INTRODUCTION

No one can rise above the level of his thoughts and words. There is a desire in every heart for positive changes but often the desired change remains elusive because no change has taken place in the mind of the person desiring change in outward circumstances. Change comes from t he inside out! That is why the B ible says, “be ye transformed by the renewing of your minds” ( Romans 12:2 ).

When a believer renews his mind, daily, with the Word of God, his thoughts and words change, and so also his life and experiences. You need to renew your mind with every word of God: particularly, the Word concerning your position and possessions in Christ. “ If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation…” You are a new person living an entirely new life! You need to learn and really know some things about being a new creation in Christ.

The publication in your hand is God’s gift to help you renew your mind and change your life positively. It is a product of a rediscovery of the truth in John 15:5: “I am the Vine; you are the branches” and Ephesians 5:30 : “For we are members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones.” You have not just been redeemed from the power and dominion of darkness; you have been restored to your place in life. You have not just been delivered; you have been brought into dominion. You are not even in need of deliverance; you are in a position to dominate. You are no longer in Adam. You are now in Christ. The mandate of the new creation is, “rule in the midst of your enemies” ( Psalms 110: 2 ). Make use of this publication, daily, until the truth it highlights at the end of the book also . You will be amazed at the result. Welcome to a wonderful new life in Christ.

31 THINGS EVERY BELIEVER

OUGHT TO THINK AND SAY DAILY

#1.

GOD IS MY FATHER

Confession

In the gospel according to John 15: 5, Jesus Christ said, “I am the Vine; you are the branches.” Therefore , I share the same root, origin and background with Him. I have no background problem. I came out of Jesus Christ. I am, in Him, an offspring of the Most High (John 1: 12, 13; 3: 6; Gal. 4: 6, 7; 1 John 4: 4; 5: 4).

I have the nature of God because whatever is born of flesh is flesh; and whatever is born of spirit is spirit. God is spirit and so I am. The earth and all its fullness is the Lord’s; and I am an heir of God. What my Father has, is mine. The Father of my Lord Jesus Christ is, also, my Father. That really means so much to me. My background is spiritual; and my origin, divine. I came out of Jesus Christ. I share His root, origin and background. I have no family background problem. My destiny is hung on my spiritual family background. I am a member of the largest, wealthiest and most influential family in the universe. I belong to the family of the Creator and Owner of all things. I belong to a superior race. I have both global and heavenly connection. I am an offspring of the Most High. In the name of Jesus, I am His beloved son, in whom He is well pleased! I am a winner by nature and birth. The Greater One is in me. I have victory over the challenges and circumstances of life. Everything is sustained by its source. I came from God. He is the Sustainer, Strength and Backbone of my life. Ancestral or familiar spirits operating in my old natural background have lost their influence or power over my life. I am a new creature in Christ. God is my Father, Caretaker and Provider. The Truth has freed and disengaged my mind from the limitations of the sons of men. As long as I am pursuing the Father’s pleasure, and following His principles, I will never lack His protection or provisions. I have no fears, cares, worries or anxieties.

#2.

I AM AN ETERNAL BEING

Confession

In the gospel according to John 15: 5 , Jesus Christ said, “I am the Vine; you are the branches.” Therefore , as He was in the beginning with God, so I was in Him, in the beginning with God. I am not an accident. I am not an after-thought. I have been in Christ before the foundation of the world.

I am a product of God’s initiative and plan

(Ephesians 1: 4; 2 Timothy 1: 9).

I am a spirit being. I am an eternal being. I came out of that which had been since, and even before, the beginning. I have no birthday! I was manifested in time but have been in existence, in Him, before the foundation of the world. As Levi paid tithe in Abraham, in Him (Christ), I took part in creation ( John 1:1-3; 2 Tim 1: 9 ). I could not have been chosen, in Him, before the foundation of the world if I did not then exist – even if the existence was just in the mind of the Father.

I am a part of an eternal plan. My election precedes all my mistakes, personal sins, problems and failures. As the law, which came in later, cannot annul the promise ( Galatians 3: 17 ), so, the negative things I see today around me cannot annul the eternal plan of God for my life. The eternal dominates the temporal! I was chosen in Christ even before Adam’s sin. Adam’s failure could not stop God’s plan for my life. God provides the solution before the problem. The Lamb was slain from the foundation of the world; yes, before the sin ( Revelation 13: 8 )!

#3.

