Over the last few days we’ve been focusing on Bible verses proclaiming what we ARE as members of God’s family. Now, we will look at what we are NOT.

• I am not bound, for “if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed." (John. 8:36 NIV)

• I am not sick, for “He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases.” (Psalm 103:3 NLT)

• I am not defeated, for “in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.” (Rom. 8:37 NKJV)

• I am not weak, for “the Lord will give strength unto His people.” (Psalm.29: 11 KJV)

• I am not without power, for “you shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you." (Acts 1:8KJV)

• I am not without peace, for “being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." (Rom. 5:1 KJV)

All the promises of God are “yes and amen” (2 Cor 1:20)

• I possess wholesome sound sleep at night. I confess, He gives me sleep.

"He giveth His beloved sleep" (Psalm 127: 2 KJV)

• I possess the assurance that my labour in the Lord is fruitful. I confess, my labor is not in vain.

"For as much as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord." (1 Cor. 15: 58 KJV)

• I possess abounding blessings. I confess, my blessings abound in faithfulness.

“A faithful man shall abound with blessings" (Proverbs 28:20 KJV)

• I possess within me the power to accomplish infinitely more than I might ask or think. I confess that I am able to accomplish infinitely more through God’s power that’s working within me.

“Now all glory to God , who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.” (Eph. 3:20 NLT)

• I possess employment by God. I confess that I work for God in all that I do with all my heart.

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,

All the promises of God are “yes and amen” (2 Cor 1:20)

• I possess supernatural help from God. I confess that the God of all creation helps me in every situation.

“My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth" (Psalm 121:2 KJV)

• I possess bountiful blessings from what I have bountifully sown. I confess I will reap bountiful blessings from what I have sown bountifully.

"He which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully" (2 Cor. 9:6 KJV)

• I possess good from God. I confess that good will come to me as I yield to God.

"Yield now and be at peace with Him; Thereby good will come to you." (Job 22:21 NASB)

• I possess peace with my enemies. I confess that as my ways please the Lord, he makes my enemies be at peace with me.

"When a man's ways please the Lord, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with Him." Prov. 16:7 KJV)

• I possess the ability to be a positive blessing. I confess, I am a blessing to others.

"So will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing." ( Zec. 8:13 KJV)

All the promises of God are “yes and amen” (2 Cor 1:20)

• I possess all grace, abounding grace, all-sufficient grace. I confess, "God makes all grace abound to me.”

"And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed.” (2 Cor. 9:8 NASB)

• I possess freedom from transgressions. I confess, “My sins are removed from me by God as far as the east is from the west.”

"As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us." (Psalm.103:12 NASB)

• I possess continual guidance from the Lord. I confess, "The Lord shall guide me continually."

“And the Lord will continually guide you, And satisfy your desire in scorched places, And give strength to your bones; And you will be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water whose waters do not fail.” (Isa. 58:11 NASB)

• I possess freedom from fear. I confess, “God upholds me with His right hand and will help me.”

“For I am the Lord your God, who upholds your right hand, Who says to you, ‘Do not fear, I will help you.’" (Isa. 41:13 NASB)

• I possess the peace of God. I confess that I have the peace of God through Christ Jesus my Lord.

"The peace of God which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus our Lord" (Phil. 4:7 KJV)

All the promises of God are “yes and amen” (2 Cor 1:20)

• I possess preservation from all forms of evil. I confess, “The Lord preserves me from all evil.”

  “The LORD will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul.” (Psalm 121:7 NASB)

• I possess the assurance I shall see God. I confess, “The blood of Jesus has made me pure in heart.”

  “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” (Matt. 5:8 NIV)

• I possess daily strength and an abundance of peace. I confess, “The Lord has blessed me with strength and peace"

  “The Lord will give strength to His people. The Lord will bless His people with peace.” (Psalm 29:11 NASB)

• I possess many daily benefits from the Lord. I confess, “The Lord daily loads me with benefits.”

