If I take my eyes off Him, I can’t follow where He is going. I am less in tune with Him. Less aware of what’s on His heart. When I keep my eyes fixed on Him, I stay connected to the simplicity and power of the Gospel. My priorities are the same as His priorities. My heartbeat is in tune with His heartbeat. -Heidi Baker

Your Freedom Coach, Claudine

Everyone wants Freedom! I invite you to an upcoming 1-Day Judgment Free Workshop on September 17, 2022.

 It's time to take off the mask and BREAK FREE from other people's opinions of you and celebrate what Gods say about you and embrace the things that make you unique so that you can be true to who you are and who God created you to be.

✨This workshop will be Refreshing, and EMPOWERING!

In this 1-day judgment-free workshop we will discuss: 

Whom do you say that you are?

Break agreement with negative thinking 

Blessing your Spirit ( just to name a few) 

You will begin to see why you’re struggling with insecurity, negative thoughts, limiting beliefs, anxiety, and fears

If you need more information or to register, visit my site at claudinehicks.com. 

Now Let's Get FREE!

Date: September 17th, 2022

Time: 11:00 AM EST - 1:00 PM

Psalm 139:16, Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.

It is time to take our rightful place and get in alignment with what is written in your destiny scroll.

Remember when you were younger and you believed that we could do and be anything? Then it was like something happened along the way. Or maybe something was said that caused you to lose sight of who you are.  

My prayer is that we will begin to identify those areas that are keeping us back from being who God originally created us to be.

Your identity is found in Jesus Christ.

✨“So if the Son makes you free, then you are unquestionably free.” John 8:36 AMP

“But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light. “Once you had no identity as a people; now you are God’s people. Once you received no mercy; now you have received God’s mercy.” 1 Peter 2:9-10 NLT

✨“You are the light of [Christ to] the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good deeds and moral excellence, and [recognize and honor and] glorify your Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 5:14-16 AMP

“Stop imitating the ideals and opinions of the culture around you, but be inwardly transformed by the Holy Spirit through a total reformation of how you think. This will empower you to discern God’s will as you live a beautiful life, satisfying and perfect in his eyes.” Romans 12:2 TPT

I hope you will be blessed by this message.

Oh, I may have flipped the scripture but you know what I meant. Here is the correct scripture. "The Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world.

The season has changed, the bondage of your barren winter has ended, and the season of hiding is over and gone. The rains have soaked the earth and left it bright with blossoming flowers. The season for singing and pruning the vines has arrived. I hear the cooing of doves in our land, filling the air with songs to awaken you and guide you forth. Can you not discern this new day of destiny breaking forth around you? The early signs of my purposes and plans are bursting forth. The budding vines of new life are now blooming everywhere. The fragrance of their flowers whispers, “There is change in the air.” Arise, my love, my beautiful companion, and run with me to the higher place. For now is the time to arise and come away with me. Song of Songs 2:11-13 TPT

Just relax and Receive the Word of the Lord:

Jeremiah 29:11-14 AMP “For I know the plans and thoughts that I have for you,’ says the Lord, ‘plans for peace and well-being and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. 

12. Then you will call on Me and you will come and pray to Me, and I will hear [your voice] and I will listen to you. 

13. Then [with a deep longing] you will seek Me and require Me [as a vital necessity] and [you will] find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. 

14.I will be found by you,’ says the Lord, ‘and I will restore your fortunes and I will [free you and] gather you from all the nations and from all the places where I have driven you,’ says the Lord, ‘and I will bring you back to the place from where I sent you into exile.’

Jeremiah 29:11-14 AMP

Receive the WORD of the Lord for your life. 

Revelation 3:20(NIV) and it says, Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.

Another version says, Revelation 3:20 (AMP)Behold, I stand at the door [of the church] and continually knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him (restore him), and he with Me.

Draw me close to you

Never let me go

I lay it all down again

To hear you say that I'm your friend

You are my desire

No one else will do

'Cause nothing else can take your place

To feel the warmth of your embrace

Help me find the way

Bring me back to you

You're all I want

You're all I've ever needed

You're all I want

Help me know you are near

Draw me close to you

Never let me go

I lay it all down again

To hear you say that I'm your friend

You are my desire

No one else will do

'Cause nothing else can take your place

To feel the warmth of your embrace

Help me find the way

Bring me back to you

You're all I want

You're all I've ever needed

You're all I want

Help me know you are near

You're all I want

You're all I've ever needed

You're all I want

Help me know you are near

Help me know you are near

Help me know you are near

Psalm 139:17-18 MSG says, Your thoughts—how rare, how beautiful!

    God, I’ll never comprehend them!

