WHAT YOU CONFESS IS WHAT YOU GET

Just Have Faith in the Word of God

PATIENCE OTUBOR

© Copyright 2012—Patience Otubor

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Dedication

It is my great pleasure to dedicate this book to my children, Divine, God’s Praise, Marvellous, Blessed, and Treasure for their understanding, support, and unfailing love.

Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface: My Testimony

Introduction

Part I: Faith in the Word of God

Chapter 1: The Power of the Word

Chapter 2: God’s Rredemptive Plan Rrevealed

Chapter 3: The Believer’s Blessings and Authority

Chapter 4: The Power in Confessing God’s Word

Chapter 5: Have Faith in the Word of God

Chapter 6: Don’t Give Up

Chapter 7: Believe in God’s Word

Chapter 8: Believe in Your God-Given Potential

Chapter 9: Trust in the Word of God

Chapter 10: I Am Who God Says I Am

Chapter 11: Walking in the Word of God

Chapter 12: Confession, Principles, and Practice

Part II: Personalized Confessions

Regeneration, Sanctification, and Justification

Believer’s Privileges

Divine Empowerment and Authority

God’s Care

God’s Divine Protection

God’s Directions and Guidance

Faith in God

Trusting in the Lord

God’s Potential in Me

What God Says I Am

Strength and Courage

Financial Blessing

Prosperity

Achievement

Family

Peace

Joy

Love

Health

Liberty and Freedom

Warfare, Deliverance, and Victories

Hold on to the Word of Life

Holiness and Righteousness

Conclusion

Acknowledgments

My gratitude goes to Almighty God whose words of edification, instruction, comfort, and everlasting love have been sources of encouragement and strength to my life. God, I thank You for making it possible for this book to be published. Thank You for Your inspirations, for Your partnership in this work, and for Your wisdom and knowledge.

Thanks to the team of Evangelista Media (formerly Destiny Image Europe) for their strong support and encouragement and patience for this work.

Thanks to my mother Rita Otubor whose love, care, and positive life have been of great inspiration to me.

Thanks to Pastor Chinyerem Heurion-Unanka for her strong encouragement and love during my time of difficulties.

My gratitude goes to these wonderful godly fathers in my life: Apostle Imafidon Ikponmwosa, Rev. A.E. Aloghemen, Rev. Joshua Agbonmenlo, and their families for their prayer support, encouragement, and love.

Thanks to Pastor God’s Will Utubor for his devotion, faithfulness, and loyalty.

Thanks to my disciples whose faithfulness, dedication, loyalty, and devotion have been of great help to me.

God bless you all richly and fill your lives with His uncommon favor, and may you all shine from glory to glory.

Preface

My Testimony

There was a time in my life when negative words were pulling me down—they were draining me. I was stressful and upset. I felt physical pain: stomach aches, backaches, and emotional pain as well. I felt tension, frustration, rage, and bitterness. The power of negative words was like a sharp arrow thrust through my heart—and I was bleeding, deeply hurt. Every negative word I heard broke me down and pierced me like an arrow.

Secretly I was sad, and I wept deeply. Outwardly, though, I appeared strong; I always had a smile on my face and was ready to assist anyone who called for help.

The battle raging within made me feel as if I was at the end of my life. The power of negativity was forcing me to destroy myself. Eventually, I didn’t have any strength to support my emotional stress; I was losing control of my mind.

I tried to defend myself against the negative words that were hurled at me; but the more I tried, the worse it became. I felt sorrowful; at that point, if anyone asked me how I was, my soul burst into tears because of the pain that was eating me up inside.

I was weak physically, my health deteriorated, and I suffered a lot of physical sickness. I was frequently at the doctor’s office. Three times I was admitted to the intensive care unit; I was subjected to all kinds of scans, tests, x-rays, and blood tests, but the results proved negative. I was told by the doctor that I was under a lot of stress and was carrying a burden too heavy for my good. It was true; I didn’t want anyone to know that I was weak or sick or sorrowful.

Mentally, my mind couldn’t take it any more. It felt like my mind was trying to blow up within my head. I couldn’t sleep at night because of the too-many thoughts that flooded my mind. I thought that no one understood how I truly felt—so very alone deep in my soul. I felt that to die would be better than living. I shook, shouted, and protested against every negative word. It was hard for me to forgive those who were hurting me deeply.

So I withdrew to seek God for help and direction. During the 21 days when I sought God intimately, I felt the healing of my soul; peace and joy were restored to me. I was delivered from the power of negative words. The Lord was faithful; He took me from the storm that arose against my life and gave me the strength to forgive those who hurt me.

BE HAPPY

I made a decision to be happy, no matter what. I made a decision to believe what God had spoken about me. I made a decision to study the Scriptures positively and confess them with my mouth. The power of negative words was broken from my life as the power of the Holy Spirit transformed my body, soul, and spirit.

When I was in my teens, the Lord told me He was going to use me to heal those who are broken, bruised, and wounded in heart. I didn’t understand what He meant at the time, but shortly after my seeking-God experience, I understood what He told me all those years ago. And I also realized that I was passionate about those who are hurting and torn down by negative words, environments, relationships, and society.

I believe that no matter how deeply you might be pulled down by negative words, if you stop self-pity and self-condemnation and have faith in God, you will be who God wants you to be.

I know what emotional hurt feels like; the pain of “Why me?” goes straight to the soul like a wounded lion. The constant headaches, stomach pains, stiffness of the muscles, the continual back pain, stress, and feeling as if you want to end your life is not the way God intended you to live. He wants you to have a life of sweet, good, and healthy abundance.

The day you make up your mind to live positively, seek God’s face, and speak positively, life becomes meaningful.

Society might have locked you out, your family might have counted you unworthy, and your friends might have withdrawn from you. Maybe your parents see you as a mistake, and because of that you are treated with discontent and without love. It is all right. You must see yourself with the eyes of God. He loves you no matter what. His love will never fail—His faithfulness is forever.

When I look back to all the pain, hurt, bitterness, and sickness that I felt because of negative words, I knew God was training my mind to have faith in Him and to learn how to positively confess with my mouth His words—and believe in myself. He understood how I truly felt when others misjudged me; He never turned His back against me.

I thank Him every day for His encouragement and strength during those years of agony—and for every day He gives me now that is full of His goodness and mercy. He is the best Father, the best Comforter, the best Healer, and best Friend I have ever known—that the world will ever know.

Praise be to His glorious name.

Introduction

Positive thinking and positive confession are siblings. You can’t separate them, for as you think so you will be (see Prov. 23:7).

Good thinking brings good things, and a good meditation on God’s Word broadens and enlightens our hearts. Our thinking directly affects our actions and performances, creating either a negative or positive atmosphere in which we live. Positive confession is an affirmation of our belief in God’s Word.

Faith teacher Kenneth Hagin states that confession is the battleground on which we stand. “The cure for unbelief is to study God’s Word and be obedient. To build a solid faith life, you need to believe and confess daily what God the Father is to you, what Jesus is doing for you now at the right hand of God, and what the Holy Spirit is doing in you.”[1]

Our confessions will either imprison us or set us free. Jesus said, “For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned” (Matt. 12:37). What was He saying? If we confess positively with our tongues, we will reap the fruit of prosperity, joy, fulfillment, blessing and peace; but if we use our tongues negatively, we will reap condemnation, conflict, and unhappiness.

Our confession is the result of our believing, and our believing is the result of our right or wrong thinking. “There is no faith without confession, but faith will grow with your confession. One cannot receive from God without right believing and right confession.”[2]

John Osteen says this in his book Spiritual Food for Victorious Living:

The key to spiritual growth is meditation upon God’s Word. Christianity is not merely a belief but it is a confession, what we are today is a result of all that we have said and confessed in the past. What we are tomorrow will be as a result of all that we say and confess today. By our word we shall be justified and by our word we shall be condemned (Matthew 12:37). Our confession is Satan’s defeat.[3]

Positive confession is a spiritual word spoken and thought within, though not seen, yet your spirit works with this word and manifests itself in the physical. The more you confess God’s Word, the more your difficulties will witness a persistent defeat.

Positive confession and thinking is a lifelong process. The more you confess God’s Word, the better you become; and the better you become, the brighter your countenance shines, and you will radiate with joy and confidence.

Think uprightly and see clearly. Many believers have received wonderful breakthroughs in their life because of their confession, and some have lost their wonderful promises from God and enslave themselves with their wrong confession.

I believe that as you read this book, your spirit will be revived to take hold of the Word of God, and you will see full proof of the power of Almighty God. As you confess God’s truth positively, do not doubt your confession—believe it strongly, and it will surely come to pass and be fulfilled. Truly, you will get what you constantly confess with your mouth—good or bad.

ENDNOTES

1. Kenneth Hagin, Faith Lesson 12, “Confession of God’s Word Builds Faith.”

2. Ibid.

3. John Osteen, Spiritual Food for Victorious Living (Houston, TX: John Osteen Publications, 1985).

PART I

FAITH IN THE WORD OF GOD

Chapter 1

The Power of the Word

There is power in the spoken word of God and the written Word of God. Without God’s Word, we would have no foundation on which to place our faith. And without Jesus, the Word, we would be lost, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1). In this chapter we will explore the power of God’s words and what the Bible reveals about them.

THE WORD OF GOD IS A CREATIVE POWER

Heaven and earth was created, formed, structured, and established by the spoken word of God. The Spirit of God, in corroboration with His word, moved upon the face of the earth to bring life, increase, power, fruitfulness, multiplication, abundance, wisdom, and divine order to every thing that was spoken into being.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters (Genesis 1:1-2).

There was nothing that existed now that was not created by the word of God.

By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible (Hebrews 11:3-4).

In his writings, David tells us that God created the heavens and the earth by the breath of His mouth. This is the same breath God breathed into man that made him a living soul.

Psalm 33:6-7 says, “By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth. He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap; He lays up the deep in storehouses.” In comparison, Genesis 2:7 says, “And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.”

It is the word of God that brought life and spirit to humankind. And it is by the power of that word that we will live on earth. Without His word, we are empty, void, and without hope or stability. We are dust, which is the body. The body is from the earth, but life and Spirit are from above.

That is why Jesus said that man cannot live by bread alone but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God (see Matt. 4:4). In fact, we can say that we have been created by God to live in a world that is created by the word of God.

THE EARTH IS PRESERVED BY THE WORD OF GOD

The living word of God controls and holds the pillars of the earth (see 1 Sam. 2:8). It is the word that created the earth; by the word the earth is held firmly together, and by that same word the earth will be judged.

…by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of water and in the water, by which the world that then existed, perished, being flooded with water. But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men (2 Peter 3:5-7).

THE WORD OF GOD IS LIFE AND SPIRIT

The word that proceeds from the mouth of God is living, powerful, and is everlasting life. It is a discerner of your thoughts and heart. He brings to light every hidden thing in your heart.

The word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart (Hebrews 4:12).

It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life (John 6:63).

When you confess the Word, you are confessing life and spirit. You are stirring up the breath of God in you, for divine supernatural manifestations of God’s power in you. The psalmist says, “This is my comfort in my affliction, for Your word has given me life” (Ps. 119:50).

Paul wants us to understand this; he wrote to the Corinthian church that “…the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life” (2 Cor. 3:6).

When life comes, the dead is revived and brought to life; restorations takes place. A fearful and feeble person can become a mighty warrior; those who are confused and discouraged receive courage and boldness.

God told Ezekiel to speak to the dry bones; as he spoke the word, life entered the dry bones. They were filled with strength and became a mighty army ready for battles (see Ezek. 37:4-14). This is a strong illustration of the power in the word of God. When the power of the word touches your life, every weakness in your life is replaced with vibrating power and boldness ready to do mighty works.

THE WORD OF GOD IS THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT

The Word of God is used in spiritual warfare; it helps you pull down every imagination that exalts itself against the knowledge of God (see 2 Cor. 10:5). He breaks down every barrier and resists every power of the enemy. “And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” (Eph. 6:17).

THE WORD OF GOD GIVES LIGHT

The Word of God enlightens your heart, gives you wisdom, understanding, clear directions, and guidance in your daily walk with God.

The entrance of Your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple (Psalm 119:130).

The commandment is a lamp, and the law a light; reproofs of instruction are the way of life (Proverbs 6:23).

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path (Psalm 119:105).

THE WORD OF GOD IS A FIRE AND A HAMMER

The Word of God is a refiner’s fire; it burns in your heart as a fiery coal; it melts away every evil thought and imagination from your heart. And it breaks down every wall that exalts itself against God’s Kingdom. “Is not My word like a fire?” says the Lord, “and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?” (Jer. 23:29).

THE WORD OF GOD IS A SEED

The Word of God is a seed sown in your heart. When you hear the Word and receive it, a seed is sowed. This seed is nourished by your daily confessions of the Word and by walking in righteousness. “The seed is the word of God” (Luke 8:11).

THE WORD OF GOD IS FROM EVERLASTING TO EVERLASTING

These Scripture passages reveal the eternal nature of the Word of God:

The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever (Isaiah 40:8).

Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away (Matthew 24:35).

The word of the Lord endures forever. Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you (1 Peter 1:25).

THE WORD OF GOD IS PROPHECY

The living word moves your spirit; it inspires you toward a divine, intimate relationship with the Holy Spirit that brings forth in words of prophetic utterance a deep insight into the Scriptures. The relationship developed from fellowship with God through His living word draws you into a sense of awareness of His presence, with an ability to hear Him clearly.

And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts; knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:19-21).

The Holy Spirit is the One bringing to life the Word of God in your heart, generating the power to produced fruits of righteousness, healing, goodness, peace, and breakthroughs in you. He sometimes takes biblical verses to form one prophetical utterance to encourage and strength your life. So when the Holy Spirit moves upon you, He will put His words into your mouth to speak to His people.

THE WORD OF GOD CAN HEAL AND CAST OUT UNCLEAN SPIRITS

You are liberated and set free by the power of the Word. Every time the Word is spoken, powers of hell shake, kingdoms bow down, and prisoners are released from bondage.

If you are oppressed by any kind of powers that are unclean, know that the Word of the Lord can set you free in Jesus’ name.

…What a word this is! For with authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out (Luke 4:36; see also Matthew 8:16-18 and Mark 16:20).

He sent His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions (Psalm 107:20).

THE WORD OF GOD ACCOMPLISHES ALL

So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it (Isaiah 55:11; see also Isaiah 45:23).

THE WORD OF GOD NULLIFIES COUNSEL AND CURSES AGAINST YOU

Generational curses and satanic heredity are broken by the Word of God.

Take counsel together, but it will come to nothing; speak the word, but it will not stand, for God is with us (Isaiah 8:10).

THE WORD OF GOD GIVES POWER TO OVERCOME LIFE’S STORMS

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death (Revelation 12:11).

THE WORD OF GOD SANCTIFIES YOU

The Word cleanses and purges you from all dead works. It purifies your inner being, presenting you holy and spotless before the Lord.

How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word (Psalm 119:9; see also John 17:17).

The way to be constantly sanctified in a world of sin is through the Word of God. If you want to live beyond sin and unrighteousness, you have to dwell in God’s written Word.

THE WORD SAVES YOUR SOUL

…having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever (1 Peter 1:23).

THE WORD INCREASES AND MULTIPLIES

The Word of God is a prevailing power; nothing can stop the Word. It is the power that draws souls to God. Your level of growth depends on the quantity of God’s Word you choose to place into your life. As sons and daughters of the Most High, we must give sufficient time to the study of the Word and to prayer. Without the Bible, we can’t grow in the Lord.

The word of the Lord grew mightily and prevailed (Acts 19:20; see also Acts 12:24; 6:7).

JESUS IS THE WORD OF GOD

There are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one (1 John 5:7).

When examining this Scripture, notice that it doesn’t say, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Rather, it says, “the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit.” Logically we could agree that the Trinity is known in Heaven as Father, Word, and Holy Spirit, and these three are one.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth (John 1:1-2,14).

He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God (Revelation 19:13).

In the beginning, the name Jesus had not been revealed to humankind. The name Jesus came into existence after His birth in Matthew 1:18-21.

According to John, the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, which means the Word came to earth as a human to redeem us from our sin. In Heaven, Jesus is known as the Word of God; and on earth, He is known as Jesus Christ, the Living Word of God.

Jesus has power, authority, and dominion in Heaven and on earth. The Word of God is as powerful as Jesus. There is no difference between the manifestations of the word and Jesus Christ. The power of Jesus is the same as the power in the words of God.

The Word of God can’t do less than what Jesus would have done. Jesus cares, encourages, loves, heals, provides, guides, takes away our burdens, gives hope, gives everlasting life, forgives sin, and saves. The Word does the same. When God speaks, it’s established.

I want you to see clearly the power of His Word. When Jesus speaks, it’s established. When we speak the Word of God by faith without doubting, it’s established. If you want to know the power in the Word, look at the authority and power that Jesus demonstrated—only then you can see how powerful the Word of God is.

When Jesus speaks, His words give life. Jesus said everyone who believes in Him will have everlasting life. When we confess the Word of God, we have everlasting life. The Word of God gives us life. Jesus has gone back to Heaven, but He left us with His Word and His Spirit to keep us to the end.

The written Word testifies that God committed all things unto Jesus Christ both in Heaven and on earth:

He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, …far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come (Ephesians 1:22,21).

When Jesus came to earth, God put all things under His feet, including satan and his agents. God the Father gave the human Christ the power and authority to do all things. Jesus, being the Second Adam, receives all power both in Heaven and on earth. The first Adam didn’t have authority in heavenly places; he was given power only over the things of the earth.

Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth” (Genesis 1:28).

Satan understands that humankind was only given power and authority over the earth, so he took advantage of that and came to the earth to deceive Adam and Eve.

God the Father allows Jesus to take full authority over all: Heaven, earth, and satan. Satan came to the earth to deceive humankind, but Jesus came to save humankind from their sins and to restore them to the Father. Jesus gave humanity the power to overcome satan through His spoken and written word. When Jesus died and rose again, authority, power, and dominion was restored to humankind and to bruise satan under his feet. “And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly” (Rom. 16:20).

By the Word of God we can exercise spiritual authority in heavenly places, and on earth over satan and his demons. We can fight against any power of hell with the power of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God.

When we speak the Word by faith in the name of Jesus, the power of the Holy Spirit will take the Word to accomplish its purpose; using the Word to perform mighty works in our lives.

We can declare healing, blessing, deliverance, strength; we can edify, encourage, and give hope and love.

When we understand these divine principles of life—that Jesus is the Living Word—we can be assured that no power, no kingdom, no spirit, and no authority in heaven or on earth can rise up against us and prosper. We will appreciate and cherish the Word of God deeply in our lives.

The written Word will become more effectively alive in us. The Scriptures say that at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow. So when we speak the Word, we speak Jesus; and there is nothing that can stand against Jesus and survive.

We have a choice to make, to live according to the Word of God so that we can manifest the full authority and dominion over satan—or to allow the evil one to keep us from receiving God’s divine flow of blessing that comes to us through the redemptive work of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Chapter 2

God’s Redemptive Plan Revealed

God’s redemptive plans are revealed through His Word. The Word of God has systematically and prophetically communicated to us God’s plan to redeem humanity from sin and to bring all people back to Himself. God’s love was manifested, right from the Fall of man. By their own choice, humanity can receive and feel the awesomeness of the manifold love of God. Through reading the Word of God, we can understand how deeply and sincerely God loves us.

