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May 11, 2011
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Let God Choose

As for God, His way is perfect! Psalm 18:30

Let God choose for you, it will be the right decision. Let God guide you, it will be the right direction. Let God plan for you, it will be in the right timing.  Let God measure for you, it will be the right portion. Let God help you, it will be the right care. Let God instruct you, it will be the right teaching. Let God prepare you, it will be the right training. Let God counsel you, it will be the right perspective. Let God fight for you, it will be the right outcome. Let God work in you, it will be the right result.

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May 9, 2011
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I Believe (A Confession of Faith) Part 10

I believe in “The name of the Lord”

We will trust in and boast of the name of the Lord our God. Psalm 20:7 AMP

I believe in the name of the Lord–mighty, magnificent, majestic. I believe I can call upon the name of the Lord at any time, in any circumstance, for any reason. It is a good thing, the right thing, and the wise thing to call upon the name of the Lord. There is no name like His name–no other title is so splendid, no other declaration is so honorable, no other proclamation is so glorious, no other person is so praiseworthy!

I believe I can call upon the name of the Lord in prayer and petition, in supplication and intercession, in praise and thanksgiving. I call upon His name because He hears my call and listens to my cry, because He understands and cares about my situation, because He has all power to answer and move in my behalf.

In the name of the Lord I speak with conviction, act with boldness, live with confidence, walk with clarity, and minister with authority. I believe that the name of the Lord is completely dependable and reliable–in His name I put my trust, I set up my banner, I sing my praise, I find  my courage, I express my worship, I take my stand, I move forward, I overcome, I am secure.

I believe I can boldly declare and proclaim the name of the Lord–the strong, supreme, endless, limitless, unalterable, inexhaustible Lord of all.

I believe in His name “Righteousness” (Jeremiah 23:6). His righteousness clothes me with the robe of purity.
I believe in His name “There” (Ezekiel 48:35). He is the One who is always with me, in every moment, through every circumstance.
I believe in His name “Peace” (Judges 6:24). In Him I find my rest, my calm assurance, my shalom.
I believe in His name “Banner” (Exodus 17:15). He is my Victor, Champion, Captain, King. He is my Warrior and the victor in every battle.
I believe in His name “Will See, Will Provide” (Genesis 22:14). He is in the details of life, is before me, and supplies every need.
I believe in His name “Healer” (Exodus 15:26). He is my Physician, Comforter, my health my wholeness, and restorer.
I believe in His name “Sanctifier” (Exodus 31:13). He sets me aside for His purposes, cleanses my heart, and washes me with His word.
I believe in His name “Shepherd” (Psalm 23:1). He leads me, feeds me, guides me, and will not fail me, leave me, or forsake me.
I believe in His name “Maker, Creator” (Psalm 95:6). He formed me with His hands, brought me into this world for a purpose, keeps me in His care, and is shaping me into His image.

Blessed be the name of the Lord!

 

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May 6, 2011
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I Believe (A Confession of Faith) Part 9

I believe God is sufficient:

Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God. 2 Corinthians 3:5 NKJV
 
I believe God is wholly sufficient. I believe I am complete in Him, because in Him there is no lack, no want, and no deficiency. My sufficiency is not based on my personality, but His power; not on my pocket-book, but His riches; not my popularity, but His favor; not on my position, but His reign; not my performance, but His grace.

I am fully sufficient in His sufficiency–in Him, I am not partially content, but completely satisfied; not somewhat pleased but totally delighted; not temporarily happy, but eternally overjoyed. I believe God knows what’s best, has what’s best, gives what’s best, and allows me, by His grace, to receive His best each day.

 I believe that from Him are all things–He is the source, the headwaters, the spring, the foundation, the starting place of all the good, the grace, and the blessings that come into my life.

I believe that through Him are all things–He is not only the source but the resource of all I need. All things come from Him and all things are accomplished through Him. I go through the day with His supply, I serve with His strength, I give with His generosity, I endure with His grace, I touch with His compassion, I stand with His authority, I speak with His words, I embrace with His love.

