Three. 3. Three aspects of God. The Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit.*Note Three aspects of Humans. The mind, the body, the soul. Three aspects of the Law of Attraction. Thoughts, behaviors, feelings. Three. 3.
I have used the Law of Attraction these past few months, inconsistently and unimpressively mind you, yet still producing noteworthy effect. Along the way I’ve slowly made connections in how the LoA works. A greater framework started to emerge, and I am sharing it with you, almost as quickly as I am learning it.
In writing a follow up to my first piece on A Case Study (me) Of The Law Of Attraction, this understanding finally coalesced into the start of a solid concept. I immediately put away the draft I was working on and opened up a new WriteRoom window. Here I am, here you are, let’s go.
In this post we will discuss the first aspect of each entity in the trinity. The Father, the mind, and our thoughts are the aspects of God, humans, and the Law of Attraction that we generally see as the beginning of Creation. This is where the detached vision occurs that provides the spark of life and change.
God: The Father
God the Father thought the Universe into creation. Throughout the Bible, you get a sense of The Father aspect as the law-oriented authority, not a touchy-feely one. Generally all action goes through something or someone that he controls or influences – angels, humans, the elements, etc. The father is detached, but invested.
Above all, God the Father is a creator. Some of you might say “well, no, God is love, God is wise, God is forgiving.” I would agree that he is those things, but that you see most of that through his other aspects – the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The predominant aspect of God the Father, and the first one referred to in the Bible, is the creator.
And guess what. We were made in his image. We too are creators, and that process starts in our mind.
Humans: The Mind
The Human mind is the source of our thoughts which are detached from our emotions as God’s the Father is detached. Have you ever had the strangest, most unrelated thoughts occur right in the middle of an emotional upheaval? The mind will do what it does, unceasingly. It does so in patterns. We train our minds, usually unwittingly, to think in certain logical trains.
For example, if I said “I’m buying an iPad. This will make me more productive” you would have an instinctual, unconscious thought response.
It might be “I think technological innovations are rad, and so I will be excited along with him.”
It could be “I think getting hyped up about new things looks ridiculous, so I’m going to say something snarky to tone down the exuberance to a tolerable level.”
Maybe your thought process would be “I’m not really interested in stuff like that, but I like to encourage people who are excited as a way to support them so I’ll listen and respond with sincerity.”
We start having these thoughts immediately, before the person even finishes speaking, and they are the essence of what matters in the thought process. They are thoughts that we don’t think about. They are the root below the ground, not visible, but ultimately the source of growth from which the rest of our thoughts spring forth and bear the fruits of behavior and feeling.
Call them pre-thoughts, or unconscious thoughts, or instinctual thoughts. They occur before we have the opportunity to filter them through feelings, social influence, and beliefs.
The ability to stop and recognize these thoughts changes everything. It’s a long road to changing your instinct itself, but it’s a much shorter road to changing how it bears fruit.
The Law of Attraction: Thoughts
Even the most creative humans spend most of our time thinking on autopilot. From birth we form patterns of thought in reaction to the world we experience, and those patterns automatically fire sending our body into familiar behaviors – the behaviors we’ve done all our lives in similar situations.
We spend a small amount of time in transformative thought. Transformative thought is thinking about the way we think and making a decision to change it.
A Lesson From Preschool
I used to work at a preschool for behavior disordered kids and used this exact principle to make dramatic change in the kids I worked with.
I was an Attendant Care Provider, which meant that I was responsible for one child who was too violent and unpredictable to function in the classroom without a dedicated teacher. In a classroom full of dysfunctional kids – the ones who had been kicked out of every preschool in Topeka – mine were the most difficult.
The child I worked with the most used to have this behavior that drove the teachers crazy. He would, seemingly at random, knock a child to the ground and claw at his victim’s face. He would really hurt and scare the other kids. The teachers were at a loss for how to stop this behavior.
After seeing it happen a few times, I saw something that the other teachers didn’t since my attention was solely focused on him. He wanted the other child’s toy. He wanted it, but he never asked for it, he would just attack. Then I would have to pry him off the other kid, and restrain him in the time-out room until he stopped trying to kick, bite, claw or spit.
I decided that he just didn’t know how to ask for what he wanted – that pattern of thought did not exist in his brain.