  “Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation.” (Psalm 68:19 KJV)

• I possess light upon life's pathway as a follower of Jesus. I confess, “I am the light of the world.”

  “When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." (John 8:12 NIV)

All the promises of God are “yes and amen” (2 Cor 1:20)

• I possess Vine-life wherever I go. I confess, "I am a branch of Jesus, the Living Vine,”

“ I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.” (John. 15:5 NASB)

• I possess the ability to stand freely in God's holy presence. I confess, "I am the righteousness of God in Christ"

“God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” (2 Cor. 5: 21 NIV)

“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” (Heb. 4:16 KJV)

• I possess God dwelling in me, and walking in me! I confess, "I am a temple of the living God"

“… For we are the temple of the living God. As God said: “I will live in them and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people.” (2 Cor. 6:16 NLT)

• I possess the supply of every need. I confess, "my God shall supply all my needs."

“And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” (Phil. 4: 19 NASB)

• I possess know-so salvation for I have called upon the name of the Lord. I confess, "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved"

“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. (Rom. 10:13 KJV)

All the promises of God are “yes and amen” (2 Cor 1:20)

• I possess the presence of God continually. I confess, "He will never leave me nor forsake me"

“Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you never will I forsake you.” So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?” Heb. 13:5-6 NIV)

• I possess redemption. I confess, "I am the redeemed of the Lord"

“Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the adversary.” (Ps. 107:2 NASB)

• I possess yoke ending results by His anointing. I confess "the anointing of the Holy One remains in me"

“As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit--just as it has taught you, remain in him. (1 Jn. 2: 27 NIV)

“In that day the LORD will end the bondage of his people. He will break the yoke of slavery and lift it from their shoulders.” (Is. 10:27 NLT)

• I possess authority over demonic forces. I confess, "in the name of Jesus I can cast out demons."

“These miraculous signs will accompany those who believe: They will cast out demons in my name…” (Mk. 16:17 NLT)

• I possess positive healings for the sick. I confess, "I lay my hands on the sick and they will be healed."

“…They will be able to place their hands on the sick, and they will be healed.” (Mk. 16:18 NLT)

“For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.” (Heb. 4:12 NLT)

Promises of God are faith activated

Transforming your mind is the process of bringing your thoughts in line with God’s thoughts (2 Cor. 10:5). You do this by personalizing Bible promises, mixing faith with them and confessing them as yours. (Heb. 4:2)

All the promises of God are “yes and amen” (2 Cor 1:20)

• I possess salvation — I confess Jesus as my Lord

“…if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.” (Rom. 10:9-10 NASB)

• I possess healing — I confess, "by His scourging I am healed"

“But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed.” (Is. 53:5 NASB)

• I possess absolute freedom — I confess, "the son has made me free"

“So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.” (John 8:36 NASB)

• I possess the ability to love everyone — I confess, "the love of God has been poured out within my heart by the Holy Spirit."

“and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” (Rom. 5:5 NASB)

• I possess lion-hearted boldness in spiritual warfare. — I confess, "the righteous are bold as a lion"

“The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.” (Prov. 28:1 NIV)

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will.” (Rom. 12:2 NIV)

How to control your thoughts

Personalizing and confessing God’s Word in prayer is a powerful way to control your thoughts and “renew your mind”. The following is part of what I confess daily. All these statements are taken from God’s promises in the Bible. I have personalized them and say them by faith. At the end of the list are the verses they come from.

My daily positive confession

• "I am God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus, to do good works which He has prepared in advance for me to do."

• "Greater things I will do because Jesus has gone to the Father."

• “All that I am and all that I do is from Him.”

• “I stand with firm confidence on His promises!”

• "I can do all things through Christ Jesus which strengthens me!”

• “My blessings are a good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over and poured into my lap.”

• “Through faith, I believe that God is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him, and I know Biblically that this is what pleases Him. Amen.”

(Eph. 2:10; John 14:12; Phil. 4:19; 2 Cor. 2:20: Phil. 4:13; Luke 6:38; Heb. 11:6)