What you believe matters. In fact, your beliefs shape your actions. If, for example, you believe that airplanes crash, you probably wont fly on one. If, on the other hand, you believe that its safter to fly than ride in a car, you’ll choose too fly. From this example, it’s easy to see that not everything we believe is true. Thankfully, we can change our beliefs.
Statements of affirmation are one way to shape our beliefs, but we have to be careful. Scripture is the guide that puts our beliefs and affirmations to the test. In fact, the entire book of John was written for that purpose. John says so himself, “but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name” (John 20:31).
I believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God.
I believe that He died for my sins and rose on the 3rd day.
I believe that I am forgiven and redeemed through his sacrifice
I believe that I have true life, because of him.
What do you believe?