Affirmations of a Revolutionary

I am a revolutionary in the service of God Almighty. My life is not my own; I exist as a free person but have voluntarily become a slave to God. My role on earth is to live as a revolutionary, committed to love, holiness, and advancing God's Kingdom. My life is not about me and my natural desires; its is all about knowing, loving, and serving God with all my heart, mind, strength, and soul. Therefore I acknowledge the following:

• I am a sinner, broken by my disobedience but restored by Jesus Christ in order to participate in good works that please God. I am not perfect; but Jesus Christ makes me righteous in God's eyes, and the Holy Spirit leads me toward greater holiness.
• God created me for His purposes. My desire as a revolutionary is to fulfill those ends, and those ends alone. When I get out of bed each day, I do so for one purpose: to love, obey and serve God and his people.
• Every breath I take is a declaration of war against Satan and a commitment to opposing him.
• God does not need me to fight His fight, but He invites me to allow Him to fight through me. It is my privilege to serve Him in that manner. I anticipate and gladly endure various hardships as I serve God; for this is the price of participation in winning the spiritual war.
• I do not need to save the world; Jesus Christ has already done that. I cannot transform the world but I can allow God to use me to transform some part of it.
• My commitment to the revolution of faith is sealed by my complete surrender to God's ways and His will. I will gratefully do what He askes of me simply because He loves me enough to ask. I gain my security, success, and significance through my surrender to Him.
• I am not called to attend or join a church. I am called to be the Bride.
• Worship is not an event I attend or a process I observe; it is the lifestyle I lead.
• I do not give away 10% of my resources. I surrender 100%.
• God has given me natural abilities and supernatural abilities, all intended to advance His Kingdom. I will deploy those abilites for that purpose, when He leads me to do so.
• The proof of my place as a revolutionary is the love I show to God and people.
• There is strength in relationships; I am committed to other revolutionaries and will bless believers whenever I have the chance.
• To acieve victory in the spiritual war in which we are immersed, there is nothing I must accomplish; I must simply follow Christ with everything I have.
• There is no greater calling than to know and serve the Lord.
• The world and many in the churches are desperately seeking identity and destiny. I will respond to that need however the Spirit leads me.
• Absolute moral and spiritual truth does exist, is knowable, and is intended for my life; it is accesible through the Bible, illuminated by the Spirit of God.
• I want nothing more than to hear God say to me, "Well done, My good and faithful servant".

Thank you Lord for loving me, for saving me, for refining me, for blessing me, and for including me in the work of your Kingdom. My life is Yours to use as You please. I love you!

Cathy (taken from "Revolution" by George Barna)