So many voices going on in our head.  There are times we probably should hire a professional organizer to clear out the clutter of our mind to get rid of the inappropriate voices that don’t contribute to the well-being of our life.  Stop for a few minutes and take a listen to this message and determine the voices in your head and which ones you need to de-clutter.

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A few years ago, I had a Coaching Client that after working together for several months she would just reach out when she needed my support or guidance on an “as needed” basis.  This one particular day she reached out to me, but we could not make our schedules work.  I felt bad because I knew she really wanted to speak to me.  At the end of the day, I texted her and said, “I’m so sorry we could not make this work.”  I LOVED her response.

“No worries Regina. 

I kept hearing your voice inside me and got through it!”

That is a wonderful example of listening to a healthy, supportive, truthful voice.  But are there times when there is a voice in our head that is not healthy?  A voice that does not support you but condemns you.  Is there a voice that brings you down instead of lifting you up?

What do we fill our minds with?

Now we don’t want to fill our minds and our circle with “yes men” who will only speak into our lives and tell us what we want to hear.  We must surround ourselves with people who will speak truth to us.  One that will warn us if they see us going down the wrong path. Someone that can speak truth to us and say it with love.  If condemnation comes forth from someone, then I probably would not hold much ground to what they are saying.

For years I had so many voices that were in my head speaking negatively to me.  I was so accustomed to these voices that many times I thought they were my thoughts.

So how do you get rid of the voices or messages that are not healthy?  Well, the first thing I would do is ….

“Be still and know that He is God.”  Psalm 46:10

Quiet the voices, settle your mind and center your focus on God.  When we are not still and have not quieted our soul, we cannot get to the right voice.  Think about a toddler having a temper tantrum and you are in a soft voice trying to speak to them to calm them down.  It just doesn’t work.  Until they quiet themselves (or you scream … not a good idea) at them can they hear what you are saying and receive your love and support.

It’s the same with us.

Until we quiet ourselves can we then clear the clutter in our mind and get to who and what we should be listening to.  We should want God to be the predominate voice in our hearts/head.

I remember years ago when I was married and having a fight with my spouse.  The specifics of the fight I do not remember but at one point I felt the Lord say to me that I needed to go and apologize for something I said.  I knew in my heart if I did that, my spouse would take NO ownership to what he had done.  But it didn’t matter.  God told me to do it, and I obeyed, went and apologized and walked away.  It was then the most incredible peace inside me filled me up even though the issue was not resolved, nor did my spouse apologize to me.  I listened to a voice that knew what He was doing and would not have me do something that would harm me.

Can you do a paradigm shift with the voices that you listen to.

I love this chart I found on Social Media and thought it might help you.  I’m not sure who created it, but it distinguishes the voices very well.  I hope it helps you.

When I listened to God’s voice and obeyed it that day with my spouse it caused me to be still, lead me, comforted me, calmed me and of course convicted me.  We want those in our life to speak truth to us and one that will guide us, support us and encourage us with love.  Be sure those are the voices you are listening to.

Don’t let those voices that not doing that for you be in your head any longer.  Recognize them for who they are and begin that decluttering process.  Seek support if you need it to help you reach this goal.

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