Should we use personal affirmations to build ourselves up? Can we use words to manifest things into our lives? What is the difference between affirming ourselves and having a healthy sense of self-worth? Telling ourselves that we are good and smart may not seem wrong, but it negates what Jesus did for us when He took our sins upon Himself and hung on the cross. Listen as Melissa Dougherty explains why having a healthy sense of self-worth does not include constantly affirming ourselves.
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@Poofpoofe Says:
Can you provide ways to improve mental health in a biblical way?
@anjalisartistry870 Says:
Affirming ourselves is ok but be in Moderation
@juangabriellopez4475 Says:
Progressive Christians are still christians and they are christians not by name you arrogant, ignorant foolish, fake apologetic, deliberately twisting Christian false accuser like lucifer who speaks before and after becoming fallen angel and you did something like that of your own words and you may claim yourself a apologist but that's just by name, you foolish and false accuser, and they are not like that and you know it but I do agree about new agers who claimed to be christians but they are by name though but not progressive christians well except for some and don't believe it but not all of them though and they know about falsehood of Jesus and gospel you know and very aware and active to be vigilant of it, it is true that some progressive christians are not christians and doesn't believe biblicals and new age jesus but not all of them believe that crude etc,look I was wrong and right but there are some progressive christians aren't christians and they are christians by name but not all of them are and you so-called apologist should know better and keep that on mind and you should discuss, talk etc about some progressive christians that aren't christians and they are christians by name and unbiblical things etc but not all of them.
@Heartheroes33 Says:
This video is really important
I am definitely going to be posting.
I am wondering if you could give me permission to use this to make a short video. I will credit you of course and link your channel.
Melissa UK
@pagaz2035 Says:
What about people that say and show that they are sustainable, and the argue that it works for them and you can clearly see it... How do you argue with that?
@mr4533 Says:
You look very Asian by the eyes, what is your ethnicity ? Then onto other questions ?
@mr4533 Says:
What is your ethnicity ?
@truthmatters2417 Says:
Sometimes people just see things that aren't there...
@stevenwiederholt7000 Says:
There are 5 words I always TRY to keep i my mind. But..I..Could..Be..Wrong. This (and looking at myself in the mirror when I get out of the shower :-) ) keeps me from having a too high opinion of myself.
@selfimprovement463 Says:
Then you must also believe that the concept of "Fake it until you make it" is "New Age sorcery"
@LightDragon777 Says:
Good, balanced approach to the idea of affirmations. I had a friend who was getting counseling, during which her counselor encouraged her to practice saying "I am worthy" to herself in the mirror (which she found hard to do). To me, it also seemed a little bit off; it made me think "What makes someone worthy?" and "Worthy of what?". Looking at the Bible, too, while I did find exhortations to "walk worthy", I couldn't quite find anything supporting this statement. Rather, a biblical approach would seem to lead us to believe that we are, in fact, worthy of judgement.
But, that is the beauty of the Gospel: nothing we have is because we are worthy of it, but because we are loved. In the end, I encouraged my friend to try not practicing saying "I am worthy" but rather "I am loved."
But yeah, I think what you said is important that not all affirmations are wrong or bad, but we need to be diligent that we make sure they are founded in Scripture.
@annarichards6056 Says:
If you are speaking Truth ie who God says you are as His Child, to get your thoughts in alignment with Truth and to not be agreeing with the enemy that is a good thing. The Truth will set you free and that includes in the most fundamental area of us - our identity. We need to be real about areas we need to address in ourselves, AND address them, absolutely. And knowing what the Creator of the universe thinks of you is very significant in dealing with the lies that life has taught you. He came to heal the brokenhearted. Truth heals the lies you've been believing 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
@LRM5195 Says:
Ugh I remember when I was starting to build my own faith life and I started reading Joel Osteen and saying affirmations 😂 I’m so happy I kept researching and seeking out the Bible along with other authors to build my wisdom and knowledge.
@jeffchristie9561 Says:
Priests of the ever-changing cult of psYchobabble, are the main promoters of these heretical beliefs. Priests of the ever-changing cult of psYchobabble, want to be seen as Guru's of sage on the mountaintops of wisdom. Self love, self esteem, self promotion, self confidence, self forgiveness, self help, self actualization, self this, self that - are all hallmarks of Satan. "Mental health" is an anti-Biblical industry & a fallacy. One has spiritual health, or they don't. One has physical health, or they don't. A brain-caused problem, is physical. A spiritual-caused problem, is spiritual. There are no dYsfunctions, dYsorders, sYndromes, or etc that the priests of the cult of psYchobabble hasn't made-up to look like Greek by using the letter Y where the letter I belongs, & therefore look like it's scientific. There is sin, & there is righteousness. Brain diseases, injuries, defects, & etc - are physical & result in varied actions by the sufferers of the various physical maladies; they're not "mental".
