Confessing God’s Word from the heart
“Out of a man’s heart does he speak.” (Matt. 15:18)
I have a friend who hates very strongly anything that resembles the doctrine of “name it and claim it.” He calls it, “blab it and grab it.” And, yes, there has been a lot of abuse in this area among the body of believers.
Confession of God’s Word is different!
There is much value to be gained from the positive confession of God’s Word. It has the power to reinforce His Word in your mind, and even to increase your faith! A simple definition of faith is this: Faith appropriates what God has already supplied in the spirit world. You align your way of thinking to God’s way of thinking until your way of thinking becomes like His way of thinking. Then, you will have the mind of Christ. (1 Cor. 2:16)
What you say is from the heart!
Jesus said: “A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. What you say flows from what is in your heart.” (Luke 6:45)
As a follower of Jesus, you have a lot of positive confessions to boldly declare! Confess the following out loud to yourself!
MY POSITIVE CONFESSIONS
By faith…
I confess: That the devil has no control over my life, for “Greater is He that is within me than he that is in the world.” (1 John 4:4)
I confess: That I have victory, for “God always causeth me to triumph in Christ Jesus.” (2 Corinthians 2:14)
I confess: That I am free from bondage, for “Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” (2 Corinthians 3:17)
I confess: That I have wisdom, for “Christ Jesus is made unto me wisdom from God.” (1 Corinthians 1:30)
I confess: “I can” for “I can do all things through Christ Jesus which strengthens me.” (Philippians 4:13)
I confess: That I have faith, for “God has dealt to every man the measure of faith.” (Romans 12:3)
I confess: I have no lack, for “My God shall supply all of my needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19)
I confess: That I will not fear, for “God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” (2 Timothy 1:7)
I confess: That I have strength, for “The Lord is the strength of my life.” (Psalm 27:1). “The people that know their God shall be strong and do exploits.” (Daniel 11:32)
I confess: That I am well, for “With His stripes I am healed” (Isaiah 53:5). Jesus, “Himself took my infirmities and bare my sickness.” (Matthew 8:17)
I confess: That I won’t dwell on worries and frustrations, for I am “Casting all my cares upon Him, who cares for me.” (1 Peter 5:7). In Christ I am “care-free.”
I confess: That I am free from condemnation, for “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus.” (Romans 8:1). I am in Christ; therefore, I am free from condemnation.
I confess: That I am free from loneliness, for Jesus said, “Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.” (Matthew 28:20). “I will never leave you, nor forsake you.” (Hebrews 13:5)
I confess: That I am free from curses or bad luck, for “Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us…that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.” (Galatians 3:13-14)
I confess: That I am free from discontent because “I have learned, in whatsoever state (circumstances) I am, therein to be content.” (Philippians 4:11)
I confess: That I am now righteous in God’s sight, because “He has made Him to be sin for us who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.” (2 Corinthians 5:21)
Therefore…
“A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.” (Prov. 18:20-21)