I CAME FROM HEAVEN

Confession

In the gospel according to John 15: 5, Jesus Christ said, “I am the Vine; you are the branches.” Therefore , as He came from heaven, so I came from heaven, in Him, with Him and through Him. My place in life is above because he that is from above is above all (John 3: 31; 6: 38; 17: 14, 16; Philippians 3: 20; Hebrews 13:14;

1Peter 2: 11).

Wherever Jesus came from, that is where I came from. Heaven is not a foreign country you aspire to go. Heaven is my homeland! I am here on a mission to represent and serve the Lord. I am not an earthly creature aspiring to live in, or relocate to heaven. I am a citizen of heaven serving the Lord on earth. I am an ambassador of Christ and a minister of God. I came here to do his will. Today, excellence will mark my life. What does it mean to be a citizen of heaven?

1. “He that comes from above is above all” ( John 3:13, 31 ). I am an heir of Dominion!

2. The ultimate, for me, is not going to heaven (because I came from there); but fulfilling and attaining God’s purpose for my life on earth.

3. Everything returns to where it came from ( Ecclesiastes 1: 5-7; 3: 20; 12: 7; John 16: 28 ). I shall return to where I came from. Through Christ, I have been removed from the lineage of the man of dust. I belong to the Lord from heaven ( 1 Corinthians 15: 45-49 ).

#4.

I AM A LIVING EXPRESSION OF THE WORD

Confession

In the gospel according to John 15: 5, Jesus Christ said, “I am the Vine; you are the branches.” Therefore , a s He is the word made flesh, so I am through Him, a living expression of the Word. I am an offshoot of God’s creative instrument. I am God’s word to my community and generation. I am not looking for a new prophetic utterance from heaven. I am an expression of the Living Word from heaven (John 1:1-3, 14; 17:18; 20: 21; James 1: 18; 1 Peter 1: 23).

“He sent His word and healed them and saved them from their destructions” ( Psalms 107: 20 ). The word of God heals and delivers! I am God’s messenger bringing healing and deliverance to the people around me. I am a carrier of answers to the prayers of men.

As the Word of God reveals the mind of God, I came to reveal the mind of God to the sons of men. As the mission of the Word of God is to do the will and pleasure of God, my mission is to do the will of God. “I came to do your will; O God.”

My assignment is the assignment of the Word of God. As “the entrance of the word brings light” ( Psalms 119: 130 ), I am light to my community and generation. The spirit of the Lord is upon me because He has anointed me to bring life to men. I prosper with the prosperity of the Word of God ( Isaiah 55:10, 11 ).

Since no word of God fails ( Joshua 23:14 ), it does not belong to me to fail in life. I have the authority of God’s messenger. I came to destroy the works of the devil and to bless humanity. God has spoken to men, in these last days, in Christ. I am a part, and an expression, of God’s last-day word!

#5.

I HAVE THE NATURE OF JESUS CHRIST

Confession

In the gospel according to John 15: 5 , Jesus Christ said, “I am the Vine; you are the branches.” Therefore , what He is by nature that is what I am. Anything that is not compatible with His nature is not for me. I have no part in sin, sickness, poverty, failure or defeat (John 15: 5; Romans 11: 16, 18).

The life of Christ is too high for the natural man but for the born again man, it is natural. The life of Christ is spontaneous with me because I have His nature. He is the True Vine and I am a branch in Him. As the branch has no nature of its own except the nature of the Vine it stems from, my nature is the nature of Christ. It is a nature of righteousness and godliness. The old sin nature is not my nature in Christ. I am not a natural man ( 1Corinthians 2: 14 ). I am a partaker of the divine nature ( 2 Peter 1: 4 ). I share the knowledge, power, love and life of God in Christ. I live a God-powered life.

#6.

I AM A PARTAKER OF CHRIST JESUS

Confession

In the gospel according to John 15: 5 , Jesus Christ said, “I am the Vine; you are the branches.” Therefore , I am a partaker of Christ Jesus. I have His love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (1Corinthians 12: 12-28 ; Hebrews 3:14; Galatians 5: 22, 23).

I have a share in the ministry of Christ; I am a partaker of Christ. A partaker is a part-taker and that is what I am. I am a shareholder in Christ. Christ is one body with many members. I am a member of His body and I have a unique and specific role. The functioning of the body will be hampered if I do not occupy my place or fulfill my role. I am a part of Christ. The body of Christ is not complete without me. Christ expresses Himself through me; as also through other members of His body. The world will not see the complete picture of Christ without my humble part.

#7.

