I am Accepted
| John 1:12 |
I am God’s child. |
| John 15:15 |
I am Christ’s friend. |
| Romans 5:1 |
I have been justified. |
| 1 Corinthians 6:17 |
I am united with the Lord (one spirit). |
| 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 |
I am bought with a price; I belong to God. |
| 1 Corinthians 12:27 |
I am a member of Christ’s body. |
| Ephesians 1:1 |
I am a saint. |
| Ephesians 1:5 |
I have been adopted as God’s child. |
| Ephesians 2:18 |
I have access to God through the Holy Spirit. |
| Colossians 1:14 |
I have been redeemed and forgiven. |
| Colossians 2:10 |
I am complete in Christ. |
I am Secure
| Romans 8:1-2 |
I am free forever from condemnation. |
| Romans 8:28 |
I am assured all things work together for good. |
| Romans 8:31-34 |
I am free from any charge against me. |
| Romans 8:35-39 |
I cannot be separated from the love of God. |
| 2 Corinthians 1:21-22 |
I am established, anointed, and sealed by God. |
| Colossians 3:3 |
I am hidden with Christ in God. |
Philippians 1:6
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I am confident that the good work God has begun in me will be
perfected. |
| Philippians 3:20 |
I am a citizen of heaven. |
2 Timothy 1:7
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I have not been given a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a
sound mind. |
| Hebrews 4:16 |
I can find grace and mercy in time of need. |
| 1 John 5:18 |
I am born of God; the evil one cannot touch me. |
I am Significant
| Matthew 5:13-14 |
I am the salt and light of the earth. |
| John 15:1, 5 |
I am a branch of the true vine, a channel of His life. |
| John 15:16 |
I have been chosen and appointed to bear fruit. |
| Acts 1:8 |
I am a personal witness of Christ’s. |
| 1 Corinthians 3:16 |
I am God’s temple. |
| 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 |
I am a minister of reconciliation for God. |
| 2 Corinthians 6:1 |
I am God’s coworker (1 Corinthians 3:9). |
| Ephesians 2:6 |
I am seated with Christ in the heavenly realm. |
| Ephesians 2:10 |
I am God’s workmanship. |
| Ephesians 3:12 |
I may approach God with freedom and confidence. |
| Philippians 4:13 |
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. |
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1. Why should I say I can’t when the Bible says I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength? [Philippians 4:13]
2. Why should I worry about my needs when I know that God will take care of all my needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus? [Philippians 4:19]
3. Why should I fear when the Bible says God has not given me a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind? [2 Timothy 1:7]
4. Why should I lack faith to allow Christ to live His life through me, when God has given me a measure of faith? [Romans 12:3]
5. Why should I be weak when the Bible says that the Lord is the strength of my life and that I will display strength and take action because I know God? [Psalm 27:1,
Daniel 11:32]
6. Why should I allow Satan control over my life when He that is in me is greater than he that is in the world. [1 John 4:4]
7. Why should I accept defeat when the Bible says that God always leads me in victory?
[2 Corinthians 2:14]
8. Why should I lack wisdom when I know that Christ became wisdom to me from God and God gives wisdom to me generously when I ask Him for it? [1 Corinthians 1:30, James 1:5]
9. Why should I be depressed when I can recall to mind God’s loving-kindness, compassion, faithfulness and have hope? [Lamentations 3:21-23]
10. Why should I worry and be upset when I can cast all my anxiety on Christ who cares for me? [1 Peter 5:7]
11. Why should I ever be in bondage knowing that there is liberty and freedom where the Spirit of the Lord is? [2 Corinthians 3:17, Galatians 5:1]
12. Why should I feel condemned when the Bible says there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus? [Romans 8:1]
13. Why should I feel alone when Jesus said He is with me always and He will never leave me nor forsake me? [Matthew 28:20, Hebrews 13:5]
14. Why should I feel like I’m cursed or the victim of misfortune when the Bible says that Christ rescued me from the curse of the law that I might receive His Spirit by faith? [Galatians 3:13-14]
15. Why should I be unhappy when I, like Paul, can learn to be content whatever the circumstances? [Philippians 4:11]
16. Why should I feel worthless when Christ became sin for me so that I might become the righteousness of God in Him? [2 Corinthians 5:21]
17. Why should I feel helpless in the presence of others, when I know that if God is for me, who can be against me? [Romans 8:31]
18. Why should I be confused when God is the author of peace and He gives me knowledge through His Spirit who lives in me? [1 Corinthians 2:12, 14:33]
19. Why should I feel like a failure when I am more than a conqueror through Christ who loves me? [Romans 8:37]
20. Why should I let the pressures of life bother me when I can take courage knowing that Jesus has overcome the world and its problems? [John 16:33]
the Overcomers covenant in Christ
1. I place all my trust and confidence in the Lord, I put no confidence in the flesh, and I declare myself to be dependent on God.