I started a new regimen with him in timeout. After each incident, I would ask him a series of questions, and give him the right answers if he needed them:
Did you hit that child? Yes
Are you supposed to hit your friends? No
Why did you choose to hit your friend? …
Did he have a toy you wanted? Yes
What should you have done if you wanted his toy? …
Say “I should have asked nicely for a turn.” I should have asked nicely for a turn.
What will you do if he says no? Ask “five minutes?”
Good job, now let’s practice.We taught the kids to ask if they could have a turn in “five minutes” whenever a friend did not want to give up a toy right then. It worked wonderfully to empower the child with the toy to stand up for himself against bullies and to teach all of them to share. They didn’t have a good concept of how long five minutes actually was, but it worked.
Then I role played with him. We pretended I was the child with the toy he wanted, and I would actually get a physical toy to use in the exercise. I walked him through the entire interaction. Sometimes I shared the toy right away. Sometimes I nicely told him I would let him have it in five minutes. Sometimes I wouldn’t share at all.
I taught him, through repetition, how to react properly in each situation. I gave him the exact words to say and they became patterns of thought in his head that replaced his previous pattern of “see – want – attack.”
Guess how long this grueling process took. 2 weeks. In 2 weeks I turned a child that no one else in the city of Topeka could handle, a child who was on the verge of being kicked out of the last stop for preschool education, into a child who could be trusted to function non-violently in the classroom. He did have several other issues that we worked on as well, and in the course of a year he was able to integrate into public school without an attendant at all.
Now believe me, it was grueling. There was resistance. Violent resistance. I wasn’t always calm and cool, and he wasn’t the perfect student. Sometimes it was difficult not to take the child’s bad behavior personally. It took a conscious thought on my part to remember that the child was just behaving in a pattern, not being malicious or rebellious.
It wasn’t easy to remain calm and detached when I was restraining his arms and legs and trying to figure out how to keep him from biting and spitting at me. I had as much thought-pattern reshaping to do as he did.
But it was worth it. 2 weeks of hellish, intensive work turned into a year of growth and fun. At the end of the 2 weeks, we both learned new ways to think.
Practice Makes Progress
You’re kidding yourself if you believe that you think in ways more complicated than that 4 year old. You think in patterns all the time. Change only happens in your life when you stop and think about the way you think.
Spend a grueling 2 weeks doing intensive work changing the thought pattern that’s causing you a problem. Teach yourself a new pattern. Stop feeling dorky about the idea of role-playing. You have to practice thinking the way you want to think. You have to practice attracting what you want to attract. How old are you? You have approximately that many years of reinforcing your old pattern of thought. It’s going to take practice to change it.
You have to go beyond role play and practice it in real life situations. Do it when you feel good. That’s a good place to start. But that will fly out the window when you’re feeling bad. You have to practice it when you feel tired, and when you feel scared too. You will have to practice your new thought in every situation that triggers your old thought. With your husband. With your teacher. With your co-worker.
Each one will be a new challenge, but it will get a little easier each time. Over time, and a relatively short one if you work hard at it, you will replace your old thought-pattern with your new thought-pattern.
And here’s the crux of the Law of Attraction:
Your thought-pattern creates the daily life you live.
Your new thought-pattern is creating a new reality for you. A better one. Watch and be amazed at what changes.
What thought-pattern do you need to change? How can you work on it? Let’s talk about it in the comments, or email me at carlos@consciousme.com if you’re not comfortable with leaving a comment.
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*Note: I do not intend to exclude any religion by referring to God in the Christian tradition. It’s what I know, so it’s how I understand God. I believe the point of this post is equally relevant to people of all religions. I won’t weaken it by making exceptions and apologies at every mention of God. Furthermore, I don’t follow a religion. I don’t go to church anymore, and I am pursuing an understanding of God on my own, without congregations or sacred texts. Just me and God, and sometimes other people I respect. This is the definition of my relationship with God: I talk to him and he answers. It’s cool.Back to top
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Our experiences in life are facts and interpretations of those facts. I was late for work this morning is a fact. I’m lazy, carless and unreliable is one interpretation of that fact. I understand that being on time is not as important as showing up with the right attitude is another interpretation.
Both facts and interpretations affect the quality of our lives.
It’s not only true that our thinking patterns shape our factual lives; it changes our perceptual lives as well.
Changing the way we interpret the world around has a bigger impact on our happiness than changing the facts.
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Carlos Velez Reply:
March 3rd, 2010 at 2:29 AM
agreed…people who use the Law of Attraction effectively interpret the facts in ways that support the ultimate good that they anticipate, strengthening faith and therefore strengthening their power in the Law of Attraction.