ALL THAT CHRIST JESUS HAS IS MINE.

Confession

In the gospel according to John 15: 5, Jesus Christ said, “I am the Vine; you are the branches.” Therefore , w hatever He has in Himself is in me. Whatever He does not have, I do not have. The treasury of wisdom and knowledge dwells in me. I have the mind of Christ. The fullness of the Godhead dwells in me through Christ

(1 Corinthians 1: 30; 2: 16; Colossians 2: 3, 9, 10)

I am a possessor of His righteousness. I have His grace and His peace. I am a possessor of His wisdom. I walk in His authority. I am a possessor of His life. I am a possessor of His strength and might. I am a possessor of His wealth and riches in glory . I am a Christ-sufficient man. He is the heir of all things and I am a joint-heir with Him. What I have is because of what He has. What He does not have, I do not have; and do not need. All I have is what I have from Him; and all things are mine!

#8.

JESUS CHRIST AND I ARE ONE.

Confession

In the gospel according to John 15: 5 , Jesus Christ said, “I am the Vine; you are the branches.” Therefore , what He likes is what I like. What he dislikes, I dislike also. I respond to situations as He does, or would. What He rejects, I cannot receive. What He accepts, I cannot refuse

(Romans 15: 7; Ephesians 4: 17-32).

Whenever He awakens a liking or dislike for something, in my heart, I do not put off the fire. We have, not just the same nature but the same life. The life I express is His life. I have no other life but His. I have no other desire but His. I have no other choice in life but His. I am fully yielded and surrendered to Him. He is the Decision Maker on any matter and my opinion, if I have any, is not important. I do His works. What I see Him do is what I do. He shows me His works and His ways. He gives me His thoughts. He transmits His feelings to me. He chooses for me.

#9.

I SHARE THE SENSITIVITY OF CHRIST

Confession

In the gospel according to John 15: 5, Jesus Christ said, “I am the Vine; you are the branches.” Therefore , what he feels, I feel. I will not be discouraged or defeated. I have no room for fear or anxiety. (Philippians 4: 6).

What He feels, I feel. What He hears is what I hear. The burden of His heart fills me with compassion and drives me to pray or give care. What I feel, He also feels ( Hebrews 4:15 ). When I groan in prayer, it is because He is moved and touched and also groaning in prayers ( Acts 9: 4 ). I live because He lives ( John 14: 19 ). What He does (not what He did), is what I do ( John 14: 12 ). The Lord and I have one life. Jesus told Saul of Tarsus that he was persecuting Him (Jesus). But in Acts 9: 13-14, Ananias said it was the saints he was persecuting. What He did to the saints, he did to Jesus. He felt the pain of the saints. See Exodus 2: 23-25 and Acts 12: 5. He feels the blows I receive.

#10.

SEEING ME EQUALS SEEING CHRIST

Confession

In the gospel according to John 15: 5 , Jesus Christ said, “I am the Vine; you are the branches.” Therefore , anyone that sees me has seen Him. I am God’s image in Christ. He is my Life. The life I live is His life. He lives in me and through me (John 12: 45; 14: 9; Galatians 2: 20; Colossians 3: 4).

I have been taken over by His being. I decrease and He increases. It is no longer I who live but Christ lives in me. My body is just His channel for expressing Himself. I have no being of my own. My life is His life. I do not live for myself; I live for Him. I have no life of my own; the life I live is His life. When I walk the streets of my community, it is Jesus walking those streets. I am just a part of Him; but His life is full in me. I am an expression, and embodiment, of Jesus Christ. When the needy: sick, destitute or poor see me, they have seen Him. They do not see, in me, a sinful, sick, poor, pitiful and confused Jesus. If they do, I have misrepresented Him.

#11.

HEARING ME IS HEARING CHRIST

Confession:

In the gospel according to John 15: 5 , Jesus Christ said, “I am the Vine; you are the branches.” Therefore , anyone that hears me has heard Him. When I speak, he is the one speaking. The Father hears me always. My words are His words (John 8: 28; 11: 34-42; 12: 49; 14: 10).

I speak from Him. When you hear me speak, He is the one speaking. My voice amplifies His. I am the Lord’s amplifier and microphone. I do not speak to impress men but to express Him. When I speak to men, He is the one speaking! When I speak to Satan or demons, He is the one speaking. When I speak to the Father in prayer, He is the one praying through me. ‘My words’ are His words - only coming through me. The Father hears me always because He hears Him (Christ) always. As I speak in His name (that is, as one sent by him), forces comply because they hear His voice in, and through mine.