I believe that to Him are all things–He is the end of all things, the reason, the motivation, and the inspiration for all I do. What I do, I do for Him; where I go, I go for Him. All that I have I lay at His feet, all that I am I place in His hands, all that I need I rest in His care. To Him be the glory, the praise, the adoration, the appreciation, and the celebration, always and forever.

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May 4, 2011
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I Believe (A Confession of Faith) Part 8

I believe in the cross

But far be it from me to glory [in anything or anyone] except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Galatians 6:14 AMP
 
I believe that in the cross of Jesus Christ I can know the depth and power of God’s love for me. I believe the cross is God’s altar where He sent His Son to be sacrificed and make atonement for my sins. I believe that on the cross, “He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for (me), that (I) might become the righteousness of God in Him” (2 Corinthians 5:21).

I believe that in His death on the cross Jesus completely identified Himself with me and my need. He not only died for me, but He also died as me. When Jesus died, I died (Romans 6:8). When Jesus was buried, I was buried (Romans 6:4). When Jesus rose from the dead, I was raised with Him (Colossians 3:1-3). When Jesus ascended and was seated at the right hand of the Father, I was seated with Him. (Ephesians 2:6).

I believe Jesus did all this for me so that I might fully live for Him, through Him, and in Him (Galatians 2:20). I died to the law so I wouldn’t be under its judgment, I died to sin so I wouldn’t be under its bondage, I died to the world so I wouldn’t be under its influence.

I believe the cross is my liberator and emancipator. I believe that it is through the work of the cross that I can be completely set free to live free. Through the cross–I have died to my rights, so I can live as His servant; I have died to my plans, so I walk in His will; I have died to my rebellion, so I can abide in His peace; I have died to my opinions, so I can know His truth, I have died to my selfishness, so I can walk in His love.

I believe the cross of Jesus Christ frees from everything that is wrong to everything that is right, from everything that is mixed to everything that is pure, from everything that brings death, to everything that brings life, from everything that is of the darkness to everything that is of the light, from everything that is about “me” to everything that is about “Him.”

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May 2, 2011
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I Believe (A Confession of Faith) Part 7

I believe God is Love:

God is love. In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. 1 John 4:8-9 NKJV

I believe God is love. I believe He loves me. Everything that is true tells me God loves me–His word tells me, He tells me, Jesus tells me, the cross tells me, the blood tells me, the Holy Spirit tells me, the great cloud of witnesses tell me, the lives of those “of whom the world was not worthy” tell me. Any voice that tells me He doesn’t love me is a lying voice, any voice that tells me He loved me once but doesn’t love me now is a misleading voice, any voice that tells me He loves me now but will not always love me is a deceiving voice. God’s every action demonstrates His love, His every attribute confirms His love, His every attitude reveals His love.

I believe God loves me consistently, faithfully, righteously. He loves me to the height, to the breadth, and length, and depth of His being. His love sought me, wooed me, called me, welcomed me, received me, embraced me, adopted me, brought me into His family and made me His child and heir.

I believe His love assures me of His acceptance, extends to me His mercies, and covers me with His grace. The signature of His love is written all over my life– feeding me in my hunger, sustaining me in my walk, upholding me in my trials, healing me in my pain, bathing me with comfort, soothing me with oil, clothing me with kindness, protecting me in the battle, holding me in the storm, guiding me in the journey, and keeping me to the end.

I believe God’s love will never fail me, never disappoint me, never let me down or let me go. In love, His hands give and correct, shape and prune, form and fill. He loves me patiently, perfectly, practically, protectively, purely. I believe His love will never give up on me, and will endure through every circumstance.

I believe God’s love seeks for me what is the highest, the richest, the fullest, and the best. All that His heart desires for me can only be found in His love for me. It is only in His love that I am fulfilled, satisfied, complete, joyful, peaceful, and deeply content–no one else can bring it, nothing else can give it. I believe the only way I can find my true purpose and destiny is to be lost in His love.

