I have been told to use affirmations to instill new beliefs. I was hesitant and very critical that saying and repeating a phrase would change anything significantly in my life. Then I began to realize how powerful negative declarations are when heard over and over again. So the same power must lie in positive declarations.
I began to look deeper into the actual word or etymology of affirm. The origin of the word comes from the Latin words ad (to) and firmus (strong) or the word affirmare. Affirmare means to make steady or strengthen. Daily affirmations actually make thoughts stronger in your belief system.
Rather your thought is positive or negative, true or not; it is made stronger by hearing or saying the proclamation daily.
I am a child of God. So I go to my manual, The Bible, to find my truth. Most affirmations start with "I am". "I am" is the name of God (Exodus 3:14)..... You know I was about to shout right there! The name of God strengthens you and your belief system (Jeremiah 10:6 "No one is like you, LORD; you are great, and your name is mighty in power."). In essence you create in yourself, a belief about yourself, using The LORD's name.
So daily tell yourself the greatness that resides within because of the powerful name of God.
