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Is autosuggestion, postive affirmation etc demonic?	Francis	Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Question: Dear Brother, I have been using for some time autosuggestion, positive affirmations, related visualization techniques, maintaining a positive mental attitude etc, (in christian way, so to say)?. Are they demonic? There is a reason behind this question? Recently I incorporated some of the principles of Napoleon Hill (not for growing rich -- but only to streamline my life). But, soon I started having couple of dreams where elephants were seen in a demonic way. Please help me?
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r), CCL, LTh, DD, LNDC Dear Francis: Sorry for the delay. I have been with my youngest daughter whom I have not seen since 1994. To begin with, you need to totally abandon this quack Napoleon Hill and all others in that "positive thinking" cult. As for positive affirmations try this one that is 100% Christian: Who You Are In Christ Autosuggestion is a hypnotic technique. Any form of hypnosis can be dangerous not only psychologically, but especially spiritually. Hypnosis leaves you vulnerable to demonic attack. Visualizations and affirmations can be valuable, but be careful. These need to be 100% Christian. The affirmations I linked above have helped many people. Most of us do not fully realize who we are in Christ. Another great affirmation is to read and contemplate the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3–12). For healing visualizations I recommend Deacon Frank O'Connell and his At the Waters Edge ministry. If for any reason he is not available right now, I can send you his CD. The bottomline: stay away from any hypnotic or similar technique like autosuggestion, run far away from Hill and his positive thinking groupies, this includes Norman Vincent Peale, and the Positive Confession preachers like Kenneth Copeland, keep to that which is 100% traditional Christian, the focus of any visualization or affirmation needs to be Christ-centered. Do not under any circumstance use New Age techniques. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.

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Is autosuggestion, postive affirmation etc demonic?

Francis

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

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Dear Brother,
I have been using for some time autosuggestion, positive affirmations, related visualization techniques, maintaining a positive mental attitude etc, (in christian way, so to say)?. Are they demonic? There is a reason behind this question?

Recently I incorporated some of the principles of Napoleon Hill (not for growing rich -- but only to streamline my life). But, soon I started having couple of dreams where elephants were seen in a demonic way.

Please help me?

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r), CCL, LTh, DD, LNDC

Dear Francis:

Sorry for the delay. I have been with my youngest daughter whom I have not seen since 1994.

To begin with, you need to totally abandon this quack Napoleon Hill and all others in that "positive thinking" cult.

As for positive affirmations try this one that is 100% Christian: Who You Are In Christ

Autosuggestion is a hypnotic technique. Any form of hypnosis can be dangerous not only psychologically, but especially spiritually. Hypnosis leaves you vulnerable to demonic attack.

Visualizations and affirmations can be valuable, but be careful. These need to be 100% Christian. The affirmations I linked above have helped many people. Most of us do not fully realize who we are in Christ.

Another great affirmation is to read and contemplate the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3–12).

For healing visualizations I recommend Deacon Frank O'Connell and his At the Waters Edge ministry. If for any reason he is not available right now, I can send you his CD.

The bottomline:

stay away from any hypnotic or similar technique like autosuggestion,
run far away from Hill and his positive thinking groupies, this includes Norman Vincent Peale, and the Positive Confession preachers like Kenneth Copeland,
keep to that which is 100% traditional Christian,
the focus of any visualization or affirmation needs to be Christ-centered. Do not under any circumstance use New Age techniques.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.