Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by: Robert Louis Stevenson.
Have I read this classic? No, I have not.
I am familiar with the tale from the Phineas and Ferb episode The Monster of Phineas-n-Ferbenstein. Where the villian Dr. Jekyll Doofenshmiritz drinks a potion to turn into a monster.
Also, the great Veggie Tales episode The Strange Case of Dr. Jiggle and Mr. Sly.
Mr. Butterbun and a disco dancing gourd keep things a little less scary. Seriously, look at that book cover. All I know is that I read Frankenstein in high school and experienced sheer terror from a book, and I don’t want to go there.
I have been struggling with competing voices in my head this past week:
You are a terrible writer.
One day at a time, you’re making progress and allowing God to use you.
There are thousands of things to read and do why would anyone stop here?
If you encourage one person you are making a difference.
Your daughter just called you the worst parent in the world, yeah take that.
Think about all the ways you cared for her today. God will help you navigate these waters.
How many cookies are you going eat? You have no self-control.
Take care of yourself, you’re worth it.
Look at that Mom, she is so put together. You’re wearing the same clothes as yesterday. The laundry is piled up. There is cereal all over the floor of your car. You are a messy mess of a person. You are the awkwardly awkwardest of human beings. You are a nervous person who likes to retreat…
When do we take that competing voice of discouragement and unrealistic expectations and crush it?
As I grow older, I feel it fade more and more. If it ever leaves me completely, I will not miss it one bit.
That’s the voice of the enemy in our minds. He wants us to be…
dissatisfied
discouraged
distracted
I have wasted way too much time with this voice in my head.
Discipline changes us. I’m working on disciplining myself to not listen to this competing voice.
Dear God,
let the voice of the enemy fade.
Allow your voice to cover over it completely.
Do you have voices in your head? (That kind of sounds creepy.) You know what I mean. How do you kick them out?
Sending you much love and encouragement. Did you see my reply from yesterday? I included pink and glitter! I think some is needed here, too!
There was a song we used to sing at church growing up, 80′s I think. “Turn your eyes towards Jesus…” Do you know it?
I’ll look at yesterday’s
. Yes, I know that song! I love it. So simple and beautiful. You are wonderful encouragement to me.
I do have competing voices in my head (in the most non-creepy way possible
) And I have been struggling with some of the same lies that you listed up there! I hear a lot of times, “just give up”. And “look how much better that person is than you.” and on and on…. Its hard sometimes. THanks for the encouragement today. I love that prayer.
I’m glad other have competing voices too, (In a non-creepy way:) I think we can really uplift each other to stomp these voices out!
Lisa, ahhh! The dreaded trap of self-comparison. The enemy wants nothing more than to steal, kill, and destroy our hope and encouragement. (You know I understand this.
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Take heart, friend! You matter. You’re worthy. You’re touching lives.
God used you today to encourage me! Thank you!
Such a dreaded trap! Thanks for your encouragement that is always so thoughtful.