I couldn’t even begin to count them—

The AMP version says, How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God!

How vast is the sum of them!

18 If I could count them, they would outnumber the sand.

When I awake, I am still with You.

Isn't that amazing! Take your time and really think about that for a moment, and let me ask you how does that make you feel?

I would love to hear your comments and you can do that by sending me a DM on IG or on Facebook.

(I apologize if I sound a little nasally, I'm still getting over my cold.)

If you struggle with comparing yourself to others and insecurities join me on this journey as I unpack something and have a discussion on what being free from the comparison trap looks like.

Drink of His presence.

 “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavily burdened [by religious rituals that provide no peace], and I will give you rest [refreshing your souls with salvation]. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me [following Me as My disciple], for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest (renewal, blessed quiet) for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy [to bear] and My burden is light.”

It is time to turn our attention back to God and learn to drink of His presence.

I love you all!

I Do Not Own The Rights To This Music

It's so good to be back. There were so many things that have happened since the last time I uploaded my last podcast. Let me just say, God is good.

Today I share about a surrendered life unto the Lord. "It is not by total death to self can we be lost in God." Madame Guyon is one of my favorite quotes when I think of a surrendered life unto God.

I Do NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO THIS SONG

Hello everyone, today's podcast was a little different. It was based on the Lord's Prayer. Matthew 6:9-13,  Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

Do you remember where Jesus was? He was in the boat, the scriptures say, "Jesus was calmly sleeping, resting on a cushion"

Yes, you read that correct, while the storms were raging outside, with violent winds and waves crashing against the boat, Jesus was sleeping.

Listen to the rest of the episode to hear what happened.

It is our hunger for Him that brings His presence.

Psalm 63:1-8s says, O God, You are my God; with deepest longing I will seek You;

My [a]soul [my life, my very self] thirsts for You, my flesh longs and sighs for You,

In a dry and weary land where there is no water.

2 So I have gazed upon You in the sanctuary,

To see Your power and Your glory.

3 Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,

My lips shall praise You.

4 So will I bless You as long as I live;

I will lift up my hands in Your name.

5 My [b]soul [my life, my very self] is satisfied as with marrow and fatness,

And my mouth offers praises [to You] with joyful lips.

6 When I remember You on my bed,

I meditate and thoughtfully focus on You in the night watches,

7For You have been my help,

And in the shadow of Your wings [where I am always protected] I sing for joy.

8My [c]soul [my life, my very self] clings to You;

Your right hand upholds me.

Sorry about the echo. I'll be sure to work on it.

Today's episode is a little different, it's a love letter from Jesus to you. I feel like HE wants to love on you on this episode. Receive it. Receive the love of the Father.

I choose to let go of limiting beliefs about myself and I choose to love myself. I choose to see myself the way God sees me.

I am Confident, Bold, and am a person of destiny who will leave my mark on this earth.

God's favor rests upon me at all times and His purpose in me will Not be aborted. He will perfect me and all that concerns me because His word says, "For I began the work and I will complete it."

Read along with me these self-confidence statements.

Let's Go!

That scripture is too pure and beautiful. I felt His love as I read it. I felt His heart calling as I read that verse, especially in TPT.

He wants fellowship.

He wants all of us, not part, all of us.

He wants us to know Him.

To know Him is to love Him.

He wants union.

He wants partnership. 

He wants to make us his habitation.

He wants to share His life with us.

He even wants to dance with you.

Have you ever danced with the Father? Or when was the last time you dance with your Heavenly Father?

And so, fellowship and Intimacy with God is about giving Him ALL of your attention, and all of our affection rather than the amount of spiritual activity you're involved in. 

That's something to think about huh?

Well, let me say that again for someone in the back just in case they missed it:)

Fellowship and Intimacy with the Father are about giving Him ALL of your attention, it’s about drawing close to Him, It’s about giving all your affection, rather than thinking the amount of spiritual activity you're involved in equals intimacy with the Father.  Because you know, sometimes we think that because we do this and that, it equals Intimacy. Sometimes we confuse what we do for the King as intimacy with the King.

Take a listen to the rest of the Podcast and allow Holy Spirit to minister to you. Oh and I forgot that there's music playing in the background and so I'm not sure what it sounds like once I started worshiping. Ugh!

Enjoy anyway:)

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“The true mark of maturity is when somebody hurts you and you try to understand their situation instead of trying to hurt them back”

So even when they hurt and criticize you, I have given you instructions on what to do. I'm not saying I have all the answers but these three steps have been proven to work.

First, we’ve got to learn to leave our defense in My God's hands. Trust that where God needs to speak up in your defense and favor, He will do it in a way that NO ONE can contest or ignore. 

