Speak Over Yourself: Transform Your Life with Biblical Declarations.
Words hold immense power. Proverbs 18:21 states, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue.” When you speak life over yourself with biblical declarations, you align your words with God’s truth, shaping your destiny in faith.
Dr. Cindy Trimm, best-selling author of Commanding Your Morning, affirms, “Your words create your reality. Speak life, and life will manifest.” By declaring God’s promises, you activate His will for your life and walk in divine purpose.
Why Speak Over Yourself?
Romans 12:2 reminds us to renew our minds with God’s Word. Joel Osteen’s book Your Best Life Now underscores the importance of positive affirmations, saying, “Change your words, and you will change your world.”
Speaking life over yourself daily:
Builds faith – Faith comes by hearing the Word of God (Romans 10:17).
Destroys fear and doubt – God gives you a spirit of power, love, and a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7).
Unlocks blessings – You are surrounded with favor as a shield (Psalm 5:12).
Rules for Speaking Life: How to Make Biblical Declarations Work
Before speaking over yourself, it’s vital to follow biblical principles for effective declarations. According to the Rules of Biblical Declarations, here’s what you must do:
Speak with faith – Believe that God’s Word is true (Mark 11:23-24).
Use scripture-based declarations – Stand on God’s Word (Isaiah 55:11).
Be consistent – Declare daily to renew your mind (Romans 12:2).
Reject negativity – Avoid words that contradict your faith (James 3:10).
Pray and take action – Combine declarations with obedience (James 2:17).
Why You Should Speak Life Over Yourself
Too often, we let negative thoughts and words dictate our reality. However, Romans 12:2 urges us to renew our minds with God’s truth. Joel Osteen’s best-seller, Your Best Life Now, emphasizes the importance of daily affirmations, stating, “You have to change your words before you can change your world.”
Here’s how speaking life impacts your journey:
- Boosts faith – Faith comes by hearing God’s Word (Romans 10:17).
- Breaks chains of fear and doubt – God has not given you a spirit of fear but power, love, and a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7).
- Unlocks divine favour – The Lord blesses and surrounds you with favour as a shield (Psalm 5:12).
Read more about the benefits of Biblical declaration.
Speak Life: Identity in Christ
- I am in Christ Jesus and, therefore, a new creation. Old things have passed away, and all things have become new (2 Corinthians 5:17).
- If I sin, I have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous (1 John 2:1 ESV).
- God’s promises are yes and amen for me because I am in Christ (2 Corinthians 1:20).
- I am qualified in Christ to be part of the saints’ inheritance (Colossians 1:12).
- God my Father has delivered me from the power of darkness and transferred me into the kingdom of His beloved Son (Colossians 1:13).
- I receive an abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness. I reign in life through Jesus Christ (Romans 5:17).
- I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me (Philippians 4:13).
- God has not given me a spirit of fear. He gives me power, love, and self-discipline (2 Timothy 1:7 ESV).
Relationships and Marriage
- Wives: As a wife, I submit myself to my husband as is fitting in the Lord. My husband loves me like Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her (Colossians 3:18 and Ephesians 5:25).
- Husbands: As a husband, I love my wife as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her. I look out not only for my own interests but also for the interests of others (Philippians 2:4).
- Wives: The heart of my husband trusts in me. He has no lack of gain (Proverbs 31:11).
- Husbands: I express belief in my wife and encourage her. I have no lack of gain (Proverbs 31:11, 28-29).
- Wives: I do my husband good and not evil all the days of my life (Proverbs 31:12).
- Husbands: I cover my wife with the Word to present her holy and blameless before the Lord (Ephesians 5:26).
Conduct And Character
- I am kind and tenderhearted to others. I forgive them as God in Christ has forgiven me (Ephesians 4:32).
- I ask God to set a guard over my mouth. He keeps watch over the door of my lips (Psalm 141:3).
- I let the peace of Christ rule in my heart. As a member of one body, I am called to peace and thankful (Colossians 3:15 NIV).
