Audio affirmations with nature and waterfall sounds
157 affirmations from Florence Scovel Shinn, Wallace Wattles, Charles Haanel, Robert Collier and other teachers of a century ago, each paired with a verse from the King James Bible and an echo of the words, read by John D. Mayfield over the sound of a gentle waterfall.
Narrated by John D. Mayfield, creator of the 5-Minutes Series.
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Sound familiar?
News, worry, the to-do list and that quiet voice that says you can't. Most of us spend our days listening to words that pull us down, then wonder why peace and confidence feel so far away.
"Death and life are in the power of the tongue" (Proverbs 18:21). Words of Life gives you better words to hear, and to speak, every day.
How each affirmation works
A timeless line from a teacher of a century ago, read slowly in John's voice.
A matching verse from the King James Bible that grounds the words in Scripture.
The affirmation again, softly, so it settles in and stays with you.
The teachers
The authors whose short, plain books have encouraged readers for more than a hundred years.
Plain-spoken words on faith, expectancy and the power of the spoken word.
Gratitude, purpose and acting in a Certain Way, every day.
Focus, quiet and the inner work that comes before outer results.
Confidence, desire and the steady belief that keeps you moving.
Other teachers of the same generation round out the collection.
Each affirmation is matched with a verse from the King James Bible.
What you get
From Shinn, Wattles, Haanel, Collier and other teachers of a century ago.
Every affirmation paired with a verse from the King James Bible.
Read slowly and warmly by John D. Mayfield, with an echo of each affirmation.
Every track plays over the soft sound of a gentle waterfall.
On your phone, tablet or computer, in the morning, on a walk or before sleep.
Listen for a full month. If it isn't right for you, you get your money back.

Your narrator
For years I've kept the words of these teachers close, alongside my Bible. When I read them together, the old affirmations and the Scripture that stands behind them, something settles in me.
I recorded Words of Life so you can have that same quiet moment: a few minutes of good words, read slowly, over the sound of water. Play it in the morning, on a walk, or whenever your mind needs a better conversation.
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For your safety, please don't listen while driving or operating machinery. These recordings are designed to relax you.
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Questions
Florence Scovel Shinn, Wallace D. Wattles, Charles F. Haanel, Robert Collier and others wrote short, practical books on faith, focus and the power of words in the early 1900s. Their affirmations are presented here alongside Scripture.
Every affirmation is paired with a verse from the King James Bible, so Scripture is at the heart of it. It's written for anyone who wants to fill their mind with words of faith and encouragement.
After you enroll, sign in at learn.5-minutes.com on your phone, tablet or computer and press play. Listen to one, or let them play while you relax.
Many people like first thing in the morning, on a walk, or in the evening before sleep. Please don't listen while driving or operating machinery, since the recordings are designed to relax you.
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