#12.

MY WORDS ARE THE WORDS OF JESUS CHRIST

Confession:

In the gospel according to John 15: 5, Jesus Christ said, “I am the Vine; you are the branches.” Therefore , my words are faithful and true. I do not doubt my words. Circumstances obey my voice through His name and my words ‘come to pass’ (2 Corinthians 1: 18-20; Mark 4: 35-41; 11: 23; Luke 10: 16).

I have no words of my own. The words I speak are not mine; but His. What I hear from Him is what I speak; I am not surprised when my words come to pass, because they could not have failed. His words are faithful and true. He never fails. “He, whom God has sent, speaks the words of God” ( John 3: 34 ). I speak the words of Jesus Christ. My words are the words of the True Vine. The words I speak do not originate from me. He is the Fountain of the words I speak at home, on the streets, at work, school or from the pulpit.

#13.

WHEN I AM RECEIVED OR REJECTED, IT ALL GOES TO JESUS CHRIST.

Confession :

In the gospel according to John 15: 5 , Jesus Christ said, “I am the Vine; you are the branches.” Therefore , anyone that rejects me rejects Him. Anyone that receives me has received Him and He will bless such (Matthew 10: 40; 25: 40; John 12: 44; 13: 20; 15: 23).

I live but it is no longer I who lives. Christ is the one living in me and through me. When I am rejected or hated, He is the one that is rejected or hated. When I am hated, it is because He is hated ( John 15:18-21; 17:14 ). Whatever befalls a tree befalls its branches. You cannot love the branch of a Vine if you hate the Vine. Your hatred for the Vine will be transferred to all its branches. When I am received, it is because He is received, ( Ephesians 1: 6 ). I do not receive acceptance or rejection as a personal thing (John 12: 44; 13: 20; 15: 23; Matthew 10: 40). If I make rejection personal, it leads to bitterness; if I make acceptance personal it leads to pride. I am a living expression of Jesus Christ! My stand is clear. Those who reject or accept me must know whom they are rejecting or accepting. His name is Jesus Christ. O! That is my name too.

#14.

TOUCHING ME EQUALS TOUCHING JESUS CHRIST

Confession:

In the gospel according to John 15: 5, Jesus Christ said, “I am the Vine; you are the branches.” Therefore , anyone that touches me has touched Him. Anyone I touch, He has touched. I am a partaker of His power and anointing (Mark 6: 53-56; 10: 13-16; Acts 9:1-5; Ephesians 5: 30; John 15: 5).

In the earth-days of Jesus of Nazareth, many touched him; He also touched many. The truth is that the world is still touching Him and He is touching the world.

Any one that touches me has touched Him. Anyone I touch, He has touched. My life is inseparably joined to Christ’s. I grew out of him just as a branch grows out of a tree. This is why I am called a member of His body, of his flesh and of his bones ( Ephesians 5: 30 . See also Genesis 2: 23 ).

I hear people say, “O! When I came to Jesus...” but the truth about me is that I came out of Him. Spiritually and actually, I came out of Him. He brought me forth from Himself ( James 1: 18 )! The branch of a tree grows out of the mother-tree. When you touch the branch you have touched the tree. When the branch touches you, the tree has touched you. So, anyone who desires to touch Jesus can come and touch me; and anyone who touches me, has touched Jesus Christ. My chief pursuit in life therefore, is to abide in Him, so that when I am touched, He is touched. And when I touch, He has touched.

#15.

WHERE CHRIST IS, THAT IS WHERE I AM

Confession

In the gospel according to John 15: 5, Jesus Christ said, “I am the Vine; you are the branches.” Therefore , where He is, that is where I am and will be. Wherever I am, He is there in me and with me. We are inseparable ( Matthew 28: 20; John 12: 26; 17: 24; Romans 8: 38, 39; Ephesians 2: 6 ).

I am in heaven where He is. He is on earth where I am. We are together always. Where He is, that is where I am. I am seated together with Him at the right hand of Majesty. He is in me and with me, wherever I am. He goes with me, even, through the valley of the shadow of death. I do not determine His presence with me, or my position in him, by outward encounters. I carry my Life and Strength within. My Peace and my Joy are also within. I have been exalted to the highest place of authority in life ( Philippians 2: 9-11 ). The exaltation of Jesus Christ is my exaltation. There is nothing to pursue beyond what I already have in Christ. All I need is to have my eyes opened to see what I already have in Him .

#16.

