In the beginning, was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. These are among the most famous lines in the New Testament: they begin the Gospel of St. John. But what does ‘In the beginning was the Word’ mean?
In the beginning, was Logos which means at the beginning of everything, there was the entity we know as God, who embodied and created, the rational principle on which everything is founded.
The same [i.e., Logos, the Word] was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him, and without him was not anything made that was made. That is, Logos was God, and Logos made ‘all things. God made all things, but God was Logos or the Word.
I could learn something from this well-known Bible verse. Looking beyond the religious overtones, I find a message in this for me. Everything begins with a word. My words consist of vibration and sound. It is these vibrations that create the very reality that surrounds me.
My words are the creator of my universe, my life, and my reality. Without words, thought can never become a reality. This is something that I have been taught throughout history, as far back as the Bible, which writes of ‘God’ whatever that word may mean to me – saying ‘let there be light’ and as a result creating light.
So, what can I learn from this? If my words and thoughts are the very tools with which I create my reality, then surely, they are my most powerful tool. I should only pick the very best words to create my very best reality.
I have become conditioned to talk about my misfortunes and problems as a society. I take my interpretations of events, people and myself and communicate them to the world, bringing them into existence.
By that admission, when I moan or complain about my life to others, I am putting those negative words out there to become a reality. When I say something out loud enough times my words become the truth not only in my mind but in the minds of everyone, I am saying them too.
If this is so, I ask myself if I want to tell myself and everybody that I know that I am unlucky in love, unsuccessful, miserable, bored, or whatever else I have been complaining about. Especially now that I know that it is these exact words that are creating the life that I live.
I must choose the words that I speak consciously. Practice improved self-awareness over the words that I use to describe myself and my life. Negative, powerless words such as ‘can’t’, ‘shouldn’t’, ‘need’, and ‘won’t’ should all be avoided. They strip me of my ability to manifest the life that I want to live.
As the creator of my universe, what I say goes. Therefore, the next time I catch myself using negative words, regain control and frame my word choices so that they have a much more positive impact on my world.
For example, if I say something such as ‘I am unhealthy and overweight’ then why not turn this into a more positive, constructive statement such as I am in the process of becoming healthier and every day, I get closer and closer to my ideal weight.
My words are the paint with which I paint my reality. Choose those words wisely and positively to create a reality that is good for me. Affirm who I am, my dreams, my hopes, and my successes with two of the most powerful words that a person can ever utter – ‘I AM’.
These two small but incredibly powerful words should be considered the most precious words that I have in my entire vocabulary. How I end the sentence ‘I am…’ defines who I am to myself and everybody around me. So, when I say ‘I am…fat/lazy/shy’ or ‘I am…beautiful/confident/successful/happy’ this is the exact truth that I am creating for myself.
It doesn’t even matter if there is any truth in the words that I am saying, how I finish those two little words is how I define my reality. So why not choose a higher expression for me? Remind me of what I am and what I wish to be by starting each morning with a positive affirmation beginning with those magical words ‘I Am’.
I must choose my words bravely, consciously, and lovingly. Always speak from a place of love; for myself, my life, and others. My words equal my world, so use them wisely.