Secondly, we’ve got to learn to cope with criticism ( we cope by trusting God to defend us) and while we are at it, guard our hearts.

Yes, guard your heart, love, and pray for them.

Thirdly, don’t get offended, keep moving forward in the destiny God has for you on the earth.  

In scripture, many times people would come against Jesus and criticize Him. Many times it says Jesus answered them not a word. He simply didn’t respond to His critics. He didn’t try to convince them or try to change their minds. He didn’t get upset because somebody was talking about Him. No, He just ignored it.

When people come against you trying to make you look bad, trying to discourage you, remember this, Jesus was probably the most criticized than anyone else. I use to be that person that would want to get my point across and defend myself, but like Jesus, (Who wants to be like Jesus?) He just stayed focused on what He was called to do. He stayed the course. 

BE encouraged and Shalom!

Now begin to claim who you are.

Begin to claim whose you are. You are fearfully & wonderfully made!

According to Jeremiah 29:11, God is saying, “ For I know the plans I have for you. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you plans to give you hope and a future.

It seems to me there are great things in store for you, and my prayer today is that we will all grab a hold of what God says concerning our lives.

Keep your eyes on Jesus!

I'll say it again, keep your eyes on Jesus. A lot I times I've realized that when we fix our eyes on what is happening in the natural realm, we miss what might be happening in the spiritual realm and one thing is for sure, It's not over until God says it's over and you are not alone. The Lord your God has a future and hope for you.

Hebrews 12:2 says and this is TPT, 2 We look away from the natural realm and we focus our attention and expectation[a] onto Jesus who birthed faith within us and who leads us forward into faith’s perfection.[b] His example is this: Because his heart was focused on the joy of knowing that you would be his,[c] he endured the agony of the cross and conquered its humiliation,[d] and now sits exalted at the right hand of the throne of God!

“Wear the full armor of God. Wear God’s armor so that you can fight against the devil’s clever tricks. Our fight is not against people on earth. We are fighting against the rulers and authorities and the powers of this world’s darkness. We are fighting against the spiritual powers of evil in the heavenly places. That is why you need to get God’s full armor. Then on the day of evil, you will be able to stand strong. And when you have finished the whole fight, you will still be standing. So stand strong with the belt of truth tied around your waist, and on your chest wear the protection of right living. On your feet wear the Good News of peace to help you stand strong. And also use the shield of faith with which you can stop all the burning arrows that come from the Evil One. Accept God’s salvation as your helmet. And take the sword of the Spirit—that sword is the teaching of God. Pray in the Spirit at all times. Pray with all kinds of prayers, and ask for everything you need. To do this you must always be ready. Never give up. Always pray for all of God’s people. Also pray for me—that when I speak, God will give me words so that I can tell the secret truth about the Good News without fear.”

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭6:11-19‬ ‭ERV‬‬

He girded up his loins and outran Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel [nearly twenty miles].”

‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭18:46‬ ‭AMP‬‬

Can you picture that? Elijah girded up his loins and outran Ahab who was riding on a chariot. I was curious to know how he ran on foot, and while most scholars indicate it was approximately 17 miles, others suggest it could have been as far as 30 miles.

Spirit of Delay, you are being terminated by the blood of Jesus.

No MORE DELAYS!

NO MORE DELAYS!

You will finish what you've started. 

I decree and declare it is the month of Restoration and Order.

I declare you will finish this year strong!

I hope you enjoy this short message!

God will call you. He will give you an assignment. Some of you that are listening He may have shown you glimpses of your future and what He has reserved for you. Yes, it can be exciting and scary at the same time. He will also give you instructions and conditions you are to live by to walk in your calling. Are you ready to take that step of faith and occupy the place designed for you?

 Then say with me, Here I am Lord, I will occupy the place designated for me.

If the Lord has called you to it. It’s already settled in Heaven, now let it be established on the earth, by saying Yes.  Let it be established on the earth by saying, "Here I am Lord"

Are they life-giving words? Are they words that will uplift or are they idle, gossiping words that can possibly hurt someone?

Today's decree: I choose to speak love, blessings, and positivity to my neighbors. (brothers, sisters, loved ones)

Check out today's broadcast and after listening, I will love to hear from you.

Today I wanted to remind every listener, that yes, all that is going on in the world is very real. The failures are real, the setbacks are real, the offenses, the loss, disappointments are real, but one thing is for sure when life knocks you down, you've got to get up, regroup, but keep moving with your eyes fixed on Jesus.

