What is An Affirmation?
The term affirmation is normally associated with a verbal statement that is made about some goal that we are trying to achieve, or some experience we desire to have. However, the act of affirmation is really much more than that. It is an act of faith. It is the ability to put aside your doubt and fear in order to act as if your desired goal were already a reality. In this sense, an affirmation can be any statement, act, or symbolic gesture that affirms the reality of your intentions. Through the process of affirmation we “act as if” our highest aspirations were already a reality.
An affirmation is a positive statement designed to counteract a negative belief that you possess. It should be written in the present tense and should re-affirm something that you want to become true. By using an affirmation, you are attempting to convince yourself that you can do or be something even though your mind doesn’t accept it yet. Once you get a better understanding of this powerful technique, you’ll never view your weaknesses the same again. You may already be aware of the mental conversations that run in your mind. There is a constant exchange running in our minds, demonstrating our beliefs about the world around us as well as what we believe to be true in ourselves. Some may find this hard to believe, so lets take an example.
The term affirmation is normally associated with a verbal statement that is made about some goal that we are trying to achieve, or some experience we desire to have. However, the act of affirmation is really much more than that. It is an act of faith. It is the ability to put aside your doubt and fear in order to act as if your desired goal were already a reality. In this sense, an affirmation can be any statement, act, or symbolic gesture that affirms the reality of your intentions. Through the process of affirmation we “act as if” our highest aspirations were already a reality.* What about sin? The original meaning of sin was simply to fall short of or “miss the mark” of spiritual perfection. A sin is not a thing, it is merely an activity that produces an undesirable effect in our lives. In other words, we are punished by our sins, not for them.* What about evil? Religious Science / Center for Spiritual Living does not deny the appearance of evil. However, it teaches that evil does n