I AM GOD’S STOREHOUSE AND SUPPLY LINE

Confession

In the gospel according to John 15: 5, Jesus Christ said, “I am the Vine; you are the branches.” Therefore , anything that He has to give is obtainable through me. All that He has is mine and all I have is His. I am God’s storehouse and supply line. I am a giver by design. God supplies the needs of men through me. I have enough

(John 2:1-11; 6:1-11; Philippians 4: 19)

I have nothing of my own. Whatever I have, He deposited in me; and they remain His to use. Whatever anyone receives through me - of knowledge, wisdom, comfort, encouragement or support - actually came from Him. What He has to give to the world, He passes through me; and through others who are in Christ. I cannot withhold what He has deposited in me for others. I live that others may have through me. Freely I receive and freely I give. I am His channel of distribution. I am a part of God’s Warehouse on Earth!

“Lord strengthen my ability to release your grace-gifts to men. Lord, let me never come short of your will in giving. Let me give when you want to , what you want to, how you want to and to whom you want. Give, Lord; give through me. You are the Giver in me!”

#17.

I DO ALL THINGS IN CHRIST’S NAME

Confession:

In the gospel according to John 15: 5 , Jesus Christ said, “I am the Vine; you are the branches.” Therefore , I do all things in His name. I stand in His name and represent Him every moment of every day . I abide in Christ and operate from Him. My thoughts, words and actions are His, and in His name ( Mark 16:17-18; Acts 9: 15, 16 ; Colossians 3:17)

I have come to the end of myself in the flesh. My natural, earthly person does not matter anymore. I live for Him and in His name. I am His ambassador. I relate with people in His name. I speak in His name. I give to, or visit people in His name. I love in His name. I do every work in His name. I receive, keep or spend money in His name. I serve my clients, customers or employer in His name. I sing or pray in His name. I preach in His name. I make decisions and choices in His name. I make and keep promises in His name. I cannot do anything on my own. He does things, and actually lives, through me. O! There is one thing that cannot be done in His name. Sin . I have no part in it.

“Lord, you have delivered me from the struggle of trying to live like you ; I could not and was not meant to. I was made to manifest you. I am your channel of expression. Please, live on through me.”

#18.

I DO NOT SEEK A NAME ; I HAVE ONE ALREADY

Confession

In the gospel according to John 15: 5, Jesus Christ said, “I am the Vine; you are the branches.” Therefore , I do not seek a name for myself. I have one already. His name is my name. I have no other name but His name. I share with Him every name He has: Son of God, Son of Abraham, Son of David, The True Vine, The Bread of Life, The Light of the world, The Way, The Truth and the Life. I am a partaker of the Name that is above all names (Matthew 5: 14-16; John 1: 12; Galatians 3: 29; Philippians 2: 9-11).

I do not seek a name for myself. I have one already. His name is my name. His name is magnified in me and through me. I operate under the cover of His name and the covering that His name provides is enough. I am secure in His name; so secure that I do not need to seek or project a name for myself. I do not seek to do my own thing. I have no program or agenda of my own. I do not seek my own glory. I am not living to carve a niche for myself. I do not seek, or need, to erect a monument for my own name. I live to glorify His name. My name is only important in relation to His; as in “Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ.” My name means nothing without His. My impact and significance are related to His name.

#19.

IF ANYONE CALLS JESUS CHRIST, I CAN ANSWER FOR HIM.

Confession

In the gospel according to John 15: 5, Jesus Christ said, “I am the Vine; you are the branches.” Therefore , If anyone calls Him, I can answer for Him. Anyone looking for Him can contact me

( John 20: 21; 1 John 4: 17)

When problems are brought to Him, through me, He answers prayers. Anyone looking for counsel, wisdom or direction, for material or spiritual assistance, can contact me. Anyone needing divine intervention can knock at my door. I am God’s agent for the blessing of humanity. Anyone who has a gift for Jesus Christ can bring it to me. Anyone who is mad with Jesus and wants to fight Him can vent his anger on me also. I am here for Him. I am Christ’s Representative in, and to my community. Anyone looking for Him for anything can come to me - the poor, hungry, thirsty, sick, confused, barren, lonely, outcast, helpless and hopeless. In the name of Jesus I say, “Come to me all you who labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest.” I have strength from Him to meet every need.

#20.

