Today I am affirming, "But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint" (Isaiah 40:31).
Almost immediately, I am being filled with energy. I feel awake, alert, and rearing to go with energy.
I am getting my work done easily and quickly, since I have the energy to do so. I am also able to think clearly and quickly.
I have boundless energy.
"He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich" (Proverbs 10:4).
After affirming this Bible verse, money is suddenly flowing my way and I see possibilities to becoming rich.
In being diligent, my work gets done effectively and efficiently. I no longer procrastinate, but get everything done quickly.
In being diligent, I regularly obtain the necessary knowledge to becoming rich and implement the knowledge: real estate, stocks, and business.
I know that being diligent is key to becoming rich.
Today I am affirming, "No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD" (Isaiah 54:17).
After affirming this biblical verse, I am feeling invulnerable. This verse states that no weapon can harm me, and that I can overcome all false accusations and libel against me, if I serve the LORD.
With God's protection, I can live my life fearlessly, without having to look over my shoulder, without having to worry about enemy attacks.
We live in a dangerous world, where someone can attack you out of the blue for no apparent reason. One day, you may think that you are safe. But the very next day, suddenly, you are attacked by a seemingly unprovoked person or group of people.
This is the reality we live in. That is why affirming and believing in God's protection is a must. Affirming and believing in God's protection makes His protection a reality.
Today I am affirming, "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me" (Philippians 4:13).
In affirming this, I have the power to handle all circumstances, no matter how difficult they may be. God's power is flowing through me, giving me power to overcome circumstances.
Besides this, I have the power to achieve my goals, no matter how difficult they may be. God's power is flowing through me, giving me power to attain goals.
Indeed, attaining goals and overcoming circumstances comes easily to me.
Today I am affirming, "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me" (Psalm 23:4).
Immediately, I am feeling God's protection surrounding me, making me impervious to the attacks of my enemies or evil people.
The world consists of good and evil people. I am avoiding most evil people. Those that I run into do not have the power to harm or harass me, because God's protection is surrounding me.
Indeed, God is my protection.
Today I am affirming, "And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you" (Luke 17:6).
As I affirm this Bible verse, I am feeling a sense of power and control over my circumstances. Circumstances are no longer beyond my control. In fact, I control circumstances.
Faith is a force as real as gravity. Not only does faith change my behavior, it also changes the behavior of circumstances around me. Faith has the power to bend reality.
Today I am affirming, "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid" (John 14:27).
I am now experiencing inner peace. My muscles are relaxing, and my breathing is slowing down.
Nothing is troubling or worrying me. I am free from all mental annoyances.
Inner peace is a sense of being still, a sense of letting go, and being centered and balanced.
Today I am affirming, "For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death" (Psalm 48:14).
After affirming this Bible verse, I know the right decision at the right time. And my knowledge is more perfect.
By knowing the correct decision in every situation, life is much easier and less painful.
Life is made up of one decision at a time, and each decision makes a big difference in where we end up in life.
Today I am affirming, "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you" (Matthew 7:7).
I believe that God gives you whatever you ask for as long as it doesn't transgress His will. God's will can be summarized in the two greatest commandments: love God and love your neighbor.
If you ask God for anything that is within His will, He will answer you immediately in the spiritual realm.
If you want your prayers manifested in the physical realm, you need to display sufficient faith: "Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them" (Mark 11:24).
I believe to "seek" means to search for the solution, and to "knock" means to implement the solution.
For example, if you are unemployed, you should
ASK: Ask God for a job and display faith
SEEK: Get off your butt, and do an exhaustive search through the newspapers, Internet, and word of mouth
KNOCK: Upon scheduling a job interview, go to the interview and convince the interviewer that you are the best candidate for the job.
Indeed, the universal problem solver is to ask, seek, and knock.
Answered Prayers
Today I am affirming, "They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover" (Mark 16:18).
Almost immediately, I am feeling God's protection and power. I am imagining a bubble of protection surrounding me, and the power to heal others including myself.
Since I have God's protection and power, I fear nothing. And I can live my life without being weighted down by concerns.
I think wisdom, do wisdom, and live wisdom.
Today I am affirming, "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind" (2 Timothy 1:7).
Immediately, I am feeling a transformation. My mind is working more soundly, more wisely. I am making better choices, wiser choices, and less mistakes.
I almost always know the right thing to do at the right time. This applies to all areas of my life: money, work, relationships, recreation, and religion.
I see things more in depth now, with a much deeper understanding.
Indeed, I think wisdom, do wisdom, and live wisdom.
Today I am affirming, "For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich" (2 Corinthians 8:9).
Upon affirming this, opportunities and ideas for making more money are coming to me. Growing money seems easy. I am now getting offers involving more money. It is easy for me to get jobs involving more money.
My finances are secure, and I am living comfortably.
Today I am affirming, "But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed" (Isaiah 53:5).
This biblical quote states that we are healed. And to claim this healing, we must believe that it is so.
Since I believe that I am completely healed, I feel my body beginning to restore itself, becoming completely healed of all ailments, pain, and lack of functioning.
I am now fully restored to optimum physical functioning. Every organ, every cell is functioning at peak performance.
The Christian religion has gone through several changes over time. One of the most recent changes is called the Word of Faith movement. The Word of Faith movement is based on the belief that if someone recites a biblical promise with faith, it will manifest in reality.
Not too long ago, I bought a small book that lists many of God's promises. The promises cover many areas such as advice, assurance, blessings, comfort, courage, endurance, faith, prosperity, goodness, guidance, help, hope, joy, love, needs, overcoming, peace, perseverance, prayer, protection, renewal, rest, safety, security, health, trusting, wisdom, and work. There is a biblical promise for almost every human need.
So according to the Word of Faith movement, if I want to be restored to full health, all I have to do is open my book of God's promises and recite with faith, "But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed" (Isaiah 53:5).
Likewise, if I want to be wealthy, all I have to do is recite with faith, "For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich" (2 Corinthians 8:9).
And likewise, if I want to be wise, all I have to do is recite with faith, "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind" (11 Timothy 1:7).
Furthermore, the Word of Faith movement takes the following biblical quote very seriously: "What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them" (Mark 11:24). In other words, if you pray for something that is covered under God's promises and you display faith, whatever you pray for will manifest in reality.
Some people reading this blog post may scoff, and declare what I have written is twaddle and unscientific. Before doing so, please dust off your Psychology 101 textbook and reread the following phenomena: self-fulfilling prophecy, self-efficacy, and the placebo effect.
If you are more oriented toward metaphysics, please read the following books for further support: "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne, "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill, and "You Can Heal Your Life" by Louise L. Hay.
I am going to conduct an experiment on myself to see if the Word of Faith concept of reciting God's promises and displaying faith produce any positive results. Instead of orally reciting God's promises, I am going to recite them by writing them in my blog. I will write one promise per blog post. I will attempt to do this on a daily basis? Well, probably not. Who has time. But I will try to be as regular as possible.
Besides writing one promise per post, I will display faith by writing about how each promise positively affected me, even if it hasn't at the time. This is called stepping out in faith.
Stepping out in faith entails declaring yourself healed after you prayed for healing, even though it hasn't actually happened at the time. Then the actual healing follows. In other words, you have to believe first, then the healing follows.
Let the experiment begin.
