Still, I Rise by Maya Angelou You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies,You may tread me in the very dirtBut still, like dust, I’ll rise. Does my sassiness upset you?Why are you beset with gloom?’Cause I walk like I’ve got oil wellsPumping in my living room. Just like moons and …
Affirmation Bible Reading: Proverbs 18:20-21 “Words satisfy the soul as food satisfies the stomach; the right words on a person’s lips bring satisfaction. Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” God’s Words are so powerful that they created life! God spoke creation into …
Affirmation Bible Reading: Genesis 1:27 ‘God created human beings; he created them godlike, reflecting God’s nature.’ We were created to be God’s image-bearers and to reflect Him in all that we do. You only have to look at South Africa, referred to as the ‘rainbow nation’ to see the diversity of His image-bearers. God does …
Affirmation Bible Verse: “God decided in advance to adopt us into His own family by bringing us to Himself through Jesus Christ. This is what He wanted to do, and it gave Him great pleasure.” Ephesians 1:5 A bible based affirmation I am an adopted child of God and therefore His word says I am …
Affirmation bible reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 May God himself, the God who makes everything holy and whole, make you holy and whole, put you together—spirit, soul, and body—and keep you fit for the coming of our Master, Jesus Christ. The One who called you is completely dependable. If he said it, he’ll do it! I …
Affirmation Bible Reading: Matthew 28:20 “And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” As a child I loved the story about Noah and his Ark. It fascinated me that he was able to collect two of every kind of creature in the land and we would laugh …
Affirmation Bible verse: The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in His love, he will no longer rebuke you but will rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17 Joy is part of God’s nature and character and as imitators of Christ, it should be evident in …
Bible affirmation verse: Esther 4:13-14 ‘Then Mordecai told them to reply to Esther, ‘Do not imagine that you in the king’s palace can escape any more than all the Jews. For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place and you and your father’s house …
Affirmation Bible reading: Psalm 18:16-19 He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters. He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me. They confronted me in the day of my disaster, but the Lord was my support. He brought me …
“You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.” 1 Peter 3:4 Dealing with emotions and relationships is like nailing jelly to a wall. It is messy, unpredictable and complicated. Try hitting the pause button on whatever …