Talking to yourself outloud has often been interpreted as the first sign of madness and we may feel uncomfortable about the whole topic of talking to ourselves. It’s far more likely there is an internal conversation going on within us; sometimes we’re not really even aware of this, since it functions on a subconscious level. But whether we realise it or not, quite often we are talking to ourselves regularly, reminding ourselves to do things, chiding ourselves when we forget something, rebuking, encouraging and chivvying ourselves into action.
Perhaps it is good, however, to move these conversations from the subconscious level to the conscious level, for Lam 3:24 says ‘I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.”’ There are times when it is good and helpful to talk to ourselves, to remind ourselves of God’s promises, even to speak these words outloud. As we saw in the previous post, there is power in God’s Word to banish darkness, allowing truth to take a hold in our lives. Today, if we’re talking to ourselves, let’s make sure we’re talking truth!