When we look at the Scriptures in Genesis 3 explaining how Adam and Eve disobeyed God’s commandment and fell short of the glory God, we see that they lost the privilege they had with God. Their relationship with God was broken, shattered. They were ashamed of their behavior and couldn’t face God.

Even though the all-knowing God knew they had fallen from His glory, He came to the Garden to ask them why they disobeyed His commandment.

God called to Adam and said, “Where are you?” Adam said, “I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked. I hid myself.” And God said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you that you should not eat?” (see Gen. 3:9-11)

It turns out that God was right in His search for man’s behavior; satan had bewitched them and they fell. We understand by reading the Word that Adam and Eve received just one command from God: not to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. In a sense, evil had not yet been revealed to them, neither did they understand that there was an evil one who was out to deceive them.

God knew that as long as they obeyed His commandment, they need not worry about the enemy; neither should they disturb themselves about his existence. Nevertheless, God knew that the same evil one who wanted to overthrow His Kingdom would not sleep until he tried to destroy God’s most precious creation—humankind.

GOD’S PROTECTIVE PLAN

Humanity, in the form of Adam and Eve, sinned; they disobeyed God’s commandment. God was hurt because He lost His fellowship and intimate relationship with them. Nevertheless, God didn’t give up on us. He did not allow humankind to waste away at the hand of the evil one. He was ready to risk the dearest One in His life to save humankind.

God saw the shame and nakedness and disgrace that the evil one caused, and the first thing God did was to protect them—to cover their shame and nakedness with clothes made of animal skins. I believe that the animals became sacrifices on the behalf of Adam and Eve, even though they didn’t understand the seriousness of their sin. They didn’t understand that their relationship had been broken by their disobedience until they were driven out of the presence of God, far from the Garden.

Therefore the Lord God sent him out of the garden of Eden to till the ground from which he was taken. So He drove out the man; and He placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life (Genesis 3:23-24).

Over the decades, as God’s people experienced pain, suffering, hard labor, and death, they realized that God’s sacrifice of those first animal skins was to wash away their sins, and to bring them back to Himself. Since the time of Adam and Eve—until Christ’s ultimate sacrifice—animals were used for the remission of sin; for without shedding blood, there is no forgiveness of sin (see Heb. 9:22).

GOD’S REDEMPTIVE PLAN

God, in His wisdom, knew that humanity could never purchase the cost of atonement without His grace and mercy. From the beginning, He wanted everyone to have the freedom to come to Him without any hindrance. At the very moment that Adam and Eve realized the consequences of their disobedience, God separated the seed of the woman from the evil one and made enmity between them.

God said to the evil one, “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel” (Gen. 3:15). God promised humankind a Redeemer. He begins His redemptive plan to bring His promise to pass.

In Genesis, God knew Noah. He was a just and perfect man in his generation, and he walked with God (see Gen. 6:9-10). Though the earth was very corrupt to the point of destruction, Noah was found to be perfect and just before the Lord. Noah’s generation was wiped out by water, but God saved Noah and his family from the great flood and made a covenant with him that He would never again cut off all flesh by water from a flood (see Gen. 9:8-11).

After Noah, God worked in the life of Abraham, who later became the father of faith. To Abraham, God said, “I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed” (Gen. 12:3). Through Abraham, all the families of the earth were to be blessed; this blessing was to be accomplished in one of the seeds of Abraham who will bring peace, joy, love, and restoration to all.

This spiritual legacy was passed on to Isaac, and then to Jacob, who continues with the faith of his father, Abraham. Jacob knew a Savior was coming to save the children of Israel when he prophesied before he died, saying, “The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh comes; and to Him shall be the obedience of the people” (Gen. 49:10).

From the time of Jacob till the seed that God promised in Genesis 3:15 was born, all the prophets who existed prophesied about the coming Messiah. The most familiar one is the prophecy of Isaiah: “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel” (Isa. 7:14).

Then God touched the family of David. David was a man after God’s heart. Because of the love God had for David, He knew there was no other family that could bring to pass the promised Seed. So God made a unique covenant with David and promised him an everlasting throne.

When your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever (2 Samuel 7:12-13).

“Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord, “that I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; a King shall reign and prosper, and execute judgment and righteousness in the earth” (Jeremiah 23:5).

According to Genesis 3:15, I believe it is clear that the Seed (Jesus) of the woman who would bruise the head of satan came through Mary. God spoke a word into the life of Mary; she was overshadowed by the power of the Holy Spirit; she brought forth a Child who would save all of humankind from their sins. Thus, Jesus Christ is the Seed of the woman. He is called the Son of David because He came from the branch of King David, whose everlasting kingdom is what we are waiting for at the return of Jesus.

And in the days of these kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people; it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever (Daniel 2:44).

The Scripture also reveals to us the suffering and pain that Christ endured for us:

He is despised and rejected by men, a Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned, every one, to his own way; and the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all (Isaiah 53:3-6; see also Matthew 27:30-31, 33-35,46,48).

Jesus suffered to reconcile us to the Father through the sanctification of Himself. He suffered all the things you would have suffered because of sin. He suffered rejection, pain, bruises, hurt, hatred, and physical abuse. He suffered scolding and mocking and all kinds of shameful insults. He suffered everything that people suffer when they sin. Jesus was willing to go through all kinds of verbal abuse and disgraceful publicity—and He died a shameful death for us.

It was on the cross that our sins and suffering were taken away. We became justified by the blood of Jesus. Jesus died and rose again on the third day with glory and power, and He ascended into Heaven. And He is coming again to take those who believe in Him to His glorious home.

Jesus loves you so much, this I know; and He suffered that you might not suffer again. He became poor so you can be rich. He died so you can live. He bore your shame and your disgrace so you do not have to be ashamed. He was cursed so you can be blessed. God thought of you even before you were born; He knew you would make mistakes; He knew you will fail; but He had already prepared His solution, His redemptive plan, to redeem you from the hand of the evil one.

God has removed your name from the kingdom of darkness and has brought you into the kingdom of light and peace, a place where you will never suffer again. He loves you just as you are. You are special to Him and dear to His heart.

When Jesus departed, the Holy Spirit was sent to us, to be with us, and to help us continue the work of God. The power of the Holy Spirit has been transforming lives, healing the sick, and is continually revealing the Father and Son to us.

The Scripture faithfully communicates to us how God sent Jesus to save us. And through the Word of God, we can and should recognize our spiritual and physical inheritance in the Lord.

Chapter 3

The Believer’s Blessings and Authority

Next, we will be discussing the believer’s blessings and authority that are revealed in the Word of God. Jesus did not just suffer for us—He triumphed victoriously; He broke down the barrier between us and God. Everything that was lost through the first Adam was restored through our Lord Jesus Christ, the Second Adam.

He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace, and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity. And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father (Ephesians 2:14-18).

Having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it (Colossians 2:14-15).

Jesus made it possible for you to have access to the throne of grace. You can reach God without fear of any kind. God is pleased with Jesus; through His blood, we now have divine, intimate relationship with the Father. The Trinity can now fellowship and commune with us as it was in the days of the first Adam.

There are many privileges and benefits we have received because of our Lord Jesus Christ. The following are some of those benefits:

SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He has made us accepted in the Beloved. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence (Ephesians 1:3-8).

GODLY INHERITANCE

In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will (Ephesians 1:11).

SEATED WITH CHRIST JESUS IN HEAVENLY PLACES

But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus (Ephesians 2:4-6).

A HABITATION IN THE LORD

In whom all the building fitly framed together growth unto an holy temple in the Lord: In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit (Ephesians 2:21-22 KJV).

RECONCILED TO GOD

And by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross. …in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins. …And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight…giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light (Colossians 1:20,14,21-22,12).

SEALED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT PROMISE

In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory (Ephesians 1:13-14).

AUTHORITY OVER SICKNESS AND UNCLEAN POWERS

And when He had called His twelve disciples to Him, He gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease (Matthew 10:1).

Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you (Luke 10:19).

But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name (John 1:12).

And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover (Mark 16:17-18).

ADOPTED INTO GOD’S KINGDOM

We are the sons and daughters of the Most High God, with divine, legal privilege into His throne of grace.

To redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ (Galatians 4:5-7).

The Word of God brings us strength, healing, joy, peace, emotional stability, spiritual healing, freedom from fear, and everlasting life. We live and breathe because of the Word of God we have in our hearts and mouths.

Chapter 4

The Power in Confessing God’s Word

Confession is the most powerful means for souls to enter into the Kingdom family; without confessing Jesus with your mouth, you can’t be saved.

If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation (Romans 10:9-10).

Salvation, therefore, comes with confession of our sin and accepting Jesus as our Lord and Savior. If you were asked how you became born again—you will certainly remember when you made a few confessions and then asked Jesus to come into your heart.

Jesus said, “The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit” (John 3:8).

The power of the Holy Spirit enters into your heart like the wind that blows the moment you open your mouth to confess Jesus as Lord.

On the other hand, confession can be used to deny Jesus, as well. Peter confessed, “I don’t know the Man!” Peter denied Jesus with his confession (see Matt. 26:69-72). Saying “I don’t know Him” is so powerful that Peter almost lost his calling. If he had not repented, Peter’s life would have been much different. Satan knows if a soul says, “I don’t know Christ,” that soul is denied entrance into God’s Kingdom.

Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven (Matthew 10:32-34).

Mighty works and awesome things can happen when you confess God’s Word over your life. If want you to keep your faith on fire for Jesus and walk in the Spirit of truth, you must keep confessing God’s Word privately for spiritual renewal and openly for converting lost souls.

Confessing God’s Word is prophesying over your life and waiting until the Holy Spirit transfers it to become life and spirit. The Word of God confessed with your mouth brings salvation and deliverance to your life. Your confession begins to produce fruits in the physical when it has been established in your soul and your spirit—your heart is the seat of thoughts and emotions. It is in your soul where God’s Word begins to form God’s Kingdom life.

There are several Scriptures about men and women who stood on God’s words and confessed them until they got their breakthrough in life.

It is possible to confess God’s Word when you have not seen any good thing in your life. Some may argue, “How can I say, ‘I am healed,’ when I am sick?” It is possible.

Joel spoke with God’s divine inspiration and said, “Let the weak say, ‘I am strong’” (Joel 3:10). The Scripture proves that if we experience weakness in our bodies, we can confess the word of faith by saying, “I am strong in Jesus’ name.” When sickness seems to afflict the body, we can say with confidence, “By His stripes, I am healed” (see 1 Pet. 2:24).

CONFESSION POWER

The Shunammite woman demonstrated these divine principles and got results. Let see what happened to her and how she turns her situations around with the power of confession.

Now it happened one day that Elisha went to Shunem, where there was a notable woman, and she persuaded him to eat some food. So it was, as often as he passed by, he would turn in there to eat some food. And she said to her husband, “Look now, I know that this is a holy man of God, who passes by us regularly. Please, let us make a small upper room on the wall; and let us put a bed for him there, and a table and a chair and a lampstand; so it will be, whenever he comes to us, he can turn in there” (2 Kings 4:8-10).

Elisha was so touched with the kindness of the Shunammite woman, he wanted to bless her in return with God’s divine favor by speaking the word of God upon her life.

He said to her,

“Look, you have been concerned for us with all this care. What can I do for you? Do you want me to speak on your behalf to the king or to the commander of the army?” She answered, “I dwell among my own people.” So he said, “What then is to be done for her?” And Gehazi answered, “Actually, she has no son, and her husband is old.” So he said, “Call her.” When he had called her, she stood in the doorway. Then he said, “About this time next year you shall embrace a son.” And she said, “No, my lord. Man of God, do not lie to your maidservant!” But the woman conceived, and bore a son when the appointed time had come, of which Elisha had told her (2 Kings 4:13-17).

God blessed this woman through the servant of God who spoke into her life. Even though the husband was very old, God heard the word of Elisha, “that by this time next year she will have a son.” And it was so, according to the word of God.

The child that the Shunammite woman birthed grew up, fell sick, and died.

And the child grew. Now it happened one day that he went out to his father, to the reapers. And he said to his father, “My head, my head!” So he said to a servant, “Carry him to his mother.” When he had taken him and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died (2 Kings 4:18-19).

The child given to her by God died. What a tragedy! The evil one entered into that family to dishonor the work of God. Did the woman allow the enemy to win and disgrace the power of God’s word? No. She saw a big challenge before her, and she was ready to prove to the enemy, through her confession in the word of God, that all things are possible to those who believe in God.

And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, shut the door upon him, and went out. Then she called to her husband, and said, “Please send me one of the young men and one of the donkeys, that I may run to the man of God and come back.” So he said, “Why are you going to him today? It is neither the New Moon nor the Sabbath.” And she said, “It is well” (2 Kings 4:21-23).

She laid the dead child in the chamber of the man of God and went out to seek God. She believed the same God who honored the words of His servant will honor him again. She believes her son will live again.

I can see the boldness of this woman, she didn’t cry or wail; she moved out by faith to find solution in the mountain of prayers. The husband asks why she was going to see the man of God. She said, “It is well”—she didn’t say, “The child is dead.” She was not seeing a dead child but a living child.

And so she departed, and went to the man of God at Mount Carmel. So it was, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to his servant Gehazi, “Look, the Shunammite woman! Please run now to meet her, and say to her, ‘Is it well with you? Is it well with your husband? Is it well with the child?’ And she answered, “It is well” (2 Kings 4:25-26).

Do you see the power of her confession? She said, “It is well [with my son],” “It is well [with my husband],” and “It is well [with me]” when her son is lying dead. I believe that God allowed the Shunammite woman to pass through this great tragedy to prove to us that whatever we confess with our mouths is what we get.

Now when she came to the man of God at the hill, she caught him by the feet, but Gehazi came near to push her away. But the man of God said, “Let her alone; for her soul is in deep distress, and the Lord has hidden it from me, and has not told me.” …And the mother of the child said, “As the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So he arose and followed her. …When Elisha came into the house, there was the child, lying dead on his bed. He went in therefore, shut the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the Lord. …And he called Gehazi and said, “Call this Shunammite woman.” So he called her. And when she came in to him, he said, “Pick up your son. So she went in, fell at his feet, and bowed to the ground; then she picked up her son and went out” (2 Kings 4:27,30, 32-33, 36-37).

The Shunammite woman’s son was brought back to life according to her word. She said, “It is well [with my son].” And because of her word, it became well with the entire family.

When you are confessing God’s Word by faith, over anything in your life, you must keep your eyes on Jesus, not on the storms and turbulence surrounding the problem. Take a deep look at your life right now. Are there any areas in your life where you are experiencing lifelessness and deadness? Are you going through pain and hardship? Are you in financial crisis? Have relationships fallen apart? Is your career where you thought it would be by now?

I encourage you—don’t look at the deadness of your problems. Look at Jesus, the Author and Finisher of your faith, and say, “It is well.”

God will come to you as you continue to confess His Word positively over every area of your life and family. Our God is the God of yesterday, today, and forever. He never changes.

The Holy Spirit is going to take the words that you speak and fill them with power, and then send them forth to bring back solutions for your problems. The Spirit will bring back healing, joy, peace, provision, and restoration. The Holy Spirit will not only bring solutions, He will give you boldness, strength, and wisdom to overcome every situation.

Your confession of God’s Word brings life to you as you continue confessing it by faith. Life returned to the Shunammite woman’s son—because what she confessed is what she got. This is true for you as well—what you confess is what you will get.

WHAT YOU CONFESS IS WHAT YOU GET

The word is in your mouth. What you say to yourself is what you get. If you confess evil to yourself, evil will never depart from you. Proverbs 13:2 says: “A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth.”

What you confess is what you get, whether consciously or unconsciously. Words are powerful instruments of the tongue; the tongue has power to create and to undo what has been done. The tongue can cause war, or it can bring peace. With the words of our mouths, we can break every negative pattern in our lives by the power of the Holy Spirit. Or we can actually initiate negative patterns with our mouths.

The world was created by the power of words, and the world has been governed and controlled by them, too. Words are the power that lies under the tongue. There are verbal and nonverbal words. Nonverbal words are thoughts, imaginations, and visions. Nonverbal words can be formed into verbal words through writing and talking.

To be able to discipline our innermost thoughts and bring them into fulfillment in our lives, we need to bring our thinking under our control. From within, we have to confess and affirm positive words to ourselves in order to produce a power-filled personality.

When our innermost thoughts are against God’s Word, they belittle our personalities and we experience inner struggles. If we are going to get the best out of life, to become our own champions in life, we must be determined to fight our thought life and be careful what we confess about ourselves. Every negative confession we make about ourselves is a mirror of our low self-esteem. Low self-esteem hampers our destiny.

Your daily thoughts should be controlled according to the Word of God. As a holy child of God, you need to shape your destiny with the power of words. Imagine yourself with the eyes of God. People look at the outward appearance, but God looks into the heart. What God sees in your heart are the thoughts you are thinking. The Bible says, “the desire of the righteous will be granted” (Prov. 10:24).

When you remember that God thinks you are great, and you keep saying you are great and stand on your confession, you will be great one day as you faithfully remain in His Word.

Chapter 5

Have Faith in the Word of God

Faith is an unquestionable confidence and strong belief in God. Right thinking is faith in action. Hebrews 11:1 says, “Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” I like to explain that verse this way: Substances are spoken or written, for instance, promises and words. Things are whatever is thought about, perceived, an act, idea, or utterance. Unseen things are in the realm of the spirit such as thoughts, imaginations, ideas, visions and goals, the future, a destiny, hidden desires, concerns, and plans.

Faith is seeing your invisible thoughts become reality. This is a visualized image of what you think will happen in your life. It is the ability of your mental mind to bring your positive ideas and dreams into effective actuality.

Therefore, faith in the Word of God is your ability to mentally visualize into reality what God has spoken in His Word concerning your life. This means if His Word says you are going to be healed, you must hold His healing words in your mind and see them coming to pass with the eyes of your heart.

Abraham’s substance was the spoken word of God; the promise was unseen and invisible; it was in the realm of the spirit. His obedience to God’s instruction is faith in action. Without obedience, faith is dead and unproductive. Abraham hears the word, he believes it, he obeys it, and he follows the given instructions. The nation of Israel is the result of Abraham’s faith.

Faith is the only thing that tells you that you can be where you ought to be, even though you have not yet reached that place. Faith is applicable to all things in life—think it, visualize it, pursue it, and act on it.

Faith believes in possibility; with God nothing is impossible (see Luke 1:37). Faith doesn’t see defeat. It does not believe in bad reports. Faith sees potential, life, goodness, fulfillment, ability, and truth. Faith can’t accept “I can’t.” Faith always believes, always follows, is always obedient, and ever ready to take a positive risk. Faith is full of hope and courage. Faith thinks positively, speaks positively, and acts positively. Faith provides peace in the midst of a chaotic life.

Your thinking includes your creative ideas, thoughts and imaginations, and expectations for your life. When your thoughts flow in line with God’s word, your faith begins to develop a substance in the spirit world. This substance becomes a revealed word for your life, which through obedience, produces the infallible proof of God’s goodness in your life.