That's a tough business, but it's important because we will be given the opportunity to interpret things in discouraging ways.
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Hi Carlos,
Reading this, I can totally understand why you post three times a week rather than my twice per day. Boy, was that meaty
I'm not sure I totally agree with your comments about God the Father as being the creator. From reading John chapter one, I always had the impression that Jesus was involved too. But that's not the point of this post so whilst I felt the need to 'put it out there' if you like, I don't want to detract from the discussion of thought patterns.
I loved your story about the young man in pre-school. It explained what you meant beautifully and kept me concentrating right to the end
If you want to encourage a discussion of specifics, I have one for you. My 'thing' is my way around food. I was at my heaviest after having our third child at about 16 stone. I did a bible weight loss course here on the web and as a result, got down to just a few pounds short of my ideal weight. After being overweight all my life and hating going clothes shopping, I am now slim(ish – what girl is ever happy?!) and finally look tidy in most clothes.
Here's the thing. In my head I am still the fat girl. I would like to lose the last bit of weight but part of the problem is it's no longer essential so as a result, there isn't that same drive to be 'good' around food. But being the fat girl in my head also results in me sabotaging my own best efforts. I don't do it on purpose but I can be sensible all day and then wind up eating loads of junk later.
Seeing as we're going for open and honest, I have to tell you that since doing the weight loss thing it is a lot easier. If I'm tempted to eat junk when I'm not hungry and it's a good day, I'll ask God to help me resist. If I ask for help, he helps me. But sometimes I can hear myself going against it and even though it's not what I really want to do I eat badly anyway. Having messed up with a little thing I then feel like I've blown it for the rest of the evening and on a very bad day, eat more rubbish as a result!
So there you have it, me, open and feeling very vulnerable. But none of this is any secret, hence the reason why I didn't email you instead.
Other than trying to remember to talk to God when I get tempted, I don't know what else I can/should change so I'd love to hear if you or anyone else has any thoughts.
Thanks
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Carlos Velez Reply:
March 3rd, 2010 at 2:45 AM
Yeah, I don't intend this boxed up view of God to be an absolute truth, just a way to help understand/visualize how we are made up different aspects that are all one and the same. The paradox of the trilogy. I don't have a belief one way or the other about Jesus' divinity, nor do I worry about others so all opinions are welcome. Regardless I think the writings of the Holy Trinity have very important Truths to impart.
That 2 week interaction with that child is one of the most influential experiences I've ever had in life. It changed me and the way I saw children, and myself, and others. It gave me a lot more compassion for people's poor behaviors and choices and more hope for positive change for anyone.
Oy, the subject of sabotaging ourselves is such an important one. It's a classic story that I've had much experience with and I think most people do. You are most definitely not alone in that moment when you know what you should do and yet you somehow allow yourself to veer off, knowing full well where you're going to end up and that you won't be happy about it afterwards. I think the most important thing here is not necessarily to dust yourself off and get up and try again, but just to stop for a second and tell yourself it's ok. Forgive. Stay down for a bit if you need to and try again with some inspiration rather than guilt-driven motivation.
I wrote a post on an <a title="Defeating The Saboteur – Change Without Fail by Conscious Me" href="http://www.consciousme.com/energy-spiritual/archetypes/defeating-the-saboteur-change-without-fail/">the Saboteur Archetype you may find interesting, as well as this <a title="Direction, Not Perfection: Progress In Small Steps" href="http://www.consciousme.com/self/direction-not-perfection/direction-not-perfection-progress-in-small-steps/">Direction, Not Perfection post. These have been very important thoughts for me in my challenges to overcome these kinds of behaviors. That's what this blog is all about, putting these things behind me, moving forward, growing.
Thank you for being so open and vulnerable. I hope we honor that trust fittingly. And thanks for the time you've spent on my blog today. It's very uplifting
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Carlos Velez Reply:
March 3rd, 2010 at 2:45 AM
Yeah, I don't intend this boxed up view of God to be an absolute truth, just a way to help understand/visualize how we are made up different aspects that are all one and the same. The paradox of the trilogy. I don't have a belief one way or the other about Jesus' divinity, nor do I worry about others so all opinions are welcome. Regardless I think the writings of the Holy Trinity have very important Truths to impart.
That 2 week interaction with that child is one of the most influential experiences I've ever had in life. It changed me and the way I saw children, and myself, and others. It gave me a lot more compassion for people's poor behaviors and choices and more hope for positive change for anyone.
