Pressuring whispers, telling you that there is impending financial or relationship doom if you don’t rapidly get your world in order, make money or do something to make them love you.  You know it, that little voice of panic, pestering you in warning of loss.  Do you know from where it comes?  Reminds me of the words of the most common whisper we all hear;  “You ain’t good enough.”

Sounds like an awesome accusation of inadequacy.  Does it matter that whether is comes from inside your soul or from an enemy source? I mean the outcome is identical, right?  What if I were to suggest that it is irrelevant?  What do you mean it is irrelevant?  Do you mean it doesn’t matter who said it or that what was said is actually irrelevant?  Well, both.

You see, the Bible says “my sheep know my voice and another they will not follow”.  So it is irrelevant where the voice comes from it is simply another voice of unrecognizable origin with no authority in my life.  Secondarily, it doesn’t matter what it says because it has already been established by need of a Saviour that I was “inadequate” from the outset.  How then is it even marginally profitable to repeat that I used to be inadequate, a resolved problem when I was filled with God’s Holy Spirit?  For now the inadequacy of my past life, the man that died on the cross was me, so how can a dead man be inadequate.  Kind of silly when you review it in that light.  And it is in the light of Christ’s Salvation that we are set free to realize that these whispering voices are merely sirens calling us to continued contemplation of a life gone bye.

No more nattering.  So what I’m broke monetarily?  God owns everything, so if he promises to provide for all my needs then he will make sure that I get exactly what I need when and where I need it.  Trust, Faith and Hope all amount to Peace.  So what I’m funny looking, old, weak, lack comedic abilities or talent?  All of that combined still adds up to zero.  How can nothing have any control of anything?  Be cautious don’t just turn this into another cause for self-deprecation.  You have become disciples, you have been given the truth and it has set you free.  Don’t return to the prisons of condemnation reserved for satan and his angels.  Men were made to spend eternity with God, don’t choose separation for it is not your destiny.

Listen to what God has to tell you about you.  Listen to what is directing you to do.  Listen to the changes and moves that your Good Shepherd is commanding for he will never lead you astray.  No more nattering.  Jesus Loves you, that ought to trump all things.