So thinking right brings about the best, because the power of faith in the supernatural brings the invisible into reality. If you want to succeed where you failed before or achieve your great potential, you have to begin to think in words of faith, which will activate your underlying potential. Your thinking directly affects your behavior and conduct.

Faith in God’s Word produces the right kind of thinking that launches us into the unknown to achieve the good in our lives. We know that our thinking is part of our imaginations, and our imaginations tend to focus on the unseen. When these unseen imaginations are directed in a godly way, we produce the available faith that helps us achieve what we desire. Therefore, in order to reach that potential, we have to change our mentality into a new sphere of thinking that produces the power of faith.

How do you change your mindset? It’s simple. Change your thinking toward yourself and everything around you. Use your eyes of faith to think about what you desire and begin to confess it positively and powerfully. To achieve success in life, you must destroy negative thinking and behavior that stand as blockages to your internal flow of power and energy.

Energy is needed to achieve great things in life. When your energy is drained by negative forces, you can’t achieve much, or anything. So be willing and ready to fight against negative power and voices that might rise up against you. Every word you speak creates a positive flow of strength and courage in you. Your spirit is built and nourished by the Lord when you constantly confess His words over your life. You will be filled with God and more aware of His presence around you.

Your faith is built up when you hear yourself confessing God’s word. “Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Rom. 10:17). The Word of God you hear edifies you, it sparks up fire of revival and spiritual awakening. The Word of God builds up your faith and helps you remove the negative lies of the devil that you believe about yourself and others.

Confessing the Word without faith means nothing. If you want the Holy Spirit to bring life to you and manifest His grace upon your life, you must confess the Word by faith. Faith in the Word of God gives you the power to reach out to God for divine intervention. This could be in search for wisdom, financial solutions, peace, or physical and spiritual healing.

Let us a look at a woman who says, “If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well” (Matt. 9:21). And how her confession brought her solution!

Now a woman, having a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her livelihood on physicians and could not be healed by any (Luke 8:43).

This woman had suffered twelve years of pain; she had tried all medical expertise, all to no avail. The physicians may have told her, “Woman, there is no hope for you; just wait and die.”

But one day she heard that Jesus was on His way to bring a dead child back to life. She knew this could be her only chance for healing. She was determined to receive her healing by just one touch. When Jesus arrived, she began to press through the crowd that surrounded Him, against every obstacle that stood in her way.

I believe some may have tried to pushed her away, even mocked her, calling her unclean, but she kept on pressing forward, shaking off all criticism and set back that could have stopped her from reaching out to Jesus. Then she saw Him. She “came from behind and touched the border of His garment. And immediately her flow of blood stopped” (Luke 8:44).

Jesus turned around and said, “Somebody touched me, for I perceived power going out from Me.” And when He saw her, He said, “Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour (see Luke 8:46-48; also see Matt. 9:22).

The problem that plagued the woman for twelve years was healed in a minute. Only your faith can touch God. Without faith in the Word of God, it is impossible to receive from God. Your faith in God’s Word will move you forward in hard times. That faith keeps your eyes on Him for a solution.

Jesus said, “If you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you” (Matt. 17:20-21).

Even your little faith in the Word will cause the root of your problem to wither and move away things that seem like mountains in your life. You need to develop that unshakeable faith; Jesus is waiting to see your faith so He can rain down His abundant blessing upon your life.

Remember, you can reach your destiny and fulfill your dream by faith. If you have faith in God’s Word, you can achieve what your natural mind dares not reach. What Jesus needs from you is your mustard seed faith to cause you to become productive and meaningful as you constantly stand on His Word.

Chapter 6

Don’t Give Up

I encourage you not to give up. I urge you to stand firmly on the Word of God. To give up is to lose courage, hope, and faith in the Word of God. Do not accept failure as the end of life; choose not to feel defeated and overcome by the trials and troubles of this world.

God promised to bring the children of Israel into a land flowing with milk and honey. Accordingly, Moses instructed men to go view the land; all except two of the men came back with the same story. They said it was true the land flowed with milk and honey and the cities were fortified and very large. They also reported that the people who lived in the land were strong and of great stature; they were giants compared to them! (See Exodus 3:8-9; Numbers 13:27-28,30-33.)

The majority of the men who went to scout out the land saw themselves as grasshoppers in their own eyes, and they assumed they were seen as such in the eyes of their enemies. They felt defeated even before they fought their enemies. It is not possible to win life’s challenges when you feel defeated.

Your mind is the stronghold of your success or defeat. The way you view yourself is the same way you think others see you. It is very important to develop a positive mindset; you must see yourself as important and valuable. You must speak and walk with dignity and honor, and others will see you likewise.

But Joshua and Caleb saw things differently when they viewed the land.

Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, “Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it.” But the men who had gone up with him said, “We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we.” And they gave the children of Israel a bad report of the land which they had spied out… (Numbers 13:30-32).

The congregation fed on the negative words they received. They too became negative, and from their negative circles, they wept and complained and spoke more negatively than the men who brought them the bad report.

They said, “…If only we had died in the land of Egypt! Or if only we had died in this wilderness! Why has the Lord brought us to this land to fall by the sword, that our wives and children should become victims? Would it not be better for us to return to Egypt?” So they said to one another, “Let us select a leader and return to Egypt” (Num. 14:2-4). They preferred to die in the wilderness rather than stand on the word of the Lord. They were looking at their human strength and power instead of God’s strength.

For the Israelites, living in Egypt meant suffering, not fulfilling their destiny, death, and afflictions. Their male children were even killed at birth. Yet they were considering going back to slavery, torture, abuse, pain, and bondage.

Negative environments destroy destinies. Those who dwell among negative people tend to feed on the negativity they receive and become negative themselves. Even if you are talented, if the word you hear every day is negative, it will block your ability to move ahead in life.

CONFESSING DEFEAT BRINGS DEFEAT

Confessing defeat brings defeat; death words bring dead things. Negativity opens a person’s mind for more negativity. So be alert, watch your words and the words you hear. Spirit gives birth to spirit; life gives birth to life.

Moses’ congregation believed what they were told—that they couldn’t reach their purpose while God brought them out of Egypt. They believed the word from the men and lost their trust in the Lord. At that very moment, moving forward toward their destiny was stopped. They limited themselves, their purpose, and their potential. And so they wandered around their destinies, dreams, talents, and purposes—and died with them in the wilderness.

But Joshua and Caleb, those great men of God, never gave up, despite the great discouragement that surrounded them. They believed God was able to give them the land He had promised them, so they were determined to possess their possessions, and they were willing to defy the negative reports. They stood their ground to reach their purpose in life (see Num. 14:6-8; 13:30).

Joshua and Caleb received their possession because they were able to confess the word of life; they spoke the words of God, confessed them, and moved forward by faith. They said, “We are well able to possess the land.” And they possessed the land of their enemies according to their word; those who said they were grasshoppers died in the wilderness because God said, “‘They shall surely die in the wilderness.’ So there was not left a man of them, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh and Joshua the son of Nun” (Num. 26:65).

Positively standing on the word leads you to your destiny. Negativity ruins your destiny.

Joshua and Caleb knew if they accepted the negative words the others said about the Promised Land, they would never reach their potential, and they would never see God’s promise fulfilled. They didn’t want to die in the wilderness—they wanted to fulfill their purpose in life.

If you want to succeed in life, you must be ready to stand against fear and negative atmospheres. Run from self-pity, depressive sympathy, and from those who might intimidate and collapse your faith in the word with their negative confessions. These types of people always believe that you can’t succeed or reach your dream.

Step out of negative environments; move away from people who might swallow up your vision, dreams, potentials, and faith in the Lord. Connect with people who speak and confess the word of faith, people who see possibility and life in your future, who believe in you and in your dream. Befriend those who speak life not death, encouraging words not discouraging words, words of faith not words of doom, blessings not curses. Associate with those who see beyond your fear, hurt, pain, struggles, troubles, and suffering—people who know that in all your afflictions, victory is sure to come.

Surround yourself with people of faith and challenge yourself to move on.

Job had many afflictions and troubles; he lost his business, his family, and his good health. His body was being eaten way by disease. Job’s situation was beyond human comprehension. No wonder some thought that Job’s afflictions were caused by sin. But in all of his suffering, Job stood faithfully with his God. Job made a powerful confession that changed the course of his life.

He said, “I know that my Redeemer lives, and He shall stand at last on the earth; and after my skin is destroyed, this I know, that in my flesh I shall see God, whom I shall see for myself, and my eyes shall behold, and not another. How my heart yearns within me!” (Job 19:25-27).

Job held on to God; he knew even though his skin is destroyed, yet he would see God in a glorious body. He was ready to allow everything in his life to go except his faithfulness and confidence in God. He believed God would bring life back to him, yet if He didn’t, Job was ready for God’s eternal presence in Heaven.

Job would not give up his trust in God for anyone. He was determined to stand and never give up. Did God answer Job? Yes. Did God help him? Yes. Did his confession come to pass? Yes. God blessed Job, and his latter days were better than his former. He had victories, life, joy, family, peace, prosperity, and good health (see Job 42:12-16).

When God wants to bless you, He will turn your years of affliction into years of plenty and nourish them with abundance. “Though your beginning was small, yet your latter end would increase abundantly” (Job 8:7).

ARE YOU GOING TO GIVE UP?

Are you going to give up because someone said you are unworthy? Are you going to give up because you don’t have the best material things in the world? Are you going to give up because you are not like your friends or business associates? Are you going to give because you feel rejected and all alone? Are you going to give up because you have not been recognized as special and important? Are you going to give up because of sickness, family problems? Are you going to give up because of all the pressures in this world? The answer is no! You can’t give up, and you will not give up. God has a wonderful plan for you, and you want to see it come to pass!

Let’s think a minute: Job was the richest man in that region and had a large family, but he went bankrupt, lost everything including his sons and daughters, and became seriously ill, yet he didn’t give up and even had the strength and courage to say, “I know my Redeemer lives!” Have we suffered as much as Job? I think not. Yet we are quick to complain about our “sufferings.”

Are you going through hard times, emotional stress, anxieties, and feel like you are living on the dark side of life? Hold to God’s Word because He knows how you feel; He understands your hurts and struggles. You may feel like giving up. But think again—Jesus knows all you are going through, and He will come to you at the appointed time.

The God I know always shows up when He finds faith in a person. He will come down when you think all is over. He will provide in the midst of nothing. He will encourage when all courage has failed. He will support when no one is there to rely on. He will patiently listen when no one cares to hear how you truly feel. He is a true Friend you can count on.

Remember, every time you suffer as a true believer, there are always good lessons that God wants you to learn, before He brings you out of it. If it is financial difficulties, He is teaching you how to prosper and be a good steward. He is proving your ability to rely on Him and not on own your ability.

So be ready to endure hardship, trials, and temptations; and in your suffering, keep trusting the Lord and keep confessing God’s Word positively. Prove God to see if He will do what He has promised.

It is written, “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame scorch you” (Isa. 43:2).

Hold to the word of life—there lays your true Source of strength.

I encourage you to stand strong when everything seems difficult. Don’t give up on yourself; don’t give up on the Word of God; and don’t give up your faith. Hold on to your faith; don’t give up, for the deceitfulness of riches and the cares of this world will pass away.

You will shine again. Your sorrow, pain, and sickness are over, in Jesus’ name.

Speak positively, irrespective of your circumstances. Out of your mouth should come forth words of life that are ready to change your life for good; don’t allow negative words to destroy your destiny. Don’t give ear to discouraging words, and don’t believe any word that says you can’t make it.

A whole generation was wiped away in the wilderness, wandering around from place to place because a few men said they were not able to overcome the obstacle. A whole generation believed those few men.

Don’t let anyone stop you from reaching your goal in life. If you have been feeding your mind with words that kill, it is about time to change direction—head toward a new sphere of life, to a place where streams of life flow. Rise up and shake out every thought that is telling you to give up.

BE DETERMINED

I’m telling you that it is not over. Something good is about to happen to you that will change the course of your life. Say it aloud, “I am not going to give in. I am not giving up. I am not going to give up. My sun will shine again. My life will embrace joy and peace. I believe God—not people who don’t know His will for my life. I choose life!”

It doesn’t matter how many times you have failed. What matters is that you are going to stand on the Word of God and never give up. You are going to declare like Job, “I know my Redeemer lives!”

Be determined to reach your goals. Be determined to fight for the Word. Be strong and stand positive in your heart. Look up, don’t look down; your help comes from the Lord who made the heavens and the earth. He will surely come to you with His load of blessings. Your determination in life will keep you going. If you say you will never fail, you will not fail. If you make up your mind to succeed, success will never depart from you.

Are you determined to follow the Lord, no matter what? Even in the pain of death—are you ready to stand for the Lord? Are you determined to stand, no matter what? Are you ready to tell your troubles, “I will never give up”?

You are the only one who can achieve your God-given purpose in life; no one will do it for you. If you don’t rise up to your greatness, you will never be great. To achieve your purpose, you must begin to change your mindset and think like God.

Determination is a strong aid to success. When you make up your mind, you can and you will succeed. Discouragement can hinder you from carrying on, but if you are determined to never give up, you will make it. So be determined to aim high in the Lord, think well about yourself, and believe in God.

Chapter 7

Believe in God’s Word

Believing in God’s Word means to be firm in your faith, to have confidence in the truth without wavering or doubting. It means you believe the Word of God to be true and authentic—without doubt. Scripture passages throughout the Bible refer to those who firmly believed in God’s Word, as well as those who didn’t. The outcome of their lives differ eternally.

The entirety of your word is truth, and every one of your righteous judgments endures forever (Psalm 119:160; see also Psalm 33:4).

As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him (2 Samuel 22:31).

Every word of God is pure… (Proverbs 30:5).

Believing is the starting point for receiving from Jesus. If God says it, just believe it! Jesus said, “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me” (John 14:1).

God told Abraham and Sarah that they would have a son even in their old age, even though Sarah had passed the age of childbearing; Abraham was 99 years of age, Sarah 90 (see Gen. 17:1-6, 15-16; 18:11; 17:17). Abraham probably thought in his heart, Can old people still bear a child? And Sarah laughed when she was told she would have a son. God’s reply, “Is anything too hard for the Lord?” (see Gen. 18:12-14).

In Jeremiah 32:27, God reemphasis this question when He said, “Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?”

If we look closely at God’s question, we know the answer is no—there is nothing too hard for Him. God is the Creator of all things, of humans; He understands all flesh. Abraham believed God; he accepted the word without doubt. He knew that if the Lord said it, it would surely come to pass. At the age of 100 years, the promised God made with him came to pass (see Gen. 21:5).

When the angel of the Lord spoke to Mary that she would have a son, there was no possible way under the scientific law of reproduction that she could get pregnant (see Luke 1:27-33). So she asked, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?” (Luke 1:34). The angel told her that the power of the Holy Spirit would overshadow her; and he added, “For with God nothing will be impossible” (Luke 1:37).

Mary believed and said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word” (Luke 1:38). And so it was, at the appointed time, the word of the Lord came to pass as He had promised, and she gave birth to the Savior (see Luke 2:6-7).

Abraham and Mary believed in the word of the Lord without wavering in their faith toward God. They knew if the Lord said it, it would come to pass. And they received their promises.

ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE

Jesus often said, “According to your faith let it be to you” (for example, Matt. 9:29); and sometimes He asked, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” (Matt. 9:28).

Everyone comes to a point in their lives when they need to say, “You, O Lord, are the only One who can do this.” We have to put ourselves in God’s hands and depend on Him completely for breakthroughs to take place.

Whatever you believe is what you get—and whatever you doubt, you can never have.

To the man whose son was possessed, Jesus said, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” The man cried out, “Lord, I believe!” and his son was healed that hour (see Mark 9:23-27).

There are some situations that seem impossible, but if you believe and confess it daily, it is possible. Even though Scriptures, the written Word of God, have been twisted and paraphrased in many ways to suit people’s own agendas, I still believe God’s Word does not change. Just believing it as it is can produce the miracle you need.

Jesus said, “Whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them” (Mark 11:24). If the Lord says it, believe it. Get pregnant with your desire, believe strongly as you pray toward it, and you will give birth to it in Jesus’ name.

Doubting God’s word blocks your destiny and stops you from proclaiming the goodness of the Lord with boldness and truth. For example, Zacharias doubted God’s angel and consequently became mute; he couldn’t speak. The Lord sent an angel to Zacharias who told him that his prayers had been answered and that he would have a son. Zacharias responded, “How can I know this since we are well advanced in age?”

Perhaps the angel thought, How can he be a high priest and yet not believe the word of the Lord? So the angel said to him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and was sent to speak to you and bring you these glad tidings. But behold, you will be mute and not able to speak until the day these things take place, because you did not believe my words which will be fulfilled in their own time” (Luke 1:19-20).

People cannot receive anything from God if they doubt the Word of God. “Let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways” (James 1:7-8). Double-minded people are unstable in their thoughts. They lack consistency, persistence, and steadfastness. They are unfaithful and can’t be counted on or trusted to make important decisions.

Isaiah 7:9 says, “if you will not believe, surely you shall not be established.” Fulfillment of your destiny is locked up in your ability to believe and obey God’s Word.

James 1:5-7 says, “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.” Wisdom is what Solomon asked for from God, above everything else he could have asked God to give him. So refrain yourself from doubt; keep on believing the Word of God, until your problem is solved (see Phil. 1:6). Don’t look at the wave or storm surrounding that need; just walk upon the water and you will float.

Look for signs to encourage you that your prayer is answered.

When I minister to people, after I pray for them, I always ask, “How are you feeling? Is there specific improvement?” They respond, “Yes, compared to the way I used to feel, the pain is reduced.” I reply, “Oh, that is a good sign the Lord has answered our prayers.” And as the Lord wills it, the request is answered according to our prayers. Although some may insist that the situation is still the same, I assure them it’s not the same because we prayed. And in due time their miracles come to pass as we have prayed.

Just as you have believed in God, also believe in the God-given potential that He has deposited inside you. Believe in yourself and move on.

Chapter 8

Believe in Your God-Given Potential

Believing in yourself is your ability to acknowledge the gifts, talents, and potentials that God has deposited in you.

Your potential is what is possible for you to accomplish in life. Your natural talents are your abilities and strength, which manifest in the things you usually love to do. For examples, singing, teaching, counseling, helping others, building, public speaking, administrating, art and design.

Your natural talents and gifts shine forth in you; this is what people usually notice in your personality. They are things you can’t separate from yourself. These are God-deposited gifts and talents to bring you success in life. These potentials lay dormant in you until they are activated.

All of us can prosper when we seek to reach our God-given potential. It doesn’t matter what we do, as long it is positive and not against God’s Word or will, we will prosper. Whether we believe it or not, we were created in God’s image; we carry His divine potential in us.

Your God-given potential is your gateway to success.

Sometimes you may wonder why those who don’t understand God’s divine principles for life are excelling. It is because unbelievers understand how to pursue their dreams and achieve their goals. Whenever they have passion in a field of expertise, they pursue it with all their heart without looking back.

You, too, can be what you dream to be when you believe in yourself. You can be even more successful than unbelievers because you have God’s promises in your heart and mind. The Bible says, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Phil. 4:13). Once you understand the principles of success, you will make it. Whatever you want to do, do it with all your heart and you will achieve it—provided that it is in God’s will for you. He knows what’s best for us and sometimes will prevent us from taking certain paths, for our own good. But if we are serving God, we can accomplish much with Christ’s strength.

