"The Secret" and Christian Beliefs
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If you're like me, The Secret and other books on the Law of Attraction seem fascinating. But, how do those theories of finding joy and getting exactly what you want fit into your religious beliefs? I was a bit concerned at first. I mean, if I could get whatever I wanted stepping right into my life, what about all the psychos out there attracting victims into theirs?! And, how about God not just giving us everything we want in order to let us learn and grow?
My purpose here is to share what I have come to discover after months of reading everything I could find on the subject of the law of attraction as compared to my traditional Christian beliefs.
First, what about all of those things people pray for that never materialize? God saw a better long-term plan right? According to the principles of the law of attraction, your unconscious beliefs may have been getting in the way, or your desires were not in alignment with your true self. It took me some time and study to realize that these two principles are perfectly in alignment. If your desires come from your ego, you either won't get what you want or when you do you will be disappointed.
Second, these new teachings say that since emotions are so important in manifesting your desires, you should "fake it till you make it". Until I really studied what was meant by that it bothered me. Actually, this goes hand in hand with the age old teaching of gratitude. Being grateful for who you are, what you have will bring more of the good things to you. Use your talents, and abilities, serve and be happy now, and God provides more. I'm actually starting to like this new approach to timeless principles!
Third is faith. We've all heard of that. Some grasp and practice it daily. Though the new aged approaches may call it something different, it is a key component. "Whatever the mind can conceive and believe it can achieve." I think we can all relate to this to a certain extent. Believing in something, and allowing the feelings of hope, love, joy and anticipation in will fast forward our righteous desires to us.
Finally, isn't the whole point, the goal at hand in this life to find joy. Joy looks different for everyone. Some are happy to live alone in a shack. Some want loads of friends. Some money...you get the picture. So, learning to enjoy the journey and not get caught up in the end result is really what its all about. If you learn to enjoy the journey, being grateful, and serving others you have actually found your peace and may not need that end result you were seeking. Ironically, that is probably when you will receive. Both Biblical and new aged woo woo teach this. How nice to observe that the Biblical/Christian beliefs this country were founded on are actually getting some more media and attention through what has been dubbed as a secret or a universal law that none of us knew consciously how to use until recently.
It's surprisingly refreshing that however you find this fitting into your beliefs, the teachings are really the same...God/universe, gratitude/positive thought, talents/source energy, child of God/part of the universe. Truth is truth is truth.
My purpose here is to share what I have come to discover after months of reading everything I could find on the subject of the law of attraction as compared to my traditional Christian beliefs.
First, what about all of those things people pray for that never materialize? God saw a better long-term plan right? According to the principles of the law of attraction, your unconscious beliefs may have been getting in the way, or your desires were not in alignment with your true self. It took me some time and study to realize that these two principles are perfectly in alignment. If your desires come from your ego, you either won't get what you want or when you do you will be disappointed.
Second, these new teachings say that since emotions are so important in manifesting your desires, you should "fake it till you make it". Until I really studied what was meant by that it bothered me. Actually, this goes hand in hand with the age old teaching of gratitude. Being grateful for who you are, what you have will bring more of the good things to you. Use your talents, and abilities, serve and be happy now, and God provides more. I'm actually starting to like this new approach to timeless principles!
Third is faith. We've all heard of that. Some grasp and practice it daily. Though the new aged approaches may call it something different, it is a key component. "Whatever the mind can conceive and believe it can achieve." I think we can all relate to this to a certain extent. Believing in something, and allowing the feelings of hope, love, joy and anticipation in will fast forward our righteous desires to us.
Finally, isn't the whole point, the goal at hand in this life to find joy. Joy looks different for everyone. Some are happy to live alone in a shack. Some want loads of friends. Some money...you get the picture. So, learning to enjoy the journey and not get caught up in the end result is really what its all about. If you learn to enjoy the journey, being grateful, and serving others you have actually found your peace and may not need that end result you were seeking. Ironically, that is probably when you will receive. Both Biblical and new aged woo woo teach this. How nice to observe that the Biblical/Christian beliefs this country were founded on are actually getting some more media and attention through what has been dubbed as a secret or a universal law that none of us knew consciously how to use until recently.
It's surprisingly refreshing that however you find this fitting into your beliefs, the teachings are really the same...God/universe, gratitude/positive thought, talents/source energy, child of God/part of the universe. Truth is truth is truth.
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