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\\ *How To Talk To Yourself*  Psalms 103:1-103:5 \\ \\   \\ INTRODUCTION \\ \\ Have you ever talked to yourself?

\\ \\ Today, I’m going to tell you how to talk to yourself and make a difference.

A “pep talk” can only encourage you to do better.

I’m going to tell you what to say to yourself that will make an eternal difference.

We’re going to look at King David to see what he said to himself in Psalm 103:1-5: \\ \\ Speaker: David \\ Listener: David \\ Subject: The blessings of God on his life.

\\ \\ Listen to Psalm 103:1-5 (NKJV) \\ 1 Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name!

\\         2Bless the LORD, O my soul, \\         And forget not all His benefits: \\         3Who forgives all your iniquities, \\         Who heals all your diseases, \\         4Who redeems your life from destruction, \\         Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, \\         5Who satisfies your mouth with good things, \\         So that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

\\ Now listen to the (New Living Translation).

\\ “Praise the Lord, I tell myself: with my whole heart I will praise His holy name.

Praise the Lord and I tell myself never forget the good things He does for me.

He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases.

He ransoms me from death, and surrounds me with love and tender mercies.

He fills my life with good things so my youth is renewed as the eagles.”

\\ \\ A. INTRODUCTION \\ \\ David, the speaker tells himself to bless the Lord with all of his strength.

He uses the phrase, *“All that is within me.”*

Why?

Because half-hearted prayer or half-hearted praise is not enough.

Since a person cannot lie to himself, when David called for *“all that is within me”* to bless God’s holy name; he had to respond in kind.

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*1.

Bless His holy name.*

\\ I want to remind you that when Jesus taught His disciples the principles of the Lord’s Prayer He begins by blessing God’s name.

The first petition is, *"Hallowed be Thy name,"* which means we are to *"make holy His name."*

Since Jesus told us to make His name holy, and here David tells us to "bless His name," we ought to begin our prayers by *“praising the Lord.”*

\\ \\ I could stop at this point and preach on the many names of God, and never get into this message.

Dr. Elmer Towns wrote three books on the names of God , Jesus and the Holy Spirit and he found:

1.Over 125 names and titles for God

2.Over 700 names and titles for Jesus.

\\ 3.Over 125 names and titles to the third person of the Trinity.

\\ \\ *Why so many names?*

The many names of God tell us about the many different aspects of His nature and the many different things He does for our life.

As an example, let’s look at the names and titles I have, and how each of my titles shows a different side of who I am and what I do.

As an example I am: \\ \\

 A husband, father, grandfather, uncle, son, I’ve been called Solider,

Paper maker, truck driver.

I’ve been called men’s leader, worship leader, teacher and preacher.

My Mom calls me Billy, My friends call me Bill,

My children call me dad, My grandkids call me grandpa, and My youth Pastor calls me G.

\\ When you bless the Lord and His holy name, you should bless Him because of all of the different things He does for you.

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Six Reasons to Bless the Lord found in Psalm 103.

\\ * \\ David gives us the following six titles of God as reasons why we should bless the Lord.

\\ \\ 1.He’s called Forgiver of sins . . .

who forgives all your iniquities.

\\ \\ 2.He’s called Healer . . .

who heals all your diseases.

\\ \\ 3.He’s called Redeemer . . .

who redeems your life from destruction.

\\ \\ 4.He’s called Blesser . . .

who crowns you with loving kindness.

\\ \\ 5.He’s called Satisfier . . .

who satisfies your life.

\\ \\ 6.He’s called Strengthener . . .

who renews your strength like the eagles.

\\ \\ Talk to yourself about these six things God has done for you.

But remember, these are only a beginning.

There are probably a thousand things God has done to cause you to *“Bless the Lord”*   \\ \\ *3.

Forget not all His benefits.*

\\ \\ When you daily bless the Lord, you do not forget His benefits.

If you were to think of all He’s done for you, you would not forget His benefits.

If you were to look at all of your needs, and problems to see how God has helped you thus far, you would not forget His benefits.

\\ \\ B. BLESS THE LORD BECAUSE HE FORGIVES ALL YOUR INIQUITIES.

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Some people live their lives dwelling on past failures, mistakes and sins  \\ \\

Some listening to my voice think that you have committed such a terrible sin that God cannot forgive you.

Listen to the words of the prodigal son who left his father, took all of his inheritance, squandered it, and ended up in misery.

*He felt he could not be forgiven.

He came back to his father to beg*,

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*Luke 15:18-19 (NLT)*

18I will go home to my father and say, "Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you, 19and I am no longer worthy of being called your son.

Please take me on as a hired man."

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\\ This is a young man who thought his father couldn’t forgive him, even though he wanted forgiveness.

When he went back to his father, the father did more than forgive him.

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*Luke 15:20-24 (NLT)* \\ 20"So he returned home to his father.

And while he was still a long distance away, his father saw him coming.

Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.

21His son said to him, `Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you, and I am no longer worthy of being called your son.

\\ 22"But his father said to the servants, `Quick!

Bring the finest robe in the house and put it on him.

Get a ring for his finger, and sandals for his feet.

23And kill the calf we have been fattening in the pen.

We must celebrate with a feast, 24for this son of mine was dead and has now returned to life.

He was lost, but now he is found.'

So the party began.

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Ills:

Johnny was a young boy who made a slingshot, and went through the farmyard shooting at the different animals but the boy missed the dog, the cat; and when he went into the field, he shot at a rabbit and a bird.

He missed everything.

Coming back into the farmyard, the boy shot at his grandmother’s favorite goose, he hit the goose in the head, and killed it dead.

Johnny was terrified because he loved his grandmother, and yet he killed her favorite goose.

He ran to the tool shed, got a shovel, and buried it in back of the barn; thinking no one saw it.

\\ \\ That evening after supper, Grandmother said to Johnny’s sister, Mary Lou,"I want you to wash the dishes."

But Mary turned to her brother and said, "Johnny wants to wash the dishes."

Then she whispered to him, *"Remember the goose."

*Johnny washed the dishes because he was afraid Mary would tell Grandmother about the goose.

\\ \\ The next morning, Grandmother asked Mary Lou to sweep the porch and front walk, but she said, "Johnny wants to sweep the front porch and walk."

Then she whispered to Johnny, *"Remember the goose."*

All that week, she kept Johnny in bondage.

Every time she had a job to do, she volunteered Johnny and whispered to him, "Remember the goose."

\\ \\ When Johnny could take it no longer, he went to his grandmother crying, confessing that he killed the goose.

Then grandmother said, "I was standing at the kitchen window, and I saw you hit my goose, and I saw how sorry you were because I saw your face.

I saw you get the shovel and bury him in back of the barn."

Then Grandmother said to Johnny, "I forgave you the moment you killed my goose because I love you.

You don’t have to worry about my forgiveness," but Grandmother said, "you have to forgive yourself.

I wondered how long Mary Lou would keep you in bondage to her." \\ \\