One day I saw a beautiful young girl at the train station, eating chips; immediately she looked at me and said, “Take some chips.” I responded, “No, thank you.” But she insisted, so I replied again, “No, thank you.” She asked why. I looked at her and smiled.

“I’m so nervous,” she said. Curious, I asked, “Why are you nervous?” “Oh, I have my music exams today,” she replied. I asked how long she had been studying music. “Nine years,” she replied. I said, “If you have made it through nine years of studies, you will succeed at this last exam.”

Then she told me that nobody loved her. She had spent twelve years in the hospital because she had epilepsy. When she got out of hospital, she went back to studying for her diploma. But people couldn’t believe that she had been in hospital for twelve years.

She said, “Everyone resented me and deserted me, just because I wanted to study for my diploma to have a better life. But I studied hard. Many of my colleagues left school before they earned their diploma to look for a job, but I stayed on to study for my diploma. Unfortunately for them, they couldn’t get a good job, and many were asked to work in dirty jobs, like garbage collection. They later tried to study for their diploma, but this time they couldn’t do it. They were begging the teacher for their diploma, but the teacher told them they had to study hard to earn a diploma. There is no avoiding it.

“But I was asked to stay on for one year in the school, and if I stayed and studied hard, I would have my diploma. My mother didn’t think I could do it; but I said to her, ‘I will do it. I know I can do it and I will do it.’ My mother refused to pay for the studies, but I decided to pay for it myself, and go for it.”

After the young woman’s exam, I saw her again. She said, “I studied hard and I made it! I have my diploma.” I watched her expression as she said these words. Her face shone with the joy of positive achievement.

“I knew I could do it; I did it and I made it,” she said with a big smile. She believed in herself, and she accomplished her goal.

You’ve got to believe in yourself if you ever want to make it in life. God has deposited His grace upon your life, and He wants you to believe in what He has put inside you. Unless you appreciate that potential and unveil the treasures God has placed in you, you may not live in the freedom and power that God desires for you.

Look inside yourself, and unlock your potential!

Most people find it easy to believe in other people, but when it comes to themselves, they find it difficult to believe in their own abilities. Some Christians mistakenly think that concentrating on ourselves is pride. Some shy away from their greatness, expecting others to celebrate them, when they have not celebrated themselves first.

Jesus said we must love our neighbor as ourselves (see Luke 10:27). That implies there is nothing wrong with loving ourselves, provided we are not selfish, arrogant, or boastful. Confidence is important. Value yourself; God thought you were so valuable that He sent His own Son to die for you. If you are worth that much to Him, then how can you have low self-esteem? Honor Him by having faith in yourself, and don’t allow what you see around you to bring you down.

If no one else believes in you, believe in yourself. If no one approves of you, know you have been approved by God. Don’t allow yourself to be looked down upon.

Determination to be what you desire to be is crucial for success. You must believe in yourself, believe that you can do it, and work hard to reach that goal. Then you will make it. But you may have to fight internal and external battles along the way, including discouragement from other people. Work hard to reach your purpose in life.

I know a song that says, “I know I will make it, for Jesus lives in me. I know I will make it.”

I don’t know what you may be thinking about accomplishing right now, but I encourage you to go for it, even if nobody else supports you. Your determination will make a way. Hold on, be strong, and don’t quit—whatever happens. Encourage yourself to be where you want to be.

Take responsibility for yourself and move forward. Don’t wait for the approval of others. Value what you have, and value what you are. Celebrate your God-given life and God-given self. Fulfill your dream and purpose in life.

IDENTIFY YOUR GIFTS AND NATURAL TALENTS

Take a minute to write down your gifts and your natural talents; give an honest answer to these questions. They will help you discover your hidden potential:

• What are the things you love to do that don’t cause any stress?

• What do you desire to be?

• What are you passionate about?

• What are your dreams?

• What are your gifts?

• What are you interested in?

• What are your natural talents?

• What gifts or talents have people noticed in your personality?

• What are the things you enjoy doing?

• What are your burdens? For example, you may be disturbed by the lack of care for poor children. This could be something that might lead to charitable works for children.

KNOW YOUR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

Invest energy in your strength and ability; know what you can and can’t do. Proclaim God’s Word over your weakness, “Let the weak say, ‘I am strong’” (Joel 3:10).

Are you always hasty, impatient, always rushing? Proclaim self-control and wait upon the Lord for instruction before you act (see Isa. 40:31).

Is your weakness doubt and unbelief? Proclaim God’s faithfulness. He who promises will fulfill. I believe, I believe, I believe in God’s Word. “Lord…help my unbelief!” (Mark 9:24).

If you are feeling frustrated and confused, proclaim God’s orderliness over your life. “Direct my steps by Your word” (Ps. 119:133).

If you are always sad, depressed, downcast, and sorrowful, proclaim the joy of the Lord. “The joy of the Lord is your [my] strength” (see Neh. 8:10; Prov. 15:13).

ACHIEVE YOUR POTENTIAL

The following is a list of attributes to adopt and steps you can take to achieve your potential:

• Plans: Set realistic goals for your life.

• Commitment: Be faithful to your goal and mind your own business and work (see 1 Thess. 4:11).

• Dedication: Be devoted and steadfast in what you are doing (see Prov. 22:29 KJV).

• Energy-Act-Pursue: put your energy into your work and get it done.

• Hard work: Work hard to reach your goals and dreams. Laziness is not part of God’s Kingdom. “Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord” (Rom. 12:11 KJV; see also Prov. 18:9, 12:24).

• Self-discipline: Make a good timetable for yourself to achieve your purpose.

• Determination: Be determined to reach your goal.

• Courage and Boldness: Take risks and move on (see Ps. 31:24).

• Acquire Skills: Acquire the skills needed for your dreams to come true. “The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge” (Prov. 15:14).

• Study and train yourself according to your potential; acquired knowledge and skills enhance your effectiveness and productivity.

• Invest into your life—your wealth is not the amount you accumulated in the bank but the amount you invested in your life.

• Knowledge is power; information opens up new opportunities.

Rise up and trust in the Lord. Hold on to Him, and you will see marvelous changes in your life.

Chapter 9

Trust in the Word of God

Trusting in the Word of God is a powerful tool to help you live a positive life.

Trust is your ability to rely and depend on God’s ability, security, guidance, providence, love, and His divine leadership power. Trust means giving yourself, your weakness, vulnerabilities, strengths, secrets, and emotional needs to Him. Trust is having confidence in God and leaning on Him for help and strength.

You count on God’s ability to grant your requests according to His Word, because you know He will never disappoint you, let you down, or forsake you. “For He Himself has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you’” (Heb. 13:5).

When you trust God, it means you can hold on to Him for everything in your life. You seek His guidance and direction. You depend on His wisdom and knowledge. You cast your burdens and care onto Him.

In Psalm 55, David tells us that to achieve success in life and be where we ought to be, we must learn to cast our burdens, worries, and dreams unto God. “Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved” (Ps. 55:22).

It is wise to trust God to take care of you, to give you the creative wisdom to achieve your dream. The desire to live a comfortable life is the center core of humankind’s drive. This drive makes humankind—including believers—restless, stressed, and even burned out because of unnecessary worldly worries and cares. Believers must remember that the God who created the heavens and the earth is able and wants to care for us.

TRUST IN GOD’S ABILITY

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths (Proverbs 3:5-6).

It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man (Psalm 118:8).

Many of us have so much confidence in our own ability to help ourselves that when we fail we get disappointed and discouraged. But the Word of the Lord says, “Blessed is that man who makes the Lord his trust” (Ps. 40:4).

You can only be blessed and joyful in life when you trust the Lord and put your confidence in Him to help you reach your goals. Life works so much better if you learn to cast your burdens of worry on Jesus, rather than carrying those burdens yourself (see Matt. 11:28-29, 1 Pet. 5:7).

Jesus said not to worry about tomorrow, but to seek first the kingdom of God and all these things will be added to you (see Matt. 6:32-34). If you learn to seek God first, you will be able to have other things in life such as: achievement, peace, joy, prosperity, love, wisdom, health, wealth, and honor.

The Word of God says in Matthew 6 that you don’t need to worry about food, shelter, or clothing. God will provide these things for you. Believing this word can help you overcome your everyday anxiety. When you put your future in the hands of the Lord, your worries become limited.

You will have the ability and power to pursue your dreams with the help of the Lord—if you trust Him. It is not how hard you work that makes you successful, but rather how much trust you put in God to lead you step by step to your place of greatest potential.

There are times when life throws a shadow on us. Although we fear God and obey His voice, everything seems dark; there is no light forthcoming. There are troubles, calamities, stress, pain, hurt, frustration, disappointment, loss of hope; nothing seems to go as planned.

Perhaps you have been forsaken and deserted by all; maybe you are wondering about how to survive, how to succeed, how to stand. Give all to the Lord; He knows how you will survive; He knows how you will succeed; He will help you stand.

It is written:

Who among you fears the Lord? Who obeys the voice of His Servant? Who walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the Lord and rely upon his God (Isaiah 50:10).

Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us (Psalm 62:8).

The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knows those who trust in Him (Nahum 1:7).

Know that God will not forsake you or leave you until you achieve your best and fulfill your dream. You are not alone; God is with you to help you, to strength you, to give you courage and boldness, and to enrich you with His unfailing love. Don’t be afraid to take a positive godly risk for your life.

And David said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and of good courage, and do it; do not fear nor be dismayed, for the Lord God—my God—will be with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you…” (1 Chronicles 28:20).

(for the Lord your God is a merciful God), He will not forsake you nor destroy you, nor forget the covenant of your fathers which He swore to them (Deuteronomy 4:31).

Now, I encourage you to stand up by faith, trust in the Lord and rely on Him, go back to the words God has spoken concerning you, start confessing them by faith, and hold on to God.

And as you bring your burdens to Jesus, let Him become your hope.

WHAT IS HOPE?

Hope is an expectation to receive your heart’s desire from the Lord. It is waiting patiently on His Word to perform all He has promised. “My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from Him” (Ps. 62:5).

God will never forsake those who love and obey His Word; He will never let them down or disappoint them. He will never turn His back on them, and He will never allow them to be ashamed.

King David said: “For You are my hope, O Lord God; You are my trust from my youth” (Ps. 71:5). And “O my God, I trust in You: let me not be ashamed…” (Ps. 25:2).

You may have experienced severe disappointment because of the actions of a friend or close relation, and you feel deeply hurt or betrayed. If you are going through that right now, let me assure you that it is not the end of your life, but the beginning of a new chapter.

Such disappointment reminds us to turn our hearts away from depending on others to dependence on the unfailing God who will never break our trust. That’s not to say that we should give up trusting others. On the contrary, we should be trusting, but we need to realize that human beings are weak and from time to time will fail us. But thank God there is One who will never fail us!

“The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate” (Ps. 34:22 KJV). Never be ashamed to put your trust in God; He will never forsake you or abandon you.

WHAT ARE YOUR ASPIRATIONS?

Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass (Psalm 37:5).

Whatever you want to do or accomplish, present it before the Lord and ask the Lord to give you approval before you carry it out. You should be ready to give up your plans if you feel God would in any way disapprove. But if you know His Word doesn’t rule it out and you feel at peace after having consulted God, then you can be sure that He is your help and your shield (see Ps. 115:9).

Psalm 37:3 says, “Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.” Instead of being worried, trust the Lord to protect you from all evil. David said, “I will abide in Your tabernacle forever; I will trust in the shelter of Your wings” (Psalm 61:4).

Trust the Lord to cover you, to shield you, to guide you, to deliver you, to help you, and to keep you as the apple of His eye. “He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler (Ps. 91:4). “He is a shield to all who trust in Him” (2 Sam. 22:31).

Perhaps you’d like to say this prayer:

Lord, I trust You to keep me according to Your divine purpose and give me the strength to run my race to the end. I trust You that I will be who You say I am in You, by Your grace. Amen.

Chapter 10

I Am Who God Says I Am

I am made in the image of God, sanctified by His precious blood, chosen and ordained before the foundations of the world, begotten and loved by Him. And so are you, my fellow Christian!

Wash your sins in the precious blood of Jesus. Come out from the world to be holy and righteous before Him.

There are many occasions when we struggle internally to be what we are in God. Sometimes we tend to seek approval from people, and when such approval is not forthcoming, we become disappointed and discouraged along the way.

When God creates a person, He has a unique purpose and plan for each individual—and He designed you according to His divine purpose. He knows what you can be. He has a destiny for your life. He says you are created for a life of miracles, to be a restorer of the bridge between humanity and God (reconciling people to Him by sharing the Gospel), to encourage and give help to many, and to be useful in your vocation.

Never is a person created without a specific purpose in life, but knowing that purpose is what makes the difference. Many are still asking these questions today, just as millions have done over the centuries:

• Who am I?

• Why am I here?

• What is my purpose in life?

• What is the meaning of my existence?

• Why am I not satisfied with what I’m doing now?

• What am I missing in life?

If life is just to eat, drink, work, sleep and wake up, there is no meaning in it. Every healthy individual wants to contribute to the world in which they live; they have an inherent need to be a world-changer and life-giver; they want be a voice to the world at large, and they want to make a significant impact on their generation. But if these desires are not fulfilled, life becomes meaningless.

In his search for the meaning of life, King Solomon found that the only purpose of a man is to “fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind” (Eccles. 12:13 NIV). To fulfill your purpose in life you must be able to discover the meaning of your existence, and this is only found in relation to God.

We exist because God created us to be His children, to live in relationship with Him. But sin got in the way, so God sent Jesus to bring us forgiveness and to restore that relationship with God. But our purpose doesn’t stop there. God has a job for each of us to do.

DISCOVER WHO YOU ARE IN GOD

Once we have accepted Jesus as our Lord and personal Savior, the next step is to discover how best we can serve Him with the gifts and talents He has deposited in us. Then we can find out how we fit into His body, and our gifts and talents become an avenue through which we can please God and contribute to the world at large.

I remember a time when I taught on the topic, “Who Are You?” It was amazing that some of the people who listened to this teaching went home and started searching for who they are and why they were born. They found out from the Scripture the meaning of their names. And when they discovered the purpose for which they were born, they were so excited. They knew that they were called by God to a specific area of life, and they began to excel in that area.

• Who are you?

• Did God say you are going to be great? That is who you are.

• Has He said that you are going to reach nations, touch lives, and your family? That is who you are.

Your destiny is formed with the word that proceeds out of God’s love for you. You are who God says you are.

God told these men who they were:

• God said to Abraham that he would be the father of nations, and it was so (see Gen. 12:1-3; 13:14-18; 15:12-15).

• God said to Moses that he would deliver the Israelites from the land of Egypt, and so it was (see Exod. 3:3-10, 12:31-41).

• God spoke that Aaron would become a high priest, and it was so (see Exod. 28:1).

• God declared that Phinehas would have an everlasting priesthood, and so it was (see Num. 25:11-13)

• God revealed to Joseph that he would become a king, and it was so (see Gen. 37:5-10).

• God told Joshua that he would lead the Israelites into the Promised Land, and so it was (see Deut. 3:28; 31:23; Josh. 1:1-5).

• God spoke to David that his son would reign forever, and so it shall be (2 Sam. 7:11-16; 1 Kings 2:45, Isa. 9:7).

• Jesus spoke to Paul that he would carry His name to the Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel. It was so (see Acts 9:1-12,15-16).

• John was to prepare the way of the Lord, and it was so (see Isa. 40:3, Luke 1:13-17).

What God says about you is what counts. People may not understand who you are, and even your family may not realize who you are. But the God who made you and formed you from your mother’s womb knows who you are. And you are a witness to what God says about you. You and God know who you are, so agree with the Holy Spirit and reach out in Jesus’ name.

I once heard a well-known preacher say, “I read the Scriptures, and I came across a verse that says, ‘You are the restorer and the repairer of the bridge.’” From that moment, the preacher began to work for the Lord. He took that verse as his identity in Christ. The preacher went on to build one of the largest cathedrals in America.

Being who God says you are is very important; it helps you identify the great potential that lies within you.

By the grace of God, you are the image of God; God Almighty is your Father. He says, “You are gods, and all of you are children of the Most High” (Ps. 82:6; see also John 10:34-36). You are not a weak, depressed, and oppressed individual; rather, you are part of God’s victorious army—men and women who were blessed and chosen before the foundation of the world (see Eph. 1:4). You are the embodiment of His divine nature, a partaker of His heavenly calling, and a partaker of His divine nature (see 2 Pet. 1:4). Life flows in you because of His glorious presence in your life.

The Bible says you are Christ’s ambassador (see 2 Cor. 5:20), a royal priest and a holy person (see 1 Pet. 2:9). You are ordained to be His witness on earth (see Acts 1:8). You are made and formed for His glory (see Isa. 43:7). You are complete in Him (see Col. 2:10). You are made for greatness.

You are called to fulfill His plan and purpose on earth, so find satisfaction in your work and enjoy it (see Eccl. 2:24; 3:13,22).

Joseph knew who he was. But his brothers could not understand how a child like Joseph could become a lord and king over them. Because of their jealousy, envy, and ignorance, Joseph was sold as a slave to block and destroy his destiny, to prevent him from achieving his purpose in life.

But God, who had called Joseph, knew who he was, that he was going to be a preserver of lives. God was able to keep him safe through times of affliction and the trials of life. Joseph kept his faith in the Lord, stood up for God’s principles, and was faithful and dedicated to Him. And in the fullness of time, God’s purpose for Joseph was brought to life and he became who God said he was.

IN HIS DUE TIME

You may be experiencing difficulties in your life, or perhaps you are going through persecution as a result of your dream. If so, don’t worry. Hold on to God’s faithfulness. Don’t slack back; God will bring your dream to pass in His due time, just as He did for Joseph. Hardship, rejection, slavery, pain, and imprisonment could not prevent Joseph from reaching God’s purpose for his life. It will be the same for you if you don’t give up. No trials you are going through right now will stop you from reaching your destiny. You may have failed several times, been disappointed many times, shunned by others, yet all these things will not stop you from achieving your purpose in life when you trust in God.

Understand this: the reason you are facing opposition is because there is something great about you. As a child of God, you carry the Holy Spirit inside you—He who holds the power of the universe in His hand!

Be on your guard, and keep your eyes on the Word of life; keep confessing your greatness in God. Be on your guard to walk according to the Word of God for your prosperity and spiritual nourishment.

Chapter 11

Walking in the Word of God

STUDY THE WORD OF GOD

Studying God’s Word, the Bible, is essential in our daily walk with the Lord. Our soul develops an intimate relationship with the Lord as we study His Word. The only way to get our hearts filled with positive flows of God’s power is by spending time in the Bible.

As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word that you may grow thereby, if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious (1 Peter 2:2-3).

To study is to search out, to know exactly what the Scripture is saying. If you want to study love, you need to read and search for love in the Scriptures, noting what the Lord wants you to know and how this can be applicable to your daily life.

Jesus said, “You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me. But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life.” (John 5:39).

Acts 17:11 says, “…they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so.”

When you want to study, you need your Bible, a notebook to write down thoughts that you receive as you study, a Bible reference or commentary, Bible markers, and a well-kept time schedule.

