Day 24: Why This Negativity?

"However, I am telling you nothing but the truth when I say it is profitable for you that I go away.  Because if I do not go away, the Comforter will not come to you; but if I go away, I will send Him to you.  And when He comes, He will convict and convince the world and bring demonstration to it about sin and about righteous and about judgment." John 16:7-8

Prayer:
"Holy Spirit of God, forgive me for thinking I can deliver myself. Don't allow Stan to take advantage of my vulnerability, but deliver me so that I may be more fully given to You and used by You. I ask this through the name of my Savior, Jesus. Amen." (pg 82.)

********** My Thoughts **********

Today's reading was about being convicted by God on things that you may not see yourself.  For instance, I have found myself saying a lot that I will not get this job that I interview for on Friday because I know that they want this other person for it.

I'm already setting myself up to fail even before I present myself.

I know that it is my way of protecting myself because I have been turned down on so many other positions that I applied for in the past.  So if I tell myself now that I won't get (even though I really want it), I won't be disappointed when the email comes through giving me the bad news.

I should really stop saying things like that.

God has a plan for me.

My best will be done on Friday.

If something else better is waiting for me, then I won't get this job.

I'm ok with that.

I will have to keep repeating all of this over and over tomorrow night as I study regulations.

God has a plan, and I will not allow my negative thinking to keep me from it.