Proverbs 8:7. for my mouth will utter truth;
Solomon uses an interesting word here in Proverbs 8:7. He says that Wisdom utters truth. The word utter means to mumble to yourself. So the wise person isn’t just saying the truth out loud to others, they are saying it to themselves quietly.
Do you talk to yourself? Do you utter the truth to yourself? Do you go over things in your mind and heart, making sure they are true, before you let them come out of your mouth?
More importantly, do you know how to preach the gospel to yourself?
Preach to myself?
Gospel self-talk is truly one of the most important things the Christian must master. As Paul Tripp once said, “No one is more influential in your life than you are. Because no one talks to you more than you do.”
What is your self-talk in times of failure and sin? Does the gospel form your inner response? What about in time of success and growth? Does the gospel shape your heart in those seasons as well? Are your reactions to life rooted in gospel truths? Are they full of God’s grace and kindness, his honor and respect for you? His desire to transform you into the likeness of Jesus?
What about proactive self-talk? Are you preaching the gospel to yourself proactively too? Before the stumble? Before the victory?
We need to be. Why? Because without truthful utterances in our hearts we will fall victim to the Father of Lies and his schemes. We need to regularly be beholding Christ, remembering who we are in him, resting in his grace, and moving forward in his power. The power of his life and love.
You: Do you regularly and proactively preach the gospel to yourself?
You in Christ: In Christ the Truth is living in us. How can you use the gospel to combat a specific lie that you tend to believe?
Christ in you: How can you make “preaching the gospel to yourself” a daily spiritual discipline?
Pray: Father, let your words of love and kindness toward me in Christ fill my heart and mind today. Help me to utter them to myself. Amen.
To Live is Christ 