07/07/2025
“Ignore the Negative Voices"
Sometimes in life, the loudest voices are not from the outside, they come from within. That little whisper in your mind that says, “You’re not good enough.” Or, “Why bother praying? Nothing will change.”
Sometimes it is the sarcastic remark from a friend, a mocking tone from someone close, or even a memory of past failure that keeps replaying in your heart.
These are negative voices, and it is time to ignore them.
These voices are not from God. God never tells you that you are worthless. He never says your prayers are in vain.
God can never tell you to quit your prayer life. Any decision to quit your prayer life can never be from God.
Instead, the Bible reminds us again and again that:
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a future and a hope.”
Jeremiah 29:11.
But the enemy loves to plant doubts. Just like he did with Eve in the garden, saying, “Did God really say…?” (Genesis 3:1). That same sneaky voice shows up today, whispering:
“You’ll never succeed.”
“You are too sinful for God to listen.”
“Others are better than you.”
Have you ever knelt in prayer, only to feel a voice in your head saying, “Why are you wasting your time?”
That voice is not from God. That is the voice of demons, evil spirits, fear, of past hurt, of the enemy trying to break your faith.
But Jesus reminds us:
“Whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”
Mark 11:24.
Faith silences fear. So whenever doubt tries to speak, let faith shout louder.
Remember that even Jesus faced negative voices.
When Jesus went to raise Jairus’s daughter from the dead, the people laughed at Him (Mark 5:40). Imagine that! Laughing at the Son of God! But Jesus ignored them, put them all out, and performed a miracle.
There’s a lesson there: When you are about to rise, some people will laugh, doubt, or mock