My father in the Lord, Apostle Emmanuel Adewusi, once said that it is impossible to manifest as sons and daughters of the most High without knowing our identity. So to help keep our identity in Christ alive, we have to affirm ourselves regularly, and meditate on what God’s Word says about who we are. 

Importance of affirmations

We create by speaking

You can create great things with your mouth. Whenever God wanted to see something come to pass, He declared it with His mouth and it was so. (Gen 1:3, Gen 1:14, Gen 1:11, etc…). Because we are children of God, we can also create by speaking. 

The Bible says that you can declare a thing and it will be so. Use your mouth to declare God’s word over your life and establish your identity in Christ. 

Faith comes by hearing

So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Romans‬ ‭10:17‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

The more you interact with God’s Word, the more faith will rise within you. As you continue to speak and declare His Word over your life, the more you will start to, not only believe the word, but to also see it manifest in your life. 

How to use affirmations

Believe by faith

Your identity should not come from your feelings because feelings always change. Believe that God’s word is true, and run with whatever His word says about your identity.

Be consistent

Make sure you affirm yourself daily — not once in a while. Make it a daily habit. 

Come up with a system when you can do your affirmations. It might be in the morning, at night, after a shower, etc. Having a system in place will help you stay consistent. 

Start small

You don’t need to be doing 30 affirmations per day — even 5 is good. The most important thing is for you to remain consistent. 

Target your areas of growth

If you are struggling with self condemnation for example, find scriptures that talk about forgiveness and being made new in Christ. If it’s your worth, do the same thing until you gain confidence in that area.

Without further ado, here are some biblical affirmations to help you establish your identity in Christ!

15 Affirmations to establish your identity in Christ

  1. I am an express image of Jehovah God on earth
    1. “So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” – Genesis‬ ‭1:27‬ ‭NLT‬‬
  2. I am God’s masterpiece
    1. “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” – Ephesians‬ ‭2:10‬ ‭NLT‬‬
  3. I am loved, loving, and lovable
    1. “But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.” – Romans‬ ‭5:8‬ ‭NLT‬‬
    2. “We love each other because he loved us first.” – 1 John‬ ‭4:19‬ ‭NLT‬‬
  4. I am not my past; I am forgiven and free
    1. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” – ‭‭II Corinthians‬ ‭5:17‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
  5. I am worth way more than rubies
    1. “Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies.” – Proverbs‬ ‭31:10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
  6. I am seated with Christ in heavenly places far above principalities and powers
    1. “and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,” – Ephesians‬ ‭2:6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
  7. I am royalty
    1. “But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;” – I Peter‬ ‭2:9‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
  8. I am full of love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control
    1. “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.” – Galatians‬ ‭5:22-23‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
  9. I have devine health through the stripes that were laid on Jesus Christ
    1. “But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.” – Isaiah‬ ‭53:5‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
  10. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me
    1. “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” – ‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4:13‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
  11. I am the light of the world, a city that is set on a hill
    1. ““You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.” – Matthew‬ ‭5:14‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
  12. I have wisdom, knowledge, and understanding
    1. “For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding;” – Proverbs‬ ‭2:6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
  13. I am empowered to trample upon serpents  and scorpions and all the powers of the enemy
    1. “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” – Luke‬ ‭10:19‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
  14. I am the temple of God; the Holy Spirit lives in me
    1. “Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?” – ‭‭I Corinthians‬ ‭6:19‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
  15. I have nothing to fear because God is always with me
    1. “And the Lord, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.” – ‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭31:8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Continue to create your best life by speaking and declaring the word of God.

PEACE AND LOVE ♡