The Mental Health Solution . com
"The entrance of thy words giveth light (Psalm 119:130)."

Affirmations

In order to make progress, we need to make changes in the way we think and how we behave. One effective tool is to use affirmations. This is easy to do and it doesn't take up much time.

Affirmations are used to promote a positive biblical perspective and facilitate necessary changes in thinking and behavior. The statements you choose should be based on your individual needs.

Affirmations can be used in three ways:

  • Daily affirmations. I recite five affirmations, every morning, before getting out of bed.
  • Affirmations can be used to develop habits.
  • Affirmations can also be used during the day, as needed.

Some categories of affirmations follow.

Benefits of being a Christian:

  • God loves me. {Romans 8:38 et al.}
  • I am strong in the Lord. {Ephesians 6:10}
  • I have the mind of Christ. {1 Corinthians 2:16}
  • I am a new creation in Christ. {2 Corinthians 5:17}
  • I am God's son/daughter. {Galatians 3:26}
  • I am a royal priest. {1 Peter 2:9}
  • I am a saint. {Romans 1:7}
  • I am the head and not the tail. {Deuteronomy 28:13}
  • I am precious in His sight. {Isaiah 43:4}
  • God is on my side. {Psalm 118:6}
  • "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." {Philippians 4:13 NKJV}
  • I am an overcomer. {1 John 5:4}
  • No weapon that is formed against me will succeed. {Isaiah 54:17}
  • I have strength for today. {Deuteronomy 33:25}

Your attitude toward yourself:

  • I love me. {Mark 12:31}
  • I accept myself.
  • I forgive myself.
  • I don't expect myself to be perfect.

Other practical affirmations:

  • I will resist every (spiritual) attack.
  • I don't care what he (she) thinks.
  • I will pray when I'm under (spiritual) attack. {James 5:13}
  • "This is the day the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it." {Psalm 118:24}
  • I will stand up for myself. {1 Corinthians 16:13}
  • I will call people on their stuff. {1 Corinthians 16:13}
  • I will act like a man. {1 Corinthians 16:13}
  • I will think before I talk.
  • I will think before I act.
  • I will listen when people are talking.
  • I will double check before I text.
  • I will remember where I parked the car.
  • Say 'thank you.'
  • Do not lie.
  • I will not avoid anyone.1
  • No (thinking about) crime.2
  • No (thinking about) problems in bed.
  • No (thinking about) negatives without permission.3
  • Do not think about people you don't like.

The affirmations you choose will be based on what you're struggling with. And what you are trying to accomplish.

Affirmations are an important tool that can enable you to make progress in a variety of ways. Be sure to use them every day.

Note: I recognize that there is some overlap between this article and the article entitled Ephesians 6: Putting on the Armor of God. In practice, there will be some overlap if you do both exercises as a part of your morning routine.

1 This is important to remember when you're struggling with anxiety and/or depression.

2 Or whatever thoughts you find disturbing.

3 Don't think about negatives unnecessarily and unless you first give yourself permission.

Return to top of page.

Return to Home Page.

 

 

Scripture quotations marked (NIV) are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com.

The "NIV" and "New International Version" are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™

Scripture quotations marked "NKJV™" are taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations taken from the New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation.
Used by permission. (www.Lockman.org).

Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.