Rather than taking a specific topic, such as love mentioned previously, you may want to study a chapter at a time. I suggest that you read through the chapter two or three times to gather the facts, history, who, why, and what is being shared in the chapter.

As you read, ask yourself some of these questions:

• Who is the chapter or topic talking to?

• Why?

• What is it talking about?

• Is it a narrative story or a prophetic word?

• What are the mistakes to avoid?

• Is there a commandment to obey?

• Are there any instructions to follow?

• What should I take out of this chapter for my life?

• How can I share what I studied?

• Were there any new revelations received?

• What have I learned from this chapter or topic?

• What is the Holy Spirit saying to me?

• How can I apply what I study?

• Do I understand what I study?

• Should I ask my leaders for clarifications? Or should I further my research on this topic?

These questions may help you understand the Scriptures better and allow you to receive from the Holy Spirit what He wants you to absorb.

Studying opens revelations of God’s Word to you. The Word has the ability to unveil to you the hidden mysteries in your life and bring restoration. As you study, you will come across a word or scripture verse that the Holy Spirit transforms into a living word.

You will sense the power of God standing out in that word. When you reach that point in your studying, stop; give the Holy Spirit time to speak to you. You will hear Him talking to you through the Scriptures, enlightening your understanding, and bringing to life the written Word of God. During this time, you may experience unspeakable joy, peace, an outburst of laughter, strength, fear of God’s awesomeness, revival, and fire of the Holy Spirit.

It is good to write down thoughts that come to your heart as the Holy Spirit is teaching and instructing you through the word. Take the word you receive, read it, pray and confess it, and fill your soul and your mouth with it. Soak yourself with that word.

Use the same word to pray for everything in your life, family, business, ministries, and career.

If the Holy Spirit keeps speaking to you with that word, remain with it, don’t go to the next word or chapter. When the Holy Spirit has finished speaking to you, only then move on to the next verse or chapter.

When you study like this, you will nourish your heart and have a deeper fellowship with the Holy Spirit.

MEDITATE ON THE WORD

My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall give understanding (Psalm 49:3).

Meditation is a strong tool for knowing the Word of God. Meditation means you allow the Word of God to take a deeper root in you as you study. Meditation is a way of life. It focuses your mind, will, emotions, and thoughts on God and His Word. It gives you the ability to ponder and think on the Word of God. We believers are to meditate upon the Word of God and assimilate it into our souls.

The power of the Holy Spirit expands the words as you meditate upon them to bring them alive in your spirit. For example, God encourages Joshua to be strong and meditate on the book of the law, for his prosperity:

This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success (Joshua 1:8).

The Word you received from the Holy Spirit when you were studying, that is the word for your meditation for that day. Take these steps to allow it to become part of you:

• Mentally think on the word (see Ps. 119:148).

• Visualize the word in your heart.

• Reflect on the goodness of God (see Ps. 77:12).

• Confess the word (see Josh. 1:8-9).

• Powerfully pray the word aloud.

• Examine your heart, empty your thoughts, and renew your mind with it (see Ps. 142:2).

• Obey the giving instructions—walk according to the word.

The word of God has the power to transform your life. The Holy Spirit uses the word that is stored in your heart to transform your life; it is essential that you study the Bible—God’s Word.

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God (Romans 12:2).

And as you read through the Bible, the book of God’s confessions, when you come across a word that touches your heart, hold on to it, meditate upon it, and speak forth that word over your life and family.

It could be when you are reading the Scriptures that you will feel a prick in your heart; that is the moment to start meditating and confessing the word. There are powerful confessions in the Bible that will help you achieve that divine intimate relationship with the Holy Spirit.

Just let go of all your worries and difficulties, steep yourself in the Word of the Lord; you will discover how wonderful it is to fellowship with the Holy Spirit. Surely the Word of God will bring you into a closer walk with the Holy Spirit. You will experience Him as a friend, counselor, adviser, instructor, and Lord.

You prosper as you meditate and confess the Word of God. Achievement, success, good health, wisdom, knowledge, and peace come by meditating on practicing the Word of God.

But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper (Psalm 1:2-3).

David said I will meditate upon Your Word for Your Word is a light unto my path. The Word of God is our manual for life; He guides and leads us to our destiny. It is only through His Word we can fulfill our goal in life.

MEMORIZE THE WORD OF GOD

Forgetfulness can rub the precious Word of God from our lives. Let’s say, for instance, you are feeling ill and you forget that the Word of God says you can claim your healing, you may unnecessarily suffer for many years in affliction. Forgetfulness can be a serious attack on our minds to block us from remembering what we heard or read.

He who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does (James 1:25).

If we forget the word we heard or read, how can we mediate on it? How can we confess what we don’t remember? How can we prosper?

Search your heart; how much of God’s Word do you remember? You have to rise up and fight when you realize that the devil is attacking your memory. Cast the devil out of your mind and heart. Loose your mind from the power of forgetfulness and call upon the Lord to give you ability to recall His Word.

Let your heart retain my words; keep my commands, and live (Proverbs 4:4).

Develop a methodical plan to memorize Scripture verses and repeatedly confess them until you are used to every word of each verse.

When this is achieved, prosperity and success opens up His way for you to enjoy your everyday life. As God’s Word opens your creative ability and floods into your thoughts, positive ideas will help you achieve your greatness.

As mighty and successful as David was, the secret of his success was wholly on his ability to continually meditate on God’s Word. Sometimes David stayed awake all through the night to meditate on the commandments and statues of the Lord; he rooted himself strongly on the Word of God.

My eyes are awake through the night watches, that I may meditate on Your word (Psalm 119:148).

ABIDE IN THE WORD OF GOD

Abiding in God’s Word persistently and consistently gives life abundance. Abiding in the Word strengthens our relationship with the Lord and brings wisdom and understanding of God’s Word. Consistently studying the Word is proof of being Christ’s disciples.

If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples (John 15:7-8).

Abiding in the Word of God gives us legal ground to ask for what we desire and it shall be done. The living Word of God is the prescription for breakthrough in the spiritual realm and in the physical realm; everyone who desires a good and fulfilled life must continue to abide steadfastly in the Word. The Word of God stored up in your heart is your turning point in life.

Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you (1 Timothy 4:16).

OBEY THE WORD OF GOD

Obedience is a way to show that we love, respect, and honor God’s Word. God loves those who obey His Word. He blesses them with His goodness. “If you love Me, keep My commandments” (John 14:15).

Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked (1 John 2:3-6).

Obedience to God’s Word brings blessing and prosperity. Abraham prospered because he obeyed God’s word to him about being the father of many nations. Today we are the living witnesses to Abraham’s obedience. The promises God made with him came to pass because Abraham believed them, and it was counted unto him as righteousness.

Righteousness is a matter of obedience to God’s Word. When we walk according to what the Lord has spoken; we experience breakthroughs and spiritual blessings from the Lord. As you confess God’s Word, be careful to do what He says, so that you can receive the promises that God pronounced upon you by His Word.

Be doers of the word, and not hearers only…if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does (James 1:22-25).

for not the hearers of the law are just in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be justified (Romans 2:13).

This is what I commanded them, saying, “Obey My voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be My people. And walk in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well with you” (Jeremiah 7:23).

Your greatness lies in your obedience to God’s Word. Truly you want to be great; you want to achieve your best and fulfill your dream. Obedience is the key to unlock your future. Obey God’s commandments and be diligent to keep them faithfully in your heart.

I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name (Revelation 3:8).

Jesus opens unto us doors of blessing, protection, righteousness, and breakthrough when we keep His Word and obey it.

The living Word of God that is formed in you produces an incredible grace, which enables your soul to experience the supernatural power of holiness and beauty of the spirit. It helps you reach a spiritual height where your subconscious mind comes to a glorious awakening, which enables you to overcome sin and satanic entanglement. At this point, the Word of God becomes a hidden treasure in your heart that keeps you from sin and temptations.

The Word of God stored in you is your weapon against satan (see Matt. 4:7-11). David said, “Your word I have hidden in my heart that I might not sin against you. …I have restrained my feet from every evil way, that I may keep Your word” (Ps. 119:11,101).

When the Word of God becomes hidden treasure in you, you are more conscious of God than the works of the flesh and satan.

Obedience brings forth life, but disobedience brings forth death, confusion, calamity, frustration, hurt, pain, and sickness. Just as disobedience drove humankind from God’s presence in the Garden; obedience brings humankind right back into God’s presence.

Life came to us through the obedience of our Lord Jesus; He humbled Himself and came to redeem us from the power that holds us in bondage. Today, only those who obey His Word will partake of His heavenly Kingdom. Our obedience in studying and memorizing God’s Word brings us an eternal hope and freedom from damnation.

We will inherit all the blessings that are ours through obedience. Confessing God’s word in obedience and holiness and waiting upon Him to do what He has promised is a way of living in God’s Kingdom on earth.

Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, and that the Lord your God will set you high above all nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the Lord your God (Deuteronomy 28:1-2).

You have been counted worthy to partake of the heavenly blessings through the blood of Jesus Christ. The key to unlock your greatness is within you. Obey God’s Word and let God pour His blessing and wisdom upon your life that will launch you into an exciting and successful life of greatness.

Now let’s look at the importance of confessing God’s Word and the practical way to apply this principle in your life.

Chapter 12

Confession, Principles, and Practice

Confession is a powerful force that breaks across every realm of life—the spiritual realm as well as the physical. The importance of confessing God’s Word is obvious:

Confession:

• Quickens and revives you when you are weak.

• Activates a flow of supernatural power inside of you, especially when you are confessing God’s goodness and mercy toward your life.

• Enables you to realize God’s supremacy over your problems, difficulties, and circumstances all the days of your life.

• Enables you to realize that God wants you to live a daily life of victory, joy, and peace.

• Shapes your mind, your reasoning power, will, emotions, feelings, and heart.

• Gives you the strength to overcome obstacles in life.

• Awakens your spiritual consciousness.

• Builds you up, inspiring and challenging you to do something that your natural self has failed to achieve.

• Helps you build up a steadfast spirit in God, making you bold, fortified, strong, and courageous.

• Keeps you focused on the Word of God, not on your problems.

• Strengthens your faith in the Word of God, which enables you to have a stronger confidence in Him—a God who can do all things.

• Enables you to believe that there is nothing too hard or impossible for Him to do.

• Helps you to stand on the Word of God as you constantly defeat your circumstances.

• Builds up your spirit to know that you are not a loser.

• Enhances your potential and gives you the confidence you need to handle your problems in life.

• Encourages you to avoid being worried and faint-hearted.

• Energizes you to do what God has called you to do, without fear.

• Gives you the fire of the Holy Spirit within as you confess the Word into your life.

• Changes your negative mindset toward yourself and others.

• Brings life and spirit to your soul.

THE PRINCIPLES OF BREAKTHROUGH

When you confess, which brings about all the positive aspects just listed, the divine principles of breakthrough become obvious as well. The success of these principles depends greatly on how much we put the Word of God into practice.

Christianity is no good as a theory—it has to be put into practice to work. For the power of God to flow out through His written Word, we must give our lives wholly and completely to Him.

The following is a list of principles that will help get your breakthrough in whatever area of life. All breakthroughs depend on these same principles:

1. Believe in yourself: believe in your God-given ability.

2. Have faith that is unshakable.

3. Know that you are valuable and that life is meaningful.

4. Know that you are worthy of God’s blessings.

5. Know that God sent you to this earth to succeed and not to fail.

6. Know that the Word of God is full of life and power; know that its power is able to change you and produce fruit in you.

7. Face the problem: don’t run away from the situation. Fall upon the problem, break it and embrace it, and then shake it off (see Acts 20:10).

8. Recognize that a solution is available: you must know that your condition or difficulty is not beyond a solution. Know that your answer was already made available a long time ago (see Phil. 4:19).

9. Affirm the Word positively; claim God’s promise regarding what you are asking. If it is healing, claim a healing promise.

10. Affirm this word loudly to yourself, again and again, until the power flows into your subconscious mind and removes all former negative thoughts and words from you.

11. Allow yourself to sink into this new fountain of living water and let it circulate within your entire being.

12. Don’t give up; hold on to it until your request is met.

13. Fear not; rather, believe. Believe that God is able to do it. Believe it is done, and you will receive it (see Matt. 9:28; Luke 8:50).

14. Bear in mind that many have passed through this same problem before and they have experienced breakthrough by the power of God.

15. Realize that with God nothing is impossible; all things are possible if we believe (see Mark 9:23-24; Gen. 18:14; Jer. 32:27).

16. Pray and ask. Tell God your problem, just as you would talk to a friend (see John 15:15). Keep the Word of God in your heart as well as in your mouth, in the day and in the night.

17. Have faith in God, and it shall be done according to your faith (see Matt. 9:29). Never accept that you are a loser, no matter what the situation is.

18. Do not allow bad or evil thoughts to occupy your mind. Evil thoughts or evil confession can cloud your vision and prevent you from seeing beyond your circumstances. Wrong thoughts block your reasoning power and lead to confusion, depression, anger, frustration, worries and an unstable life.

19. You must realize that as someone created in God’s divine image, you possess in Christ all the creative power you need to make you succeed and develop into a spiritually healthy being.

20. Move ahead, press forward, do not doubt, and move by faith toward the good that is in you (see Luke 8:43-47).

21. Confess the Word until it becomes materialized in the natural. Speak your future into reality.

22. Stop confessing negatively; train your heart and mouth to speak God’s Word positively.

23. Take your eyes off the situation and look at Jesus, the Author and Finisher of your faith (see Heb. 12:2).

24. Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord. The Lord will fight for you (see Exod. 14:13-14).

25. Don’t fret, don’t murmur, don’t complain; rather, keep your trust in the Lord (see Ps. 37:1). Wait upon the Lord patiently; don’t be in a hurry, as your timing is not God’s timing.

26. Have the ability to accept whatever the Lord decides. If He chooses to do it, glorify Him; if He doesn’t, still praise Him. He may be preparing a greater blessing for you in the future.

27. Expect the best for yourself and not the worst. Jesus said, “According to your faith let it be to you” (Matt. 9:29). So be mindful of what you are thinking and wishing on yourself.

28. It’s better to bless yourself than to wish yourself evil. Your personal wishes are very powerful; every time you bless or curse yourself you are invoking the power of the God of the universe upon yourself—or inviting the enemy in. This is self-fulfilling prophecy.

29. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding” (Proverbs 3:5).

30. Don’t lose courage: Don’t give up easily (see Josh. 1:6-9).

31. Don’t accept negative reports and never allow them to overwhelm you. When negative reports come to you, say you’re not accepting this, because this is not what God says about it (see Num. 13:27-33; 14:37-38).

32. Don’t worry; don’t trouble yourself, and let not your heart be troubled; believe in God (see Acts 20:10, John 14:1; Matt. 6:31-33).

33. Change your attitude toward your problem, and attune yourself to God’s pattern.

34. Build up your faith and courage through knowing the Word of God. Speak the Word and sow the seed. Decree a word and see it done.

35. Don’t murmur and fret yourself when you are praying, nor after you have prayed.

36. Relax and wait upon the Lord after you have prayed; stop all kinds of worries and fear.

37. Know this: every problem has a solution and every action has a cause. Once you hand over your problem to God, be quiet and have confidence in Him, for there you will find strength to overcome all your troubles. Have the assurance that God will surely answer your prayer.

38. Wait and rest in the Lord, leaving all your troubles in His hands; know that He is capable of handling them.

39. Don’t concentrate on your problem but on the solution. Do everything possible to solve what lies within your own ability. Sometimes your answer to prayer will be God showing you how to solve it, rather than someone else solving it for you.

40. Remember: God will do it. The Lord has done it before, and He will do it again and again so His name can be glorified.

41. Whatever God decides, know it’s the will of God concerning you.

42. Remember that God takes pleasure in the prosperity of His servants. The fact that you have not yet achieved your best does not mean God is not willing to bless you (see Ps. 34:17).

43. Educate and train yourself toward achieving your dream, using the talents and gifts that you have been given by God.

44. Don’t be afraid; you can make it. Fear hinders success. Fear of acceptance by others will delay your progress, and fear of what people will say and think of you can hold you back from achieving your potential. So cast out all fear from your life.

45. Don’t allow your gift and potential to die within you. Arise, and stir up your goals and dreams! Pursue them with strength and life. Do everything you can to succeed.

HOW TO PRACTICE THE WORD OF GOD

The following are steps you can take to practice the Word of God—making it part of you, which, in turn, will bring you into a more intimate relationship with your heavenly Father.

• Affirm the Word loudly to yourself, again and again, and again and again, as often as you can until you feel the inflow of the power of God in that Word. Get soaked with the Word of God until you are so Word-conscious that all you think about is His Word, continually.

• Wait on the Holy Spirit, and meditate deeply on the Word.

• Hold on to the Word and confess it again and again. Let every word of it be absorbed into your spirit, soul, and body, until your whole body is soaked and saturated by it. Continue with this practice several times a day.

• Hold the picture of your breakthrough firmly in your heart.

• Pray; cast all your cares upon Him and believe it is done (see Ps. 55:22).

• See it done according to the mental image you create in your thinking.

• Act by faith and work at reaching your goal.

• Bless the Lord for doing it. If possible, forget about your problems and believe God is in control of your life.

• Keep trusting the Lord for it.

These practices must be done regularly until the Word becomes spirit and alive in the physical.

It is written that “the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life” (2 Cor. 3:6). There is life in the Word of God, to bring things into being. This is why it is necessary to keep confessing it until it is done. Just one time is not enough. Persistently, constantly, steadfastly confess the Word, and you will be amazed how it will transform your life.

The best result will be when you keep on with it. Although it may take some little time before your confessions begin to work wonders, when it starts working, it will continue without stopping.

As you daily fill your subconscious mind with God’s thoughts and good thoughts, your negative mindset will gradually be eradicated and filled with positive and inspired thoughts of God. This new level of renewed mind will activate God’s hidden potential inside you, making it effective.

The confessions in Part II are personalized for your individual use and for your daily living.

Life lived in a positive way is meaningful and healthy to the spirit, soul, and body. It enhances hope for your daily living. Let go, and confess the Word of life into your life and the lives of others.

PART II

PERSONALIZED

CONFESSIONS

Each of these confessions draws on God’s Word. Sometimes I have given a Bible reference so you can study it further if you wish.

I suggest reading one confession a day, meditating on it throughout the day so it goes deep into your spirit. Or you may wish to read through a few at a time until you find one that speaks to that day’s need or situation.

May God bless you as you seek to build your life on His Word.

REGENERATION, SANCTIFICATION, AND JUSTIFICATION

1. I confess with my mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in my heart that God has raised Him from the dead. Now I am saved. Amen. (See Romans 10:9-10.)

2. The Lord, even my God, has blotted out my transgressions and my sins for His own name’s sake. (See Isaiah 43:25.)

3. In Christ I am a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. (See Second Corinthians 5:17.)

4. I’m forgiven, so therefore there is now no condemnation for me because I am in Christ Jesus, because I do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. (See Romans 8:1.)

5. In Jesus’ name, I sanctify my life, my mind, my heart, my spirit, soul, and body.

6. God chose me from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth. (See Second Thessalonians 2:13.)

7. The Lord my God will preserve my spirit, soul, and body blameless until Christ comes. (See First Thessalonians 5:23.)

8. Jesus is the door and I enter into Him and I am saved. I go in and out and find pasture. (See John 10:9.)

9. In Christ, having been justified by His grace, I have become an heir, having the hope of eternal life. (See Titus 3:7.)