Let James 1:2-4 be your motivation and it says,

Consider it nothing but joy, my [a]brothers and sisters, whenever you fall into various trials. 3 Be assured that the testing of your faith [through experience] produces endurance [leading to spiritual maturity, and inner peace]. 4 And let endurance have its perfect result and do a thorough work, so that you may be perfect and completely developed [in your faith], lacking in nothing.

No more walking in shame 

No more walking in doubt.

I decree and declare you will walk in Boldness like never before!

I decree and declare you will walk in Power!

I decree and declare you will walk in  Authority and Confidence like never before.

Remember my brothers and my sisters, If God called you to it then He has equipped you to do the work. Why? Someone’s life is depending on you.

“But then God called me by his grace, and chose me from my birth to be his.”

Galatians‬ ‭1:15‬ ‭TPT‬‬

“Trust in and rely confidently on the Lord with all your heart And do not rely on your own insight or understanding. In all your ways know and acknowledge and recognize Him, And He will make your paths straight and smooth [removing obstacles that block your way].”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭3:5-6‬ ‭AMP‬‬

“So we are convinced that every detail of our lives is continually woven together for good, for we are his lovers who have been called to fulfill his designed purpose.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭8:28‬ ‭TPT‬‬

“And we know [with great confidence] that God [who is deeply concerned about us] causes all things to work together [as a plan] for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to His plan and purpose.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭8:28‬ ‭AMP‬‬

 But He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you [My lovingkindness and My mercy are more than enough—always available—regardless of the situation]; for [My] power is being perfected [and is completed and shows itself most effectively] in [your] weakness.” Therefore, I will all the more gladly boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ [may completely enfold me and] may dwell in me. 2 Cor. 12:9 AMP

The LORD will protect them and preserve their lives; he will make them happy in the land; he will not abandon them to the power of their enemies. Psalms 41:2

Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will hold on to you with My righteous right hand.” Isaiah‬ ‭41:10‬ ‭HCSB‬‬

“Do not fear [anything], for I am with you; Do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, be assured I will help you; I will certainly take hold of you with My righteous right hand [a hand of justice, of power, of victory, of salvation].’” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭41:10‬ ‭AMP‬‬

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38‭-‬39 KJV

A parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule. The mule fell into the farmer's well. The farmer heard the mule 'braying' -or whatever mules do when they fall into wells. After carefully assessing the situation, the farmer sympathized with the mule but decided that neither the mule nor the well was worth the trouble of saving. Instead, he called his neighbors together and told them what had happened ...and enlisted them to help haul dirt to bury the old mule in the well and put him out of his misery.

Initially, the old mule was hysterical! But as the farmer and his neighbors continued shoveling and the dirt hit his back ... a thought struck him. It suddenly dawned on him that every time a shovel load of dirt landed on his back, he should shake it off and step up! This he did, blow after blow. "Shake it off and step up...shake it off and step up...shake it off and step up!" He repeated to encourage himself. No matter how painful the blows, or how distressing the situation seemed the old mule fought "panic" and just kept right on shaking it off and stepping up!

It wasn't long before the old mule, battered and exhausted, stepped triumphantly over the wall of that well!

Trust the Lord with all your heart. Don’t allow troubles that come to take you out. You were made for Victory. You were made to advance in life, not stayed buried. Pick yourself up and know that  according to Phil 1:6,

I am convinced and confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will [continue to] perfect and complete it until the day of Christ Jesus [the time of His return].

To hear you say that I'm your friend. You are my desire. No one else will do

'Cause nothing else can take your place. To feel the warmth of your embrace

Help me find the way. Bring me back to you

You're all I want

You're all I've ever needed

You're all I want

Help me know you are near

This song has been playing over and over in my head and now I know why. I'm in a time in my life where I want Jesus. I'm in a place in my life and I plan on staying here, where I abandon all other lovers and am giving myself totally to God. What about you? You know those things we choose to put in front of God. Will you abandon those things and make Jesus the lover of your soul?

Come and join me as we continue this journey together.

trust Him with my life and will allow Him to be

As I've mentioned before, it's hard knowing someone without spending time with them. Use Jesus as the perfect example. He lived a life of communion with His Heavenly Father. In this episode, I share a lot of scriptures for you to meditate on.

 The next morning, Jesus got up long before daylight, left the house while it was dark, and made his way to a secluded place to give himself to prayer. Mark 1:35(TPT)

CORRECTION: It was supposed to be Luke 6:12,  Now at this time Jesus went off to the mountain to pray, and He spent the whole night in prayer to God.

There are so many scriptures I could share that show Jesus' example, but as you journey with your relationship with Jesus trust that HE will hold your hands and go with you on this adventure. BE open. Stay in a position of surrender and worship unto Him. As you pour your love on HIm, receive His love as it washes over you.