- I walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, pleasing Him in all respects. I bear fruit in every good work and am increasing my knowledge of God (Colossians 1:10 NAS).
- I am being strengthened with all power according to His might. I have great endurance and patience (Colossians 1:11 NIV).
Prosperity and Blessings
- God loads me daily with benefits. He is my salvation (Psalm 68:19).
- I am God’s servant, and He takes pleasure in my prosperity (Psalm 35:27).
- I meditate on God’s word day and night. I am successful and prosperous (Psalm 1:2-3, Joshua 1:8).
- God makes all grace abound toward me so that I always have all sufficiency and an abundance for every good work (2 Corinthians 9:8).
- God abundantly blesses my provision (Psalm 132:15).
- I honour the Lord with my wealth and the first fruits of all my produce. Then, my barns will be filled with plenty. My vats will overflow with new wine (Proverbs 3:9-10).
- I bring the whole tithe into the storehouse. He opened the windows of heaven for me and poured out a tremendous blessing that I don’t have enough room for (Malachi 3:10).
- I prosper in all things. I remain healthy just as my soul prospers (3 John 1:3).
- I give, and I receive. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will it be put into my lap (Luke 6:38).
- Jesus Christ is generous in grace. Though He was rich, he became poor for my sake so that by His poverty, He could make me rich (2 Corinthians 8:9).
- I experience all blessings as I obey the Lord my God (Deuteronomy 28:2 NLT).
Blessings of Obedience
- I am blessed in the city and the country (Deuteronomy 28:3).
- I am blessed by the fruit of my body. I am blessed with today’s equivalent of the produce of the ground, the increase of my herds, my cattle, and the offspring of my flock (Deuteronomy 28:4).
- My kneading bowl and basket are blessed. It is how I am tangibly increasing (Deuteronomy 28:5).
- I am blessed when I come in and blessed when I go out (Deuteronomy 28:6).
- The LORD causes my enemies who rise against me to be defeated before my face; they come out against me one way and flee before me seven ways (Deuteronomy 28:7).
- The LORD commands His blessing on my storehouses and in all that I set my hand to do, and He blesses me in the land He is giving me (Deuteronomy 28:8).
- The Lord has established me as a holy person to Himself. I keep His commandments and walk in His ways (Deuteronomy 28:9).
- All the people of the earth see that I am called by the name of the LORD (Deuteronomy 28:10).
- The LORD grants me plenty of goods, in the fruit of my body, in the increase of my livestock, and in the produce of my ground (Deuteronomy 28:11).
- The LORD opens to me His good treasure, the heavens, to give the rain to my land in its season and to bless all the work of my hand (Deuteronomy 28:12).
Speak Over Yourself: Identity and Daughtership
- I am my Father’s daughter. I am always with Him; all He has is mine (Luke 15:31).
- But by God’s doing, I am in Christ Jesus. He became wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption (I Corinthians 1:30).
- I am a crown of glory and a royal diadem in the hand of the LORD (Isaiah 62:3).
- I am no longer called Forsaken or Desolate. My new names are Hepbzibah (my delight is in her) and Beulah (married). He delights in me, and I am married to Him (Isaiah 62:4)!
Peace and Strength
- The God of hope fills me with all joy and peace in believing so that I abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit (Romans 15:13).
- The Lord of peace is peace. In every way, He always gives me His peace (2 Thessalonians 3:16).
- I am steadfast of mind, and the Lord keeps me in perfect peace because I trust Him (Isaiah 26:3).
- The joy of the LORD is my strength (Nehemiah 8:10).
Guidance and Instruction
- God instructs and keeps me as the apple of His eye (Zechariah 2:8).
- I choose to meditate on anything that has virtue or is praiseworthy. Things are true, noble, just, pure, lovely, and of good report (Philippians 4:8).
Speak Life Over Yourself: Faith and Gratitude
- I always rejoice and pray without ceasing. In everything, I give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for me (I Thessalonians 5:16-18).
- I am anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, I let my requests be made known to God (Philippians 4:6-7).
