My Declaration of Faith:
I don’t have to chase after people’s approval to feel whole. People’s opinions can shift like the wind; one day cheering, the next day criticizing. Even Jesus experienced that when the same crowd that cried, “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” (John 12:13) later shouted, “Crucify Him!” (Mark 15:13). If I base my worth on what others say, I’ll always be unsettled.
My Declaration of Faith:
I declare that I am not an accident; I am fearfully and wonderfully made by God. His hand is on my life, and His blessing sets me apart. Just as Joseph rose from being overlooked to being honored, God’s favor causes me to stand out in ways I could never make happen on my own.
“As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, nor the sand of the sea measured,
so will I multiply the descendants of David My servant and the Levites who minister to Me.”
Jeremiah 33:22
Have you ever looked up at the night sky, mesmerized by the countless stars shining back at you? Each one radiates light from millions of miles away, filling the darkness with beauty. That’s exactly how God sees you—a radiant light shining with the love of Christ.
“For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face.
Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.”
I Corinthians 13:12
There will come a time when you can be misunderstood by the people around you. You may be someone who has good intentions to help someone else, but the person you are helping presumes that you have alternative motives. You could be going through a phase in your life when your own family or friends don’t even recognize you because you have changed your haircut, how you dress, how you act among your peers, and what you believe.
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.
“Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours,…”
I Corinthians 3:21
There will be times when people will mistreat you. People who you think are your friends may reject you. Family members may even look down on you or take advantage of you. You don’t have to allow their negative sentiment against you to take away who you already are.
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation;
old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”
2 Corinthians 5:17
You may have considered yourself normal all your life. This is because you would think that you are a normal person who goes to a normal school. You may be a worker who goes to your normal job. You may be a mother who raises normal kids. You may be a father who thinks he is living a normal life.
