35 Inspirational Biblical Affirmations for a Great Life

 35 Inspirational Biblical Affirmations for a Great Life

What does affirmations mean?

Affirmations are verbal declarations that when made on a consistent basis help to reprogram our thinking patterns until we begin to eventually begin to think, feel, behave and act differently.

The scriptures are designed to help us think like our Maker.

“Your thoughts are not my thoughts, so are your ways my ways” – said God in Isaiah 55:5.

If you want your ways to conform to the ways that God planned for you, then declare His word over your life and watch the difference it will make.

How to maximize the power of these affirmations:

•          Must be consistent with the scriptures.
•          Must be mixed with faith – see it coming to pass. Say it with passion until you believe it.

The following are Biblical affirmations and their corresponding verses to inspire and motivate you daily.

1. I am an over-comer.

1 John 5:4

For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

 

2. I can do all things through Christ.

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

3. I trust in God and nothing shall be impossible to me.

Luke 1:37

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

 

4. I cannot be defeated.

1 Timothy 6:12

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

 

5. I am confident.

Proverbs 3:26

For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

 

6. I am whole in my spirit, soul and body.

1 Thessalonians 5:23

And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

 

7. The power of God to make wealth is at work in me.

Deuteronomy 8:18

But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

 

8. Sin shall not have dominion over me.

Romans 6:14

For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

 

9. I lack no good thing.

Psalm 23:1

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

 

10. My thoughts are focused on God and I experience perfect peace.

Isaiah 26:3

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

 

11. I have a merry heart and I rejoice daily.

Proverbs 15:13

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

 

12. The word of God is health to all my flesh.

Proverbs 4:20-22

 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.

 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.

 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

 

13. I am a winner.

2 Corinthians 2:14

Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.

 

14. I prosper in all that I do.

Psalm 1:1-3

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

 

15. I am wise.

Daniel 1:17-21

As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

 

16. I meditate on God’s words daily.

Joshua 1:8

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

 

17. I am established in righteousness.

Isaiah 54:14

In righteousness you shall be established;
You shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear;
And from terror, for it shall not come near you.

 

18. God gives me victory.

Psalm 118:15

The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly.

19. I am redeemed by the blood of Jesus.

Colossians 1:14

In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins.

20. God is my helper.

Psalm 54:4

Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.

21. The joy of the Lord is my strength.

Nehemiah 8:10

Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.

22. I dwell in the secret place of God.

Psalm 91:1

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

23. The word of God gives me life.

John 6:63

It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

24. I am blessed with all spiritual blessings.

Ephesians 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.

25. I  am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Psalm 139:14

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

26. I am the apple of God eye.

Zechariah 2:8

For thus saith the Lord of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.

27. I am complete in God.

Colossians 2:10

And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power.

28. I am guided continually.

Isaiah 58:11

And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

 

29. I have the life of God in me.

1 John 5:13

These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

30. I am fruitful and productive.

Genesis 1:28

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

31. I am rich.

2 Corinthians 8:9

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that ye through His poverty might be rich.

32. I am wise with the wisdom of God.

1 Corinthians 1:30

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption.

33. I have the mind of Christ.

1 Corinthians 2:16

For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? but we have the mind of Christ.

34. I am unmovable as I trust in the Lord.

Psalm 125:1

They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.

 

35. I am prosperous in every area of my life.

3 John 2

Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

30 Life-changing Bible Verses about Habits

 

Habits are the foundation of character and attainments.  They are important factors which determine your happiness, health and wealth. What you do on a continuous and regular basis can either lead you to your goals or away to failure.

Your present state is a sum-total of your habits.

Great changes come through the little things you do on a continuous basis.

Victorious living is all about imbibing godly habits from truths revealed in the scriptures and as you commit to these verses consistently, you will begin to experience the abundant life God has planned for you.

It is my prayer that these Bible verses will be a blessing to you as you internalize and personalize them.

Romans 12:1-2:

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Ephesians 5:1-5:

 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children.

