Affirmation of God: I rejoice with inexpressible joy.

I can not explain it; can’t express it but the joy God puts in my heart replaces the dread and anguish that once resided there. I was reminded this morning of the damaging self talk that once consumed me and of those negative internal thoughts others have expressed. Several years ago sitting in AA meetings I realized that many people are there for alcohol addiction but the real culprit was their self image that made them seek comfort. 

Coming from a place of not liking yourself, doubting yourself and telling yourself there is no hope to arriving in a place of inexpressible joy, how does that happen? It starts with what we focus on. The one who our eyes, our hearts , our self talk and our hopes lie. What do we fill our heads with? What are you saying to yourself? This morning by “chance” I saw today’s affirmation from 1 Peter 1:8 where I had captured it some time ago. I opened up my notes and this affirmation just jumped out: I rejoice with inexpressible joy. It is inexpressible to me, I can not explain it but I know it and I know it is from Him. 

I wish I could explain how this has happened to me. My prayer is that others will also find this joy. It is real. It is exploding within my chest to a point where I wonder if I can stand it. What a better place to be than in darkness and bondage to negative thinking and negative self talk. How can we replace this negative talk? For me, it was to seek Him and what He wanted me to say to myself. To seek and claim the character God intended for me. God I hope one person will find this joy through the trials I have had. 

Today is a perfect example if you have read this far. I saw where I had captured this affirmation from 1 Peter 1:8. This morning I read verses 1-7 again and found new affirmations I had not capture before. After finding these treasures below that I accepted from God as my very own, how could I speak negatively to myself? By spending the time finding these affirmations does this leave less time for me to sit in stinking thinking? Here is what 1 Peter was revealing to me this morning in the form of these self talk affirmations: 

My peace is multiplied.

I have a living hope in Jesus.

I have an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade.

God is protecting me with His power.

We are protected by the power of God through faith

I greatly rejoice!

I am truly glad.

I am truly glad that there is a wonderful joy ahead.

My faith is much more precious than gold.

My faith remains strong through many trials.

Jesus, the Messiah will be revealed.

I love Jesus Christ. 

All of these options for what I can be saying to myself do lead up to verse eight’s rejoicing with inexpressible joy. I can not explain it but know when I seek God’s promises and see what he has promised me I become overwhelmed. I have fallen in love with Jesus Christ. Just to say that this morning. “ I love Jesus Christ.” hits home in a powerful way. 

We do have options as to what we say to ourselves. God’s Word has provided all we need. Just pick one verse, one promise, or one affirmation and replace your old negative talk and just see where He takes you. I pray you will begin to search His word and begin the treasure hunt of these promises to you. He created us to live to the full in Him and not to live in bondage to the negative thoughts we and the evil one will place there. If you have done this before you know the joy in which I speak. If you do not know this joy I pray you begin to seek and find His love and His promises for you that will fill your heart and fill you with a joy I can not even explain. Please let me know what you find and what God does for you. Have you experienced this joy? 

Tom Raines

Christian Affirmations 4 Life