Daily Affirmation /
Confession Of Faith 



		Today I deliberately choose to submit myself fully to God as He
		has made Himself known to me through the Holy Scripture which
		I honestly accept as the only inspired, infallible, authoritative
		standard for all life and practice.  In this day I will not
		judge God, His work, myself, or others on the basis of feelings
		or circumstances.

		1.  I recognize by faith that the triune God is worthy of all
		honor, praise, and worship as the Creator, Sustainer, and
		End of all things.  I confess that God, as my Creator,
		made me for Himself.  In this day I therefore choose to live 
		for Him.  (Rev 5:9-10; Is 43:1, 7, 21; Rev 4:11).

		2.  I recognize by faith that God loved me and chose me in
		Jesus Christ before time began (Eph 1:1-7)
	
		3.  I recognize by faith that God has proven His love to me
		in sending His Son to die in my place, in whom every
		provision has already been made for my past, present, and
		future needs through His representative work, and that I
		have been quickened, raised, seated with Jesus Christ in 
		the heavenlies, and anointed with the Holy Spirit
		(Ro 5:6-11; 8:28-39; Phil 1:6; 4:6-7, 13, 19;
		Eph 1:3; 2:5-6; Ac 2:1-4, 33)

		4.  I recognize by faith that God has accepted me, since 
		I have received Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour
		(Jn 1:12; Eph 1:6);
		that He has forgiven me (Eph 1:7); adopted me into His 
		family, assuming every responsibility for me
		(Jn 17:11, 17: Eph 1:5; Phil 1:6); 
		given me eternal life (Jn 3:36; 1 Jn 5:9-13); 
		applied the perfect righteousness of Christ to me so that 
		I am now justified (Ro 5:1; 8:3-4; 10:4); made me complete
		in Christ (Col 2:10); and offers Himself to me as my daily
		sufficiency through prayer and the decisions of faith
		(1 Co 1:30; Col 1:27; Gal 2:20; Jn 14:13-14; Mt 21:22;
		Ro 6:1-19; Heb 4:1-3, 11)

		5.  I recognize by faith that the Holy Spirit has baptized
		me into the Body of Christ (1 Co 12:13); sealed me
		(Eph 1:13-14); anointed me for life and service 
		(Ac 1:8; Jn 7:37-39); seeks to lead me into a deeper walk
		with Jesus Christ (Jn 14:16-18; 15:26-27; 16:13-15; 
		Ro 8:11-16); and to fill my life with Himself (Eph 5:18).

		6.  I recognize by faith that only God can deal with sin
		and only God can produce holiness of life.  I confess that
		in my salvation my part was only to receive Him and that
		He dealt with my sin and saved me.  Now I confess that in
		order to live a holy life, I can only surrender to His 
		will and receive Him as my sanctification; trusting Him
		to do whatever may be necessary in my life, without and
		within, so I may be enabled to live today in purity, 
		freedom, rest and power for His glory (Jn 1:12; 1 Co 1:30;
		2 Co 9:8; Gal 2:20; Heb 4:9; 1 Jn 5:4; Jude 24)

		Having confessed that God is worthy of all praise, that
		the Scriptures are the only authoritative standard, that
		only God can deal with sin and produce holiness of life,
		I again recognize my total dependence upon Him and submission
		to Him.  I accept the truth that praying in faith is
		absolutely necessary for the realization of the will and grace
		of God in my daily life (1 Jn 5:14-15; Ja 2:6; 4:2-3; 
		5:16-18; Phil 4:6-7; Heb 4:1-13; 11:6, 24-28)

		Recognizing that faith is a total response to God by which
		the daily provisions the Lord has furnished in Himself
		are appropriated, I therefore make the following decisions
		of faith:

		1.  For this day (Heb 3:6, 13, 15; 4:7) I make the decision
		of faith to surrender wholly to the authority of God as He
		has revealed Himself in the Scripture  -- to obey Him. 
		I confess my sin, face the sinful reality of my old nature,
		and deliberately choose to walk in the light, in step with
		Christ, throughout the hours of this day. (Ro 6:16-20;
		Phil 2:12-13; 1 Jn 1:7, 9).

		2.  For this day I make the decision of faith to surrender
		wholly to the authority of God as revealed in the Scripture
		-- to believe Him.  I accept only His Word as final authority.
		I now believe that since I have confessed my sin He has
		forgiven and cleansed me (1 Jn 1:9).  I accept at full value 
		His Word of promise to be my sufficiency and rest, and will
		conduct myself accordingly (Ex 33:1; 1 Co 1:30; 2 Co 9:8; 
		Phil 4:19)

		3.  For this day I make the decision of faith to recognize
		that God has made every provision so that I may fulfill
		His will and calling.  Therefore, I will not make any
		excuse for my sin and failure. (1 Th 5:24).

		4.  For this day I make the decision of faith deliberately
		to receive from God that provision which He has made for me.
		I renounce all self-effort to live the Christian life and
		to perform God's service; renounce all sinful praying which
		asks God to change circumstances and people so that I may
		be more spiritual; renounce all drawing back from the work
		of the Holy Spirit within and the call of God without; and
		renounce all nonbiblical motives, goals, and activities which
		serve my sinful pride.
	
		a.  I now sincerely receive Jesus Christ as my sanctification,
		particularly as my cleansing from the old nature, and ask the
		Holy Spirit to apply to me the work of Christ accomplished 
		for me in the crucifixion.  In cooperation with and dependence
		upon Him, I obey the command to "put off the old man" 
		Ro 6:1-14; 1 Co 1:30; Gal 6:14; Eph 4:22).

		b.  I now sincerely receive Jesus Christ as my sanctification,
		particularly as my enablement moment by moment to live above
		sin, and ask the Holy Spirit to apply to me the work of the
		resurrection so that I may walk in newness of life.  I confess
		that only God can deal with my sin and only God can produce
		holiness and the fruit of the Spirit in my life.  In
		cooperation with and dependence upon Him, I obey the command
		to "put on the new man" (Ro 6:1-4; Eph 4:24)

		c.  I now sincerely receive Jesus Christ as my deliverance
		from Satan and take my position with Him in the heavenlies,
		asking the Holy Spirit to apply to me the work of the 
		ascension.  In His Name I submit myself to God and stand
		against all of Satan's influence and subtlety.  In cooperation
		with and dependence upon God, I obey the command to "resist 
		the devil" (Eph 1:20-23; 2:5; 4:27; 6:10-18; Col 1:13; 
		Heb 2:14-15; Ja 4:7; 1 Pe 3:22; 5:8-9)

		d.  I now sincerely receive the Holy Spirit as my anointing
		for every aspect of life and service for today.  I fully open
		my life to Him to fill me afresh in obedience to the command
		to "be filled with the Holy Spirit" (Eph 5:18; Jn 7:37-39;
		14:16-17; 15:26-27; 16:7-15; Ac 1:8).

		Having made this confession and these decisions of faith,
		I now receive God's promised rest for this day (Heb 4:1-13).
		Therefore, I relax in the trust of faith, knowing that in
		the moment of temptation , trial, or need, the Lord Himself
		will be there as my strength and sufficiency (1 Co 10:13)