Proverbs 22:6:

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Ecclesiastes 11:6:

In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

Hebrews 10:25:

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

1 Thessalonians 5:17:

Pray without ceasing.

1 Thessalonians 5:18.

In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

Luke 4:16:

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up for to read.

Acts 17:2:

And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures.

Joshua 1:8:

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

Proverbs 23:7:

For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.

2 Chronicles 26:5:

And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him to prosper.

Proverbs 6:6-8:

 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

Proverbs 18:21:

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

1 Corinthians 16:13:

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

Philippians 4:13:

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Philippians 4:8:

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

1 Corinthians 9:27:

But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

2 Timothy 1:7:

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Luke 22:39:

And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.

Galatians 5:22-23:

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Hebrews 5:14:

But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

1 Corinthians 9:27:

But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

Philippians 3:13-14:

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Deuteronomy 28:1:

And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth.

Acts 2:46:

And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart.

James 1:25:

But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

Hebrews 11:27:

By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

Proverbs 22:29:

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

Psalm 119:44

So shall I keep thy law continually forever and ever.

Proverbs 9:9:

Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

20 Bible verses about life’s Purpose

 

One of the most important things in life is to know purpose. No one is an accident. We are all here on this earth by the determinate fore-knowledge of God. Therefore, understanding your purpose is highly essential in living a meaning life. Purposeful living is not possible without knowing the mind of the Creator as revealed in the Bible.

The Bible scriptures state clearly our purpose in life and even though we have individual and specific missions, everything points in a single direction and that is to please God.

The scriptures below will help us to understand the mind of God about this – that whatever we do, all must be to His glory.

Genesis 1:27

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Psalm 138:8

The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.

Jeremiah 17:7-8

Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.

For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

1Corinthians 10:31 

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

Ephesians 2:10

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

Job 12:10

In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.

Matthew 16:25

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

Job 42:2

I know that thou canst do everything, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.

1 Corinthians 2:7

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory.

Matthew 6:33

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Romans 12:2

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Isaiah 44:2

Thus saith the Lord that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.

Psalm 139:14

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

Job 22:21

Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.

Ephesians 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.

Jeremiah 1:5

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

Jeremiah 29:11

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Proverbs 19:21

There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.

Romans 8:29

 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

7 ways the benefits of gratitude can improve your life

 

Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me bless his holy name.

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits - Psalm 103: 1-2.

Gratitude is defined as the act of being thankful. It is a state of being grateful.

You might have consciously made this great exercise a once a year event – often during a National Thanksgiving Day or at the beginning of a new year. Gratitude ought rather to be a lifestyle for you to experience the best it can offer.

Regardless of your present situation, there are still things you can be grateful for.

There are several benefits of being thankful.

First, our expression of gratitude must be to our Creator who is the source of all goodness. This helps to focus the mind on things that are good.

Being thankful makes way for further acts of kindness.

Benefits of gratitude: 

Gratitude affects every aspects of your life – mentally, emotionally and physically.

Emotional benefits:

1.  You are more likely to be satisfied and not depressed, because you have a perspective of life. Gratitude prevents worry and anxiety. It by focusing your mind on the good things in life, you are less apprehensive or stressed.

2. With emotional stability, you have more cordial interpersonal relationships. If you are habitually grateful, you will be more pleasant in your interaction with others.

Physical benefits:

1. Gratitude affects your physical well-being. Because you are less stressful, you have reduced tendency to developing stress-induced ailments such as headaches, pain and sleeplessness.

2. Gratitude also boosts your immunity, thus fights off illness.                                Attitude of gratitude will help you appreciate your body and be encouraged to keep it healthy through physical exercise.

Mental and spiritual benefits:

1. Being grateful for the favor and forgiveness of God will make you forgiving to others. You will hold no grudge against anyone when you are more disposed to thankfulness.  

2. Gratitude gives you mental and spiritual strength and makes you resilient. You will not quit and give way to discouragement. Gratitude is a sign of optimism and faith.

3. Gratitude mellows your temperament and strengthens your character. You will not be envious of others but rather be thankful for them.