Declaration of Faith....
The word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword (Hebrews 4:12). Therefore, I will pick up my sword and boldly proclaim that no weapon formed against me shall prosper for it is my heritage from the Lord (Isaiah 54:17).
I will go into battle prepared, wearing the full the armor of God. I will be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. I put on the full armor of God and take my stand against the devil’s schemes. I am fully aware my struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, authorities, and powers of darkness, and spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore, I will not depend on my own strength, but rather the full armor of God, so when the evil comes, I will stand my ground, and after I have done all I can, I will stand. Stand firm with the belt of truth around my waist, the breastplate of righteousness in place, my feet covered with the gospel of peace, the shield of faith in my hand which can and will extinguish all the flaming arrows of fear and doubt the enemy throws at me. I cover my mind with the helmet of salvation, knowing nothing can separate me from God’s love and my secure future in His grace. In the other hand, I hold strong to the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. I will pray in the Spirit on all occasions with my prayers and requests. The Holy Spirit knows what to pray when I do not and I give the Holy Spirit full authority to speak on my behalf. I will remain alert and always keep praying. My God will hear my cry and run to my rescue…I am never alone (Ephesians 6:10-18 and Matthew 28:20b).
I submit my past, my present, and my future to God. I cannot image the great plans my Father has for me. His thoughts are higher than my thoughts, His ways higher than my ways. His word will not return void. I will go out in joy and be led by peace. Good things will overtake me and I will walk in God’s favor. The blessings on my life will be an everlasting sign of God’s goodness which will not be destroyed (Isaiah 55:8-13).
My future is secure in God’s perfect plan. God plans for me to prosper, continuing from glory to glory without recession. God will not bring harm to me. He will fill me with hope and a secure future. No one will mess up God’s plan for my life, not even me. I will go and pray to my Father and when I pray my Father will listen to me. When I seek after Him with all my heart, I will find Him. My God will bring me back from captivity (Jeremiah 29:11-14).
God has not given me the spirit of fear, but of power to over come the enemy, of love that bears all things, and a sound mind that will keep me in perfect peace (2 Timothy 1:7).
I will rejoice in the Lord always. The Lord is near. I will not be anxious for anything. God knows what I have need of and will provide my every need because He cares about me (Matthew 6:25-34). When I am tempted to work out things on my own, in my own time, I will take my thoughts into captivity and make them obedient to Christ (2 Corinthians 10:4-5), submitting my requests to God through prayer and petition with thanksgiving. The peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard my heart and mind in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:4-8).
I may be hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. The same spirit that raised Christ Jesus from the grave dwells in me. Therefore, I will not lose heart. Though outwardly I may be wasting away, inwardly I am renewed day by day. My eternal reward far outweighs all the momentary troubles I may face. I will fix my eyes on not what is seen, but what is unseen (2 Corinthians 4:8-18). God’s grace is sufficient for me for His power is made perfect in my weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9).
The word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword (Hebrews 4:12). Therefore, I will pick up my sword and boldly proclaim that no weapon formed against me shall prosper for it is my heritage from the Lord (Isaiah 54:17).
I will go into battle prepared, wearing the full the armor of God. I will be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. I put on the full armor of God and take my stand against the devil’s schemes. I am fully aware my struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, authorities, and powers of darkness, and spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore, I will not depend on my own strength, but rather the full armor of God, so when the evil comes, I will stand my ground, and after I have done all I can, I will stand. Stand firm with the belt of truth around my waist, the breastplate of righteousness in place, my feet covered with the gospel of peace, the shield of faith in my hand which can and will extinguish all the flaming arrows of fear and doubt the enemy throws at me. I cover my mind with the helmet of salvation, knowing nothing can separate me from God’s love and my secure future in His grace. In the other hand, I hold strong to the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. I will pray in the Spirit on all occasions with my prayers and requests. The Holy Spirit knows what to pray when I do not and I give the Holy Spirit full authority to speak on my behalf. I will remain alert and always keep praying. My God will hear my cry and run to my rescue…I am never alone (Ephesians 6:10-18 and Matthew 28:20b).
I submit my past, my present, and my future to God. I cannot image the great plans my Father has for me. His thoughts are higher than my thoughts, His ways higher than my ways. His word will not return void. I will go out in joy and be led by peace. Good things will overtake me and I will walk in God’s favor. The blessings on my life will be an everlasting sign of God’s goodness which will not be destroyed (Isaiah 55:8-13).
My future is secure in God’s perfect plan. God plans for me to prosper, continuing from glory to glory without recession. God will not bring harm to me. He will fill me with hope and a secure future. No one will mess up God’s plan for my life, not even me. I will go and pray to my Father and when I pray my Father will listen to me. When I seek after Him with all my heart, I will find Him. My God will bring me back from captivity (Jeremiah 29:11-14).
God has not given me the spirit of fear, but of power to over come the enemy, of love that bears all things, and a sound mind that will keep me in perfect peace (2 Timothy 1:7).
I will rejoice in the Lord always. The Lord is near. I will not be anxious for anything. God knows what I have need of and will provide my every need because He cares about me (Matthew 6:25-34). When I am tempted to work out things on my own, in my own time, I will take my thoughts into captivity and make them obedient to Christ (2 Corinthians 10:4-5), submitting my requests to God through prayer and petition with thanksgiving. The peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard my heart and mind in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:4-8).
I may be hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. The same spirit that raised Christ Jesus from the grave dwells in me. Therefore, I will not lose heart. Though outwardly I may be wasting away, inwardly I am renewed day by day. My eternal reward far outweighs all the momentary troubles I may face. I will fix my eyes on not what is seen, but what is unseen (2 Corinthians 4:8-18). God’s grace is sufficient for me for His power is made perfect in my weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9).
Heather Harris
November 13, 2007
