Affirmations Of God

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affirmationsofgod

Affirmation of God: I ask God.

Today’s Scripture: If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. James 1:5 NIV  God is funny. Really, have you ever wondered what a God sized chuckle would sound like? I awoke this morning thinking maybe something needs to change with this blog. Maybe I am too stale ... Continue Reading »

Affirmation of God: I am called by the will of God.

Today’s Scripture: Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes, 1 Corinthians 1:1 ESV  The specific words in the introductions of Paul’s and other letters to the early churches are intriguing.  They hit the core of how we are to present ourselves. We are called by the will of God to do the will of ... Continue Reading »

Affirmation of God: I will live as I speak.

Today’s Scripture: From the fruit of his mouth a man eats what is good, but the desire of the treacherous is for violence. Proverbs 13:2 Name it and claim it has a bad wrap doesn’t it? Abused without a doubt and what was intended for our good can be distorted by the evil one and our evil desires. However, if we desire what God desires and speak ... Continue Reading »

Affirmation of God: I trust in the LORD with all my heart.

Today’s Scripture: Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5 ESV      Who else, besides the LORD can we trust? How has trusting in yourself or others worked out for you? Since I know I can not trust myself I know I must place all of my trust in the LORD.  The second part of Proverbs 3:5 is tough ... Continue Reading »

Affirmation of God: I am thankful for God’s Spirit.

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 5:3 NASB) I am spiritually bankrupt LORD and am so very happy. It is no coincidence that right as Jesus sat down on the mountain to teach and opened His mouth the first words that came out were this verse.  I am sure the disciples and crowds sitting there that day may ... Continue Reading »

Affirmation of God: The LORD is my confidence.

 Where does ALL of my strength and my confidence lie? In the LORD. I am confident that He is. All confidence I have is in Him.  Today’s Affirmation was found in Proverbs 3:26:  For the LORD will be your confidence, And will keep your foot from being caught. (NKJ)  I place my confidence that one of these affirmations found today in Proverbs 3 will ... Continue Reading »

Affirmation of God: I give thanks to the LORD and praise His name.

What do we have to be thankful for? Let us count the ways. In the Celebrate Recovery Lesson 22 on Gratitude John Baker recommends we create a Gratitude List.  First of all, what are we thankful to God for? Can we offer prayers of gratitude to the God who created us? This CR lesson on gratitude took me to Psalm 100. There are only five verses to ... Continue Reading »