Fred Dallas

I read today that more than 90% of all that we hear each and every day is negative. It is designed to somehow diminish the way we perceive ourselves. It's bad enough when others are feeding us with negative talk and commentary but when we are the authors of our own demise because our own 'self-talk' contributes to the negative feelings or beliefs we have about ourselves that is sad. What God says about us is that we are worth a great deal - so much that he allowed his Son to dies on calvary's blood stained cross that we might see ourselves as more than just another person but as a Child of the Most High. Here are some things to ponder: (1) Never think or speak negatively about yourself, that puts you in disagreement with God. (2) Meditate on your God-given strengths and learn to encourage yourself, for much of the time nobody else will. (3) Don't compare yourself to anybody else. You're unique, one of a kind, an original. So don't settle for being