Stained Glass Souls - Finding Grace Through Change
Stop the Negative Self-Talk

Why do you do what you do?

You feel obligated to do what you do.
You want to do what you do.
You want to be accepted.

You do what you do because of what you think of you.

Proverbs 23:7 NKJV For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.

What type of person am I?
What kind of situation is this?
What does someone like me do in a situation like this?

If you want to change what you do, change what you think of you.

John 8:44-45 NLT... [The devil] has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.45So when I tell the truth, you just naturally don’t believe me!”

Your distorted identity starts to sabotage your success.

Your distorted identity creates destructive habits.
Your destructive habits reinforce your distorted identity.

A Christ-centered identity leads to Christ-honoring habits.
Christ-honoring habits reinforce a Christ-centered identity.

Luke 21:37 NIV Each day Jesus was teaching at the temple, and each evening he went out to spend the night on the hill called the Mount of Olives ...
Luke 22:39 NASB2020 And [Jesus] came out and went, as was His habit, to the Mount of Olives ...

Instead of focusing on what you want to do, decide who you want to become.

“Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become. No single instance will transform your beliefs, but as the votes build up, so does the evidence of your new identity.” —James Clear

Ephesians 4:21-24 NLT Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him, 22throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. 23Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. 24Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy.