two incredibly powerful words...

"Proverbs 16:9 says "Life and death are in the power of the tongue."

God created our words to have creative power. What follows the two simple words, "I Am", will determine what type of life you have and will either bring success or failure in your life. Instead of saying negative “I Ams”, - “I am unfocused. I am never going to succeed”, say what God says you are. Declare “I am blessed, confident, loved, accepted.” When you change your “I Am's ” your life will change for the better. The seeds of greatness God’s placed on the inside will spring forth.

- Joel Osteen

As some of you may have noticed, I posted this on my Facebook the other day. My mom had saved an episode of Oprah's Lifeclass that had Joel Osteen as a guest. The entire show talked about how powerful the words 'I am' are. I completely agree! I never noticed how much I say these negative 'I am' statements in my own head. After watching it, I am much more aware and am catching myself with these negative thoughts and turning them positive. I wanted to create a list of my own 'I am' thoughts and how I've changed them. 

I am unemployed.

I am actively looking for jobs and will find something.

I am not going to get ahead with all these medical bills.

I am becoming a healthier, better version of myself.

I am out of shape.

I am able and capable to exercise.

I am an unhealthy eater.

I am really going to try to eat healthier.

I am horrible at interviews.

I am confident I can do any job I am given.

I am an anxious person.

I am getting pretty good at noticing my anxiety triggers, 

therefore able to prevent a lot of anxiety from even happening.

I am not as good of a Christian as I'd like to be.

I am working on improving my relationship with God.

These are just a few that came to mind but so many more have ran through my head. 

What are some negative 'I am' statements you say? How can you turn them into a positive statement? 

I really believe that if you are somewhat aware of the things you think and/or say and can find a way to turn it from a negative thought to a positive thought, it can, and will, improve your overall look on life. I know it has for me, even in just a few days.