Everything you do, everywhere you go in life—it all comes down to one seemingly small thing.

What you believe.

Imagine this scenario. You put a cake in the oven but forget to turn on the timer. Then you leave to do something else in another room. Time passes. And then... you smell smoke.

But let's say you were told all your life that you have a terrible sense of smell—to the point that you don't trust your nose anymore. So you shrug it off, thinking the smoke is your imagination.

Next, the smoke alarm goes off. You pause... but you figure the beeping just means you need to change the alarm batteries. You'll do it later when you have time.

The trouble is, the cake is burning! But if you don't believe it, you won't do anything about it. In fact, you might not even realize the problem until your house is burning down around you.

Now, that's a pretty ridiculous scenario. But it paints a picture of the power of our beliefs. It doesn't matter that it's true your house is burning. It's your beliefs, no matter how correct or misguided they may be, that determine your course of action.

What about something a little more realistic? Maybe you struggled in school as a kid. Gradually, you began to believe you weren't that smart. Later in life, a job came along that you were perfectly qualified for, but you didn't apply... because you believed you weren't cut out for it.

Throughout life, we can pick up all kinds of misbeliefs from our upbringing, surroundings or challenges we face. These beliefs take root in our heart and start to determine our future.

Knowing that, how can we reprogram our beliefs? How can we get the TRUTH planted in our hearts so that we start moving in a better direction? A God direction?

Here's a secret. Your heart is listening to the words you speak. So when you start to declare God's Word over your life, guess what happens? You plant amazing, life-giving, confidence-boosting, faith-building beliefs! Over time, they begin to replace your old thinking.

If you're struggling with your past, you might look at 1 Peter 1:23 and say, "I've been born again into a brand new life! This life is sustained by God's Word working within me."

If you're up against difficult circumstances, you can meditate on Psalm 28:7 and say, "The Lord is my strength and my shield. My heart trusts in Him, and He helps me. I choose to praise Him today!"

As you declare the Word, you start to believe you can rise up and succeed. You are healed and whole. You are a child of God, chosen and loved. And this new set of beliefs guides you into new opportunities, relationships and blessings!

To help you start this process of faith, we want to share a special resource with you called Walk in the Word. This PDF has eight personalized declarations based on verses in God's Word.

Click here to download this month's Walk in the Word. Then read the declarations, speak them every day—and see your heart beliefs begin to transform. As they do, you'll experience God's promises in greater ways... and walk into an incredible future!

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