Automatic Thoughts; from Self Sabotage to Self Fulfilling Prophecies. How Do We Break Free?

At the times that we endeavor to make significant changes in our lives, the cacophony of our negative self-talk can frequently sabotage our efforts. We strive to make these changes happen by stubborn willpower and technical measures, yet change is elusive and we find that hope is often all too frail which leaves us in isolation and without support. How can we move away from the harassment of our negative self talk to genuine soul care? By the example set by the interaction between the blind men and Jesus, we discover that our coping mechanisms in isolation fall short of what is made possible through community, that hope is restored in our battle against determinism, and that our conversations with the Father can prove to be that much more miraculous than what our self-talk can accomplish.