Affirmations, Professions, Confessions: How Potent Are They?

 Affirmations, Professions, Confessions: How Potent Are They?

Affirmations, professions, and confessions are as effective as the person saying them. Phrases like "I'm strong," "I'm rich," or "I'm powerful" are often used to downplay a tough reality or to boost our mood during an inspiring Sunday service.

When I was younger and less informed about the world, much of what I believed came from what I watched. In movies, traditional worshippers would chant spells that seemed to alter reality. This made me see their power over reality, and I was fearful because the outcomes were often negative.

I wanted good things to happen to me, but my own confessions didn’t seem to work, so I abandoned the practice. However, I eventually realized that confessions and professions do impact our reality as much as our words do. The lack of immediate results often discourages us, but consider:

A) A confession that produces instant results might have been made when the desire was ripe. For example, if I plant corn and after 89 days I confess that I will eat maize the next day, and it happens, then my confession has produced a reality. This is straightforward with physical corn, but there are many cases where we don't see things physically, and our confession speeds up the results.

B) A confession that produces immediate results might come from someone who has matured in their knowledge of something. This is often non-obvious because much knowledge is not visible. For instance, the knowledge of being rich isn't apparent on a rich person's forehead. If someone with this experience makes a profession based on mature knowledge, it manifests.

Fire burns, and a furnace leaves no trace of what’s thrown into it. But Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego professed their faith out of deep knowledge and were ready to face the fire, not out of foolishness but out of their belief in someone who could save them. Their depth of belief protected them from harm.

When circumstances are ripe, any confession can become reality. If the person is also filled with knowledge about their desires, their confessions can shape circumstances to expedite results.

When Satan tempted Jesus to jump off the synagogue, Jesus knew that angels could save him since angels have proven over time their ability to rescue people from distress. Jesus realized that proving something to someone else misses the point. Satan wanted Jesus to jump for his own gain, not for Jesus' or the angels' sake, prompting Jesus reply "not to tempt God."

Be vs. Do vs. Have

These are three emotional states of desire every human experiences. These states shift as one matures.

State I: Have

"I want to have" is a state where one desires something simply because they see it. Happiness is tied to possession. If someone else has something and they don't, they can't be happy. In desperation, people do whatever it takes to have. In contentment, they accept what they have.

State II: Do

"I can do" is a state focused on action. It takes willpower to act, and doers abound, moving mountains to fulfill their desires. Doers rely more on their ability to act than on their professions. A doer might wonder why someone sits and makes affirmations about becoming rich instead of taking action to achieve wealth.

State III: Be

Being is the state of blessed people. Consider the spiritual, physical, and mental effort it takes to be as rich as King Solomon, who received wealth from all earthly kingdoms. Being rich is simply a state of being, as is being powerful. A rich person can advise others on becoming rich, but even if they follow the advice, they won’t attain the same state because one’s state of being is unique and often unexplainable.

The Triggers of Emotional Relationships

Flat-earthers believe the earth is flat, organized people see their tidy homes as normal, and disorganized people see their messy homes as normal. These beliefs stem from childhood and solidify in adulthood. Words and professions shape our reality from birth.

A disorganized person is accustomed to chaos, living in an organized setting is unsettling. Our words shape our reality, so if professions and confessions weren’t potent, we would become the opposite of what we profess. Imagine ordering rice at a restaurant and receiving beans instead; you wouldn’t accept it. Similarly, if you ask for power, you’ll receive power, not weakness. Relationships prove the potency of words and professions.

Some professions and confirmations need little action to become realistic, while others require more effort or the right circumstances. Some require personal development to manifest; otherwise, they lead to questioning one's worthiness or the potency of one's words.

So yes, professions and confessions do have power, as life and death lie in the tongue.