave and How God Satisfies, Bergren & Price)
Here are some Pit Thoughts common to us all and His Thoughts to conquer them (found on page 15).
- I can’t forgive myself. I feel so guilty.
He forgives me. I need nothing more than that (I John 1:9).
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
- My life is so hard; he must hate me.
He loves me and I can learn more about his love, even through these hard times (Hebrews 12:11).
“Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.”
- He doesn’t know the real me.
He knew me in my mother’s womb (Psalm 139:13)
“For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.”
- I am unworthy.
Christ has made me righteous. (Romans 3:22)
“Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference.”
- I do not deserve love.
I am loved and forgiven and worthy in Christ (I John 4:9).
“In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.”
(p. 15, What Women Want: The Life You Crave and How God Satisfies, Bergren & Price)
I urge you beloved to God, think on these truths!
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