The Truth About Affirmations

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An affirmation is a statement of Truth. Not true in the sense of a
fact, such as there are millions of active cells in my body. True in
the sense of a principle, such as I am healthy. In my spiritual
upbringing I learned that an affirmation is a statement about the
essence of who you are as a child of God. That definition makes many
assumptions. First, it assumes that you believe that you are a child
of God. It also assumes that you believe that as a child of God you
are the essence of God. Further, it assumes that you believe that the
nature of God is all good.
But what do you do when none of these assumptions hold true for you?
Can you still use affirmations for your benefit? The answer is a
resounding YES! You can use an affirmation to reinforce what you
believe is true for you, positively or negatively.
I used to say the affirmation, "I am healthy." From my upbringing, I
knew intellectually that it was true. I happen to buy into the
philosophy that says that I am a child of God, and, as such I inherit
all that God is. Certainly, God is healthy, therefore I am healthy.
However, my experience told a different story. One day after an
invigorating walk I would feel vital and alive. Next day I would walk
into the doctor's office and learn that I had high cholesterol. High
cholesterol is certainly not indicative of someone who is healthy.
That's when I decided to take a look at the truth about
affirmations....

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