You're listening to Encounter, a simple daily podcast to help you find the secret in

the ordinary.

We have 100 meditation episodes on this podcast, but we're excited to announce the launch

of the Encountering Peace Mobile App, where you can hear the entire library of more

than 500 seasonal and topical meditations.

I encourage you to download the Encountering Peace Mobile App today, where all of the meditations

are free, as they should be.

How often do you find yourself talking to yourself?

Well inner speech can reveal much about our private desires, distractions, and disappointments.

Language is the hallmark of our humanity.

And whether speaking out loud or talking to ourselves and our head, language can shape

even our silent relationship with ourselves.

Think about it.

You will never speak to anyone more than you speak to yourself in your head.

So what do you tell yourself?

How are you shaping your thoughts?

This meditation from Proverbs chapter 16 will help you better understand the power we

have over shaping our thoughts, both earthly and divine, when we talk to ourselves.

So to begin your meditation, settle into a place of quiet reflection for a moment.

Just relax your body and your gaze.

You probably won't be able to relax your racing inner voice, and that's fine.

But intentionally relax your posture and your eyes in these moments.

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