Some future day, when this age of striving is over and your battles are all won, you will stand in the unfiltered light of eternity. And you'll hear a sound—not of judgment, but of a deep, thunderous, joyful love washing over heaven.

But all of that will fade into the background when you look up and see Him. Jesus, the King, in all His glory. And He sees you.

And you'll see in His eyes an unmistakable smile of pride as He looks at you—the real you, the final you, the you He always knew you could be—and He says, "Well done, good and faithful servant... forevermore you will rule and reign with me."

Because in that moment, you will have become what you were always created to be: a sovereign soul whose mind is a fortress of peace and whose heart is an ocean of courage. You will walk with quiet, unshakable authority, having finally seized the throne of your soul.

Now listen to me. That person is not a fantasy. That is not some far-off, future-tense version of you. That is the real you. That is your birthright, bought by the blood of Christ, and that is the giant sleeping inside of you right now.

So why doesn't it always feel that way?

Because of the soundtrack in your mind.

There is a soundtrack, a frequency, a lullaby that keeps that giant asleep. This soundtrack is static from your old wounds and broken past. It is the soundtrack of abdication. It is the victim's anthem, and the Bible is about to name it for us.

This morning, we are not here to dissect a problem. We are here to start a revolution in your soul. The trumpet is sounding. It's time to wake up. That is the message for us from God's own Word today.

Welcome to part 10 in our series through the book of Philippians called: Quit Telling Yourself I Can't.

Today we have arrived at Philippians 2:14-16:
"Do all things without complaining and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast the word of life, so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ that I have not run in vain or labored in vain." (Philippians 2:14-16)

In this series, Paul, the author of this book, has been systematically rebuilding your understanding of your power in Christ. He has shown you that through the mind of Jesus, God is at work in you, healing your will and handing you back the crown to the kingdom of your soul.

So if God has restored your dominion, if He's handed you back the crown... why don't you always feel like you're reigning? That brings us to today, and my title: Quit Talking Yourself Off Your Throne

Because Paul is sounding an alarm to awaken the royalty within you.
He is giving you a four-stage battle plan for your own sacred coronation.

1. SOVEREIGNTY: Reclaim the Throne of Your Attitude
"Do all things without complaining and disputing." (Philippians 2:14)

That is the sound of a revolution starting in your own soul. This isn't another rule to make you feel guilty; this is the strategic first strike to take back your throne! Paul is targeting the two frequencies that keep the giant inside you asleep.

First, "grumbling/complaining." That's emotional health. That's the static from your aching emotions/heart. It's the victim's anthem, the emotional evidence you use to convince yourself that you are powerless.

Second, "disputing." That's mental health. That's the argument from your wounded mind. It's your inner lawyer making the case for why you're stuck, justifying your own inaction.

These two sounds are the very words you use to TALK YOURSELF OFF YOUR THRONE.

Every complaint is a declaration that your feelings are king.
Every argument is a confession that your circumstances are your master.

These are signals that a person is abdicating their throne, one word at a time! I am hoping to wake you up to the fact that the words that come out of your mouth are both indicators and shapers of your mental health.

"Death and life are in the power of the tongue." (Proverbs 18:21)
"For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned." (Matthew 12:37)

Besides God, there is one person who hears every word you say and every word you think: that person is you. Your own tender soul.

The throne of your soul is never empty. Either your noble self will sit on it, or your wounded self will. You can tell by your words.

This is an encouragement for you to stop rehearsing your weaknesses and start commanding your strength... to yourself.

Because your grumbling and complaining are the words you use to hypnotize yourself, to lull your own royal spirit to sleep. With every negative word, you cast a spell on your own soul, bewitching yourself right off your throne. Today, you can break that spell for good.

If you think I'm exaggerating, check this out:
"O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed among you as crucified?" (Galatians 3:1)

So this is me telling you not to let yourself be bewitched. Because that word means spiritual deception and spiritual manipulation in ways that lead right into spiritual warfare.

I want to give you the 12 most common hypnotic phrases the victim-self uses. As I go through them, listen for the one that sounds like the spell you've been casting on yourself.

The Blame-Shifter
The Spell: This spell convinces you that your power is always external.
Sounds Like: "The whole system is rigged against me."
Breaking the Spell: Activate Radical Adaptability. You tell yourself: "I have the power to choose my response, and that is where my true agency lies."

The 'It Is What It Is' Surrender
The Spell: This spell hypnotizes you into believing the present is permanent.
Sounds Like: "There is nothing anyone can do about it."
Breaking the Spell: Inner World Ownership. You tell yourself: "I will act as if the future is not fixed and my choices can at least reshape my inner world."

The Martyr Complex
The Spell: This spell makes you find significance in suffering alone.
Sounds Like: "Nobody understands. My pain is on a different level than yours."
Breaking the Spell: Activate Empathy. You tell yourself: "Everybody has their struggles, and others have gone where I am going and, by grace, have stood in victory."

The Misery Huddle
The Spell: This spell makes you trade personal conviction for group complaint.
Sounds Like: "Can you believe what they are making us do?"
Breaking the Spell: Activate Emotional Sovereignty. You tell yourself: "I will set the emotional temperature instead of just reacting to it."

The IT'S IMPOSSIBLE SCRIPT
The Spell: This spell makes the obstacle seem more powerful than your ability to act.
Sounds Like: "I'll never be able to do this."
Breaking the Spell: Generate Momentum. You tell yourself: "I can focus my energy on the first step, not the size of the challenge."

The Perfectionist's Protest
The Spell: This spell makes you worship a perfect future that will never arrive.
Sounds Like: "This whole plan is flawed from the start."
Breaking the Spell: Activate Creative Contribution. You tell yourself: "I can add some future value to the messy present instead of just criticizing it."

The Self-Pity Spiral
The Spell: This spell convinces you that your pain is your most interesting quality.
Sounds Like: "You just do not understand how hard my life is."
Breaking the Spell: Just Say Thank You. You tell yourself: "I'll find power not in the size of my burdens, but in the strength of my blessings."

The Glory Days Lament
The Spell: This spell gives an idol of the past authority over your present.
Sounds Like: "Everything used to be so much better."
Breaking the Spell: Activate Present-Tense Power. You tell yourself: "I have the power to lead and create something great right now."

The 'If Only' Beat Down
The Spell: This spell convinces you that your circumstances have dominion over you.
Sounds Like: "If only I had more money (time, beauty, status, power), then I could succeed."
Breaking the Spell: Activate Creative Chemistry. You tell yourself: "I will work with what I have and trust God to multiply it."

The Armchair Critic
The Spell: This spell makes you trade the risk of building for the safety of demolition.
Sounds Like: "If you did it this way you'd be way better off."
Breaking the Spell: Activate Get Messy Mindset. You tell yourself: "I'll get involved and get my hands dirty rather than just criticize."

The Pre-Failure Excuse
The Spell: This spell makes you surrender to failure before the battle begins.
Sounds Like: ""My dog kept me up last night so this __ won't be very good."
Breaking the Spell: Activate Unconditional Resilience. You tell yourself: "I will give my best regardless of my feelings or the forecast, no excuses."

The Comparison Curse
The Spell: This spell convinces you that someone else's blessing is your curse.
Sounds Like: "They always get all the breaks."
Breaking the Spell: Activate Own-Lane Dominion. You tell yourself: "I will celebrate the blessing of others while focusing on the amazing grace God has given me."

Do all things without murmuring and arguing.
THIS is the first move! This is the revolution!

This radical act of taking authority is what makes the next stage possible. It's what throws open the doors for God to heal your Identity.

And it is the first stage for you to quit talking yourself off your throne.