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Affirmative Prayers	Lydia	Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Question: Dear Brother, I wanted to ask your opinion on Affirmative Prayer in regards to whether you feel it is Christian or more New Age? As I've read many which seem to express faith in God by knowing that our prayers will be answered, but if you could give me some information about Affirmative Prayer; it would be really helpful. God Bless, Lydia
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r), L.Th., D.D. Dear Lydia: I think you are talking about Affirmations. Positive Affirmations are popular in the New Age. Those sorts of Affirmations need to be avoided as they generally affirm that we are our own gods. Affirmations can be used in the Christian context. In fact, we use affirmations in our deliverance counseling: Who You Are in Christ. These affirmations help us to remember who we are in Christ which helps to overcome thinking errors that we are worthless, etc. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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Affirmative Prayers

Lydia

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

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Dear Brother,

I wanted to ask your opinion on Affirmative Prayer in regards to whether you feel it is Christian or more New Age?

As I've read many which seem to express faith in God by knowing that our prayers will be answered, but if you could give me some information about Affirmative Prayer; it would be really helpful.

God Bless,
Lydia

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r), L.Th., D.D.

Dear Lydia:

I think you are talking about Affirmations.

Positive Affirmations are popular in the New Age. Those sorts of Affirmations need to be avoided as they generally affirm that we are our own gods.

Affirmations can be used in the Christian context. In fact, we use affirmations in our deliverance counseling: Who You Are in Christ. These affirmations help us to remember who we are in Christ which helps to overcome thinking errors that we are worthless, etc.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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