Just like Mary who sat at the feet of Jesus, God is calling us to sit at His feet. He is calling us to set our gaze upon Him.

Luke 10: 38–39 As Jesus and the disciples continued on their journey, they came to a village where a woman welcomed Jesus into her home. Her name was Martha and she had a sister named Mary. Mary sat down attentively before the Master, absorbing every revelation he shared. 40 But Martha became exasperated(aggravated, annoyed, bothered) by finishing the numerous household chores in preparation for her guests, so she interrupted Jesus and said, “Lord, don’t you think it’s unfair that my sister left me to do all the work by myself? You should tell her to get up and help me.”

41 The Lord answered her, “Martha, my beloved Martha. Why are you upset and troubled, pulled away by all these many distractions? Are they really that important?

42 Mary has discovered the one thing most important by choosing to sit at my feet. She is undistracted, and I won’t take this privilege from her.”

God Almighty the creator of the universe already knows, but He wants to bring us to a place that we trust Him and are willing, to be honest with Him. He wants us to be free!

Our job is to Trust God and Love people, but as a people, we have gotten it twisted, instead, we have trusted people over God and when they hurt or disappoint us, it causes us to shut down. That's not how it's supposed to be.

Take a listen to this episode and let me know your thoughts or what trust means to you.

Come and join me on this journey as we get closer to Jesus, the lover of our souls, and launch out into a deeper relationship with Him.

Are you ready?

Are you ready to die to self? For it is in the deep, that the Lord God reveals His ways to you.

Are you ready to go beyond the veil?

Just when I thought it was over, God says, let's take it up a notch. Who's ready?

April is the owner and founder of Illuminative. A clothing brand that promotes “I Am” statements as a daily reminder of who you are meant to be. She believes that the Power of I Am will be two words that will change people to finally believe that “I am Beautiful, I am Brave, I am Powerful, I am Smart, I am Courageous, I am Loved.

She was featured on the cover of Women of Wealth Magazine and has won many other awards, which includes the Barack Obama Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award just to name a few.

Well, starting on Monday, August 9th, I will be joining April's #IAMCHALLENGE and I will like to invite you all to be a part of this 21-day Transformational life journey!

Here is what we will do:

1. Everything will be done on my Facebook page, I am Claudine Hicks.
2. Head on over to https://www.iamaprilreed.com/products/21-day-challenge-bonus
3. Sign up for free
4. Watch the short video with April, which is less than 5 minutes long.
5. Complete the #iamchallenge worksheet.
6. Let's meet back up on the Facebook page and discuss it. If you prefer not to, that's ok. It's simply to hold each other accountable.
7. Let's Go!!!!!!
8. It's Time To Live an Upgraded Life!

I hope you can join me on this 21-day Transformational life journey!

Just like that analogy, it is very important that we take some time away from the noise, to unplug, get away, and take care of ourselves.

The challenge is not to be perfect — it is to be whole. Jane Fonda

I have the privilege of having a heart-to-heart chat with three beautiful ladies as we tackle the subject of Self-Care.

~Nikki Nye, who is a wife, mother, believer, and the owner of Nicki Nye Cakes.

~Erica Jones who is also a wife, mother, and the owner of Gem Esthetics.

~Caressa Wilson, who is my daughter, wife, mother, and owner of Beau’s Customs.

We will discuss why it’s important to unplug from the world. 

The importance of Self Care.

What does self-care look like?

Don’t you realize that all of you together are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God lives in you? 1 Cor. 3:16

You can watch the live recording on Facebook @I Am Claudine Hicks

3 John 1:2 Beloved I pray that in all respect you may prosper and be in good health just as your souls prosper.

Father God, I Choose as an act of my will to loose from my soul(sickness, sadness, hopelessness, depression, rejection, oppression, suppression, abuse, mistreatment, lack of love, and all darkness in Jesus Name.

Father God, I choose as an act of my will to bind unto my soul, (good health, joy, peace, hopefulness good treatment, love, being appreciated, respect, honor, and being cared for)

I bind to my soul, Your will, Yoru way, the Light of Jesus Christ and the Love of God, in Jesus Mighty Name. Amen!

This is just a short episode of something I dealt with over the weekend.

But listen, as India Arie says,  

I am not my hair

I am not this skin

I am not your expectations, no (hey)

I am not my hair

I am not this skin

I am the soul that lives within(up)

SO know that You are not a label. No, your identity is not in a label. You are MORE than a label. You are not your hair. You are more than what society says. You ARE Significant to the Kingdom and have a purpose here on the earth.

