You are chosen. Ephesians 1:4 says, “Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love.”

You are sealed for eternity. Ephesians 1:13 says, “In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise.”

The above verses are declarations of who you are at salvation ~ not what you are trying to be. Speak them out loud. The enemy of our soul accuses us through fiery darts. Declaring who you are ~ is taking up the shield of faith. Ephesians 6:16 says that it will quench ALL the fiery darts.

Psalm 116:10 which says, “I believed, therefore I spoke, I am greatly afflicted.” Our spoken words come from what we believe in our hearts. Our beliefs are formed from our experiences, which become our perceptions.

As we renew our minds with the truth of God’s word, we will live it out through our thoughts, words, and actions.