I believe the Bible is the Word of God and has the right to command my belief and action.

2 Timothy 3:16-17 – "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work."

I believe the church is God's primary way to accomplish His purposes on earth today.

Ephesians 4:15-16 – "Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Him who is the Head, that is, Christ. From Him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work."

I believe there is a heaven and a hell and that Jesus Christ is returning to judge the earth and to establish His eternal kingdom.

John 14:1-4 – "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going."

I believe the Holy Spirit convicts, calls, converts and changes me as a child of God.

Romans 8:9 – "You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ."

I believe all people are loved by God and need Jesus Christ as their Savior.

John 3:16 – "For God so loved the world that he gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life."

I believe I am significant because of my position as a child of God.

John 1:12 – "Yet to all who received Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God."

I believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God who became man, died for sinners and rose from the dead.

Hebrews 1:1-4 – "In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs."

I believe I am a steward of God's resources and have been redeemed to participate in His kingdom purposes for His glory.

Acts 20:24 – "However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace."

I believe God is involved in and cares about my daily life.

Psalm 121:1-2 – "I lift up my eyes to the hills—where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth."

I believe a person comes into a right relationship with God by His grace, through faith in Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 2:8-9 – "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast."

I am thoughtful, considerate and calm in dealing with others.

Philippians 4:5 – "Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near."

I demonstrate forgiveness, mercy and generosity to others, even when they have offended me.

Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

Colossians 3:13

I have established a good name with God and with others based on my long-term loyalty to those relationships.

Proverbs 3:3-4 – "Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man."

I can cope with the hardships of life and with death because of the hope I have in Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 6:19-20 – "We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where Jesus, who went before us, has entered on our behalf."

I have inner contentment and purpose in spite of my circumstances.

John 15:11 – I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete."

I sacrificially and unconditionally love and forgive others.

1 John 4:10-12 – "This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and His love is made complete in us."

I am free from anxiety because things are right between God, myself and others.

Philippians 4:6-7--"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

I have the power, through Christ, to control myself.

Titus 2:11-13 – "For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope—the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ"

I choose to esteem others above myself.

Philippians 2:3-4 – "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others."

I take a long time to overheat and endure patiently under the unavoidable pressures of life.

Proverbs 14:29 – "A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly."

I choose to do the right things in my relationships with others.

1 Thessalonians 5:15 – "Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else."

I study the Bible to know God, the truth, and to find direction for my daily life.

Hebrews 4:12 – "For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart."

I fellowship with other Christians to accomplish God's purposes in my life, others' lives, and in the world.

Acts 2:44-47 – "All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as He had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved."

I seek to serve the last, the least and the lost in my community.

Psalm 82:3-4 – "Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked."

I share Jesus with others through personal proclamation and demonstration of the gospel.

Acts 1:8 – "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

I multiply godly beliefs, virtues and practices in others to encourage their spiritual growth in Christ.

And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others.

2 Timothy 2:2

I gladly give my resources to fulfill God's purposes.

2 Corinthians 9:6-11 - "Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. As it is written: “They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor; their righteousness endures forever.” Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God."

I pray to God to know Him, to lay my request before Him and to find direction for my daily life.

Psalm 66:16-20 – "Come and listen, all you who fear God; let me tell you what He has done for me. I cried out to Him with my mouth; His praise was on my tongue. If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened; but God has surely listened and heard my voice in prayer. Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld His love from me!"

I focus on God and His priorities for my life.

Matthew 6:33 – "But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well."

I know and use my spiritual gifts to accomplish God's purposes.

Romans 12:4-6 – "Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given us."

I worship God for who He is and what He has done for me.

Psalm 95:1-7 – "Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before Him with thanksgiving and extol Him with music and song. For the LORD is the great God, the great King above all gods. In His hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to Him. The sea is His, for He made it, and His hands formed the dry land. Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker; for He is our God and we are the people of His pasture, the flock under His care."