Affirmations

I am strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.

I am one in 6.5 billion. There is not another person like me. 

I am unique

I am hidden in the secret place of the Most High

I am fearfully made

I am made in the image of God

I am beautiful

I am bold

I have a bright future

I am smart

I am brilliant

I am capable

I am chosen

I am valuable

I am powerful

I am a trailblazer 

I alone define my identity and limitation

I am relentless in achieving what God has called me to do.

I am saved by grace

I am the beloved

I am all that God says I am 

I am a citizen of the Kingdom of Heaven

It's just a reminder to not confuse your role with your identity. You are not the job you are in. You are not just a school teacher. You are not just a believer. You are not just a stay-at-home mom. You are not just an entrepreneur. Your identity is a Son & a Daughter.

Affirmations

I am God’s child

I am a friend of God(John15:5)

I am God’s workmanship, created for good works (Eph. 2:10)

I am the apple of His eye (Deu.32:9-10)

I am the temple of God (1Cor. 3:16)

I am seated with Christ in the Heavenly realm (Eph.2:10)

I am a citizen of Heaven(Phe. 3:20)

I am secured and cannot be separated from the love of God(Rom.8:35-39)

I am chosen and appointed by God to bear fruit (John 15:16)

I am free from condemnation(Romans 8:1-2)

I am a saint, a holy one(Eph.1:1)

I am complete in Christ(Col.2:10)

If you want to be free and walk in freedom, start proclaiming freedom to yourself in areas where you are held captive. Tell yourself, I AM FREE!

Start telling yourself, I am FREE from Shame, Sin, addictive behavior, poor decision making, and poverty.

 USE YOUR WORDS. Use the word of the lord over your circumstances. Use your words to affirm who you are in the Lord.

Affirmations:

I am a new creation(2 Corinthians 5:17)  

My new identity is in Christ. Galatians 4:6, 2 Corinthians 5:21

It is in Him I LIVE, MOVE and have my BEING. (Acts 17:28) 

 I am an overcomer

I am free

I am a great influencer

I am the apple of God's eye(Psalm 17:8)

According to Gen. 1:26-27, Then God said, “Let Us (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) make man in Our image, according to Our likeness [not physical, but a spiritual personality and moral likeness]; and let them have complete authority over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the cattle, and over the entire earth, and over everything that creeps and crawls on the earth.” 27 So God created man in His own image, in the image and likeness of God He created him; male and female He created them. 

I pray that during these few days of the 21 days, you have realized that you are someone very special, created in the likeness of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 

Now do me a favor, don’t just keep these, I am affirmations for yourself, share them. Share them with someone, you know who is not too sure about their identity in Christ and how much He loves them, and encourage them. 

Take today to stir someone's faith. Let's pay it forward.

Today I received a text from someone I know and he stated in the text how exhausted he had been and with all that was going on around him, he went into a deep depression. He went on to say that he was functioning on autopilot but not functioning. 

When I received my text, I thought about so many others in this world, who are burdened down, with anxiety, depression, the heaviness. I pray that it be lifted up off of you and that you will encounter the peace of God that surpasses all understanding. 

Even as we are doing these daily affirmations, remind yourself, You are God’s Precious Possession.

His chosen one

Created in His Image, and He wants you to learn how to rest. You are His, and He is yours and whatever He has is yours. Which means,  Peace is yours.

Joy is yours

His Presence is yours.

I am handpicked by God!

I am worthy of God’s love

I am precious

I am the head and not the tail 

I am smart

I am God’s child

I am awesome

I am more than my test scores

I carry the atmosphere of Heaven wherever I go.

I am anointed

I once was lost, but now I’m found,

I am fearless through Christ

I am free through Christ

I am worthy through Christ

I am victorious through Christ

I am more than a conqueror, through Christ

My identity comes from the Lord.

I am designed by God for His Heavenly purpose and divine alignment. 

I am one with God and He is my everything.

Affirmations 

I am fearfully and wonderfully made

I am one of God’s creation

I am a new creation

I matter and I am valuable because of what Jesus Christ did for me on the cross.

I am beautiful 

I am unique (This is how God sees you) 

I am  EXTRAORDINARY, see in my Bible it says in Psalm 139:15(yall know that’s one of my favorite bible verse, It says, My frame was not hidden from You When I was being formed in secret, And intricately and skillfully formed [as if embroidered with many colors] in the depths of the earth.” That’s the AMP

Now Say this one out loud, I am LOVED and worth dying for!

“The Lord your God is in your midst, A Warrior who saves. He will rejoice over you with joy; He will be quiet in His love [making no mention of your past sins], He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.” Zephaniah‬ ‭3:17‬ ‭AMP‬‬

The word the Lord gave me over the weekend was Abandonment and Rejection.

