Believing God: wrapping my brain around it

So, I'm doing this Bible study by Beth Moore on Tuesday nights and it's really changing me. Some stuff I'm having a hard time wrapping my brain around, but I'm sure with time I'll get it. The very first thing we did is a five statement pledge of faith:
God is who He says He is.
God can do what He says He can do.
I am who God says I am.
I can do all things through Christ.
God's word is alive and active in me.

The first 3 things I don't have too much problem accepting. The fourth one I believe, but am I willing to put it into action. I dunno yet. That's what we'll be learning about with this week's 'homework.'

I really like a couple things that Beth has in the book. One comes from Ephesians 1:3-7. She tells us that "In love I am...Blessed, Chosen, Adopted, Accepted, Redeemed, Forgiven." These things are all in the scripture. These things are who I am and what I need to remember when things come my way that aren't easy to handle.

Last night she warned us that Satan figures out what we are most afraid that we are and then sets about to confirm it. For example: If I am afraid I'm a bad mother, then that is what he's going to set out to prove. He's going to get inside my head and tell me all these things I do that makes me a bad mother until I start believing him. Once he gets me down, he's gonna keep me down as long as he possibly can.

God wants us to hold on to Him for dear life. We are to be strong and courageous, not full of fear and discouragement. He says it in His Word. The only way we can do that is through faith in Him. Not an easy thing, but I'm learning.