2. I consciously and deliberately choose to submit to God and resist the devil by denying myself, picking up my cross daily and following Jesus.
3. I choose to humble myself before the mighty hand of God in order that He may exalt me at the proper time.
4. I declare the truth that I am dead to sin, freed from it and alive to God in Jesus Christ, since I have died with Christ and was raised with Him.
5. I gladly embrace the truth that I am now a child of God who is unconditionally loved and accepted. I reject the lie that I have to perform to be accepted, and I reject my fallen and natural identity, which was derived from the world.
6. I declare that sin shall no longer be master over me because I am not under the Law but under grace, and there is no more guilt or condemnation because I am spiritually alive in Christ Jesus.
7. I renounce every unrighteous use of my body, and I commit myself to no longer be conformed to this world but rather to be transformed by the renewing of my mind. I choose to believe the truth and walk in it, regardless of my feelings or circumstances.
8. I commit myself to take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ, and I choose to think upon that which is true, honorable, right, pure and lovely.
9. I commit myself to God’s great goal for my life to conform to His image. I know that I will face many trials, but God has given me the victory and I not a victim but an overcomer in Christ.
10. I choose to adopt the attitude of Christ, which was to do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind I will regard others as more important than myself. I will not merely look out for my own personal interests but also the interests of others. I know that it is more blessed to give than to receive.
Statements of Truth
1. I recognize that there is only one true and living God who exists as the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. He is worthy of all honour, praise and glory as the One who made all things and holds all things together. [See Exodus 20:2-3; Colossians 1:16-17.]
2. I recognize Jesus Christ as the Messiah, the Word who became flesh and dwelt among us. I believe that He came to destroy the works of the devil and that He disarmed the rulers and authorities and made a public display of them, having triumphed over them. [See John 1:1,14; Colossians 2:15; 1 John 3:8.]
3. I believe that God demonstrated His own love for me in that while I was still a sinner, Christ died for me. I believe that He has delivered me from the domain of darkness and transferred me to His kingdom, and in Him I have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. [See Romans 5:8; Colossians 1:13-14.]
4. I believe that I am now a child of God and that I am seated with Christ in the heavenlies. I believe that I was saved by the grace of God through faith and that it was a gift and not a result of any works on my part. [See Ephesians 2:6,8-9; 1 John 3:1-3.]
5. I choose to be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. I put no confidence in the flesh, for the weapons of warfare are not of the flesh but are divinely powerful for the destruction of strongholds. I put on the full armour of God. I resolve to stand firm in my faith and resist the evil one. [See 2 Corinthians 10:4; Ephesians 6:10-20; Philippians 3:3.]
6. I believe that apart from Christ I can do nothing, so I declare my complete dependence on Him. I choose to abide in Christ in order to bear much fruit and glorify my Father. I announce to Satan that Jesus is my Lord. I reject any and all counterfeit gifts or works of Satan in my life. [See John 15:5,8; 1 Corinthians 12:3.]
7. I believe that the truth will set me free and that Jesus is the truth. If He sets me free, I will be free indeed. I recognize that walking in the light is the only path of true fellowship with God and man. Therefore, I stand against all of Satan’s deceptions by taking every thought captive in obedience to Christ. I declare that the Bible is the only authoritative standard for truth and life. [See John 8:32,36; 14:6; 2 Corinthians 10:5; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; 1 John 1:3-7.]
8. I choose to present my body to God as a living and holy sacrifice and the members of my body as instruments of righteousness. I choose to renew my mind by the living Word of God in order that I may prove that the will of God is good, acceptable and perfect. I put off the old self with its evil practices and I put on the new self. I declare myself to be a new creation in Christ. [See Romans 6:13; 12:1-2; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Colossians 3:9-10.]
9. By faith, I choose to be filled with the Spirit so that I can be guided into all truth.
I choose to walk by the Spirit so that I will not carry out the desires of the flesh.
