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YOUR NEW IDENTITY IN CHRIST

I am more than a conqueror through Him Who loves me. —Romans 8:37

Just like a newborn baby depends on the parents for nurturing and guidance, we also depend on our Heavenly Father to teach us how to live in Him. II Corinthians 5:17 it reads:

“Therefore, any man in Christ is a new creature; old things are passed away, behold, all things are become new.”

Since everything is now “new”, we must learn how to live like a child of God. If not, it’s just a matter of time before we fall prey to Satan’s schemes and eventually return to a life of sin. Don’t worry about trying to do this all in one day. No, this, beloved, does take time, so don’t become frustrated with yourself. Just focus on who you are NOW in Christ—not who you were in the world.

Below are Scripture-based confessions that teaches us who we are in Christ. With newness, you must learn what “new creatures in Christ” do and think. Speak these confessions aloud to yourself. You may want to write a few of them down on index cards so that you can meditate on them throughout the day. The more you know who you are in Christ, the stronger you become in Christ!

  1. I am forgiven of all my sins and washed in the Blood (Ephesians 1:7).
  2. I am greatly loved by God (Colossians 3:12; Romans 1:7; I Thessalonians 1:4; Ephesians 2:4).
  3. I am part of a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people (I Peter 2:9).
  4. I am the temple of the Holy Spirit; I am not my own (I Corinthians 6:19).
  5. I am an ambassador for Christ (II Corinthians 5:20).
  6. I am the righteousness of God in Jesus Christ (II Corinthians 5:21).
  7. I have the mind of Christ (Philippians 2:5; I Corinthians 2:16).
  8. I am the light of the world (Matthew 5:14).
  9. I am His elect, full of mercy, kindness, humility, and longsuffering (Romans 8:33; Colossians 3:12).
  10. I am delivered from the power of darkness and translated into God’s kingdom (Colossians 1:13).
  11. I am redeemed from the curse of sin, sickness, and poverty (Galatians 3:13; Deuteronomy 28:15-68).
  12. I am firmly rooted, built up, established in my faith and overflowing with gratitude (Colossians 2:7).
  13. I am healed by the stripes of Jesus (I Peter 2:24; Isaiah 53:5).
  14. I am raised up with Christ and seated in heavenly places (Colossians 2:12; Ephesians 2:6).
  15. I am submitted to God, and the devil flees from me because I resist him in the Name of Jesus (James 4:7).
  16. I press on toward the goal to win the prize to which God in Christ Jesus is calling us upward (Philippians 3:14).
  17. I am complete in Him Who is the Head of all principality and power (Colossians 2:10).
  18. I am free from the law of sin and death (Romans 8:2).
  19. I am born of God, and the evil one does not touch me (I John 5:18).
  20. I am holy and without blame before Him in love (I Peter 1:16; Ephesians 1:4).

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  1. I have the peace of God that passes all understanding (Philippians 4:7).
  2. I have the Greater One living in me; greater is He Who is in me than he who is in the world (I John 4:4).
  3. I have received the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Jesus, the eyes of my understanding being enlightened (Ephesians 1:17,18).
  4. I have received the power of the Holy Spirit to lay hands on the sick and see them recover, to cast out demons, to speak with new tongues. I have power over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means harm me (Mark 16:17,18; Luke 10:17,19).
  5. I have given, and it is given to me; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, men give into my bosom (Luke 6:38).
  6. I have no lack for my God supplies all of my need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19).
  7. I can quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one with my shield of faith (Ephesians 6:16).
  8. I can do all things through Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:13).
  9. I show forth the praises of God Who has called me out of darkness into His marvelous light (I Peter 2:9).
  10. I am God’s child for I am born again of the incorruptible seed of the Word of God, which lives and abides forever (I Peter 1:23).
  11. I am God’s workmanship, created in Christ unto good works (Ephesians 2:10).
  12. I am a new creature in Christ (II Corinthians 5:17).
  13. I am a spirit being alive to God (I Thessalonians 5:23; Romans 6:11).
  14. I am a believer, and the light of the Gospel shines in my mind (II Corinthians 4:4).
  15. I am a doer of the Word and blessed in my actions (James 1:22,25).
  16. I am a joint-heir with Christ (Romans 8:17).
  17. For God has not given us a spirit of fear; but of power, love, and a sound mind (II Timothy 1:7).
  18. It is not I who live, but Christ lives in me (Galatians 2:20).

*by Joyce Meyers, JoyceMeyers.com, Who I Am In Christ.

A Few Tips—From Me to YOU!

1) Make the decision to enjoy God and that you will grow in Him. These things will not happen by themselves. A decision is needed.

2) Find a prayer partner to pray with. This helps you in more ways than one.

3) For every negative word someone has spoken against you, including YOURSELF, find a scripture that speaks to that “word”. For instance, the enemy constantly reminded me of past failures. I found 1 Cor 5:17 which says old things are passed away. Each time the enemy brought up my past, I quoted this Scripture and it’s changed my life. There is power in the Word of God!

4) Surround yourself with people and things that are conducive to your new Christian life This may require you to remove people and things from your life, but trust me, it is worth it!

5) Make a decision to believe the Word of God –both spoken and written. Don’t just believe what you want to believe, but believe in the truth, which only comes from the mouth of God.

6) ENJOY LIFE! Jesus came to give us life and life more abundantly. This doesn’t mean just eternal life in heaven, but also life here. Make the decision to receive the gift that He’s given you!

7) Tell someone else about Jesus and what's He’s done for you. Believe it or not, someone is actually waiting on your testimony. Love you to life!

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