10. I have an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in Heaven for me. (See First Peter 1:4.)

11. Jesus has come that I may have life and have it more abundantly. (See John 10:10.)

12. In Christ I have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins. (See Colossians 1:14.)

13. I have been washed, sanctified, and justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God. (See First Corinthians 6:11.)

14. Christ has cleansed my conscience from every dead work, through His blood, to serve the living God. (See Hebrews 9:14.)

15. I present my body as a slave to righteousness for sanctification. (See Romans 6:22.)

16. I will draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having my heart sprinkled from an evil conscience and my body washed with pure water. (See Hebrews 10:22-23.)

17. I am a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work. (See Second Timothy 2:21.)

18. I’m dead to sin, and my life is hidden with Christ in God. (See Colossians 3:3.)

19. Once I was alienated from God and was an enemy in my mind because of my evil behavior. But now He has reconciled me by Christ’s physical body through death, to present me holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight. (See Colossians 1:21-22.)

20. In Him I have been circumcised, in the putting off of the sinful nature, not with a circumcision done by the hands of men but with the circumcision done by Christ, having been buried with Him in baptism and raised with Him through my faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead. (See Colossians 2:11-12 NIV.)

21. When I was dead in my sins and in the uncircumcision of my sinful nature, God made me alive with Christ. He forgave me all my sins, having cancelled the written code, with its regulations, that was against me…He took it away, nailing it to the cross. And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross. (See Colossians 2:13-15 NIV.)

22. Christ has redeemed me from the curse of the law of sin and death. (See Galatians 3:13.)

23. The Lord has circumcised the foreskin of my heart and given me a new heart.

24. I have been refined and chosen from the furnace of all afflictions.

25. The Spirit of the immortal God lives in me, so my soul is revived, restored, and renewed.

26. I will take up the cup of salvation and call upon the name of the Lord. (See Psalm 116:13.)

27. My life is changing for good; it is changing for greatness; it is changing for miracles.

28. Praise be to the God and Father of my Lord Jesus Christ! In His great mercy He has given me new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. (See First Peter 1:3.)

BELIEVER’S PRIVILEGES

1. In Christ all the fullness of the deity lives in bodily form, and I have been given the fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority.

2. In Christ I have eternal and abundant life.

3. I will reign with Christ forever.

4. Jesus became poor that I may be rich; He was crucified so I can live.

5. It’s the Father’s good pleasure to give me His kingdom. (See Luke 12:32.)

6. Whatever was available to Jesus is available to me.

7. I’m a partaker of Christ; I will hold the beginning of my confidence steadfast to the end. (See Hebrews 3:14.)

8. I’m a partaker of God’s holiness. (See Hebrews 12:10.)

9. Christ has given me the right to become a child of God. (See John 1:12.)

10. I have the mind of Christ, and the Spirit of Christ dwells in me.

11. In Christ I have access to God, in boldness and confidence, through faith in Him.

12. When Christ, who is my life, appears, I will appear with Him in glory. (See Colossians 3:4 NIV.)

13. I live in God’s Kingdom; I am not of this world even though I live in this world. I cannot fulfill the lusts of the flesh.

14. I am a partaker of the grace of God in Christ. (See Philippians 1:7.)

15. I’m a partaker of the inheritance of the saints in the light. (See Colossians 1:12.)

16. I’m a partaker of the victory that Christ won on the cross.

17. I’m a partaker of God’s divine nature.

18. I’m born of God and the seed of righteousness remains in me.

19. My attendants are the mighty angels of God.

20. As He is, so I am in this world. (See First John 4:17.)

21. The God of all grace, who has called me to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, will Himself perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle me. (See First Peter 5:10)

22. I’m a living stone built into a spiritual house.

23. I thank God the Father who has qualified me to be a partaker of the inheritance of the saints in the light. He has delivered me from the power of darkness and conveyed me into the Kingdom of His dear Son. (See Colossians 1:12-13.)

24. He who calls me is faithful, and He will keep my whole spirit, soul and body preserved blameless until the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. (See First Thessalonians 5:23-24.)

25. When Jesus was crucified, I was crucified with Him; everything that was evil in my life was crucified with Him. (See Galatians 2:20.)

26. I was buried with Him in baptism and will rise together with Him. (See Romans 6:4.)

27. My name is written in the Book of Life, I am redeemed, my soul is saved, and my spirit is revived. (See Revelation 3:5.)

28. I drink of the water of life because Jesus gives it freely to those who thirst. (See Revelation 21:6.)

29. I’m for Christ and Christ is for me.

30. Jesus has given me the glory of the Father. (See John 17:22.)

31. Jesus is the way, the only true door to the Father. I have found that way, and I will continue to walk in it until I come into His everlasting rest. (See John 14:6.)

32. Jesus Christ has embodied His truth inside of me; that truth will set me free from all evil, for all eternity.

33. Jesus is my Covenant Partner in everything.

34. I’m an heir of salvation. (See Romans 8:17; Ephesians 3:6.)

35. One thing I desire of the Lord, that I will seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in His temple. (See Psalm 27:4.)

36. My heart is after God.

37. I’m an adopted child of God; even though I live in the world, I’m not of this world. (See Romans 8:15; John 17:15-16.)

38. Christ has given me the power to become His child; that power will sustain me till He comes. (See First Corinthians 1:8.)

39. I’m a friend of Jesus Christ’s; He is my Savior and my Lord.

40. Jesus is my head, and I’m a joint heir with Him. (See Romans 8:17.)

41. I am Christ’s and Christ is God’s. (See First Corinthians 3:23.)

42. I’m approved in Christ; I am not bothered if men do not approve of me.

43. I’m an instrument of Christ in this end time; and as God’s instrument, I will be used for His purpose.

44. I will finish my work in Christ.

45. I’m God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works. (See Ephesians 2:10.)

46. I have made it my ambition to proclaim the goodness of the Lord all the days of my life.

47. I have been chosen and ordained by God to go forward and bear fruit—fruit that will last forever. (See John 15:16.)

48. God has sent down His full glory upon my life, and I am living proof that I carry the glory of God.

49. I make myself available to the divine will of God.

DIVINE EMPOWERMENT AND AUTHORITY

1. I possess Kingdom authority, I exercise Kingdom authority, and Kingdom power is in me.

2. God has not given me a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. (See Second Timothy 1:7.)

3. By this I know that I abide in Him, and He in me, because He has given me of His Spirit. (See First John 4:13.)

4. God’s divine power has given me everything needed for life and godliness, through the knowledge of Christ who has sealed me by His own glory and goodness.

5. The Spirit of Christ who lives in me gives life to my mortal body to be alive in Him. (See Romans 8:11.)

6. Jesus has manifested Himself in me; every power of the enemy in my life is broken in Jesus’ name.

7. I die to the flesh and I arise with power, glory, and purity to move and walk in a greater dimension of life, full of power and grace, ready to give life and strength to everything that comes across my way.

8. I’m far above all principalities and powers, and all things are under my feet, in Jesus’ name. (See Ephesians 2:6; 6:12; Psalm 8:6.)

9. The Lord Jesus Christ, who has conquered satan’s work in my life, will continue to conquer any power, any works, any spirit or thoughts or evil plans that might try to fight against me.

10. I have the immeasurable greatness of Christ’s power in me.

11. The power of healing, miracles, faith, and deliverance are following me wherever I go, in Jesus’ name.

12. God has given me His authority and power to tread on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt me. (See Mark 16:17-18.)

13. I’m neither incomplete nor imperfect, but I am complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power. (See Colossians 2:10.)

14. I carry within me the most powerful, glorious power in the universe: for this I am richer than anyone who has not received such grace.

15. Christ has given me the Spirit of uprightness and righteousness among the elect of God.

16. The Holy Spirit is overshadowing me; I’m pregnant and empowered right now to bring forth the seed of life that will bruise the enemy who tries to stand against my fullness in life.

17. The Spirit of the Most High is working in me to do a mighty great work.

18. God has put His Spirit in me to break the strongholds of the enemy.

19. The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and death, that the righteousness of the law of the Lord might be fulfilled in me. (See Romans 8:2 NIV.)

20. As the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in me, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to my mortal body through His Spirit, who lives in me. (See Romans 8:11 NIV.)

21. The Holy Spirit Himself testifies with my spirit that I am God’s child, purchased by Christ, led by the Spirit, and owned by the Father. (See Romans 8:16 NIV.)

22. The seal of the Holy Spirit is upon my forehead, and I bear the mark of the Holy Spirit. (See Ephesians 1:13.)

23. I have not received the spirit of bondage but the Spirit of sonship whereby I cry, “Abba, Father.” (See Romans 8:15.)

24. I have been anointed with fresh oil.

GOD’S CARE

1. If God can take care of the lilies in the valley, I know He will take care of me and nourish me day by day. (See Luke 12:27.)

2. My God knows what I need even before I ask; I know He will answer me, even while I am still speaking. (See Matthew 6:8; Isaiah 65:24.)

3. I shall not be afraid of tomorrow, for my tomorrow shall be taken care of by the Lord.

4. Jesus will surely show me the right way in my entire endeavor because He is interested in every good thing that I am doing on earth.

5. I cast all my cares upon Jesus, and He cares for me by taking special interest in all I’m doing. (See First Peter 5:7.)

6. Jesus has carried my burden for me, and I’m carrying His light yoke.

7. All my needs have been supplied. I will begin to act like it! (See Philippians 4:19.)

GOD’S DIVINE PROTECTION

1. The eyes of the Lord are watching over me day and night to protect me from all evil. (See Deuteronomy 11:12; Psalm 121:7.)

2. The Lord will not give me over to the will of my enemies. He will not give me over to their evil plans.

3. In the shadow of God’s wings, I will take my refuge.

4. The Lord will hide me in His tabernacle in the time of trouble and set me high upon a rock, and I will lie down, and none shall make me afraid. (See Psalm 27:5.)

5. God is my helper, my keeper, and my shade. (See Psalm 54:4.)

6. I am clothed with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, and with Christ. (See Colossians 3:12; Galatians 3:27.)

7. I am safe and secure in the Lord my God; He will strengthen me and keep me safe with His mighty hand.

8. God alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I shall never be shaken. (See Psalm 62:2 NIV.)

9. My eyes are always toward the Lord, for He shall pluck my feet out of the net of my enemies.

10. The God of mercy is my defense; He will defend me for His name’s sake.

11. God will watch over me, to build and to plant. (See Jeremiah 31:28.)

12. God will carry me on His mighty wings till my old age.

13. I’m under God’s shield of protection; no one can hurt me. (See Acts 18:10.)

14. God is my high tower and my refuge. (See Proverbs 18:10.)

15. You, O Lord, are my shield, my glory and the lifter of my head. (See Psalm 3:3.)

16. God said, “I will make a wall of fire about you.” God has made a huge ring of protection round me. (See Zechariah 2:5.)

17. I will not fear, though the earth is removed and though the mountains are carried into the midst of the sea. (See Psalm 46:2.)

18. You are my hiding place; you shall preserve me from trouble; you shall surround me with songs of deliverance. (See Psalm 32:7.)

19. I am not under condemnation but free to worship and celebrate God’s will in my life. (See Romans 8:1.)

20. The Lord watches over me as the apple of His eye, for He who keeps me neither slumbers nor sleeps. He will deliver me from the arrows that fly by day and the terror that moves by night. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my strength, in whom I will trust; He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, and my stronghold. He is my life, the bread of life. He has given me life, for by grace I have been saved through faith. He is my Lord and my God. (See Psalms 17:8; 18:2; 91:4-5; 121:1-8; John 6:35; Ephesians 2:8; John 20:28.)

21. In righteousness I shall be established; I shall be far from oppression, for I shall not fear; and from terror, for it shall not come near me. (Isaiah 54:14)

22. Greater is He who is in me than he that is in the world. (See First John 4:4.)

23. I shall not die but live to declare the works of the living God. (See Psalm 118:17.)

24. The Lord is on my side—so who can stand against me? (See Romans 8:31.) For He who is with me is more than they who are with them, for one with God is more than a majority.

25. The Lord who called me, He will stand for me, He will fight my battles, He will defend me, He will watch over me, He will protect me, He will bless me, He will teach me, He will lead me, He will guide me, He will strengthen me, He will uphold me and use me for His good pleasure.

26. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? (See Psalm 27:1.)

27. No evil will be able to stand before me all the days of my life, for as God was with Moses, so shall He be with me all the days of my life. (See Joshua 1:5.)

28. I’m the apple of God’s eye. He who touches me, touches God. (See Zechariah 2:8.)

29. I have complete confidence that Christ will keep me with Him to the end of my life, because He has promised never to leave me nor forsake me.

30. God is my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength, and my refuge. (See Psalm 62:7.)

31. Jesus is my Ebenezer. (See First Samuel 7:12.)

32. I will abide in your house, O God, forever, and I will take refuge under the shelter of Your wings, Lord. (See Psalm 61:4.)

33. I put on the armor of light as a shield. (See Romans 13:12.)

34. Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for God is with me; His rod and His staff, they comfort me. (See Psalm 23:4.)

35. No power or evil will be able to stand against me all the days of my life, for the Lord is watching over me.

36. The Lord is with me as a mighty, terrible warrior; therefore, my adversaries shall stumble, and they shall not prevail. (See Jeremiah 20:11.)

37. Over me is the blood of the Lamb; underneath me are the everlasting arms of God.

38. My life and property are insured by the blood of Jesus.

39. I am hidden with Christ in God, so no weapon formed against me shall prosper, for the weapons of my warfare are mighty through God, for pulling down the strongholds of the enemy. (See Colossians 3:3; Isaiah 54:17; Second Corinthians 10:4.)

40. I’m in the hands of God; no man can pluck me out of His hands. (See John 10:28.)

41. God anointed me before the devil knew I was anointed. So you see, satan, you can’t touch the anointing of God upon my life.

GOD’S DIRECTIONS AND GUIDANCE

1. The Lord is my guide. He is leading me and guiding me, and filling me with all vital information for my success.

2. The Lord restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. (See Psalm 23:3.)

3. God is my direction and my sunshine. He shall direct my paths.

4. My God will instruct me and teach me in the way I should go; and He will guide me with His eyes. (See Psalm 32:8.)

5. The Lord is my rock and my fortress; He will guide me with His counsel. (See Psalms 31:3; 73:24.)

6. The Spirit of the Lord will lead me to Heaven, not to hell.

7. I’m not afraid because the Lord my God goes with me wherever I go. He will guides me in justice, and teaches me His way. (See Psalm 25:9.)

8. The Lord is my light; He is showing me the way I should go.

9. My steps and path are ordered by the Lord. (See Psalm 37:23.)

10. Direct my steps by Your word, and let no iniquity have dominion over me. (See Psalm 119:133.)

11. My integrity will guide my heart and keep me in all ways.

FAITH IN GOD

1. I will be steadfast and immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that my labor is not in vain in the Lord. (See First Corinthians 15:58.)

2. I’m working out my salvation with fear and trembling. (See Philippians 2:12.)

3. I have no room for discouragement or for doubt or for a prayerless life, because I’m determined to keep my faith in God.

4. Jesus is the anchor of my soul, sure and steadfast. (See Hebrews 6:19.)

5. My stronghold in Christ shall never be broken, but my enemy’s strongholds will be brought to ruin. (See Psalm 89:40.)

6. My God is the God of possibility.

7. I am rooted in God, and nothing can uproot me.

8. I am strong in the Lord and in the power of His might (See Ephesians 6:10.)

9. As a lion’s roar is heard across the jungle, so shall my life spread, so that those who are stronger than me will give way, in the name of Jesus.

10. I will be strong, and I will not allow the enemy to cheat me with discouragement or weakness or sin or wrong attitudes.

11. I will build my life upon the name of Jesus—secure, firm, and strong.

12. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. (See Psalm 18:2.)

13. Faith opened my door, faith cut down my doubt, and faith has moved the mountain of obstacles in my life.

14. In Christ I live and move and have my being, both to will and do His good pleasure. (See Acts 17:28.)

15. The Lord God who has called me in righteousness will uphold my right hand, and I shall never be moved.

16. I am living by faith and not by sight. Sight may cause me to doubt God, but faith will move my mountain and establish my confidence in God.

17. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. (See Psalm 23:6.)

18. I will stand fast and hold firm to my confession; I will stand firm and hold on to what I believe in God, and I will stand fast and hold on to my God.

19. I have taken up my cross to follow Christ—no turning back. (See Matthew 16:24.)

20. The grace of God is sufficient for me. (See Second Corinthians 12:9.)

21. The Lord has enlarged my faith and increased my joy.

22. I will lift up my head above every obstacle and difficulty in life.

23. I will not allow materialism to take away my commitment, devotion, and faithfulness to God.

24. I will fight a good fight of faith and finish my race. (See First Timothy 6:12.)

25. God is counting on my faithfulness, and I will not let Him down.

26. I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that day. (See Second Timothy 1:12.)

27. The Lord is faithful, who has established me and kept me from the evil one. (See Second Thessalonians 3:3.)

28. Faithful is Christ who called me, who will also keep me. (See First Corinthians 1:9.)

29. I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. (See Philippians 3:14.)

30. I stand in boldness as I fasten the belt of truth around my waist.

31. I have tasted the goodness of the Lord, and I will never depart from Him. (See Psalm 34:8.)

32. I’m looking unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of my faith. (See Hebrews 12:2.)

33. I have purposed in my heart to serve God with grace and godly fear.

34. I’m serving the unchangeable God. (See Malachi 3:6.)

35. I will not up give up, for my miracles are coming.

36. I will mount up with wings as an eagle; I will run and not be weary; and I will walk and not faint, because I have waited upon the Lord and my strength is renewed. (See Isaiah 40:31.)

37. I have placed my hands on the plough, and I am not going to look back.

38. I hold fast to what God has already given to me in Christ.

39. I stand my ground, and having done all, I will stand. (See Ephesians 6:13.)

40. God will give me the strength and power to do what my natural human nature couldn’t do.

TRUSTING IN THE LORD

1. The Lord will never leave me nor forsake me. (See Hebrews 13:5.)

2. I am launching out by faith. (See Luke 5:4.)

3. Jesus is my hope. (See Psalm 71:5.)

4. The Lord God will help me; therefore, I will not be disgraced. (See Isaiah 50:7.)

5. I will not trust in human effort; I will put my trust in the power of the Holy Spirit. (See Isaiah 8:17.)

6. My hope and expectation in the Lord shall never be cut off.

7. ____________ (insert your name), nothing pulls you down, let no devil pull you down, and don’t let satan pull you down. Arise and shine! God has given you the power and grace to stand upright.

8. Don’t let your heart be troubled, ______________. (Say your name here.)

9. My soul is cheerful.

10. Things aren’t going to fall apart.

11. God will come through for me no matter what the challenges in life.

12. Things are working for me according to God’s plan for my life.

13. Life is good and worth living.

14. I will be happy no matter what; God has not forsaken me.

15. I trust the Lord to keep me to the end of my life and to keep my soul from falling, in Jesus’ name.

16. It is good for me to draw near to God and to put my trust in Him. (See Psalm 73:28.)

17. In God I rest my being and my hope.

18. I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the mercy of God forever and ever. (See Psalm 52:8.)

19. God trusts me and believes in me.

20. I trust the Lord; the devil cannot make me afraid anymore.

21. I will trust in the Lord and rely on His saving grace.

22. Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid; for yea! the Lord, is my strength and song; He also has become my salvation. (See Isaiah 12:2.)

