My Never Again List

Never again will I confess that “I can’t”

for “I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.” (Philippians 4:13)

Never again will I confess fear

for “God hath not given me the spirit of fear but of power, and of love, and of a sound min.” (2 Timothy 1:7)

Never again will I confess doubt or lack of faith for

“God hath given to every man the measure of faith.” (Romans 12:3) and “this is the victory that overcometh the world even our faith.” (1 John 5:4)

Never again will I confess weakness

for “The Lord is the strength of my life.” (Psalms 27:1) and “the people that know their God shall be strong.” (Daniel 11:32)

Never again will I confess supremacy of Satan over my life

for “Greater is He that is within me than he that is in the world.” (1 John 4:4); “and He hath raised us up together and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.” (Ephesians 2:6); “Far above all principality and power and might and dominion and every name in that which is to come.” (Ephesians 1:21); “That is the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace and His kindness toward us through Christ.” (Ephesians 2:7); “That we might know what is the exceeding greatness of His power to us who believe according to the working of His mighty power, which He wrought in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and set Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places.” (Ephesians 1:19-20)

Never again will I confess defeat

“For God always causeth me to triumph in Christ Jesus.” (2 Corinthians 2:14) and “we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us.” (Romans 8:37)

Never again will I confess sickness

for “With His stripes I am healed.” (Isaiah 53:5) and “Jesus Himself too my infirmities and bare my sicknesses.” (Matthew 8:17)

Never again will I confess worries and frustrations,

“For I am casting all my cares on Him who careth for me.” (1 Peter 5:7); “I will be careful for nothing but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let my requests be made known unto God and the peace of Godthat passeth all understanding is keeping my heart and mind through Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6-7) In Christ I am free.

Never again will I confess lack

for “My God shall supply all my needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus,” (Philippians 4:19)

Never again will I be utterly defeated by Satan in any area

for “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord and He delighteth in His way. Though He falls he shall not be utterly cast down for the Lord upholdeth him with His hand.” (Psalm 37:23-24) and “Jesus gave the power over all the power of the enemy and nothing shall by any means hurt me.” (Luke 10:17); “Sin shall have no dominion over me.” (Romans 6:14) for I am “Yielding myself unto God as one that is alive from the dead and my members as instruments of righteousness unto God.” (Romans 5:12)

Never again will I confess that anything is too hard or impossible for the Lord

for “There is nothing too hard for the Lord.” (Jeremiah 32:17) and “With God nothing shall be impossible.” (Luke 1:37)

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