This is perhaps the most famous Bible quote, and probably the least understood and the least practiced. It is the basis of the Law of Attraction, a term first coined by William Walker Atkinson in 1906, in his book 'Thought Vibration or the Law of Attraction in the Thought World'. The expression was then used by Esther and Jerry Hicks in their numerous Abraham publications. In 2006, controversial Australian author Rhonda Byrne snapped it up and made a multi-million dollar business out of her best-selling book and video 'The Secret', which in reality is not a secret at all, as this truth has been in the Bible for over two thousand years - for everyone to read and take to heart.
But why do some people get what they ask for and others don't? The difference lies in the degree of faith you have. If you ask for something, but believe you can't have it for one reason or another, or think you don't deserve it, it will be more difficult for you to receive it, because you're closing the door to it. You don't allow it to come to you. For instance, maybe you want to be healthy, wealthy, or in a satisfying love relationship, but deep down you feel you can't achieve this goal because... Now you come up with all your arguments. You list all the reasons that prevent you from achieving your goal. I can't lose weight because I don't have enough willpower to stick to a diet. I can't find a partner because I don't mix with the right people. I would like to become an artist, but there is too much competition in my field. I would like to start my own business, but I have no capital to invest. And so on...
Where does faith come from? It is more than just a word. It comes from letting go and letting Go. It comes from the knowledge deep inside you that you are a worthy human being and deserve to be happy and successful, no matter what this means to you. But without the help of God, no amount of positive thinking and asking will get you anywhere. Only God can give you what you're asking for, and you need to state your desire clearly. Say it aloud, say it with conviction and be prepared to be patient. God will give you everything you want, but in His own time. But He can only give it to you if you ask for it specifically. Nothing is impossible, if you put your life into His hands and trust that He will look after you.
"I tell you with certainty, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you." Matthew 17:20
With all my love,
Bella
Painting: 'Childhood Faith' by Zolan
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