I AM ONE SPIRIT WITH JESUS CHRIST

Confession

In the gospel according to John 15: 5, Jesus Christ said, “I am the Vine; you are the branches.” Therefore , I am one spirit with Him. I am in Him and He is in me. Situations may change but my position and place in Christ does not; and that is what matters ( 1 Corinthians 6: 17; Galatians 4: 6, 7).

There are three kinds of unity in relationships: -

A. One -flesh unity: This is the unity between a man and a woman who come together in marriage ( Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19: 4-5; Ephesians 5:28-31 ). My oneness with Christ transcends the one-flesh unity of husbands and wives.

B . One-soul unity: Soul love or unity surpasses the love of women in marriage. ( 1Samuel 18:1-3; 1 Corinthians 1:10; Genesis 11:1; Ezra 3:1; Nehemiah 8:1; 2 Samuel 1: 23, 26 ). This kind of unity can exist between brothers, friends, couples, members of a family, group, association, clan or tribe, etc. Yet this unity can still be destroyed ( Genesis 11: 6-8 ). My oneness with Christ is beyond the one-soul unity of covenant relationships.

C . One-spirit unity: This is the kind of oneness that exists between Christ and the believer ( 1 Corinthians 6:17 ). This unity is indestructible. I have an indestructible union with Christ. I am one spirit with Him.

#21.

THE LIFE OF CHRIST FLOWS THROUGH ME

Confession

In the gospel according to John 15: 5, Jesus Christ said, “I am the Vine; you are the branches.” Therefore , as I abide in Him and His words abide in me, His life, wisdom and power flow through me and put me in charge (John 15: 5, 7; Philippians 4: 13; 1 Corinthians 1: 30).

‘Flow’ is the way to describe it. His life flows through me because I am His channel. I receive from Him, and distribute for Him, His life, love, mercy and power. His life flows through me as I yield to the Spirit, the Coordinator of the Body. I am not a sense-ruled man. I am a Spirit-led son of God. His life, which flows in me, and through me, is a life of submission to the Word and the Spirit. It is no longer I, who lives, but Christ who lives in, and through me. I have no other life but the life of Christ that flows through me. His life refreshes and energizes me. His life in me subdues the forces of sin, sickness and death that seek to gain ascendancy over my body. His life is the Source of my peace, joy, love, strength and victory.

#22.

I SHARE THE FAVOUR AND AUTHORITY OF JESUS CHRIST

Confession

In the gospel according to John 15: 5, Jesus Christ said, “I am the Vine; you are the branches.” Therefore , I carry in me, the same favor, honor, power and authority that He has. I have His righteousness. As I stand in His name, I can get whatever is due to Him (John 14: 13, 14; 17: 22; 1 Corinthians 1: 30; 2 Corinthians 5: 20).

Through His name, I enjoy the favor and authority that he has. It is not that I compete with Him. Rather, the favor I enjoy is the favor that He has with the Father and with men. I am riding high on the wings of His merits. Without the covering of His name, I am nothing and will have nothing. It is His name, and my identification with Him, that puts me over and through (Acts 3: 12, 16) . Jesus has favor with God and with men. As I stand in His name, I become a partaker of the same favor. The Father hears me always and those who know me, in Him, favor me always. Jesus has authority over Satan and circumstances, He granted me to walk in, and work with, the same authority. He exercises His authority through me. My words are His words. My authority is His authority!

#23.

THE FATHER LOVES ME

Confession

In the gospel according to John 15: 5, Jesus Christ said, “I am the Vine; you are the branches.” Therefore , as the Father loves Him, so the Father loves me. I am the beloved of the Father, precious in his sight. The Father is pleased with me because of Him (John 3: 35; 16: 26, 27; 17: 23; Ephesians 1: 6).

I know He loves me, not just because He loved the world and gave His Son for her salvation and redemption. It is not just because He gives me things. I know He loves me because He loves the Son ( John 5:19, 20; 10:17 ). I am a part of the Son. The Son is the Vine. If He loves the True Vine, it also means that He loves the branches. The love He has for Jesus Christ is the love He has for me. Just as the Vinedresser does not see the Vine as separate from its branches and does not think of the branches as separate from the vine, the father does not see Jesus and I , as two but as one. The Vine and its branches are one. The Father loves me as His Son. I live and abide in the love of the Father. His absolute love for the True Vine covers me.

#24.

THE FATHER WATCHES OVER ME

Confession

In the gospel according to John 15: 5 , Jesus Christ said, “I am the Vine; you are the branches.” Therefore , there is no one more loved than I am. I operate under the watchful eyes of the Father. I am a vital part of His one and only Vine. I am fully protected and cared for

(Psalms 23: 1; 33: 18, 19; 121: 3-8; Matthew 10: 26-31; 1 Peter 5: 7).

