I read Magnificent Obsession by Lloyd Douglas. In there is the key to success in life. It is obscurred, but I GET IT!!! The flow of money. The law of Abundance. How it all works. I even understand the ideas found in certain scriptures. I do not know how to explain this to you. Khrys and I were talking about having charity and helping those who are in need. We started off with thinking about giving of your substance/money even when you might think it's not a smart thing to do. The underlying or ruling factor here being, what goes around comes around. [I've never known what that means and I dislike the phrase, but I think that's what I mean here.] If you will love and serve others, this comes back to you and is the core of the law of abundance because, the more you give the more there is to come back to you. If you think of this in terms of a debt owed, you become richer and richer by doing more and more. It becomes an investment.
If y ou have an inclination to serve or help another and there are people telling you things like, "You shouldn't have to do that." "It isn't your job." "She should take care of herself." "What does he expect?"....this is a wicked thing they are doing. This blocks the flow of abundance. Blocking the flow of abundance creates unhappiness and even poverty or misery. Allowing abundance, or charity, or service, to flow sets free all possibilitiy for future enrichment of your own life, as well as assisting whomever you are currently serving. With the energy of this goodness being free to flow it comes and goes, ebbs and flows, serving and assisting those in need as it grows and it will return to you in increased measure when you need it and it's your turn to receive.
Don't let anyone tell you there is no reason for you to give to your fellow man. Don't let anyone tell you it doesn't concern you. If you give to the world, you can trust the world to give to you when you need help or have a desire for something important to you. On this sense, the world does owe you a living and it will pay you back ten-fold.
5 years ago
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I think I've almost had a glimpse of this a time or two. I think you are right. Didn't someone compare currence to the current- it comes and goes and we can't try to hold onto it or it gets stagnant. I think we need more faith that God will provide and has made enough, an abundance. Interesting...
I am glad you liked the book. As I read what you wrote, I realized that I am struggling with one of those "why should I do it" things. I have lots of support for what I am probably going to do about it. But in the context of your observations, that may be wrong. Sigh!
well..it's really an ongoing struggle for me. And there is a little devil who is always telling me not to do the right thing. I realized one day that this little devil is very jealous and possessive, so making this discovery was empowering. Now if I can just hang onto this lesson and get it to grow into my life.....
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