Practical Prayer: She got a better job with a Prayer
December 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment
A friend of mine called last night and it was obvious that she was very upset. She had recently broken her wrist and told me that her team leader at work was trying to get her fired for missing work. Apparently her team leader had spoken with several other people concerned (human resources, personnel, etc…) and, for whatever reason, she had convinced them that my friend just shouldn’t come back to work. My friend didn’t think she was being treated fairly, and called to ask if I knew if it was legal for them to treat her that way; after all, all she wanted was to meet with the head of human resources to discuss how soon she could return to her job after breaking her wrist.
You might say that there’s two sides to every story; but it really doesn’t matter. All that matters is what you want and what you think about. Unfortunately for my friend, we live in a right-to-work state and anyone can be terminated at any time for any reason. But that doesn’t matter either if you know what you want and know how to think about it.
I told my friend to forget what was going on and think about what she wanted: A meeting with the head of human resources and to go back to work. I suggested that, when she went to bed, she mentally rehearse what she would say to the head of human resources. I told her to lay down and close her eyes and think about the person she wished to speak with; then, send him her best intentions and imagine the meeting going just as she hoped it would. In other words, pray about it — pray about how she wanted the meeting to go. Ask for what you want and imagine it is real. I told her to be upbeat and positive and expect to get everything that she wants and even more — and then go into the meeting with a positive attitude and love in her heart.
The next day she did indeed get her meeting; and she called me afterwards to give me the good news. She was well received by the director of human resources and her records were adjusted to reflect that her leave time had indeed been handled properly and the people who gave her a hard time were informed that my friend was in fact entitled to what she was asking for. My friend was also told that she could come back to work the next day if she wished, and that she could immediately begin an advanced training class that she had missed due to her injury. Not only that, she was given a better job, and a better desk — with a NEW team leader. Everything she wanted — and more!
Problem one day; prayer that night; solution the next day; and a new, better reality the day after that. That’s quick; but it can be even quicker than that. So don’t worry about the problems you are faced with; imagine the solution, or resolution. What you think about you get. “Ask and you shall receive.”
More Stuff about STUFF
December 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment
There is nothing wrong with, or bad about, stuff — or wanting stuff. Wrong and bad are judgments that are simply too easy to make. All STUFF, however, does have hidden costs and consequences for us and our world. We could all be a bit more conscious of STUFF rather than being so STUFF-conscious. By this I simply mean that we could all think a little more about our impulses before we simply act on them.
True, leaving the lights on and doors open probably won’t destroy the planet; but many of the things we are currently doing are creating more and more suffering for humanity — and could eventually leave our home unsuitable for human habitation. I’m not suggesting that you rush out and change things you are doing; that probably wouldn’t really work anyway. But I am suggesting that you start thinking about these things — and even consider different ways of thinking about them. When you’ve found a better way, the change will be natural and automatic.
For instance, you don’t have to make yourself stop watching television; but if you found more productive things to do — things that you enjoy more than watching television — then you’d stop watching t.v. and it wouldn’t be a matter of stopping something you like doing. It would be a matter of spending your time doing something you’d rather be doing. All you need to do is consider something new and look for an incentive to do it; the rest comes naturally. Watch this video about STUFF and you’ll see how easy it is to get swept up by something — and how difficult it can be sometimes to realize that you are on “the wide path” to a time and place you really won’t enjoy (even though you think you are enjoying the ride to that place).
The earth will survive. Humans, however, are just another species — just like the millions of species that have already come and gone from this planet. We have hunted, fished, and harvested countless species to extinction; and, not only will we probably suffer the same fate, but our actions are making it increasingly likely that we will probably suffer extinction at the hands of the same foe — humanity. Don’t think yourself bad or wrong; just start thinking. And start thinking positively about your health and the health of the planet. As you think, so it is done. Let the change begin in your mind.
This is a great video, and it is free; so be patient if the page takes a couple minutes to load — enlightenment is always worth the wait!
The Story of Stuff
Awesome Video That is Important to See Before You Start Holiday Shopping
It’s not about STUFF; it’s about JOY
December 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Books like The Secret, or The Belief Formula, or any other book that seeks to explain the nature and relationship of thoughts becoming things, can be read by many different people at many different levels of understanding. Though these books seek to explore and explain the importance of our thoughts and thought processes — and how those thoughts actually create and become our life experience — they are often seen as books that teach you how to use your mind to “get STUFF.” Well, it’s not about the STUFF; it’s about JOY!
By “STUFF,” I am referring to things you can buy, eat, wear, drive, live in, play with, etc… Money, and other material goods, seem to be the “STUFF” most people (in America, anyway) seem to be interested in; but try not to miss the point — or the boat. Your stuff is not making you happy — and it never has. Receiving stuff may have caused you to feel elation at one point, and you may enjoy using or looking at some of your stuff; but there is an energetic cost for everything you have, and if it isn’t giving back at least as much energy as it requires to maintain, then your stuff is draining your energy — your life.