The Vinedresser must do everything to protect and keep His Vine from thieves, pests and diseases. I know that the Father watches over me because He watches over the Son. The Father has vested interest in me and in everything that concerns me. He watches over me because He watches over His Vine. He does everything for me because of who I am in Christ and because of who Christ is to Him. Whatever He gives to the Son gets to me. Whatever I receive from the Father was actually meant for the Son. It gets to me because I am a part of the Son. I am a beneficiary of His care for the body of Christ. It is His watchfulness, over me that protect me from evil.

#25.

JESUS CHRIST’S PROGRAM IS MY PROGRAM

Confession

In the gospel according to John 15: 5, Jesus Christ said, “I am the Vine; you are the branches.” Therefore , I have no other purpose, vision or agenda but His. His program is my program. His will is my work and delight. I do not choose or initiate what I do. What I receive from Him is what I do

( John 4: 34; 5: 19; 6: 38; 2 Corinthians 5: 20 )

I do not operate independently from the True Vine. He is the Initiator; I am only a responder. If He initiates nothing, I do nothing. Whatever He initiates is what I do. He shows me and tells me what He is doing and gets me to line up with Him. The Lord Jesus (through the Spirit) indwells my spirit and from there controls my soul and my body. Signals from Him come first to my spirit; but the signals that are not from Him come to my soul firstly, and then, to my body. As I follow the signals coming through my spirit, I walk in victory over the desires of the flesh. I know His program through the Word and the prompting of the Spirit. The word says what to do; the Spirit confirms it and directs as to where, when and how. I get my program, for each day and time, from the program of Christ.

#26.

THE WORK OF CHRIST IS MY WORK

Confession

In the gospel according to John 15: 5, Jesus Christ said, “I am the Vine; you are the branches.” Therefore, what he came to do, that is what I am here to do in his name. I live to do God’s will. I am here in His name, to seek and to save the lost. In His name, I am here to destroy the works of the devil and set captives free (Luke 19: 10; John 5: 19, 20; 14: 12; 1 John 3: 8).

The work He came to do is the work He placed me here to do. Summarily, He came to do God’s will, and I am here to do His will. I am not here to repeat His work He has already done. I am here to do what He is doing here and now. I have not come to copy His work but to express it. As He works, I work. He works through me. He is the Doer of the work. I am His channel. I am a manifest- er of His work. He gives me signal as to what He wants to do; and I yield myself to go in the direction He is going or wants to go. I work because He is working. I live that men may have life because He came that they may have life.

#27.

I TRANSMIT AND COMMUNICATE THE LIFE IN CHRIST

Confession:

In the gospel according to John 15: 5, Jesus Christ said, “I am the Vine; you are the branches.” Therefore , I am here to communicate the life that is in Him. As He came to reveal and declare the Father, so am I here to reveal, declare and give expression to Him (John 1: 18; 10: 10; 20: 21).

I am in the Vine and the Vine is in me. The life of the Vine is in me also; and through me, it passes on to the world. I am a part of the life-giving Spirit from heaven. I am a branch of the Tree of Life. He came to give life to men. I am here to communicate that life that is in Him to men. The words I speak are spirit and life. I am not a minister of death but of life. I am not a minister of condemnation but of redemption and restoration. I live to distribute and bring life to men. I am a live-wire connecting men to Light and Life. I have nothing of my own. I give nothing of my own. What I receive from Him is what men receive from me.

#28.

I AM AN INSEPARABLE PART OF JESUS CHRIST

Confession:

In the gospel according to John 15: 5, Jesus Christ said, “I am the Vine; you are the branches.” Therefore , I have no separate existence or identity. Jesus is here now! You can hear Him, see Him and touch Him through me. In me, Jesus Christ is reproducing Himself for my generation ( John 15: 5; Acts 9: 4; Romans 8: 38, 39 ).

I have no separate or independent existence from the Word. My life has no meaning without Him. I am joined to Him and now, I have no separate existence. I have no life without Him. He is my Life, my Strength, my Success, my Pride and Glory. Jesus is here now! You can see Him, hear Him and touch Him; through me. I am a part of the Word and the Word has taken over my being. There is no force in heaven, earth or beneath the earth that can separate me from Christ. My union with Him is eternal; my covenant with Him is unbreakable. I am one with Him. Not one flesh but one spirit.

#29.