As a believer, the testimony of God’s love for me in Christ leaves me overwhelmed–when I was unlovely, He loved me and made me new; when I was unwanted, He chose me and made me His own; when I was lost in my sin, He found me and forgave me; when I was bound and condemned, He justified me and released me from my chains; when I was unsure and confused, He placed my feet upon a rock and put a song of hope in my heart; when I was troubled and afraid, He reassured me and gave me His peace. I believe God’s love for me is amazing and leaves me amazed, astounding and leaves me astounded, wonderful and leaves me in wonder, awesome and leaves me in awe!

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April 27, 2011
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I Believe (A Confession of Faith) Part 6

I believe God is Wise:

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. I Timothy 1:17 KJV

I believe God is wise and has all wisdom, knowledge, and understanding. I believe His wisdom is wiser than the wise, and His ways are higher than our ways. I believe His counsel is to be followed because it is wise counsel. I believe the decisions He makes for my life are made without error or lack of information. God is never misinformed or misguided.

I believe His wisdom, at all times, and in every situation, will lead me to make the right decision and to do the right thing. I believe His wisdom is good for me and best for me, and will guard me from doing anything foolish. His wisdom will always show me the way to glorify and honor Him. I believe His wisdom will direct me to make the highest choices, equip me to serve Him, and prepare me for what He has planned for my future.

I believe God is Holy:

Exalt the LORD our God, And worship at His footstool– He is holy. Psalm 99:5

I believe God is light and in Him is no darkness. I believe God is pure light, clean light, holy light. He is pure without spot, blemish, or stain. His motives are pure, causing me to welcome His ways; His thoughts are pure, causing me to seek His mind; His will is pure, causing me to follow His steps.

I believe that the rivers that flow from His heart to mine are pure waters, free of anything that would contaminate my spirit or soul. I believe God is wholly beautiful, and beautifully holy–lovely to look upon, worthy to call upon. He is the majesty of all that is majestic, the splendor of all that is splendid. God is the grandest of all that is grand, the highest of all that is high, the mightiest of all that is mighty. In His holiness I see His magnificence, His wonder, and His glory. I believe He is truly the all-together lovely One, the One my heart can fully and freely worship.

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April 25, 2011
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I Believe (A Confession of Faith) Part 5

I believe in redemption:

In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace. Ephesians 1:8 KJV
 
I believe Jesus is my redeemer and He has redeemed me through His shed blood. His redemption means that He has bought me at a great price, the highest price that could be paid for my ransom. I believe that His ransom means that I am no longer in bondage to Satan, stuck in a horrible pit of despair, or a slave to sin.

I believe that my redemption means that I am no longer my own, and that my purpose is to serve Jesus and glorify Him, not unwillingly, but from the heart, as His bondservant. I count it a privilege to serve Him for love’s sake.

I believe His ownership of my life brings me great comfort, deep peace, and overflowing joy. His ownership means that I am in His hands, in His care, in His keeping. I believe as my redeemer that He has taken full responsibility for my life because He has purchased it and I have wholly given it into His hands. I believe the hands of my Redeemer are strong hands, creative hands, caring hands, giving hands, healing hands, keeping hands. I rejoice that my life is in His hands– to do His will, to follow His plans, to gladden His heart, to bless His name.

 

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April 21, 2011
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I believe (A Confession of Faith) Part 4

I believe the Gospel

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes. Romans 1:16 NKJV

I believe the Gospel is God’s message of salvation through Jesus Christ. I believe there is no greater truth to know, no greater gift to receive, no greater reason to live. The Gospel was not given to be changed, but to change me. I believe the Gospel is God’s perfect, flawless, complete plan of redemption, without any need of improvement or tweaking by the mind of man.

