What Comes After "I AM"

The Power of “I AM”

At the burning bush, God revealed His name to Moses as “I AM” (Exodus 3:13–14 אהיה).  The revelation of this name redirected Moses to fulfill his calling. The power of I AM is knowing who YOU ARE.    

There is incredible power in the words I AM.  We are made in God's image, our declarations of "I AM" can yield similar results.  Our personal declarations of I AM will change the trajectory of our journey.

As His image-bearers, His “imagers” on earth, we must ask: What kind of image am I creating with my words?

When you say “I am…” you are naming yourself, giving voice to your identity and echoing the way God revealed Himself and brought direction to His people.

Before you say, “I am,” pause and ask:
Would I want this to become a long-term identity? Does it conform to the will of the Great I AM and His calling on my life?

If not, reframe it:

• “I am bad at this” → I am practicing.
• “I am stuck” → I am figuring it out.

What you place after I AM quietly becomes who you live as. The enemy doesn’t need to steal your identity if he can get you to speak against it. “I am stuck.” “I am bad at this.” “I am not enough.”

Psychology and neuroscience show that repeated self-statements influence neural pathways. What you repeatedly call yourself becomes familiar… then permanent. Each morning as you wake up, your brain contains at least a thousand new baby neurons eager to be shaped into fresh neural connections.

Your brain aligns behavior with identity to avoid internal conflict. “I AM” isn’t just language. It’s alignment.   

• Saying “I am capable” increases confidence and risk-taking.
• Saying “I am bad at this” reduces effort and learning.

Your brain, your spirit, and your future follow the identity you declare. Today, I have chosen to say:

•  I AM full of the presence of God.
•  I AM secure in His love. 
•  I AM confident that I am exactly where I should be. 

Write down, journal, and proclaim your I AM’s and train those baby neurons to create God’s will in your life.  Your I AM statements don’t describe your life, they direct it.