If we want to be honest, All of us have experienced some type of disappointment in life and have dealt with the feeling of rejection and abandonment. One of the things I’ve learned in life is that people will let you down, they will disappoint you, but I’ve also learned, that we o sometimes expect people to be something that they have no ability to be or aren’t. 

When I say that, I mean sometimes we have these high expectations of people and when those individuals don’t follow up or do what WE are expecting, then that relationship gets broken, wounded, and hurt comes in.

Prayer

Father, I forgive and release my anger (father, mother, ______, etc) for not showing me love.

I realize they could not love me out of a place of brokenness, and they could not give me what they did not have.

Forgive me for any resentment I have had towards people that hurt and disappointed me.

I ask You to forgive me for making an ungodly vow that ended up blocking my heart from being able to give and receive love.

I repent for rejecting myself, and not loving myself, and I break every agreement with Rejection, Abandonment, Disappointment, Disapproval, All Word curses, and all Critical spirits.

I renounce these spirits and command them to leave me at once, and I break every agreement that has allowed these spirits to have a place in my life.

I receive by faith Your love.

I receive your acceptance and the revelation of my Heavenly Father’s love that He has for me.

It's In Jesus' name, Amen.

This means you don't have to work for God's Love, you don't have to earn it because that is who He is. The Bible says He chose us. A lot of times we walk around as if we chose the Lord, but truth says, God chose us and His love for us is unshakeable.

God's Love is Amazing.  His love is everlasting.

God is the true definition of what Love is. 

“But God clearly shows and proves His own love for us, by the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭5:8‬ ‭AMP‬‬

I am accepted!

So, Let go of those negative thoughts about yourself. The Lord wants you free and walking in your full identity in knowing who you are.

Join me on these 21 days of I AM Confident Woman Biblical Affirmation Challenge and say with me:

~I am worthy

~I am Restored to innocence again. (“And by the blood of his cross, everything in heaven and earth is brought back to himself—back to its original intent, restored to innocence again!” ‭‭Colossians‬ ‭1:20‬ ‭TPT‬‬)

~ I am born again—spiritually transformed, renewed, and set apart for God’s purpose—through the living and everlasting word of God (1 Peter 1:23).

~ I am an ambassador for Christ (2 Corinthians 5:20). I am part of a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people (1 Peter 2:9).

~ I am the head and not the tail, and I only go up and not down in life as I trust and obey God (Deuteronomy 28:13).

Would you follow me on this 21-day journey as we say out of our mouth, our mouth which is a portal for life,  I Am Biblical affirmations, to remind ourselves daily of WHO we are as followers of Jesus Christ?

When was the last time you called and checked on your friends? I've been blessed with having some amazing friends and wanted to use this Podcast episode to share a little bit about this month's story. I've realized more than ever that in our perfectly imperfect life, we have managed to maintain our friendship for over 34 years.

In this episode, I encourage the listeners to give flowers to those they love, while they are able to smell them.

“Open up before GOD, keep nothing back; he’ll do whatever needs to be done: He’ll validate your life in the clear light of day and stamp you with approval at high noon.” Psalm‬ ‭37:5-6‬ ‭MSG‬‬

I would like to challenge you to spend 5 minutes each day, starting this week reading scripture that has an impact on your life, or that describes what God says about you. I hope you will join me on this #NoComparison challenge. Send me a message and let me know that you'll be joining me.

  God of my life, I’m lovesick for you in this weary wilderness.

    I thirst with the deepest longings to love you more,

    with cravings in my heart that can’t be described.

    Such yearning grips my soul for you, my God!

2 

I’m energized every time I enter

    your heavenly sanctuary to seek more of your power

    and drink in more of your glory.

3 

For your tender mercies mean more to me than life itself.

    How I love and praise you, God!

4 

Daily I will worship you passionately and with all my heart.

    My arms will wave to you like banners of praise.

● ARise women of God and walk in confidence, you were made to soar(fly or rise high in the air.)​ YOU were made to ARISE.

● Arise out of being complacent.

● Arise from sleep

● "Talitha cumi" "Little girl, I say to you, ARISE!"

You Are a City on a Hill – So ARISE AND Shine! Get Up and SHINE.

And the Glory of the Lord, His goodness will rise upon you.

And as Sarah Jakes Roberts says, Girl, Get Up! It Is Time To ARISE!

Romans 8:19 TPT says,

The entire universe is standing on tiptoe,[​a​] yearning to see the unveiling of God’s ​glorious​[​b​] sons and daughters!

