believin' lies

Recently, my son Nathan (the youngest) started acting up. This went on for about a month. He seemed angry, said he was stupid and was not happy!
One day, as I watched him and saw how miserable he was, I told him to come and sit by me. There's a verse in proverbs that says "As a man thinks in his heart, so he goes" or where the mind goes , the body follows. I just started to tell him to think about what he was thinking about! I said how much Bill and I love him, and told him he needed to talk to himself in a way that God sees him! I told him that "he was fearfully and wonderfully made"...Ps.139 and that God doesn't make stupid people.Scripture also says that "we have the mind of Christ". I ended our conversation by telling him not to talk badly to himself, and not to believe those lies...( I know we all do it at times. I will tell myself what a dummy I am or tell myself that was stupid.)
I gave him a hug and that was that... I didn't know if he really heard my heart or not.
The next day Nathan came and sat by me and said "Mom, remember when I was believing all those lies"????
I was so blessed that he received what I had said and more excited by the transformation I saw in him! Back was my sweet sensitive, kind son!!!!
This was a visible lesson for me, as I saw the power of words and how important it is to not believe lies I (or you) tell ourselves!! Practice with me... I am God's workmanship. I am loved, I have gifts and talents. God says "I am altogether lovely" Your turn now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!