[See John 16:13; Galatians 5:16; Ephesians 5:18.]
10. I renounce all selfish goals and choose the ultimate goal of love. I choose to obey the two greatest commandments: to love the Lord my God with all my heart, soul, mind and strength and to love my neighbour as myself. [See Matthew 22:37-39;
1 Timothy 1:5.]
11. I believe that the Lord Jesus has all authority in heaven and on Earth, and He is the head over all rule and authority. I am complete in Him. I believe that Satan and his demons are subject to me in Christ since I am a member of Christ’s Body. Therefore,
I obey the command to submit to God and resist the devil, and I command Satan in the name of Jesus Christ to leave my presence. [See Matthew 28:18; Ephesians 1:19-23; Colossians 2:10; James 4:7.]
Prayers for specific issues
Pornography
Lord Jesus, I confess that I have looked at sexually suggestive and pornographic material for the purpose of stimulating myself sexually. I have attempted to satisfy my lustful desires and polluted my body, soul and spirit. Thank You for cleansing me and for Your forgiveness. I renounce any satanic bonds I have allowed in my life through the unrighteous use of my body and mind. Lord, I commit myself to destroy any objects in my possession that I have used for sexual stimulation, and to turn away from all media that are associated with my sexual sin. I commit myself to the renewing of my mind and to thinking pure thoughts. Fill me with Your Holy Spirit so that I may not carry out the desires of the flesh. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Homosexuality
Lord Jesus, I renounce the lie that You have created me or anyone else to be homosexual, and I agree that in Your Word You clearly forbid homosexual behaviour. I choose to accept myself as a child of God and I thank You that You created me as a man [woman]. I renounce all homosexual thoughts, urges, drives and acts, and I renounce all ways that Satan has used these things to pervert my relationships. I announce that I am free in Christ to relate to the opposite sex and my own sex in the way that You intended. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Abortion
Lord Jesus, I confess that I was not a proper guardian and keeper of the life You entrusted to me, and I confess that I have sinned. Thank You that because of Your forgiveness, I can forgive myself. I commit the child to You for all eternity and believe that he or she is in Your caring hands. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Suicidal Tendencies
Lord Jesus, I renounce all suicidal thoughts and any attempts I’ve made to take my own life or in any way injure myself. I renounce the lie that life is hopeless and that I can find peace and freedom by taking my own life. Satan is a thief and comes to steal, kill and destroy. I choose life in Christ, who said He came to give me life and give it abundantly [see John 10:10]. Thank You for Your forgiveness that allows me to forgive myself. I choose to believe that there is always hope in Christ and that my heavenly Father loves me. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Drivenness and Perfectionism
Lord Jesus, I renounce the lie that my sense of worth is dependent on my ability to perform. I announce the truth that my identity and my sense of worth are found in who I am as Your child. I renounce seeking the approval and acceptance of other people, and I choose to believe that I am already approved and accepted in Christ because of His death and resurrection for me. I choose to believe the truth that I have been saved, not by deeds done in righteousness, but according to Your mercy. I choose to believe that I am no longer under the curse of the Law because Christ became a curse for me. I receive the free gift of life in Christ and choose to abide in Him. I renounce striving for perfection by living under the Law. By Your grace, Heavenly Father, I choose from this day forward to walk by faith in the power of Your Holy Spirit according to what You have said is true. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Eating Disorders or Self-Mutilation
Lord Jesus, I renounce the lie that my value as a person is dependent on my appearance or performance. I renounce cutting or abusing myself, vomiting, using laxatives or starving myself as a means of being in control, altering my appearance or trying to cleanse myself of evil. I announce that only the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ cleanses me from sin. I realize I have been bought with a price and my body, the temple of the Holy Spirit, belongs to God. Therefore, I choose to glorify God in my body. I renounce the lie that I am evil or that any part of my body is evil. Thank You that You accept me just the way I am in Christ. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Substance Abuse
Lord Jesus, I confess that I have misused substances [alcohol, tobacco, food, prescription or street drugs] for the purpose of pleasure, to escape reality or to cope with difficult problems. I confess that I have abused my body and programmed my mind in harmful ways. I have quenched the Holy Spirit as well. Thank You for Your forgiveness. I renounce any satanic connection or influence in my life through the misuse of food or chemicals. I cast my anxieties on Christ who loves me. I commit myself to yield no longer to substance abuse, but instead I choose to allow the Holy Spirit to direct and empower me. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
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