When The Secret came out, it received mixed reviews; some loved it, while others complained that it was not “Spiritual” because it was all about getting STUFF — nice houses, pretty wives, big cars, expensive vacations, etc… Spirituality and Health magazine landed on The Secret with both feet and quickly found out how “enlightened” their readership was when floods of response poured in seeking to clarify what S&H magazine had clearly missed — the whole point of what some call, “The Law of Attraction.” That point: “As a man thinketh, so it is done unto him.” In other words, you get what you think about; and it comes in many ways — as determined by the volume and quality of emotional energy (spirit) you put into those thoughts. Sorry guys, but this is no Secret; the only people who don’t realize this are all unhappy and unhealthy — the kinds of people who suffer, complain, judge, and argue.
What they seemed to miss was that only some of the stories were about “getting stuff;” some of the examples used in The Secret were examples of relationships being healed because one person shifted their way of thinking about their spouse and relationship, and one guy who was told by doctors that he would never walk again, and set his mind on proving them wrong. He did. Henry Ford put it this way, “If you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right either way!” The success stories in The Secret are stories about people who thought they could — and believed it. Remember, “All things are possible for he who believes.”
The world will be a better place when people understand the importance of their thoughts; but humans need incentive to learn new things. Face it, America is a capitalist country driven by an economy that requires people to be sick, scared, and discontent in order for the economy to thrive. It also requires it’s citizens to be gradually dumbed-down to the point of needing (or believing they need) the things provided by those who created the economy. The entire country is conditioned to respond fearfully to the news and support any authoritative remedy for the problems presented — by those same authorities. And almost the entire population is conditioned to respond to commercials and other forms of advertising, by spending money on STUFF. So, how do you get 300-million Americans to put down the remote control and french fries long enough to learn about who and what they truly are — and how prayer works?
Simple, says the people behind The Secret; you simply start by teaching them how to create something they truly desire. You cannot start by judging and trying to change the desires of hundreds of millions of people; rather, you teach them how things work, where their current situation came from, and how to change their thinking to improve that situation in whatever ways they would recognize as “improvement.” Then, as the reality sets in, and they have an idea about the whole, “Thought-Feeling-Word-Action-Outcome-Feedback” loop, individuals will naturally make the choice to stop creating more STUFF and seek contentment, peace, health, and happiness directly from the source rather than by way of the department store or fast food restaurants. As awareness grows, people naturally become better stewards of their thoughts. The things we ask for naturally change over time.
The complaints about The Secret mostly seemed to be based on the idea that money isn’t spiritual, or that The idea about asking for things isn’t spiritual. Of course, these folks are simply judging the THINGS that people are asking for; and they wouldn’t do that unless they were afraid that those things might happen — or jealous that such things haven’t happened to them yet. They don’t seem to understand that people only want the new Hummer, Ipods, or the new flat screen t.v., because they have been told (programmed) to want it by their television and other forms of media. Where else would humans get such desires? But don’t judge these desires; the rain falls on everyone. And even Jesus taught that, “Whatsoever you desire, when you pray, believing, will be given to you.” You thoughts are being created for you even as you read this; so think wisely. This is where your life comes from.
But why do people chase STUFF, anyway? Simply because they think they need or want it; and they think they need or want it in order to be happier than they are right now. Very few people say to themselves, “Gee, I’m so happy now I think I’ll go buy me a new, red Corvette so I can be unhappy for a while…” People want to be happy; and that’s the entire point of being here. The good news is that happiness is your natural state; so, no matter what happens, you will always end up there. But if you want it right now, you must create it; and you must know how to create things for yourself in order to reliably create what you want for yourself. Which puts us back at The Secret: Today’s people need incentive to learn new things; their innate curiosity has been sedated with consumer goods.
It’s all about JOY. The ancient advice from all religions, cultures, and philosophies is simple: Your life is created and shaped by mental energy — your thoughts or prayers — so be of good cheer, be faithful, judge not, fear not, and think on those things that are good. Religious and spiritual texts are made up of three basic kinds of writings: Explanations of natural laws; Suggestions for the kinds of thinking you should be doing to produce the best fruit possible with those natural laws; and Stories about people and their thoughts and actions — and the resulting outcomes of those thoughts and actions. You aren’t supposed to DO everything the Bible says, for instance; some of those stories are there because you are supposed to learn from the mistakes of others. It is done to you according to your thoughts; so, if you think and act like these folks, you’ll probably end up kind of like them.
So start with JOY. You don’t have to figure out how to get JOY; it is already there. But you must start thinking about it in order to experience it. So start thinking happy, positive thoughts. You may think that is kind of silly, or a waste of time; but what is your reasoning behind the negative thoughts and thinking? And how’s it working for you? Is your negative thinking producing the JOY you truly desire? Have your plans for buying or working your way to JOY paid-off yet? Or are you just more stressed than ever? If you are more stressed, then you probably have changed everything you can without actually changing the way you process your thoughts. Spend more time thinking about thinking instead of thinking about stuff; and you’ll soon find your way to new ways of thinking — which naturally produce new results in your life. Spend your time thinking about JOY; or spend your time thinking about nothing. But you must spend your time thinking about “Whatsoever you desire” if that is what you truly hope to get. Whether you know it or not, you truly desire to be happy.
It’s all about the JOY!
