Have I Mentioned I Talk To Myself?

This is an excerpt from a journal entry from 2006. Affirmations or faith confessions are basically a dialogue with oneself. We talk ourselves into and out of things all of the time. Why not talk yourself into goodness? I suggest your not reading this but embracing it. Try it aloud. Go ahead, give it a whirl!

When I pray I engage in a calming conversation with my Creator. I affirm positivity daily. I speak words of life, loving myself every moment. I make choices that echo my increased self love and worth. I remember well who I am. I speak with authority. I walk with authority. I exude confidence, passion, purpose and a pleasant demeanor. My life is an event, a meaningful celebration. My days are marked with favor and divine purpose. I speak with clarity,conviction and confidence. I live in no one's shadow. I am always a work in progress. My hopes are being fulfilled moment by moment, instant by instant. i relish and respect the opportunity to invest in the lives of others. i yield my very being to a patient Perfecting Process. What God had in mind for me is unfolding in the order that it should and always would. I am revealing daily the glory that is within me.

I have no answers for my challenges. I am the answer. The very Spirit of Jesus Christ living within me is the answer. I live in gratitude. I am grateful for all that I have, all that is en route to my life. I invest because I am a great investment. My dreams come true everyday. I am crowned with favor. I am unstoppable. It is impossible for me to be denied or defeated. I have faith. I have faith for great things, experiences and love unfolding in my life. I am an intelligent, articulate, pleasant, detail oriented, and excellent in all things. I live out what it means to be more than a conqueror through Christ. I embody resiliency effortlessly. Grace has kept me from looking like even a fraction of what I've endured.

Answers are being revealed to me moment by moment. Every solution I require comes to me as a still voice directing me towards the next avenue. Solutions arrive as a surprise and also as an ever present quiet inner knowing. I possess stability and stamina. Self assurance settles me in God confidence. He brings me all the way through any and every storm. He doesn't get me close to a way of escape and point the way. God walks me completely through my chaos and my confusion. My trust is in Him solely.

There are gifts and talents within awaiting permanent release. I am a passionate, creative, phenomenal woman with unique abilities. My realization and acceptance of this truth sets me free daily. God is my protector, provider and advocate. I possess wisdom in great depth. I possess a wealth of ingenuity. I am creatively equipped to handle anything. I have a position, place and planetary purpose. When I pray things happen. I believe in the power of Love. I believe in the power of God. I yield to His ability to make things happen on my behalf. I submit to and surrender to the One who knows what I do not. I am made of greatness. I possess tenacity in great measure. There is no one like me. I am special, gifted of God and anointed unlike any other. I have a high calling. I will succeed. I am succeeding. I move mountains. I get past obstacles of every kind. I am blessed. I am blessed to be a blessing. I am an heiress unlike any other. I wisely walk in and through my inexhaustible inheritance. As my mind thinks so am I.

I declare everyday a blessing. Regardless of what challenges come my way, the day, the moment, the very minute I breathe in is blessed. The air I inhale is blessed in great measure. I declare total victory. I am of royal bloodline. Jesus Christ is my Savior, brother and Redeemer. Grace marks my life. My decisions are divinely directed. I cannot fail. I cannot fail. I cannot falter. This is the only thing that I cannot do. I have an uncanny ability to consistently avoid failure. What outwardly appears to be failure is but a divine learning module. I will stay the course. Distraction will not delay me. God wants to show Himself strong through me. My life is an exhibition, a display of His divine power, mercy and grace. I choose to simply allow God to stand up in me. His stance within me raises a standard to every dilemma.

I love to learn. I grow from every experience. I am strengthened by my struggle. My mind is made up. My heart is fixed. This is the day of massive restoration in my life. I have something to share and my gifts make room for me. God made me as I am for a specific reason. There is a purpose for my passion and passion in my purpose. The treasure in my trials have yet to be revealed.