"We engage in inside chatter when we hyper-analyze a conversation after the fact. How a women thinks is often how she lives." Lysa Terkeurst
Philippians 4:6-9 says this "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God, and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers (sisters), whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me - practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you."
What specifically does this passage give us that can help with negative "inside chatter." i.e. our toxic thoughts that leave no room for truth to flourish.
Specifically, the first thing this passage can give to us is that we have a place to take our requests. Two words that stand out to me are "anything" and "everything." This is what we are supposed to "make known to God." How does this help with negative "inside chatter"? It means that "anything" and "everything" that's inside us is emptied out, poured out to God.
Once our "anything" and "everything" is poured out of us to God, we are told what our "inside chatter" should be: things that are true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, commendable, excellent and praiseworthy.
Looking further in these verses, we see we are told to "practice" these things. This is what helps our "inside chatter." What comes when we practice these things? What was mentioned at the beginning - "the peace of God." This is what will be with us and will help dissipate our "inside chatter."
Thinking on truth wraps our minds in a peace that rises above our circumstances.
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