23. God is my rock and my shield; He will shield my life from all evil; He is the rock I stand upon, and I cannot fall.

24. My heart is fixed on trusting the Lord.

25. I don’t take no for an answer when the Lord has assured me it is possible.

26. It is possible. I will succeed and prosper.

27. He will never forsake me nor leave me alone in the midst of my needs.

28. I commit my life, my plans, my vision and desire unto Almighty God.

29. God will do what I cannot do.

30. The Lord will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever; do not forsake the works of Your hands. (See Psalm 138:8.)

31. I have set my feet on the hill of the Lord, I have set my face on the Lord my God, and I am going to press my faith higher, toward the cross.

32. I will never labor in vain; my labor shall be rewarded.

33. I’m going for big things not small things; for I have big faith, and I know my dreams will surely come to pass.

34. I’m leaning on the saving power of the Lord.

35. There is hope in my future. (See Jeremiah 31:17.)

36. The Lord has chosen me from the ends of the earth to be His servant: He will not cast me off nor forsake me.

37. Every valley in my life shall be exalted and every mountain brought low; every rough place in my life will become smooth, in Jesus’ name.

38. God will surely bring upon me all the good that He has promised me. (See Jeremiah 32:42.)

39. God has made an everlasting covenant with me; He will not turn away from doing me the good that He promised me. (See Jeremiah 32:40.)

40. I will wait upon the Lord.

41. I can overcome life’s difficulties with God on my side.

42. I can face the world with faith and confidence because of God.

43. I will stand and face my fears and defeat them.

44. God is my fullness of all things.

45. I don’t believe in failure; but if I do fail, it is because God is allowing it to bring about a greater purpose that will launch me into great success.

46. I’m not giving up just like that when God is on my side in this matter.

47. My hope in Christ is bringing the fulfillment of my heart’s desires.

48. I will run the race that is set before me and complete it. (See Hebrews 12:1.)

GOD’S POTENTIAL IN ME

1. I will fulfill my destiny, and my purpose will come to pass.

2. God has placed within my mind and personality all the potential powers available for constructive living.

3. I’m God’s gift to this earth.

4. I’m God’s treasured possession.

5. I’m a god and a precious, living stone. (See John 10:34.)

6. I am worthy and valuable in the sight of God.

7. I am confident of this—He who has begun a good work in me will complete it. (See Philippians 1:6.)

8. I am going to face the world with confidence and achieve my life goals.

9. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me—no matter how difficult it is. Once I set my heart to do it, I will do it. Fear can’t stop me from achieving my life’s purpose. (See Philippians 4:13.)

10. No person can change what God has ordained for me before the foundation of the world.

11. I’m not going to allow myself to be put down or walked over.

12. My star will continue to shine day and night as long as Heaven and earth endure.

13. God sent me into the world to fulfill His purpose. The fact that I was not born by accident—God thought of me before He sent me forth into the world—is a sign of His plan and purpose for my life.

14. I am a special image of God, called and separated for His good pleasure.

15. God is expanding me; He is enlarging my territory and fulfilling my destiny.

16. God is doing something mighty in me. He is sharpening my destiny for His own glory.

17. The Lord will be with me to accomplish my entire life’s goal.

18. The life of God inside of me is more valuable than anything in life.

19. I am not fearful to take a risk in life.

20. Get behind me, satan; you cannot destroy my destiny and what God has prepared for me. You have no part in my life.

21. Jesus has given me the keys to unlock my destiny.

22. I’m for Christ, and Christ is for me.

23. My faith will bring me to my destiny.

24. God’s principles for life will shape my destiny and bring me into His fullness.

25. God has given me the ability to take hold of my destiny.

26. I will keep believing until I reach my highest goal and purpose in life.

27. The Lord will fulfill all His good pleasure in me.

28. I’m going to map out new goals for my life that will activate my progress.

29. Life is meaningful to me, and I’m enjoying the best of God’s creation.

30. God is using me to fulfill His purpose on earth.

31. No man can frustrate God’s purpose and plan in my life, in Jesus’ name.

32. I am not limited to space or gravity: I am unlimited.

33. God has destined me for uniqueness, He has planned my life and my way; He has planned my soul before the foundation of the world for uniqueness.

34. I am stepping into my glory and into my destiny.

35. No more limitation, no more hindrance, no more delay.

36. I will fulfill my purpose on earth and will never regret being born.

37. It is my will and purpose to fulfill the will of my Father in Heaven. (See Matthew 12:50.)

38. My gift will make a way for me and make me great. (See Proverbs 18:16.)

39. God has empowered me to do greater things.

40. No one can take my glory; no one can take my honor; and no one can take my joy, in Jesus’ name.

41. In times past I was unprofitable, but now I am profitable to God. (See Philemon 11.).

42. The glory of the Lord shall be revealed in my life and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken it. (See Isaiah 40:5.)

43. The God whom I serve will manifest in me and through me, in Jesus’ name.

44. The Lord holds my future in His hands, so I’m not afraid of tomorrow.

45. What God promised me shall come to pass; no power will stop it.

46. God is running after me for good, to take me to a higher level and to lift me up, far above all principalities and powers.

47. In the fullness of time, when the appointed time comes, my glory will be manifested as the sun.

48. I have taken up my cross to follow Jesus; no matter what obstacles are on the way, I will surely reach my goal.

49. I will use my talent to glorify and praise God’s holy name.

50. I fear not, I can make it.

WHAT GOD SAYS I AM

1. By the grace of God I am what God says I am: His grace bestowed upon my life cannot be in vain. (See First Corinthians 15:10.)

2. I’m the embodiment of God’s divine power, the brightness and express image of Jesus Christ.

3. I’m an ambassador for Christ; I represent Christ, for I carry the identity of God. (See Second Corinthians 5:20.)

4. I’m loved and beloved of the Lord.

5. I am fearfully and wonderfully made. (See Psalm 139:14.)

6. In Christ I’m anointed.

7. In God’s grace I’m covered.

8. In Christ I’m chosen.

9. I’m fruitful and productive

10. I am valued; beautiful, gracious, and special.

11. I’m God’s special treasure.

12. I’m rich and not poor.

13. I’m peaceful and not worried.

14. I’m an overcomer and a winner.

15. I’m saved and not lost.

16. I’m merciful and not cruel.

17. I’m joyful and not sorrowful.

18. I’m gentle and not hot-tempered.

19. I’m successful not backward.

20. I am good and not bad.

21. I’m great not disgraced.

22. I’m faithful not unfaithful.

23. I’m humble not proud.

24. I’m anointed.

25. I’m patient not impatient.

26. I’m blessed and not cursed.

27. I’m optimistic not pessimistic.

28. I’m good not unkind.

29. I’m a giver not a borrower.

30. I’m free not bound.

31. I’m fruitful not unfruitful.

32. I’m helpful not helpless.

33. I’m trustworthy not unreliable.

34. I’m increasing not bankrupt.

35. I’m truthful not a liar.

36. I’m wise not foolish.

37. I’m upright not dishonest.

38. I’m born again not an unbeliever.

39. I’m alert in the Spirit and not slumbering.

40. I’m a saint not a sinner.

41. I’m valued not valueless.

42. I’m a victor not a failure.

43. I’m a life-giver not a life-killer.

44. I’m a builder not a destroyer.

45. I’m careful not careless.

46. I’m obedient not disobedient.

47. I’m not born like a slave; I’m born with the Spirit of the Lord.

48. I’m not born to suffer; I am destined to prosper.

49. I’m holy and sanctified by the blood of Jesus.

50. I’m comfortable not comfortless.

51. I’m rich in Christ Jesus.

52. I’m holy, protected, and blameless in Christ.

53. I belong to God, and I’m His.

54. I’m a fellow citizen with those who fear the Lord and a member of the household of God.

55. God is in me, and I am in Him.

56. I’m full of good things; I have no evil thing in me.

57. I’m an instrument of praise.

58. I’m abundantly satisfied with the fullness of God’s presence.

59. I’m the oracle of God.

60. I’m a fresh, flourishing tree. (See Psalm 92:14.)

61. I’m a light in the world, a city built on a hill that cannot be hidden.

62. I’m the salt of the earth; in Jesus’ name I will not lose my taste.

63. I’m going to heaven and not to hell.

64. I’m not a loser but a winner.

65. I’m victorious in Christ.

66. I’m orderly, effective, and godly in all my ways.

67. I’m gracious and full of compassion.

68. I’m a soldier of Jesus Christ. (See Second Timothy 2:3.)

69. I’m God’s covenant friend.

70. I’m not afraid, in Jesus’ name.

71. In Jesus’ name, I’m born to win.

72. I’m worth more than all the millions of things in the world.

73. The grace of God is sufficient for me.

74. I am a winner; I will rise up to be a winner. I will walk and I will be a winner, I will stand and be a winner; whatever I do I will be a winner, and my word will be the winner’s words.

STRENGTH AND COURAGE

1. I encourage myself to be where I have to be. In Jesus’ name, I break off from my life a discouraging spirit.

2. I prophesy the spirit of boldness, courage, strength, fulfillment, and long life upon my life.

3. I draw life from the stream of living water into my heart and into my soul. (See Isaiah 12:3.)

4. In Christ, I’m strengthened in my innermost being with power through His Spirit.

5. My soul, don’t be depressed. Arise and take strength and courage to be able to stand firm and defeat your obstacles.

6. God is filling me with strength and energy for explosive manifestations of His greatness.

7. Strength and courage belong to me, and God is performing miracles in my life daily.

8. The Holy Spirit is my Helper, my Friend, my Comforter, my Counselor, and my Teacher.

9. No situation will stand against me because God is on my side. I will never, never give up for as long as I have the Spirit of God in me.

10. I will go in the strength of the Lord my God.

11. I’m energetic and vigorous.

12. The Lord has given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him who is weary. (See Isaiah 50:4.)

13. The Lord is the strength of my life—in this I’m confident.

14. By the grace of God, I can handle any difficulty calmly, gently, and quietly.

15. It is God who arms me with strength and makes my ways perfect.

16. Lord, You are the glory of my strength, and in Your favor my horn is exalted. For my shield belongs to the Lord, the Holy One of Israel. (See Psalm 89:17-18.)

17. I must do all I can, as long as I have the strength of the Lord to do the work.

18. Be of good courage, my soul. (See Deuteronomy 31:7.)

19. I will not fail or be discouraged until I have finished my purpose on earth.

20. God is upholding me with His mighty power. (See Hebrews 1:3.)

21. The Lord is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation; He is my God, and I will praise Him; my father’s God, and I will exalt Him. (See Exodus 15:2.)

22. In Jesus’ name I strengthen the spiritual cord that ties together my spirit and God’s Spirit.

23. The Lord will help me; I will not be afraid or discouraged.

24. Be of good cheer, ______________ (insert your name), the Lord is standing by you. (See Acts 23:11.)

25. I can do every single thing I need to do today, as long as it’s in the will of God, through the strength of Christ within me.

FINANCIAL BLESSING

1. God has given me the keys to open all doors leading to my prosperity.

2. My door is open in Jesus’ name; the door of blessing and prosperity has been opened to achieve my life’s goals.

3. God has lavished me with His grace and favor in the same way as the rain falls upon the earth.

4. Now is my appointed time for supernatural breakthroughs, in Jesus’ name.

5. God has set a mark before me: that mark is the mark of greatness.

6. Jesus is my Covenant Partner in everything.

7. My soul, rise to your greatness, rise to your honor, and rise to the fire of the Holy Spirit.

8. I believe all that God put inside of me will surely bring me to my greatness and manifest itself in me in fullness.

9. God will give me the latter rain of blessing, and He will cause my dwelling to be watered with His dew of goodness.

10. The seed of greatness is in my womb, and I’m bringing forth wealth, riches, and honor.

11. I step into my greatness; my Heaven can never be closed.

12. You welcomed me with rich blessings and placed a crown of pure gold on my head. (See Psalm 21:3 NIV.)

13. God has sent down His showers of blessing upon my life. (See Ezekiel 34:26.)

14. Everything I lay my hands to do will yield abundant of increase in Jesus’ name.

15. God, you shall increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side. (See Psalm 71:21.)

16. God has become my inheritance; my hands are blessed with the blessings of the Lord; my mouth is blessed with the counsel of the Lord. My eyes are blessed with the light of the Lord; my head is anointed with the oil of the Lord; and my feet are blessed with the power of the Lord.

17. I am swimming in God’s overflowing blessing.

18. The Lord will overtake me with His abundant blessing.

19. God has blessed me with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ. (See Ephesians 1:3.)

20. I’m a blessing carrier with good testimonies.

21. The testing of my faith produces endurance and blessing.

22. I have a river of life flowing within me, the rivers of physical and spiritual blessings.

23. My Bible is my bank card; with it I have access into all my spiritual treasures, inheritance, and blessings; I can withdraw my resources all over the universe and in the heavenly realm—hallelujah!

24. In Christ is found every blessing I need to overcome life’s obstacles and challenges.

25. God’s blessings are mine today; the devil will not rob me of them. (See Galatians 3:14.)

26. The Lord has kept my double gates of blessing open.

27. Blessing and grace are following me all the days of my life.

28. I shall not lack any good thing in life, for the Lord has provided for my daily needs.

29. My life is fruitful; it will increase and fill the earth with the goodness of God.

30. I’m a fruitful vine; I am not barren.

31. I’m saved from the bondage of unfruitfulness.

32. I am blessed because I refuse to fail, in Jesus’ name.

33. I am blessed when I go out and when I come in.

34. I bless myself. _____________, be blessed for ever in Jesus’ name. (Insert your name in the space.)

35. God has blessed me: no one can reverse it. (See Numbers 23:20.)

36. In the heavenly realm, I’m blessed; in the physical, I am blessed.

37. The Lord is my Provider.

38. The Lord is my Sustainer.

39. I’m storing up for myself the treasure of a good foundation in the Kingdom of God. (See First Timothy 6:19.)

40. My sufficiency is from God. (See Second Corinthians 3:5.)

41. I will guide my affairs with discretion. (See Psalm 112:5)

42. God has made me exceedingly fruitful.

43. I shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water that brings forth its fruit in due season; my leaves will not wither, and whatever I do shall prosper. (See Psalm 1:3-4.)

44. Though my beginning shall be small, in the end I shall be greatly increased.

45. My God will grant me wisdom, knowledge, riches, wealth and honor to do His will on earth (See Second Chronicles 1:12.)

46. My descendants shall be mighty on the earth; wealth and riches will be in their house, and their righteousness will endure forever. (See Psalm 112:2-3.)

47. I shall leave an inheritance to my children’s children (See Proverbs 13:22.)

48. I will never forget the Lord my God, for it is He who gives me power to get wealth. (See Deuteronomy 8:19.)

49. My God has granted me life and favor, and His care has preserved my spirit. (See Job 10:12.)

50. God has give me riches and wealth, and the power to eat of it, to receive my heritage and rejoice in my labor—this is the gift of God upon my life—because God keeps me busy with the joy of my heart. (See Ecclesiastes 5:19-20.)

PROSPERITY

1. I will make better decisions that will launch me into the fullness of God’s abundant prosperity.

2. God has pleasure in my prosperity.

3. God has made me wealthy to fulfill His will on earth; He has made me fruitful to spread the Gospel.

4. Prosperity is mine. (See Deuteronomy 28:8,12.)

5. I will keep what God has given me; I will not give the devil one thing that God has given to me. I have a legal document. It is written in the Word of God. This legal document says abundance is mine. (See Revelation 2:25.)

6. I will serve the Lord my God with joy and gladness of heart, for the abundance of everything.

7. God is my reward, the exceedingly greatest of my riches.

8. God is my great Provider: Jehovah Jireh shall supply all my needs according to His riches in glory through Christ Jesus. (See Philippians 4:19)

9. I claim Christ’s immeasurable riches of His grace and kindness upon my life.

10. I am adopted into the glorious riches of Christ.

11. In Him I have all the strength, joy, peace, supply, and contentment I need.

12. The Lord is my portion, says my soul; therefore I will hope in Him. (See Lamentations 3:24.)

13. Everyone who touches me will prosper, in Jesus’ name. My limitation is broken; the sky is not my limit but my stepping stone.

14. Daily God is prospering my soul, daily He is prospering my way, daily He is prospering my life, and daily He is prospering everything I lay my hands on.

15. The Lord my God will make my habitation prosperous.

ACHIEVEMENT

1. I am the head and not the tail.

2. The wisdom of God upon my life will make my face shine and glitter.

3. God is doing great things in my life, praise the Lord!

4. Every good thing I begin I will finish, in Jesus’ name.

5. All the effort I have invested in life will surely be rewarded.

6. In God, I have fulfillment of life.

7. The Lord has given me grace and glory.

8. My eyes will behold great and mighty things in my life.

9. I am not on the agenda of backwardness but of success.

10. God is my praise, and He is my God who has done for me these great and awesome things, which my eyes have seen. (See Deuteronomy 10:21.)

11. What God is doing in my life cannot be hidden any longer, in the name of Jesus.

12. Success is within my reach, and I will surely succeed.

FAMILY

1. I’m from a royal family, a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, and a special and precious person in the sight of God. (See First Peter 2:9.)

2. God’s thoughts toward me are peace, love, joy, and goodness; and my thoughts toward my life and family are peace, love, joy, and goodness.

3. I establish God’s government over my life and family.

4. There is no sorcery or power of evil against me, nor any divination against my family that can prosper. (See Numbers 23:23.)

5. Favor upon my family, favor upon my home, and favor upon my children.

6. God is ruling my life, He is ruling my family, He is ruling everything I do, and I am under divine control; He works and I work.

7. The glory of the Lord is shielding my life and family, in Jesus’ name.

8. God has established my children forever in prosperity and peace.

9. What I bind is bound, what I refuse is refused, what I reject is rejected, and what I destroy is destroyed forever. What I cancel is canceled, what I pull down is pulled down, what I nullify is nullified, and so is everything that tries to rise up against my life, children, and progress in life.

10. Devil, don’t you know, I’m a servant of righteousness; stay away from my home; stay away from my life; stay away from my children. I know you, and I know your old tricks. I am wise to them. You can’t get me, in Jesus’ name.

11. My children are great, God-fearing, peaceful, confident, and wonderful.

12. Great shall be the peace of my children and peace to the walls of my house.

13. Peace is with me; peace is around me; I proclaim peace to my environment and peace to my children, and peace is in my dwelling place.

14. Jesus is watching over me. He is watching over my home, He is watching over my house, and He is watching over my children.

