A decade ago, a movie swept the country off its feet: It was called "The Secret" and pertains to the universal Law of Attraction." I remember watching it for the first time, at the edge of my seat. I couldn't stop smiling, until my face hurt. The next morning, I awakened and noticed that I was still smiling! I knew, deep in my heart, that what I had seen was profoundly true. In fact, I began to remember all the times in my life I wished developments into existence, with every fabric of my being. I had always known about this power. In fact, I used to call it "Wishing Power" as a child.
Going down memory lane, I also remembered the many inadvertent, unanticipated "side effects" of my wishes and dreams, for every manifested dream came with its own unique set of new problems and sufferings. This is what happens when we are still not very conscious of ourselves, because unconscious information accompanies the deliberate, conscious dream and attracts realities from the universe, literally more strongly than does our conscious intent! It also happens when we forget to ask God if what we desire is actually good for us.
Many moons ago, I made the decision to turn my life over to eh care of God. Moreover, I decided to devote my life to His service, as His vessel and instrument. Ever since, I no longer seem to manifest so many things that I sometimes think I need in order to live life creatively and happily. This seems to be the case, particularly, when trying to attract certain people, careers and material things.
If you, like me, pray every day to be kept safe from harm and also that, "Thy will be My will," you may encounter limited strength of your vision boards, as I have. For example, lists of "ingredients" for new employment and career directions which I concocted with clear focus have remained unanswered by the universe for years, until I realized that my needs for treatment and respect from people (superiors and co-workers, I thought) would only come in the form of self-employment! In other words, when you look at your unanswered visions and prayers, there's nothing wrong with you, the universe or with the Law of Attraction. Instead, we may have sent out conflicting messages or wishes which would only come back to haunt us. Our best thinking has gotten us into trouble in the past, and it will continue to do so until we trust God entirely to stir us rightly.
So, while the Law of Attraction is in operation all of the time, it's significance in our lives becomes less interesting and important, once we come full-circle, from the unconditional trust in God we once had as children, to the conscious surrender to and merger of our own will with the will of God and the universe, for us. I still focus my intentions on short and long-term goals, and some do come true. When this happens, I now know that my own creations will o longer lead me astray, away from my purpose, and also that they will not come with painful lessons. Once free from less conscious, karmic grip, there are still vst areas putting my own spin of creativity and shape to God's will for me. How delicious it is to create with such a sense of freedom from fear and with utter trust in God's wisdom and carefully guiding me past the cliffs and slippery slopes of life.
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Above Photo Art by Daniel Fitzpatrick
Going down memory lane, I also remembered the many inadvertent, unanticipated "side effects" of my wishes and dreams, for every manifested dream came with its own unique set of new problems and sufferings. This is what happens when we are still not very conscious of ourselves, because unconscious information accompanies the deliberate, conscious dream and attracts realities from the universe, literally more strongly than does our conscious intent! It also happens when we forget to ask God if what we desire is actually good for us.
Many moons ago, I made the decision to turn my life over to eh care of God. Moreover, I decided to devote my life to His service, as His vessel and instrument. Ever since, I no longer seem to manifest so many things that I sometimes think I need in order to live life creatively and happily. This seems to be the case, particularly, when trying to attract certain people, careers and material things.
If you, like me, pray every day to be kept safe from harm and also that, "Thy will be My will," you may encounter limited strength of your vision boards, as I have. For example, lists of "ingredients" for new employment and career directions which I concocted with clear focus have remained unanswered by the universe for years, until I realized that my needs for treatment and respect from people (superiors and co-workers, I thought) would only come in the form of self-employment! In other words, when you look at your unanswered visions and prayers, there's nothing wrong with you, the universe or with the Law of Attraction. Instead, we may have sent out conflicting messages or wishes which would only come back to haunt us. Our best thinking has gotten us into trouble in the past, and it will continue to do so until we trust God entirely to stir us rightly.
So, while the Law of Attraction is in operation all of the time, it's significance in our lives becomes less interesting and important, once we come full-circle, from the unconditional trust in God we once had as children, to the conscious surrender to and merger of our own will with the will of God and the universe, for us. I still focus my intentions on short and long-term goals, and some do come true. When this happens, I now know that my own creations will o longer lead me astray, away from my purpose, and also that they will not come with painful lessons. Once free from less conscious, karmic grip, there are still vst areas putting my own spin of creativity and shape to God's will for me. How delicious it is to create with such a sense of freedom from fear and with utter trust in God's wisdom and carefully guiding me past the cliffs and slippery slopes of life.
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Above Photo Art by Daniel Fitzpatrick
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