How quickly can we turn from God to self? Many days I cringe when writing out these affirmations because of the focus on “I”. One of the basics of “affirmations” is to claim these things in the first person so we take ownership and believe and personalize these character traits of God. However today, as I began to read the scriptures this ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I am free indeed.
Freedom, what is true freedom? True freedom seems to leave out the “but” and “ifs”. What good is it to say we have freedom but live life as though we do not. Freedom without reservation, for me, only comes as Jesus promised in John 8:36 "Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.” (NKJ). Right now this very moment I am totally ... Continue Reading »
Affirmations of God: Christ lives in me and gives me hope.
You just can not make this stuff up. God’s timing His living word is hilarious. Really, agnostics and atheists may debate our scriptures but they can not debate our experiences. This God thing and the timing of His living word are amazing in spite of us. If you have just a few minutes please bear with me. Just in the past few days and hours God ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: My citizenship is in Heaven.
Paul said in Philippians 3:20: For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, (NKJ). Citizenship has become such a large issue in recent years in the United States. A quick check at www.dictionary.com shows a definition as follows: –noun 1.the state of being vested with the rights, ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: God loves me.
God does love us. Can it get any better than God loving us? After all does anything else really matter? As we go into each day as we enter into each trial may we remember what Paul promises us in Ephesians 2:4: “But God is rich in mercy because of his great love for us.” (God’s Word Translation) It’s GREAT that He loves us and is RICH in mercy. ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I have been accepted and set free by Jesus Christ.
I love the way John Baker puts this in the Celebrate Recovery lesson 18 on Grace. The G in the acrostic of Grace stands for GOD’s gift. Mr. Baker says: “Grace is a gift. Grace cannot be bought. It is freely given by God to you and me. Roman’s 3:24 is the source of this affirmation of the day. But God treats us much better than we deserve, and ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: The Lord's grace is sufficient for me.
Sufficient means enough. The Grace study in Celebrate Recovery lesson 18 brought me to 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 this morning. The very first thing I read this morning was: “And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you,”. That was quick there is my affirmation for today: The Lord’s grace is sufficient for me. Is there really anything else to ... Continue Reading »