I AM JOINED TO ALL WHO ARE IN CHRIST JESUS

Confession:

In the gospel according to John 15: 5, Jesus Christ said, “I am the Vine; you are the branches.” Therefore , I am one with all who are in union with Jesus Christ. There is no division, sect or denomination in Christ. We all are members of one and same body. “We are one bread” ( 1 Corinthians 10: 17; 12: 12, 13; Galatians 3: 27, 28; Colossians 3: 11 ).

The church is one body having one Head. The body has many complementary and co-operative parts. There is only one True Vine having many branches and all the branches are connected to one another and to the Vine. The nature and life of the Vine is in all the branches. I am a part of the body and I serve the body. I do not belong to any party in the body. I serve the whole body. I live and function for the good of the whole body. I am powerfully connected and full of life. I have access to the abundant wealth in Christ.

# 30.

MY ONENESS WITH CHRIST HAS RETROSPECTIVE EFFECT

Confession

In the gospel according to John 15: 5, Jesus Christ said, “I am the Vine; you are the branches.” Therefore, I died with Him. I was buried with Him. I rose with Him from the dead. I ascended with Him and now, I am sitting together with Him at the right hand of Majesty (Romans 6: 4-12; Ephesians 2: 6) .

I know that when I believed in Christ and turned my life over to Him, the Spirit of God joined me to Him. When I believed and was joined to Him, my union with Him was backdated to the foundation of the world for my benefit. Wonderful! That means I have always been in Him. I died with Him. I was buried with Him. I rose from the dead with Him, ascended with Him and I am seated with Him at the right hand of the Father. I went all the way in Him and with Him. I have been through it all, and do not have to go through it, all over again. I was dead and buried; I rose and ascended; and now, I am seated. “It is appointed unto men once to die.” I had already died; when Jesus Christ died!

# 31 .

I HAVE OVERCOME DEATH THROUGH IDENTIFICATION

WITH JESUS CHRIST

Confession

In the gospel according to John 15: 5, Jesus Christ said, “I am the Vine; you are the branches.” Therefore , I have overcome death and the grave through Him. By Him, I reign in life. I live because He lives (John 14: 19; Romans 5: 17; 2 Timothy 1: 10; Hebrews 2: 14, 15).

Death is for the children of Adam. The pronouncement of death began with Adam, the man of dust and is the portion of all descendants of dust ( Genesis 3:19; 1 Corinthians 15: 47- 49 ). In Christ, the old ends; and the new begins ( 2 Corinthians 5: 17; Romans 5: 12-17) . Through Adam, sin came into the world; and through sin, death came and passed to all men. Through Christ, righteousness and justification have come to men - resulting in eternal life - for all who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. Christ did not come only to deal with sin; He also came to deal with death. He died to clear the penalty of sin against me. He died to break the oppression of darkness over my life. He died to abolish death. I am not only saved from sin; I am also saved from death. Christ died physically to destroy him that has power of death and deliver those in his cage ( Hebrews 2: 14, 15 ). Through His physical death He abolished death and brought immortality to light ( 2 Timothy 1: 10 ).

DAILY PRAYER

Dear Holy Spirit

You have come to represent and reveal Jesus Christ to me. I submit and release myself to you that you may lead me into all truth. Have your way in my life and affairs and lead me according to the heartbeat of the Father. Help me to fulfill His purpose and to reach His target for my life in Christ.

Lord Jesus,

You are my Life. You are my Strength. You are my Dwelling Place. You are everything to me . You have chosen to live in me that you may express yourself through me. Fill me with your love for the Father. Fill me with your love and compassion for humanity. Fill me with your knowledge, wisdom and understanding. Fill me with your life. Today, I stand in your name, as your representative, to bless humanity. Let all who seek you, see you in me. Let all who come my way, encounter you and be satisfied, for I am in you and you are in me.

Father,

I call you, Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, for it is in Him and by Him that I have become your son and the object of your love. I thank you because you have given me all things in Christ. All that is yours is Christ’s and all that is Christ’s is mine to draw from and I am yours. Father, I came out of the Vine you planted on earth. This means that I am a vital part of your plan for humanity; and by that plan, my life serves your purpose. Let my life produce, always, the fruit you desire. Enable me to reproduce Christ Jesus in every season of life. Father, let my life continually bring you pleasure. This is my desire because my life is the life of your Son, Jesus Christ.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION

Chapter 2 31 THINGS EVERY BELIEVER OUGHT TO THINK AND SAY DAILY