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Day 15 — What Soundtrack Are You Listening To?

Have you ever misspoken during a presentation or an important conversation, and immediately afterward said to yourself: “I just blew it! I can’t believe I just did that,” or, “I need to stop while I am ahead, maybe I am just not cut out for this”?

Our inner dialogue – the private conversation that takes place in your mind – holds great power and influence over the way you live.

It is not an exaggeration to say that our inner dialogue can either strengthen us or limit us. It can push us to act in faith, or it can paralyze us with fear. This is why it cannot remain unchecked: it must be monitored, evaluated, and, when necessary, transformed.

It is not enough to say we have faith in God if, but at the same time, speak words of doubt, fear, and contradiction to what God says about us. Our inner dialogue is like a soundtrack playing in our minds twenty-four hours a day, three hundred and sixty-five days a year, shaping every emotion, decision, and reaction.

It is important to note that even though the absolute Truth is what God declares about you, what you believe and repeat to yourself still profoundly influences the way you live. If you continually repeat within yourself that you are not enough—not good enough, not beautiful enough, not capable enough, not worthy enough, not equipped enough—then those thoughts will end up choking the Truth of God’s Word and shaping every one of your actions.

This is why replacing lies with God’s Truth is essential for living according to His plan and what He says about us:

• you are fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14)
• you are precious in His sight (Isaiah 43:4)
• you can do all things through Him who gives you strength (Philippians 4:13)
• you were chosen (Ephesians 1:4)
• you are loved with an everlasting love (Jeremiah 31:3)
• God prepared a specific purpose for you (Ephesians 2:10) and you are equipped to fulfill it (2 Timothy 3:17)

Pick one of the above truths and play it as the new soundtrack in your mind. Declare it, remember it, and choose it every day. Only when you replace lies with what God says can you begin to think—and therefore live—as the woman and leader God has called you to be.

Take time to examine your inner dialogue: is it mostly positive, negative, or a mixture of both? How does this “inner soundtrack” shape your emotions, your actions, and the way you respond to the world around you?

Now, imagine a life where your thoughts are completely aligned with the will of God. What would change in your actions, in your relationships, and in the way you see yourself if your mindset were fully transformed by the Holy Spirit?

What habits or practices could you adopt to cultivate a renewed mind each day?

Prayer: Lord, today I choose to listen to Your voice above every other. Help me to recognize and reject every lie that has limited me, confused me, or discouraged me. I want to replace those words with Your Truth, which brings life, strength, and clarity. Amen.