My Declaration of Faith:
God could have chosen anyone to tell His story, but He chose me. Not because I’m perfect or qualified in my own strength, but because I’ve been redeemed through Jesus Christ. He took my sin on Himself so that I could stand righteous before God.
My Declaration of Faith:
Some days, life makes it look like I’m losing: like the sickness, the setback, or the loss has the upper hand. But I’ve learned not to measure God’s faithfulness by my current situation. I don’t have to fight every disappointment or wrestle with every “why.”
“But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself,
so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus,
to testify the gospel of the grace of God.”
Acts 20:24
Do you ever have a desire to finish something that you have started? It could be a painting. It could be a race. It could be a particular project that you are on right now. It could be something like finishing your one-year reading of the entire bible. No matter what that something is, God has created all of His children to be finishers, not quitters.
“And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and
will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom:
to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen..”
2 Timothy 4:18
There are times, as we walk and live our lives, when unexpected and unpredictable things happen. You may feel a lump in your body, and it was diagnosed as a cancerous growth by your doctor. You may have come to work as usual, but you receive an email or a note from your supervisor that you have been laid off.
“And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works
of darkness, but rather expose them.”
Ephesians 5:11
Is the world around you getting any better today? Is the news you see on TV getting any better? Are the stories you have been reading in the newspapers all over the world getting any better? Is the stuff you see on the internet getting any better? It is not. It will continue to get worse and worse every passing day.
“You make known to me the path of life;
in your presence there is fullness of joy;
at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”
Psalm 16:11
The world seeks pleasure in many different ways. According to Martin Seligman’s work on positive psychology, two pleasures appear in various places, including bodily pleasure and higher pleasure. Bodily or sensory pleasures include eating, playing physical games, intercourse, stroking (or being stroked), observing beauty, experiencing pleasant smells, and hearing good music.
“clearly you are an epistle of Christ, ministered by us,
written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on
tablets of stone but on tablets of flesh, that is, of the heart.”
2 Corinthians 3:3
You’ll be surprised how many children of God are still being controlled by sin today. They do not see the importance of living a holy life in front of the world. They think that a little compromise here and there will not hurt them.
My Declaration of Faith:
Some days, it’s easy to feel like I’m falling short, as I’ll never be good enough or do enough to really please God. But then I remember the truth: the law wasn’t given to make me holy; it was given to show me just how much I need a Savior.
My Declaration of Faith:
Sometimes, what I really need isn’t another pep talk, but a gentle and honest push. The truth is, I’ve been holding back. Maybe I’ve told myself I’m not ready, not qualified, or that it’s just not the right time. But deep down, I know that’s not the full story. I’ve been carrying around excuses like baggage when God is calling me to step up and step out.
My Declaration of Faith:
Some days my emotions are all over the place, hopeful one minute, discouraged the next. I’m learning not to let my feelings dictate my foundation. Emotions are real, but they’re not always reliable. They shift, they change, they react. But my God? He is steady. His truth doesn’t change with my mood or my circumstances.