I believe the Gospel is God’s truth, God’s revelation, and God’s reality. The Gospel provides a salvation that brings assurance and certainty– it is clear, not confusing; direct, not vague; knowable, not guessable. It does not save partially or temporally, but wholly and to the uttermost. It is only through the Gospel that I can know forgiveness of sins through the blood of Christ. I believe the Gospel solves the problem of sin, heals the pain of sin, pays the debt of sin, frees from the judgment of sin, cleanses from the stain of sin, and delivers from the power of sin.

I believe nothing else can redeem me, restore me, renew me, and transform me apart from the Gospel. Nothing else has the power to take me from darkness to light, death to  life, hell to heaven, sin to righteousness, fear to peace, despair to hope, selfishness to love.

I believe the Gospel is the good news, the best news, the only news that can bring me into a right relationship and fellowship with God. Everything that is mine in Christ is mine because of the Gospel.

I believe the Gospel is Jesus–Jesus, God with us, coming to earth from heaven; Jesus living a sinless life and fully pleasing His Father; Jesus giving His life on the Cross as an atonement for sin; Jesus being buried and coming out of the grave; Jesus ascending to heaven; Jesus sitting at the right hand of the Father. Jesus, soon to return, coming for His own, coming for me, coming to reign forever and forever.

I believe the Gospel is the manifestation and the demonstration of God’s love for me. I believe the Gospel tells me and assures me that I am loved–not incompletely but wholly, not shallowly but deeply, not temporarily but eternally.  I believe that in the cross of Christ I see thorns of love, nails of love, a spear of love, a broken heart of love. It is at the cross I hear the call of love saying, “Come unto Me.”

 

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April 20, 2011
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I Believe (A Confession of Faith) Part 3

I believe God will guide me:

"In Your unfailing love You will lead the people You have redeemed. In Your strength You will guide them to Your holy dwelling. Exodus 15:13 NIV

I believe my life is in God’s hands and keeping. I believe He has a plan and purpose for my life and that He is leading me in a path that will fulfill that plan and purpose. I believe it is a good plan, a right plan, and the best plan. I believe there is not a better, higher, or wiser way for me to live or way for me to follow. I believe God knows exactly what He is doing and that He will bring things into my life at the exact time they are needed. I believe He wants me to follow Him with praise on my lips for who He is, with thanks in my heart for what He does, and with obedience in my steps for what He asks me to do.

I believe God is true:

The Lord is the true God and the God of truth (the God Who is Truth). Jeremiah 10:10 AMP

I believe God is the true God. From Him, and Him alone, comes all truth. He is true in His character and nature. He will never speak a lie or live a lie. Every word He speaks is true, every promise He makes is true, every deed He does is true. I believe He is true to me. His love is true love, His kindness is true kindness, His concern is true concern, His comfort is true comfort. I believe God is my true north, my anchor point, my certainty, my confidence. I believe I can walk with my eyes set upon Him, with my faith resting upon Him, and with my heart fixed upon Him, knowing He will not and cannot fail.

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April 18, 2011
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I Believe (A Confession of Faith) Part 2

I believe God is near:

The LORD is close to all who call on Him, yes, to all who call on Him in truth. Psalm 145:18 NLT

I believe the Lord is near me, with me, beside me, about me, above me, behind me, ahead of me, at my right hand and my left. I believe that underneath me are His everlasting arms. I believe He is closer than the closest friend, nearer than my very breath–abiding within, joined to my spirit, quickening my body, lighting my heart with His light, filling its chambers with His love.

I believe God can:

"Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me? Jeremiah 32:27 NKJV

I believe God can take care of me, will take of me, and is taking care of me. I believe He is taking good care of me. I believe He is taking care of me because He cares about me. I believe He can do what no one else can do. I believe all things are possible because nothing is impossible with the Lord. I believe nothing is too big for Him to handle and He cares about the smallest detail. I believe God can give me, by His grace, everything I need to be fully equipped to do His will and serve Him in a way that will be pleasing in His sight.

 

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