@elainejohnson2836 Says:
Yay! I'm going to memorize this video. Do you know how many "Christian" therapist use this manifest and speak into existence stuff? When you are seeing someone for your mental health and they say these things. It is frightening! Praise God for giving me discernment to realize my therapist was trying to lead me astray.
@samsungdevice2269 Says:
Just for your information the YouTube ads that associated with this video the ads promote that Hillsdale College disinformation campaign and focus on the Book of Genesis. Thought you should know that
@xGecks Says:
I think this channel needs to focus on how we can as Christians can use affirmations.
@sierraclark6129 Says:
“If you declare with your mouth “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved” (Romans 10:9). Now is the time to accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior. Obey His commands and repent of your sins because Jesus is coming back soon. Tomorrow isn’t promised.
@upc2h22 Says:
There's nothing wrong with saying positive affirmations. If you have negative core beliefs about yourself you can rewire your brain to have positive beliefs about yourself. However, doing it without Christ is idolatry. Knowing who you are in Christ is perfectly healthy trying to lift yourself up and leave God out of the equation is not
@vaughnslavin9784 Says:
Thank you! I look in the mirror and say, you are a sinner. I look up and thank God for the gift of salvation through the blood of Jesus Christ.
@vaughnslavin9784 Says:
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@leonardallen7380 Says:
Seeing the beauty in the suffering of the cross, Prayers for the peace of Israel 🇮🇱 🙏 ❤
@randyg22152 Says:
This can be a tricky subject, because many people may have come from a background full of “worm theology” where your church leaders constantly tried to beat everyone down by constantly reminding everyone how much of a evil, unworthy, disgusting sinner you all are. To overcome this spiritual abuse, you need to remind yourself that you are a child of the king, and that when your father looks at you he sees the righteousness of Jesus; God is not disappointed that you are a weak, frail, flesh and blood creature made of dust. He knows what you are, but he valued you enough to send his son to die for you, so your soul is indeed of infinite worth to a loving God.
On the other hand, you are right in that people use affirmations to simply ignore their sins, and use it as an excuse not to work upon themselves. Sanctification is the duty of all believers, and it is all too easy to live in denial of our own shortcomings.
I’m certainly not perfect, but God loved me enough that he sent his son to die for me, so obviously my Heavenly Father thinks that I am valuable no matter what people might say about me. I’m certainly not better than anyone else, not even the vilest sinner, but I also know that I am not inferior to anyone else, for even the greatest saint in the Bible was a sinner saved by Grace just like me. So the key is balance.
“Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking about yourself less.” ~ C.S. Lewis
@hiphop74100 Says:
AMEN THANK YOU SISTER KEEP IT UP BLESSINGS TO YOU!!!
@karenpichardo1 Says:
Thank you for this, it reminds me of the Landmark Forum or Landmark Education and their courses. Praise God for opening my eyes to the lies they teach there.
@steveryan9661 Says:
For by the grace given me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. Romans 12;3 All the affirmations anyone needs.
@generobbins8714 Says:
5:50 “you” isn’t spelled “U”
@dontdoitbro5495 Says:
keep brainwashing yourselves with the christ narrative. Christ never affirmed he was god nor did he want anyone to become christian. People since the beginning of time never change. Always looking for a leader or savior. This time they made this myth into a god once again.
@rachelpeters7046 Says:
Spot. On.
@sarahnorris872 Says:
I am who I say I am, my name is Lord of Hosts! I am feafully and wonderfully made, he knit me together in my mother's womb. This is God personal affirmation over us! God sent his son Jesus(Yesua) and he took care of my sin problem so I could have a relationship with the great I am❤. I am not enough and it's ok!!!
@jesussavestrinahaifa5884 Says:
We are not just moist robots that become worm food. We Are Spiritual Beings with a soul. Being an empath (I don't know what the Christian term would be) I have had a lot of strange incidents happen to me. However this past Saturday night January 8th in the evening I experienced something new. At first it caught me off-guard and even scared me a little bit because I've never had it happen before but I had an idea what it could be. Folks there are different dimensions and there is a spiritual realm around us 24 hours a day 7 days a week that you need to be aware of. Where is your spirit going to spend eternity after this life? Atheist cannot dismiss the hundreds of thousands of spiritual and supernatural experiences that people have.
@Sooner1975 Says:
Who cares if people like you or want to be around you. People's opinion of you constantly change like the wind. Focus on God and know your loved, and that God accepts you! Of course if your a believer in Christ!
