“For as she thinks in her heart, so is she.” Proverbs 23:7 (AMP)
This scripture sums up my whole purpose in writing and reciting my “belief statements” over the last several months. I have forced myself to change the way I think about who I am, who I want to be, what God thinks about me, and what God has planned for my future. Just because other people have spoken promises (or curses, for that matter) over me does not mean they are true and will surely come to pass. What matters is what I believe, what I tell myself every day, and how my thoughts direct my actions. Not only must I choose to believe the promises, but I must also allow that choice to manifest in my conduct, in my daily routine, in my care for my family, in my care for others.
Belief Statement #19:
“As I gain knowledge, experience and health in mind, body and spirit,
I am becoming the teacher and speaker that I am born to be.
As I write about my journey,
I’m writing my books that will impact countless lives
and help others obtain the same transformation that they see in me.”
From the time that I first began writing (and sharing it) in high school, I’ve been encouraged to continue with it because my writing would “impact and inspire others for years to come.” I believed it and thus pursued it in college. Sometime shortly after, life happened, and I only wrote when necessary. Reading the above statement regularly now reminds me to not let life get in the way, not just of my writing but of the transformation that God is doing that fuels my writing. He is constantly giving me a story to tell, thoughts and words to share, visions of light and hope that open my eyes even as I write. With each new day, I feel like God is propelling me forward into my destiny, something I actually look forward to with great anticipation because I believe…in myself!
I’ll never forget one morning in September of 2004. I woke up and went to the gym to work out like normal, watching Joyce Meyer’s TV program, “Enjoying Everyday Life,” as normal. But what she said was anything but a normal, passing thought. She said that God wanted to bless me today, not just a little, but a lot! She said, “Think on this: I am expecting God to do amazingly good things in my life.”
So I thought, “Well, it’s my birthday! I expect great blessings today! In fact, I expect a phone call about a new job today!” Why not be specific, right? That’s what was in my spirit that day anyway. Just two months before that, Alex had a job interview where he was hired on the spot (and has been with that company ever since). I figured that could happen for me too; why not? And guess what, I got a call that day about a new job, and on the day I had the interview, I was offered the job, which turned out to be the best job I ever had (until now).
“Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life, because you become what you believe.” – Oprah Winfrey
When God called Alex and me to become missionaries in Peru, I believed that despite all the obstacles in our path at the time, we would go. And we did.
When I got pregnant with my first child, I believed that despite our financial difficulties at the time, I would be a stay-at-home mother. And I am.
When I started this “70 in 7” project, I believed that although my goals seemed difficult to attain, they could be done and that I would be a changed person either way. And I am. And I’ve only just begun.
The Art of Choosing True Life 