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AffirmedbyGod
Psalm139
ScriptureExercises
Psalm139:1-6 GodknowswhoIam
Psalm139:23-24 Godsearch,test,andremoveanyoffensive
wayinme.
Psalm139:7-10 MyGodpursuesandtravelswithme
Psalm139:13-16 Iamfearfullyandwonderfullymade
Psalm139:17-18 MyGodthinksofmeandputsHisthoughtsin
me.
Hebrews12:6 Lord,lovemeenoughtodisciplineme.
SignificantStatements
Iamstrong
Icandothis
Ibelieveinmyself.
IAMdoingthis
Affirm:Acceptingwhatistrue;rejectingwhatisfalse
Weseethingsthewayweareandnotastheyare.
Remember,wedonotlivebybreadalone;sometimesweneedalittle
butteringup.
Mostwouldratherberuinedbyflatterythanbesavedbycriticism.
Somepeopletrytomakethemselvesfeelbetterbymakingyoufeel
worse.
Allcriticismfromsomeoneispersonalandsubjective.
Criticismcankillthespirit-armyourselfagainstit.
Affirmationwithoutdisciplineisdelusionalanduseless.
PRACTICE
1.ReadPsalm139
2.TalkPsalm139toyourselfinthemirror
3.PrayPsalm139
4.SharePsalm139affirmationwithsomeonewhoneedsit.
AffirmedByGod
Psalm139:1-18
Introduction
Definewhatismeantby“Affirm.”
ReadPsalm139:1-6
I am affirmed by God because He knows WHO I am
o WhywouldDavidaskGodtosearchhim,ifGodalreadyknows
everythingabouthim?Hint:HowdoesthisrelatetoSatanbeingour
accuser?
o DiscussfromtheseversessomespecificthingsGodknowsaboutyou
thatareaffirmingtoyou.
o Whichofthesestatementsmeanthemosttoyouandwhy?
o Whichonemakesyouthemostuncomfortableandwhy?
o Fromverse6,howcanGod’stotalknowledgeofusbebothterrifying
andadvantageous?
ReadPsalm139:7-12
I am affirmed by God because He knows WHERE I am
o DiscussthethreeoppositesDavidusestomakehispointthat
Godiseverywhere.
o DiscusssomewayspeopletrytogetawayfromGod.
o DiscusssomewayspeopletrytoholdGodatadistancefromtheirlife.
o Howisverse10theoppositeofwhatwemightexpectofhowGodwould
treatthosewhotrytogetawayfromhim.
o Howdoesverse11-12revealGod’sabilitytotransformthedarkestof
situations?
o ShareatimewhenyoufeltaloneandhowithelpedtoknowthatGodis
withyoueverywhereyoutravelinthislife.
ReadPsalm139:13-18
I am affirmed by God because He knows WHAT I am
o WhendoesGodfirstestablisharelationshipwithyou.
o Discussthesignificanceandaffirmationfoundinthewordsusedin
verse13and15aboutyourlife.
o Sharehowsomeoneyouknowstruggleswiththeirlifehavingapurpose
orbeingsomethingwonderfullymade.
o Fromverse17-18,sharehowGodaffirmsusthroughthethoughtshe
giveusorhisthoughtsaboutus.
o Whatvaluedoyouhavewhenyoureadtheseverses?
Conclusion:TheaffirmationofGodinPsalm139isnotinknowingwhatHe
saysaboutyou,butinbelievingwhathesaysaboutyou.
(7)Where can I go from your Spirit?
Where can I flee from your presence? (8) If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
(9) If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea,
(10) even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.
(7)Where can I go from your Spirit?
Where can I flee from your presence? (8) If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
(9) If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea,
(10) even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.
(11) If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me
and the light become night around me,”
(12) even the darkness will not be dark to you;
the night will shine like the day,
for darkness is as light to you.
17 How precious to me are your thoughts, God!
How vast is the sum of them!
18 Were I to count them,
they would outnumber the grains of sand—
when I awake, I am still with you. Psalm 139:17-18
17 How precious to me are your thoughts, God!
How vast is the sum of them!
18 Were I to count them,
they would outnumber the grains of sand—
when I awake, I am still with you. Psalm 139:17-18
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