Question #5

Now my friend, what I am about to say next is one of the most important statements of our study. Let these words sink in. 
Jesus never said her soul talk made her well. He said it was her faith. 
Her faith invited healing. Her soul talk contributed to her faith, but it didn't replace her faith. She spoke truth to her soul in the same way you and I  need to speak truth to our souls. By faith we receive truth. By faith we believe truth. And by faith we act on truth. 
Soul talk can never substitute for faith. The woman could never have talked herself into healing---not in a hundred years. But she did talk herself into seeking Jesus, and that was what she needed. Soul talk is faith's companion, not it's replacement. 
Our issues can dictate our beliefs, color our actions, and affect our attitudes, but so can faith. It's essential we have a thought closet full of wisdom and center our soul talk on the truth of Scripture and on our faith in Christ.
Now lean back, relax, and listen to this story....

Once upon a time, in a faraway land, there was a desperately unhappy woman who talked to herself. 
She might have said any number of things. She might have told herself to cheer up, to walk on the sunny side of the street, to whistle while she worked, or to simply accept her lot in life. She might even have told herself that her problems were illusions; she was really healthy and whole.
But those aren't the sort of things she said when she spoke to her soul. What she did say led her to an act of faith more daring than anything she could have imagined. When this woman talked to herself, it initiated an encounter that brought immediate healing to her body and soul. It was all because of what she had in her thought closet during one of the most important conversations of her life. She told herself the truth, and that led her straight to Jesus. May you be that woman.

Is there anything causing you to be unhappy today? What will you speak to your soul? What truth will you say to yourself? Will it lead you to Jesus? Can you share with us what you will say to yourself today?