I’ve recently become aware of how many million times a day I say to myself, I need ______.

Current and/or past I need has looked like:

I need rest. I need to be more organized. I need to write. I need wine.  I need a vacation. 

I need space. I need peace.  I need freedom.  I need to workout. 

I need more time, more money, more popularity, more clothes, shoes etc.

Not to leave out the many times a day I say to my kids or husband, I need you to unload the dishwasher, pick up your shoes, stop by the grocery on your way home…

Some of these I needs are blatant past or current lies. While others aren’t necessarily full lies or bad things, because I could actually benefit from rest, could actually benefit from moving my body, could actually benefit from peace & quiet etc. they’re still not actually true “needs.”

What we tell ourselves (even unconsciously) creates neural pathways in our brains that have us believing things that aren’t true. Repeated enough times they can become the stories that keep us stuck with “easy buttons” like wine, sugar, social media and other everyday addictions, unhealthy habits or tendencies.  

So I’ve been actively paying attention to and keeping track of all the things I think I need. And little by little it’s becoming ever more clear that the only thing I actually truly need is: Jesus

Not Jesus + ______.  Jesus period. Jesus.

If I believe the gospel (I do!) It’s the most true statement and one I want to practice. I had this bracelet made to remind myself. Now when I catch myself saying I need _____ I move it to my right arm, replace it with the real truth and then move it back. Pictured here is after I had just moved it back this afternoon.

I need “Jesus & 0” (nothing). 

What “I needs” might be contributing to where you feel stuck? And what truth can you begin practice replacing it with instead? 💗