I am free to be me

I am peculiar

I am an original

I am fierce

Forget one in a million, I am 1 in 7.9 Billion

I am fearfully and wonderfully made

I am made in the image of God

I am a masterpiece 

I will reflect God’s Glory

I am the salt of the earth

I am Go’s representative in the earth realm

I will dance like no one is watching

I will sing at the top of my lungs

I will color outside of the line

I will laugh out loud

I encourage you to say these out loud for the next 21 days. It will help you gain confidence in knowing who you are in the Lord and how He sees you.

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For if you remain silent at this time, liberation and rescue will arise for the Jews from another place, and you and your father’s house will perish [since you did not help when you had the chance]. And who knows whether you have attained royalty for such a time as this [and for this very purpose]?” Esther 4:14(AMP)

Now If you've never invited Jesus Christ to be your personal Lord and Savior, or If you have fallen away from God, and need to rededicate your life back to the Lord join me in praying this prayer.

Oh, and did you know that according to Luke 15:10 (TPT)

Every time one lost sinner repents and turns to him. God says to all his angels, ‘Let’s have a joyous celebration, for the one who was lost, I have found!

Holy Spirit woke me up at 2:00 am this morning to have a little chat. Guess what it was about? You guessed it, forgiveness.

My assignment today is to remind you that as we choose to forgive just as Jesus Christ has forgiven us, we have access to walk in God's Grace and Blessings.

Why? Because God wants us FREE!

 Jesse showed seven of his sons to Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen any of these men.”

11. Then he asked Jesse, “Are these all the sons you have?”

Jesse answered, “No, I have another son—my youngest, but he is out taking care of the sheep.” Samuel said, “Send for him. Bring him here. We won’t sit down to eat until he arrives.”

12. Jesse sent someone to get his youngest son. This son was a good-looking, healthy[a] young man. He was very handsome. The Lord said to Samuel, “Get up and anoint him. He is the one.”

13. Samuel took the horn with the oil in it, and poured the special oil on Jesse’s youngest son in front of his brothers. The Spirit of the Lord came on David with great power from that day on.

1 Samuel 16:10-13

 For you are a holy people [set apart] to the Lord your God, and the Lord has chosen you out of all the peoples who are on the earth to be a people for His own possession. Deut. 14:2

My darling, you are beautiful all over. Every part of you is perfect. Song of Solomon 4:7

For we are God’s masterpiece. Ephesians 2:10

Time doesn’t heal all wounds. God does!

Cry out to God! Connect to Holy Spirit. He is waiting on you to cry out to Him for help.

Job 38:12 says, "Have you ever given orders to the morning, or shown the dawn its place?"

It is time to Command our day! It is time to open up your mouth and command the things you want to see today.

It’s time to COMMAND THOSE THINGS CONCERNING YOUR LIFE INTO EXISTENCE!

Some of the declarations were taken from, Prayers that Rout Demons by Apostle John Eckhardt and Dr. Cindy Trimm's book, Commanding Your Morning.

“for when the way is rough, your patience has a chance to grow. 4 So let it grow, and don’t try to squirm out of your problems. For when your patience is finally in full bloom, then you will be ready for anything, strong in character, full and complete." James 1:3-4

If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.

~Henry David Thoreau

Unfortunately a lot of times, we allow our emotions to have control of situations that we experience, and what we do is, respond with our emotions and say the first thing that comes to mind without first filtering it through the Holy Spirit.  If this is you and you realize that mostly always, you speak before you think, maybe it’s time to slow down.

 Proverbs 16:23 says, “Wise people always think before they speak, so what they say is worth listening to”

But look in the mirror and sat, UGH!" As if he did not make both.

Today's episode is a reminder of who we are and how the Lord our God sees us.

Oh yes, you shaped me first inside, then out; you formed me in my mother’s womb. I thank you, High God—you’re breathtaking! Body and soul, I am marvelously made! I worship in adoration—what a creation! You know me inside and out, you know every bone in my body; You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit,  how I was sculpted from nothing into something. Like an open book, you watched me grow from conception to birth;  all the stages of my life were spread out before you, The days of my life all prepared before I’d even lived one day. Psalm 139:14-16

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 Just like the Chinese Bamboo Tree would not have developed a strong foundation, if it had not gone through the process, the same goes for us. It could be the first year, second, third or forth but in the fifth year you will come forth if you faint not.

Just like the Kintsugi Japanese Art of taking something broken, like pottery, and then through a mixture of precious metals, like gold, those pieces are put back together.

It's the same way God can use those broken pieces of our lives and repair them, and just like Job 23:10 but after this..when He has tried you, you will come out like Gold.