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TexasRed's avatar

This speaks to several puzzle pieces that have been in my mind over the years. For example, the Rife machine; the healing value of sunlight and nature; the therapeutic effects of glad thoughts and words, and the worsening effects of fear, loneliness, anger, and grief; our being made in God’s own image, who spoke creation into being, who ordained music in the heavenly realm before the creation of the world, who admonishes us to worship Him in song and commands “whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.” (Philippians 4:8) “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.” (Proverbs 18:21) God’s instructions make it evident that our thoughts and words and songs are powerful. Jesus Christ was referred to as the Logos - The Word.

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome a it. (John 1:1-5)

Note the connections between the Word and light and creative power and life!

What if the music we consume, the shows/news/films we watch, the thoughts and attitudes and words we speak, the sequestering of ourselves away from nature, the way we treat others… what if every choice carries power and influence, edification or destruction, healing or decay? What if light, sound, concepts, beliefs, words, music, good and bad intentions are all connected somehow like body, soul, and spirit? And we are merely deceived into believing we are powerless responders to stimuli, victims, as opposed to the pinnacle of God’s creation, image-bearers, analogous to Him yet finite in power and understanding, but with unimaginable influence when we exercise our power of agency and choice?

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Jayar's avatar

Could this be why all the bells were removed ?

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