15. My parents are great and wonderful people.

16. My spouse is great and gracious, meek and lowly in heart.

17. It is well with my parents.

18. I believe my parents are born again and strong in the Lord.

19. It is well with my brothers and sisters.

20. The Lord who formed me in my mother’s womb says to me, “Don’t be afraid.”

21. My home is built on the solid rock of Jesus, standing firm and holy before the Lord.

22. My house is insured by the blood of Jesus.

23. The hand of the Lord is upon me, in my business, in my home, in my studies, and my profession.

24. God is on my side in my marriage; in the morning He is on my side; in the evening He is on my side.

25. The shield of this home belongs to God.

26. One thing I know: the loving-kindness of the Lord shall never depart from me and my household.

27. I am planted in the house of the Lord and flourishing in the courts of my God. (See Psalm 92:13.)

28. The Lord has commanded His blessing upon my household and my business.

29. For as the new heavens and the new earth, which God will make, shall remain before Him, so shall my descendants and my name remain forever in Him. (See Isaiah 66:22.)

PEACE

1. The God of peace will crush satan under my feet. (See Romans 16:20.)

2. The God of peace rules my heart and restores me from all troubles. (See Colossians 3:15.)

3. I’m for peace and peace is for me.

4. The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard my heart and my mind through Christ Jesus. (See Philippians 4:7.)

5. Jesus has said to me, “Peace I leave with you.” (See John 14:27.)

6. The mountains shall depart, and the hills shall be removed; but the everlasting kindness of the Lord shall not depart from me, neither shall His covenant of peace be removed from me. (See Isaiah 54:10.)

7. I will nourish, cherish and care for myself and allow the peace of God within me to flow in me and out of me.

8. God is touching me; His power is flowing through me; His joy is strengthening me; His peace is refreshing me and keeping me calm, quiet, and peaceful.

9. My soul, think on the things that are lovely, pure, true, honest, pleasant, good, peaceful, upright; think on your Maker and He will think on you. (See Philippians 4:8.)

10. The tenderness, softness, and peace of the Holy Spirit flows through me.

11. I have filled my mind with peace, love, joy, hope, and courage. Glory to God!

12. Peace to my soul, peace to my heart, peace to my body, and peace to my mind; peace to my house, and peace to all that belongs to me.

13. Peace is multiplied to my household and me. (See Daniel 6:25.)

14. I am the elect of God according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ. Grace and peace be multiplied to me. (See First Peter 1:2.)

15. Christ is my peace; He has broken down the middle wall of partition between me and God. (See Ephesians 2:13-14.)

16. Christ is my life, my hope, and my peace.

17. I live in peace, not in strife.

JOY

1. I’m grateful for all that God has given to me, for all that He is giving to me now, and for all that He shall give to me in the future.

2. The Lord is my exceeding joy.

3. God is good to me.

4. God has given me beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that I might be called tree of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He might be glorified. (See Isaiah 61:3.)

5. I have an overflowing power in my belly like boiling streams of water.

6. Joy is flowing within and outside of me; it is flowing to my marrow, joint, heart, and mind.

7. God will not withdraw His loving-kindness from me.

8. Jesus is my Source of life and joy; I draw life and salvation from Him.

9. The joy of the Lord is my strength. (See Nehemiah 8:10.)

10. God has crowned me with glory and honor; He has crowned me with joy unspeakable, and He has placed the mantle of His presence and victory upon my life.

11. Today is a good day because I am enjoying the blessing of the Lord.

12. The Lord has filled my heart with joy and my mouth with laughter.

13. I will rejoice in the Lord, I will delight in the God of my salvation. Even though my situation may look as bad as it can, yet God will turn it around and turn it around for good. He will make me blossom and yield fruit, and the labor of my hands shall be productive and blessed. (See Habakkuk 3:17-18.)

14. I will rejoice in the Lord my God, and I will shout “Hallelujah!” to His mighty name.

15. It is amazing what the Lord is doing in me, and I will continue in that grace that He is lavishing upon my life.

16. What is more interesting than this—I have found the Lord and the Lord has found me!

17. In the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice, O Lord. (See Psalm 63:7.)

18. In joy, I am abundantly satisfied.

19. The Lord has done a great thing for me; even my enemy will testify of that, those who don’t like me will testify of that, and those who don’t want to see me will testify of that, in Jesus’ name.

20. I am of the circumcision who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. (See Philippians 3:3.)

21. The Lord will rejoice over me to do me good, and He will surely plant me in this land with all His heart and all His soul. (See Jeremiah 32:41.)

22. This is the day the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it! (See Psalm 118:24.)

23. Today is my day. I will rejoice and be glad in it.

24. My soul rejoice, my heart be merry, for the Lord your God has answered your prayers.

25. In Christ will I rejoice and shout the shout of victory, for the Lord Jehovah has given me what my heart desires.

26. I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. (See Isaiah 61:10.)

27. The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts Him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song I will praise Him. (See Psalm 28:7)

28. The joy of the Lord is within me; His love and purity are within me.

LOVE

1. I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing shall be able to separate me from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (See Romans 8:39.)

2. God has poured His love into my heart through the power of the Holy Spirit. (See Romans 5:5.)

3. By day the Lord directs His love to me, at night His song is with me. (See Psalm 42:8.)

4. I have been crucified with Christ; and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave Himself for me. (See Galatians 2:20.)

5. I’m rooted and grounded in the love of Christ.

6. I put on love, which is the bond of perfection. (See Colossians 3:14.)

7. I am pursuing righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.

8. I’m accepted by the Beloved, and my name is written in the Lamb’s book of life.

9. I’m overflowing with the love of Christ.

10. God has loved me with an everlasting love; therefore, with loving-kindness He has drawn me. (See Jeremiah 31:3.)

11. My neighbor is lovely and good today.

12. I will praise the Lord with all my heart and love Him with all my soul without any reservation.

13. Jesus loved me before the foundation of the world; even while I was yet a sinner, He died for me and took away my sin. As I grew up, I came to know how much He loved me. With that love, He gently drew me to Himself and forgave all my sins and gave me a new life. He is worthy to be praised for all He has done.

14. In God’s love, I’m adopted.

15. God has not given me a spirit of fear but of power and of love and of a sound mind. (See Second Timothy 1:7.)

16. Christ is in me, and I am not of the flesh but a debtor to love. (See Romans 8:10,12.)

17. I am resurrected with Christ in peace, in glory, in power, in joy, and in love.

18. I have been enriched by the love of Jesus.

19. The Lord will rejoice over me with gladness; He will quiet me with His love, He will rejoice over me with singing. (See Zephaniah 3:17.)

20. I love You, O Lord, my strength.

21. Jesus is the vine, I am the branch; life flows from Jesus to me. Love, peace, goodness, and meekness flow from Him to me.

22. I love what I see in me; I’m joyful about the way God made me to be.

23. I’m eating the fruit of the Holy Spirit daily as He is manifesting His fruits of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control in me. (See Galatians 5:22-23.)

HEALTH

1. Streams of living water flow within me and heal all bruises and hurts, eradicating all negative thoughts from my life.

2. I decree perfect health upon my life—physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually.

3. Surely He took my sickness and carried away my pains, and by His stripes I am healed. (See Isaiah 53:5.)

4. I am a branch in Jesus; life flows to me; good health flows to me; love flows to me; goodness and meekness flow to me.

5. God has touched my infirmities and pain and healed them all.

6. I don’t need to suffer sickness, disease, and pain, for it is the will of the Father for me to be healthy, whole, and perfect.

7. He was bruised that I might be healed; He was tortured so that I can be free from satanic afflictions. He was pierced so that I might not be wounded by the enemy. He took my pain and gave me peace. He took my shame and gave me honor, and He took my burden and gave me rest.

8. God’s healing power is flowing all through my bones, muscles, and nerves, restoring health to my body.

9. The peace of God is touching my soul, mind, muscles, joints, and marrow. And the peace of God is ruling my heart and healing all my internal struggles.

10. The Holy Spirit is healing me right now; my pain is gone, and my negative thoughts are gone. Oh, what a wonderful experience!

11. Healing is mine. I will prosper in all things and be in good health, just as my soul prospers. (See First Peter 2:24; Third John 2.)

12. I am seated with Christ in heavenly places, far above principalities and powers, far above sickness, disease, poverty, suffering, death, and enchantment of the enemy.

13. No more pain, no more sickness, no more tears, no more fear, and no more hindrance in my life, in Jesus’ name.

14. I decree life to every dead part in my body; I command it to be actively alive and awakened to the life of God.

15. The Lord is my Healer and my Physician.

16. It is well with my soul—physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.

17. God is interested only in my well-being.

18. I will serve the Lord my God, and He will take sickness away from the midst of my family; and not one of them shall suffer miscarriage or be barren in the land; they will fulfill the number of their days, in name of Jesus. (See Exodus 23:25-26.)

19. The Lord will take away from me all sickness, and will afflict me with none of the terrible diseases in the land. (See Deuteronomy 7:15.)

20. The Lord will heal me, and I shall be healed; He will save me, and I shall be saved. (See Jeremiah 17:14.)

21. God will restore health to me and heal me of my wounds, bruises, hurt, and pain. (See Jeremiah 30:17.)

22. Jesus has given me the power and authority to heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, and cast out devils. (See Matthew 10:8.)

23. God will heal me and reveal to me the abundance of peace and truth. (See Jeremiah 33:6.)

LIBERTY AND FREEDOM

1. I am liberated from the traditional mindset that has kept me in bondage, in Jesus’ name. My mind is renewed right now, in Jesus’ name.

2. I am not a slave to cultural tradition; in Jesus’ name, I break out of tradition.

3. I am not a victim of societal mentality but a victor in Christ.

4. Every obstruction that stands against my progress is an enemy, and the Lord Almighty has put His feet on the neck of my enemy.

5. I loose my honor and greatness.

6. I am not afraid of the terrors that come suddenly, for they shall not come near me, in Jesus’ name.

7. Satan, listen to me, Jesus has bought me with a costly price and you can’t do anything about it, for I am valuable and precious in His sight.

8. I empty my mind of all anxiety, fear, and all sense of insecurity, into the hand of God now, in Jesus’ name. God has taken away forever those things that trouble me. I’m no longer disturbed.

9. I resist the devil and he flees from me! (See James 4:7.)

10. I am able to stand against all the strategies of the devil. (See Ephesians 6:11.)

11. God has delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. (See Psalm 116:8.)

12. I will no longer cry a cry of sorrow, but a cry of faith.

13. I will not worry about my troubles, for Jesus has defeated my troubles.

14. God has troubled the trouble that troubles me.

15. Jesus is in my boat. He is bigger than all my troubles. He will overthrow all my enemies.

16. I agree right now with everyone reading this book that whatever your difficulties, they are solved right now, in Jesus’ name. (See Matthew 18:18-20.)

17. Worry habit, flee from me now in Jesus’ name; I put faith in place of worry, and I attack worry by all means.

18. I’m an agent of light and not of darkness, and I will finish the race I have started. (See Second Timothy 4:7.)

19. To anything that tries to stand against me in life, to prevent me from doing the will of God, I say, “Get behind me, in Jesus’ name.”

20. In Jesus’ name, I set myself free from all bondage and entanglements of the devil.

21. Everything the enemy has stolen from me is restored to me sevenfold.

22. Jesus Christ has wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against me, and has nailed it to the cross—so now I am free indeed! (See Colossian 2:14.)

23. I quench all the flaming arrows of satan with the shield of faith.

24. Though I walk in the flesh, I do not fight in the way of the flesh; for the weapons of my warfare are spiritual and mighty, and with them I pull down every stronghold of the enemy. (See Second Corinthians 10:4.)

25. God’s great armies of fire are surrounding us.

26. I’m neither afraid nor dismayed by this great problem, for the battle is not mine but God’s. (See Second Chronicles 20:15.)

27. In Jesus’ name, I nullify every program I encounter that is not a program of God.

28. I am not under any curse whatsoever because God has broken every curse out of my life.

29. From now on let no one trouble me, for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus. (See Galatians 6:17.)

30. I am moving on victoriously and leaving the mark of victory behind me, for my end shall be greater than my beginning.

WARFARE, DELIVERANCE, AND VICTORIES

1. God is my battle-axe and weapon of war; with Him I will break in pieces the nations and kingdoms of darkness. And with Him I will break in pieces all walls and barriers, obstacles, opposition, and all my fears. (See Jeremiah 51:20-24.)

2. The enemies of progress have failed, for the Lord my God has given me victory. I am going beyond believing.

3. I’m more than a conqueror: Christ has conquered and I am a conqueror, the battle has been won, the victory is mine to claim. I will not let the devil steal what God has given to me in Jesus’ name. Devil, listen to me, you will not steal what God has given to me. (See Romans 8:37.)

4. I put on the whole armor of God as a mighty fighter who never loses a battle. (See Ephesians 6:10-18.)

5. With the strength of the Lord I shall leap over my barriers. (See Psalm 18:29.)

6. The Lord is my Banner. (See Exodus 17:15.)

7. I’m victorious and successful in life.

8. I will be on guard against all the powers that try to pull down a believer, because my goal is to keep my faith strong until Christ comes again or calls me heavenward.

9. God has given me victory in Heaven, on earth, and under the earth.

10. I wear the helmet of salvation on my head and the sword of the Spirit in my mouth to stop the works of darkness.

11. The Lord will deliver me from every evil work and will preserve me for His heavenly Kingdom. (See Second Timothy 4:18.)

12. The Word of God is fire in my mouth to burn down every work of evil. (See Jeremiah 5:14.) When I speak it, the word God has given me shall be like fire; the word of my enemy shall be like wood, and my word shall destroy and consume that wooden word, in Jesus’ name.

13. The stronghold that holds me captive is broken, in Jesus’ name.

14. My God is bigger than all my problems; He is bigger than all my needs.

15. I am not in satan’s clutches. I am whole and free in my heart to worship my God.

16. I am not intimidated by what I see around me; I am bold to take the risk that will bring me into great fortune.

17. God has given me the power to overcome my fears.

18. Jesus has granted me, as an overcomer, the right to sit with Him on His throne in the Kingdom to come. (See Revelation 3:21.)

19. Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me; You will stretch out Your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and Your right hand will save me. (See Psalm 138:7.)

20. One with God is more than a majority; I am more than a majority, for they who are with me are more than they who are with my enemies; with God on my side, I can chase a thousand enemies.

HOLD ON TO THE WORD OF LIFE

1. I will study to show myself approved by God, and I will delight myself in the Word of the Lord and meditate on it day and night.

2. I command all openings in my body to be open to hear the Word of God to practice, obey, and observe it.

3. The Lord my God has enlarged my heart with understanding to comprehend the mystery of His divine Word.

4. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer. (See Psalm 19:14.)

5. Lord, activate my spirit, soul, and body to be alert in the spiritual and in the physical, to understand Your divine will.

6. I guard myself against any thought or word that might make me doubt and disobey God’s Word.

HOLINESS AND RIGHTEOUSNESS

1. I present my body as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is my reasonable service. (See Romans 12:1.)

2. I wear the garment of Christ and of righteousness. (See Romans 13:14.)

3. I will go in the strength of the Lord my God, and I will make mention of His righteousness. (See Psalm 71:16.)

4. I die to sin and the works of the flesh. Sin can no longer have dominion over me.

5. My mouth shall speak of the uprightness of my heart, and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.

6. I count myself dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. (See Romans 6:11 NIV.)

7. My body, you are the house of God. You must be willing and ready to serve, and completely submit to God forever. Don’t be fleshly, but wake up to God’s life-transforming power.

8. My heart thinks what is pure, my mouth speaks the truth, and my body, you are the temple of God. (See First Corinthians 3:16.)

Conclusion

Blessed be the Lord who has me given victories; physically the Lord has restored my life and healed my broken heart, for He sent forth His word and healed my wounds and pain. He pulled me out of my misery and clothed me with His love and care. I was down, but He took me up. I was sick, but He healed me. Sorrowful, but He gave me joy.

Emotionally and mentally, my mind is stable; my heart is filled with joy and peace because the joy of the Lord has become my strength. Spiritually, my soul is being nourished at the Lord’s Table every day.

The Lord has restored my life that I may become an instrument of praise to declare His righteousness and hope to the needy. He has restored my health so that I can glorify His mighty name.

The God who restored me is able to help you and restore you, too. The God who sees me through my difficulties will see you and heal your body, soul, and spirit so you can glorify His mighty name.

GOD BLESS YOU

God bless you for successfully finishing this book. I sincerely pray that what the Lord wanted to share with you has become clear in your heart and mind. I hope that you have learned that what you confess is what you will get—and that you will have faith in the Word of God becoming real in your life.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom… (Colossians 3:16).

As you put these concepts and principles into practice, I believe your life will never be the same again.

Consider what I say; and the Lord gives you understanding in all things (2 Timothy 2:7).

About the Author

Prophet Patience Otubor is the founder of Peculiar Worship Center, The Hour of Prophetic Worship (worship that spontaneously leads people into the presence of God until they see His glory), and the co-founder of Apostleship Faith Ministries.

She is a prophetic worshiper with a prophetic anointing, a gifted teacher of the Word, a prophetic intercessor, a positive exhorter, and a life coacher. She has been under the strong leadership training of the Holy Spirit with an immeasurable fire since 1986.

Prophet Patience believes strongly in the operations of the Holy Spirit; she is ever-ready to flow according to His divine leading. She is passionate about God’s moral and ethical standards in the Body of Christ. And she loves to stir up, motivate, encourage, and empower people to trust in the Lord and move ahead in life.

She has been in ministry for more than ten years as the co-founder of Apostleship Faith Ministries, and for more than six years with the Peculiar Worship Center, The Hour of Prophetic Worship ministries.

Prophet Patience began her godly life at the age of six years. She was baptized in water and filled with the Holy Spirit at the age of twelve, and called into ministry when she was seventeen years of age. She started to hear God speak to her after being filled with the Holy Spirit. She was recognized as prophet Jeremiah at the age of fifteen, after speaking at an Assemblies of God Church women’s day celebration, by the local pastor. She was first declared to be a servant of God at twelve years by her local church elder when she interpreted a Bible verse during a Bible study. She was the leader of the young girls’ group in her local church Assemblies of God from the time she was twelve until she was eighteen years of age.

Prophet Patience’s ministries are endued with an ability to minister prophetic utterances with in-depth prophetic insight and wisdom.

She has been married for twenty years to Lancelot Itotoh and blessed graciously with five wonderful children: Divine, God’s Praise, Marvellous, Blessed, and Treasure.

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface: My Testimony

Introduction

Part I: Faith in the Word of God

Chapter 1: The Power of the Word

Chapter 2: God’s Rredemptive Plan Rrevealed

Chapter 3: The Believer’s Blessings and Authority

Chapter 4: The Power in Confessing God’s Word

Chapter 5: Have Faith in the Word of God

Chapter 6: Don’t Give Up

Chapter 7: Believe in God’s Word

Chapter 8: Believe in Your God-Given Potential

Chapter 9: Trust in the Word of God

Chapter 10: I Am Who God Says I Am

Chapter 11: Walking in the Word of God

Chapter 12: Confession, Principles, and Practice

Part II: Personalized Confessions

Regeneration, Sanctification, and Justification

Believer’s Privileges

Divine Empowerment and Authority

God’s Care

God’s Divine Protection

God’s Directions and Guidance

Faith in God

Trusting in the Lord

God’s Potential in Me

What God Says I Am

Strength and Courage

Financial Blessing

Prosperity

Achievement

Family

Peace

Joy

Love

Health

Liberty and Freedom

Warfare, Deliverance, and Victories

Hold on to the Word of Life

Holiness and Righteousness

Conclusion