My Declaration of Faith

Vicki Goforth Parnell ▪ March 7, 2022, 8:18am

In Jesus’ Mighty Name…

I AM a believer of Jesus Christ. (John 3:16)

I HAVE accepted Him into my life as Lord, Savior, Master, and King. (Romans 10:9-10, 13)

I HAVE His Holy Spirit inside of me, and He has baptized me with His fire and with His Holy tongues. (Matthew 13:11, Mark 16:17)

I HAVE fully surrendered my life into His hands. I refuse to try to control it on my own ever again. (Mark 8:34-35)

I LOVE JESUS with every fiber in my body, soul, heart, mind, and spirit,

HE IS my everything! (Matthew 22:37)

TO KNOW HIM

There is NO other way to God in heaven except through Him. (Acts 4:12)

I KNOW that all power has been given to His Name alone. (Philippians 2:9-11)

I KNOW Jesus IS the Word made flesh and the Word of God is unfailing and is absolute truth. (John 1:4, Isaiah 55:11, John 17:17))

I KNOW He supplies every need in my life; He is a good God, and His word assures me He will. (Philippians 4:19)

COMMITMENT

I REFUSE to compromise what the Holy Word of God says. (Psalms 119:1-4)

I will NOT bow my knees to other Gods or Kings. (Exodus 20:4-5, 2 Kings 17:35)

I will NOT deny my lovely Jesus, He whom my soul loveth! (Matthew 10:33)

I REFUSE to deliberately walk in disobedience before my God and King. (Proverbs 3:5-6)

I REFUSE to use my mouth for gossip, cursing or idle words.

(Ephesians 4:29, I Timothy 5:13, 2 Timothy 2:16, Matthew 12:36, James 3:10)

I REFUSE to sit down, shut up, and give up from doing all He has called me to do to reach the lost. (Luke 9:62)

I REFUSE to allow a person, place, or thing to deter me from the path He has set me upon, including family and friends whom I love dearly. (Matthew 10:37)

I REFUSE to love you into hell with lies and deceit. I will only speak the word of truth, in His love and with His law of kindness in my mouth. (1 Peter 3:10, Ephesians 4:15)

I SHALL deliver reproof, rebuke, or admonishment with love--His love if I am called to do so.

(Proverbs 9:8-9, Proverbs 15:31, Romans 15:14)

CIRCUMSTANCES

I SHALL trust Him knowing He is in control, no matter how circumstances appear.

(Matthew 28:18, Romans 8:28)

I CHOOSE to walk in His footsteps even through persecution.

(2 Timothy 3:12, 1 Peter 4:)12-14)

I do NOT fear what man can do unto me. Why should I? God is on my side and in control of all things. (Psalms 56:11, Psalms 118:6)

I AM prepared to die for the name of my God and for the lost souls still needing to be reached. (Philippians 1:21, Matthew 10:28)

I do NOT fear death. If death comes to me, I am finally where my heart longs to be....in the arms of my lovely Jesus! (Hebrews 2:14-15, 1 Corinthians 15:55-58)

AUTHORITY

I WILL boldly share to all He leads His glorious gospel of love and hope found on the cross.

(Psalms 96:3, Matthew 28:19)

I KNOW I have all authority over Satan through the name of Jesus because Jesus lives inside my heart. (James 4:7, Luke 10:17, Philippians 2:9)

As His word tells me with His help and in His name, I SHALL do even greater things than He.

(John 14:12)

STRENGTH

I AM A WARRIOR and not a wimp. He teaches my hands to war and my fingers to fight. (Psalms 144:1)

I REFUSE to back up an inch but shall keep pressing forward in this calling and in His strength and name, even if I must crawl to do so. (1 Thessalonians 5:24)

I AM a threat to Satan because my prayers are prayed in faith, believing, and according to His will can and will move mountains. (Mark 11:23-24, 1 John 5:14-15)

I HAVE set my face as flint; an adamant stone toward him alone. (Isaiah 50:7, Ezekiel 3:9)

I REFUSE to believe in doctrines of devils or be taken away by strong delusions.

(1 Timothy 4:1­3, Ephesians 4:14, 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12)

I REFUSE to surrender to the devil in defeat when I have been made more than a conqueror.

(Romans 8:37)

WHEN the spirit of fear comes knocking, in Jesus’ name, I WILL rebuke him out of my life.

(2 Timothy 2:7, James 4:7, Luke 10:17)

I REFUSE to walk in defeat. His word says, “I AM an overcomer by the word of my testimony and the blood of the Lamb, of Jesus.” (Revelation 12:11)

DEDICATION

I SHALL accomplish all He desires me to do--in His strength, His way, and in His time. (Psalms 138:8)

I WILL continue to pick up my cross—His cross—daily. (Luke 9:23)

I WILL continue to use this gift of life for His glory and pursue Him passionately,

in whatever ways He wills. (Psalms 63:8, Psalms 42:1-2)

I REFUSE to conform to this world’s sinful ways but choose—as His word says—to daily renew my mind in Him. (Romans 12:2)

I WILL think upon those things that are good and lovely which are from Him. (Philippians 4:8)

I SHALL continue to pray without ceasing. (1 Thessalonians 5:17)

I SHALL study His word continuously with the help of the Holy Spirit—my dearest friend.

(2 Timothy 2:15, 1 John 2:27, John 14:26)

I SHALL, with His help, have a continual song, prayer, and praise upon my lips and in my heart. (Psalms 40:3)

I SHALL wait on the Lord when He says wait. (Isaiah 40:31, Psalms 37:7)

I REFUSE TO WAVER but SHALL stand firm by His strength and name. (James 1:6)

This is how I strive to live my life and

my declaration of faith in my lovely Jesus!