Your "I Am" Checklist

For as he thinks in his heart, so is he

– Proverbs 23:7

I've previously shared about the importance of “being transformed by the renewing of your mind.”   This effort is not a “one in a done” exercise. It takes a daily commitment.  The key is to eliminate our misbeliefs and unfounded self-limitations -- and instead think the truth.

One of the things that helps me the most is to create a set of “I am” statements.  These are statements about myself, founded on biblical truths.  These are affirmations.  Here are a few straight from the Word that you can use about you. It's scriptural truth — what God thinks about you — which is the most powerful truth there is.

1. I am a child of God, and He is with me. – Galatians 4:6
2. I am a citizen of heaven - Philippians 3:20
3. I am a leader of others – 2 Timothy 2:2
4. I am a new creation - 2 Corinthians 5:17
5. I am a prophetic voice for God – 1 Corinthians 14:3
6. I am a temple of the Holy Spirit, and He is in me. – 1 Corinthians 6:19
7. I am able share God’s truths with others. – Colossians 1:28-29
8. I am able to ask God to direct me. –  Psalm 139:23-24
9. I am able to enjoy life and discover peace. – Romans 8:6
10. I am able to experience God’s love! – 1 John 3:1
11. I am able to live an abundant life. – John 10:10
12. I am able to receive God’s divine power. – 2 Peter 1:3
13. I am able to walk in the light – John 8:12
14. I am alive through Christ. –  1 Corinthians 8:6
15. I am approved by God – 2 Corinthians 10:18
16. I am aware of God’s spiritual truths. – 1 Corinthians 2:13,16
17. I am blessed because I follow God’s principles. – Proverbs 29:18
18. I am blessed by God’s love. – 1 John 3:1
19. I am bold – Hebrews 4:16
20. I am chosen - 1 Peter 2:9
21. I am complete. – Colossians 2:10
22. I am created by God for His glory. – Isaiah 43:7
23. I am created for a purpose – 2 Timothy 2:20-21
24. I am created in His image. –  Genesis 1:27
25. I am empowered with God’s wisdom – 1 Corinthians 2:13
26. I am equipped to bear fruit and add value. – John 15:5
27. I am fearfully and wonderfully made – Psalm 139:14
28. I am free – Galatians 5:1
29. I am future proof - Jeremiah 29:11
30. I am glad! – Proverbs 15:13
31. I am God’s agent of change. – Isaiah 55:11
32. I am God’s anointed apprentice – 1 John 2:27
33. I am God's friend - John 15:15
34. I am God's temple - 1 Corinthians 3:16-17
35. I am hopeful – Psalm 40:7
36. I am humbled and blessed – Isaiah 66:2
37. I am in the light – John 13:46
38. I am loved. –  Psalm 58:10
39. I am made new in Christ – Romans 6:4
40. I am more than a conqueror. – Romans 8:37
41. I am not alone – 2 Timothy 4:17
42. I am on God’s team, and can’t be cut. – Romans 8:39
43. I am on God’s wealth plan – Jeremiah 29:11
44. I am on the right path – Proverbs 3:6
45. I am one of God’s children. – 1 John 3:1
46. I am part of God’s inner circle – 1 Corinthians 2:7 & 10
47. I am prepared for the journey – Proverbs 3:6
48. I am protected in times of trouble. – Psalm 9:9
49. I am rested. – Mark 6:21
50. I am saved – Luke 2:11
51. I am strong – Psalm 46:1
52. I am walking humbly with my God. – Micah 6:8

Take a moment to think through these I am statements.  What I am statements can you declare for yourself?  What ones encourage you the most? Next, think, about the future version of you, that embodies these I Am values.  What is the vision you have of your future you? Finally, identify one thing will you do today to believe what you know you should think? 

My “I Am” Statements:

My Vision of My Future Me:

One Thing I Will Do Today to Live the Truth: