Dear Lord,
I am so glad I heard about You. Because I believed what I heard, You rescued me from the kingdom of darkness. You redeemed me to Yourself because You wanted a relationship with me.
I cannot take credit for Your gift of salvation. It is a beautiful gift, not a reward for good behavior. I say yes to this gift as I boast in You and Your love.
Besides the gift of “salvation faith,” You have also given me “the shield of faith” so I can protect myself from this world’s dark rulers. The shield of faith is a gift I can wear when I wear Jesus Christ, the author and finisher of my faith.
You continue to shower me with gifts as I walk with You. You give me the gift of possibilities as I bring my prayer requests to You. For Jesus said, “But nothing is impossible with God.”
I believe, Lord. I believe You are the one true God who sent His Son to die in my place. I believe You have forgiven me of my sins. I believe Your presence rests on me. I believe I can now walk and talk with You. I believe I can wear Your shield of faith to protect me from the evil one. You have given me faith to believe that all things are possible in You. You are the God of the impossible, and I am the proof.
In the name of Jesus, amen.
So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
Romans 10:17 ESV
God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.
Ephesians 2:8–9 NLT
In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
Ephesians 6:16 NIV
Jesus said to him, “As far as possibilities go, everything is possible for the person who believes.”
Mark 9:23 GW
But nothing is impossible for God.
Luke 1:37 GW