The Proverbs 31 Project: Our thought life

Before we delve into The Proverbs 31 Woman, it's important that we understand that our thoughts about ourselves have great power. The Bible reads in Proverbs 27:  For as he thinks in his heart, so is he . At times, I have read the description of the Proverbs 31 Woman and because of my own thoughts of myself, I could not imagine myself as such a woman.

Its important that we examine our own thoughts and that they line up with what God says. Some of us may have heard negative things being said of us like, “ You will never be anything”. “ You're fat” “ You're dumb/stupid”. “You're ugly”. “ You're just like your daddy/ mother”. It's horrible the things some parents speak into their children. Proverbs 18:15 says that Death and life are in the power of the tongue . Words have power. The enemy knows that. This is why he targets children by speaking death into them. Infancy and the beginning of a thing is very fertile ground. It's where the birthing process is. This may be a child, a young marriage, a new business, or a vision. If the enemy can come in at this birthing stage, his goal is to destroy the promise. Don't let him!

There is GOOD NEWS! We have Jesus and the promises of God. Additionally, we are wise to the enemy old tired out tactics. Revelation 12:11 says that we have overcome (conquered) him by means of the blood of the Lamb and by the utterance of their testimony. What it out testimony? Whatever the Word says!

Concerning our thoughts, we must begin to replace the lies of enemy about us with better thoughts.:

• Philippians 4:8 For the rest, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence and is honorable and seemly, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely and lovable, whatever is kind andwinsome and gracious, if there is any virtue and excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on and weigh and take account of these things [fix your minds on them].

• 2 Corinthians 10:4 , 5 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

My homework assignment for you today is to delve into the Word and discover what God says about you. Here are a few scriptures to get you started.:

Romans 3:24

"Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus."

Romans 8:1

"There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit."

Romans 8:2

" For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death."

2 Corinthians 2:14

" Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place."

2 Corinthians 5:17

" Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."

Galatians 3:26

" For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus."

Ephesians 1:3

" Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:"

Ephesians 2:6

"And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly paces in Christ Jesus:"

Ephesians 2:10

" For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them."

Ephesians 3:6

" That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:"

Philippians 3:13-14

"Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. "

1 Thessalonians 4:16

" For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:"

1 Thessalonians 5:18

" In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you."

2 Timothy 1:9

" Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,"

2 Timothy 2:10

"Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the "salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory."

Acts 17:28

" For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring."

2 Corinthians 1:20

"For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us."

Ephesians 1:4

" According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:"

Ephesians 1:10

" That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:"

1 John 2:27

"But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him."

1 John 4:13

" Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit."

1 John 5:14-15

"And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him."

Ephesians 1:6

" To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved."

Ephesians 5:8

" For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:"

Ephesians 1:7

" In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;"

Ephesians 1:11

" In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:"

Ephesians 1:13

" In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,"

Ephesians 2:21

" In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:"

Ephesians 2:22

" In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit."

Ephesians 3:12

" In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him."

Colossians 1:14

" In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:"

2 Corinthians 5:18

" And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;"

Galatians 2:16

" Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified."

Ephesians 1:5

" Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,"

Philippians 1:11

" Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God."

Philippians 4:19

" But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus."

Philippians 3:12

"Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus."

Colossians 3:24

" Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ."

1 John 2:27

" But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him."

Romans 5:1

" Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:"

1 Corinthians 15:57

" But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."

Galatians 3:13-14

"Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith."

Galatians 4:7

" Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ."

Ephesians 2:7

" That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus."

Philippians 4:6-7

"Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."

Philippians 4:13

" I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."

Mark 16:17

"And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover."

John 14:13-14

"And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it."