- I speak God’s Word, and hearing the Word increases my faith (Romans 10:17).
Real-Life Story: The Power of Speaking Life
Sarah, a young woman struggling with depression, decided to start declaring God’s Word over her life daily. At first, she felt no difference. However, after a few weeks, she noticed her thoughts shifting. She began to experience joy and peace she hadn’t felt in years. Her story is a testament that God moves in powerful ways when you speak over yourself.
Christian Leaders on the Power of Words and Declarations
Bestselling author T.D. Jakes in Destiny: Step into Your Purpose writes, “Your words are prophetic. Speak what you want to see, not what you fear.”
Also, Charles Spurgeon, often called the “Prince of Preachers,” once said, “A Bible that’s falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn’t.” This emphasizes that staying rooted in God’s Word is essential for a stable spiritual life.
Similarly, Joyce Meyer reminds us that “Words can either trap us or set us free.” Our declarations rooted in Scripture help unlock the blessings and power of God in our lives.
Amazon Best-Selling Books to Deepen Your Faith
- The Power of I Am by Joel Osteen – Learn how to speak affirmations that shape your reality. Click this link to purchase a copy on Amazon.
- Think Better, Live Better by Joel Osteen – Discover the connection between your thoughts, words, and destiny. Click this link to purchase a copy on Amazon.
- Commanding Your Morning by Cindy Trimm – A step-by-step guide to using declarations for spiritual breakthrough. Click this link to purchase a copy on Amazon.
- The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale – A Christian classic on harnessing faith and affirmations for success. Click this link to purchase a copy on Amazon.
Final Encouragement: Keep Speaking Life
The Bible tells us in Isaiah 55:11 that God’s Word does not return void. Therefore, as you declare these biblical truths over yourself, you are planting seeds of faith that will bring blessings.
Above all, be consistent. Speak life over yourself every morning and watch how God transforms your situation. In the words of Pastor Steven Furtick, “Don’t let the enemy have the final word—speak God’s promises over your life!”
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Pastor Bonny Jeremaih u
November 11, 2023 at 3:22 amIAM pastor Bonny from Nigeria this word is a huge blessing to me may the Lord also bless your hands and everything around yy in Jesus mighty name
Ayoola Bandele
April 4, 2024 at 12:36 pmPastor Bonny, I am glad to hear from you. I give all the glory back to God and Amen to your prayer.
Mark
March 21, 2024 at 9:12 amThank you for these faith declarations. I am going to print this list and speak these words of life over myself daily. I am not the product of my environment. I am who The Word says I am.
Ayoola Bandele
April 4, 2024 at 12:10 pmWow! I’m glad you found them inspiring. Yes, we are who the Word says we are not what our environment dictates about us. Glory be to God.
Yolanda Emily Victor
October 13, 2024 at 6:05 pmthank u so much for declarations
Deborah
April 3, 2024 at 3:07 amThank You so much Ayoola you’ve helped me with these declarations since 2020 God Bless your work, Deborah, South Africa
Ayoola Bandele
April 4, 2024 at 12:04 pmThank you Deborah for this. I am glad to hear from you and glory be to God who has given me the insights to write this.
Fairh
October 24, 2025 at 7:43 amGlory be to God, Pastor Alyoola, I found myself reading all of the above, it was very inspiring, I am also going to printout these Declarations and use them every morning, for the Newness, that I am seeking in my life….I am hungry for my Transformation, my God, my God, I needed to cross this, this is for me, All pray my strength that I continue my spiritual growth in Jesus Christ….I will stay consistent speaking life over myself…Amen and Blessings…..Thank you
Ayoola Bandele
October 30, 2025 at 1:50 amGlory to God, Faith!
Your words truly blessed me. It’s amazing to see how God is stirring up a hunger for transformation in your life — that’s where renewal begins! Keep declaring His Word daily and watch His promises take root and blossom in every area of your life.
Standing with you in prayer as you stay consistent in speaking life over yourself. You are indeed walking into the newness God has prepared for you!
– Ayoola, Daily Bible Declarations