@Cath0812 Says:
Thanks Melissa for teaching teaching true about affirmations.🙌🏽✨
@livingfull942 Says:
Love Melissa!
@JustZackster Says:
Holly crap. You all really believe you can’t say anything good about yourself because God wants you to believe you’re nothing so you can love him? Like I’m not allowed to tell myself daily that I’m smart or I’m a kind person without having to say because God did it. This is really sad. I honestly thought we’d be in a better place with this by now. When i was a pastor i always pointed to 2 Peter (i believe) where peter says you’re a royal priesthood, a chosen race, and we can be proud of who we are because of who god is. But none of that entails also remind ourselves that we’re nothing without god. Might as well not affirm yourself if you’re gonna say “I’m sh*t without god”
@jakobdixon5270 Says:
Look at what Paul did in his life. He is wretched. A lot more than almost all Christians today
@johnwade6483 Says:
👍👍👍👍👍
@jeanniestaller797 Says:
I tried affirmations and they felt false and, like you say, insustainable. On the other hand, my almost 30 yr old daughter feels like she doesn't fit in with the typical younger age college students. I told her to tell herself that she had the right to be there just as much as them, she paid her tuition, she's there to learn just like everyone else (in reality, probably more so), and to own it. I speak like this to myself all the time.
@csmoviles Says:
💖🙏💖🙏💖
@sridharrao6864 Says:
Amen..
@albertfralinger2711 Says:
How are affirmations more deceiving than Christianity?
@douglasbrinkman5937 Says:
Luke 18:13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
@robertknight3354 Says:
I honestly can't believe cross examined used her. That's great.
I've come to find much of what this channel posts to be fairly generic. Keep up THIS kind of work.
I've seen her with Apologia. I wish every woman had her in their subscriptions. Bible study with a woman like THIS.
@Circleman222 Says:
If the basis of the affirmation comes from Christ, it builds you up. But if the basis of the affirmation comes from your self, it puffs you up.
Basis from self: I am valuable.
Basis from Christ: I am wretched—but Christ has made me valuable.
Christ-like affirmation glorifies God. False affirmation glorifies the human self.
I think the Scripture that says we’re fragile clay jars holding the treasure of Christ puts things in right perspective.
@keithblackborg8310 Says:
Affirmations are a tool that can be used well or poorly. I suppose it could lead to self-delusion but help you align your "worldly flesh" with the desired actions and values in your heart.
When I pray for God to help me align my actions with the fruits of the spirit, I might go through a multi-step process:
(1)I'll pray
(2)Read applicable scripture
(3)Mentally project how I could lovingly engage with others today
(4)I'll use affirmations to prepare my mind to live out love. For example, "I sincerely greet (person) with warm hospitality today." Or "I will lovingly connect with (person) on (the issue they're struggling with)."
Affirmations are a tool to align my desired actions in my heart with my selfish flesh which may not be as kind as I would like.
"When I say things about myself I don't actually believe are true, but when I say it enough that I attract it to change my way of thinking, I think this is unrealistic and flawed."
It's less helpful to merely state your opinion about something. Sharing factual evidence, science, or biblical scripture is more helpful to support your point.
Positive affirmations don't mean you only believe good things will happen. They're about proclaiming the behaviors and mindset you hope to live out. Affirmations are about aligning your worldly flesh with your desire in your heart to live out God's work.
Romans 15:13: "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."
Applying negatively charged labels like "sorcery" are less helpful than calling it a "mental tool." "Sorcery" is a triggering word for many (especially Christian) evoking fear or desire to avoid a potentially helpful tool without truly understanding the tool. @Mellisa Dogherty is "dumping the baby out with the bathwater."
You're not going to be an expert with every "tool" out there. Pray, find, and evaluate the tools that work for you in your spiritual journey.
@Penny_Pincher_Outdoors Says:
"Leaders" among many American "churches". Most of the "churches" in America are nothing more than places to go get motivational talks. The Word of God has been so misrepresented that it's no wonder that church attendance has been waning as this wicked [worldly] philosophy has increased. Most people in "churches" today don't have a fear of God, they have no idea that they need a savior (they are told they are all right just as they are, and don't need to change) or that they are called to be separated from the world. No, most "churches" aren't churches at all.
@ChuckBrowntheClown Says:
Amen sister! Thank you Father God in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Hallelujah! Well done good and faithful servant.
@Acontinuist Says:
Repetitions and recitements are invocations. By participating in these practices, you are opening a door to the demonic. What you are saying is spot on, subtly is used in much deception.
@rxmth9242 Says:
I got an ad from a YouTube channel which posts affirmation videos
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