Day 3

Affirmations
I had a good day. I remained positive today. Much of my thoughts were on spiritual subjects. I found more articles on affirmations and vibrations. I maintain an affirmation of truth. I affirm that I am open to the truth. I don't want to just let everything in. That is to say, I accept positivity into my life. I accept Yahweh Elohim's love into my heart. I am open to receive the wisdom and understanding provided by the Lord. These are my affirmations of spirituality. I find myself affirming several things throughout the day. I am wealthy. I am smart. I am sure. I am successful. I am positive. I overcome. I do these without trying.

Questions
I've been struggling with several spiritual concepts lately. One notably being the question of pain and suffering in the world. How can a God that loves us cause us to suffer. I then thought about what it means to have free will and how affirmations and the power of words relate to prayer. God doesn't allow suffering, we do. People are hurting each and everyday and ideally if we all began to love each other, there would be no more pain and suffering.

Power of words
God spoke this world into existence. Therein lies the power of words. There is power in the name of Jesus. What does that truly mean? To me, this means that there is power in words. If we can think it, it is or can be or is recognized. I never really thought much about why I was a Christian or really probed my feelings on faith and truth. I've just been seeking truth or thought I was seeking truth without really doing much to find it. I have been very frustrated with my confusion about religion and spirituality. Truthful to me is the fact that when I pray, the Lord answers my prayers in some way or another. I know that each day I feel compelled to thank the Lord for something. I am thankful hearing, seeing, feeling, breathing, walking, speaking, learning, thinking, sunshine, moments, rain..etc. I am blessed in several ways, its astonishing. What is also truthful to me is the fact that I religion is a tool to separate human beings.

Genesis
I read in Genesis 3 today about the fall of man. Most people know that the Lord created the world as we know it in six days and rested on the seventh. Unlike the world, humankind is formed out of the earth and breath is given to us by the Lord. Man and Woman are in a garden at this time that contains two trees that are off limits. The tree of knowledge of good and evil and the tree of life. The fall occurs when Eve partakes of the fruit of knowledge of good and evil; disobeying the Lord's command. Eve is tempted by a serpent that tells her that eating the fruit will not surely make her die. She is also informed that eating the fruit will make her like her creator or God. Skipping past a few things. A few verses down it also says that "The man has now become like one of us knowing both good and evil". Gen3:22. One thing that immediately struck me is the language. Who is "us" in this passage. This implies that there are more than one with the power that the almighty possesses. Could this be Christ and the holy spirit? Either way evil exists before man is made. If God is all, in all, and through all; how can God contain evil?

Tangent...
I read an article today about television and attraction. The article talked about the negativity being transferred from the TV to us. It also spoke about the media making manipulating our emotions. Funny that I came across this article as I've been pondering the role of television in my life. I feel as if the TV is distracting everyone from what is truly going on in the world today. Its sort of bittersweet because TV has taught me alot about places I've never been, people I've never met and the plight of those I didn't know existed. The article mentions that TV takes away from our creativity and does not serve us spiritually.

Wrap-up
I know that these have been alot of random thoughts. I don't expect anyone to read this blog. I just need to write down how I am feeling right now. I conclude that I strive to be like Jesus, I find truth, I am open to positive spiritual guidance. I don't feel comfortable using the word God. It feels like the word just does not define well. Yahweh Elohim means Most high God. I like almighty, most high, and supreme. I realized that cannot just attempt affirmations like I did in my post on day one. I must be what I affirm to be. So I don't say I will be. I say I am. I am wealthy means that I am wealthy in every sense of the word. Instead of money will flow my way, I say money flows my way. Instead of saying I will grow spiritually, I say "I accept spiritual growth or I am open to spiritual growth". Oh yea and I love that blogger uses javascript so that going forward and back on a page does not clear this form. Also, I reject and repel negativity and fear.