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:
Today, I remind my soul: my Father’s heart is full of love toward me, always. His grace isn’t based on how well I perform or how “pure” my intentions are. Just like the prodigal son, I’ve had moments when I came back to God not out of love, but because I was empty, desperate, and hungry. And still, He ran toward me.
My Declaration of Faith:
Today, I remind myself: I carry the power and presence of the living God inside me. I’ve spent too long focusing on what’s wrong: on the struggles, the debt, and the daily battles I face. But those things don’t define me. They don’t get the final word.
My Declaration of Faith:
This morning, I rest in these simple, yet powerful words: You chose me. I don’t have to wonder if I’m enough. I don’t need to strive for approval or fear being overlooked. The One who created the heavens and the earth looked at my life, with all its mess, beauty, and unknowns, and said, “I want you.”
“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.
My Declaration of Faith:
Some days, the enemy’s voice feels loud, like a lion roaring and trying to drown out my peace. The threats come: “If you step out, everyone will see your past.” The lies creep in: “This road is too hard—you should quit while you can.” The accusations echo: “You’ve failed too many times. God’s probably tired of dealing with you.”
“But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that
the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.”
2Corinthians 4:7
Do you know that God has deposited in you the very treasures of heaven? Do you know that there is a spirit of excellence placed inside of you? You may comment to yourself, “I don’t feel like I have anything today. My life is a shambles, and I have nothing to feel good about.”
“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.
“Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed.
And in Your book they all were written, the days fashioned for me,
when as yet there were none of them.”
Psalm 139:16
Since the beginning of creation, the motive of the devil is to make you think less of yourself than what the Word of God says about you. In the Garden of Eden, the serpent came to Eve and said to the woman, “Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’?”
My Declaration of Faith:
Today, I remind my heart that I don’t have to chase after people’s approval to feel worthy. I don’t have to earn my value through someone else’s kindness, invitation, or applause. Yes, it feels good when others affirm me, but that’s not where my identity is rooted.