Oy, the subject of sabotaging ourselves is such an important one. It's a classic story that I've had much experience with and I think most people do. You are most definitely not alone in that moment when you know what you should do and yet you somehow allow yourself to veer off, knowing full well where you're going to end up and that you won't be happy about it afterwards. I think the most important thing here is not necessarily to dust yourself off and get up and try again, but just to stop for a second and tell yourself it's ok. Forgive. Stay down for a bit if you need to and try again with some inspiration rather than guilt-driven motivation.
I wrote a post on an <a title="Defeating The Saboteur – Change Without Fail by Conscious Me" href="http://www.consciousme.com/energy-spiritual/archetypes/defeating-the-saboteur-change-without-fail/">the Saboteur Archetype you may find interesting, as well as this <a title="Direction, Not Perfection: Progress In Small Steps" href="http://www.consciousme.com/self/direction-not-perfection/direction-not-perfection-progress-in-small-steps/">Direction, Not Perfection post. These have been very important thoughts for me in my challenges to overcome these kinds of behaviors. That's what this blog is all about, putting these things behind me, moving forward, growing.
Thank you for being so open and vulnerable. I hope we honor that trust fittingly. And thanks for the time you've spent on my blog today. It's very uplifting
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Carlos Velez Reply:
March 3rd, 2010 at 4:23 AM
The links on this comment weren't working, so I deleted and reposted it with bit.ly url's that will just need to be copied and pasted until I figure out what the deal is…
Yeah, I don't intend this boxed up view of God to be an absolute truth, just a way to help understand/visualize how we are made up different aspects that are all one and the same. The paradox of the trilogy. I don't have a belief one way or the other about Jesus' divinity, nor do I worry about others so all opinions are welcome. Regardless I think the writings of the Holy Trinity have very important Truths to impart.
That 2 week interaction with that child is one of the most influential experiences I've ever had in life. It changed me and the way I saw children, and myself, and others. It gave me a lot more compassion for people's poor behaviors and choices and more hope for positive change for anyone.
Oy, the subject of sabotaging ourselves is such an important one. It's a classic story that I've had much experience with and I think most people do. You are most definitely not alone in that moment when you know what you should do and yet you somehow allow yourself to veer off, knowing full well where you're going to end up and that you won't be happy about it afterwards. I think the most important thing here is not necessarily to dust yourself off and get up and try again, but just to stop for a second and tell yourself it's ok. Forgive. Stay down for a bit if you need to and try again with some inspiration rather than guilt-driven motivation.
I wrote a post on an the Saboteur Archetype at (http://bit.ly/9LC30D) you may find interesting, as well as this Direction, Not Perfection post (http://bit.ly/bEcBbe). These have been very important thoughts for me in my challenges to overcome these kinds of behaviors. That's what this blog is all about, putting these things behind me, moving forward, growing.
Thank you for being so open and vulnerable. I hope we honor that trust fittingly. And thanks for the time you've spent on my blog today. It's very uplifting
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This is the first post on the subject of the Law of Attraction that has really gotten through to me. I have always, for some reason, been very adverse to the whole Law of Attraction thing. I think it has to do with the packaging and wrapping it received in The Secret.
Anyway, this idea of practicing to think the way we want to think makes a lot of sense. I'm gonna think on this and try to put it into practice.
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Carlos Velez Reply:
March 3rd, 2010 at 2:50 AM
Thanks Deacon! That's a hell of a compliment. That is one of my aims with the writing I will be doing on the Law of Attraction is to make it accessible and even attractive (punny) to people who have had a sour taste in their mouth from it. For me the Secret was an effective film, but it was pretty fluffy and didn't dive in as much as it should have. I had to learn a lot on my own after putting it into practice. Of course, if it had gone into depth like I intend to it might not have sold as well. Actually, I take that back, because that's not setting myself up for success with my endeavor.
I plan to make this very real and hands-on for my readers and that will definitely be attractive. It's like a big social experiment.
Did you practice thinking about thinking practice?
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Carlos,
For me the difficulty is getting out of my mind and seeing my actions and behaviors objectively because I interpret them in my favor. I always see the good side of me and my actions and not the bad. Before you can take this step it seems to me that you need input you will believe about yourself and an honest assessment of real flaws. How do you get the assurance that what you see is what is real?
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Carlos Velez Reply:
March 3rd, 2010 at 3:00 AM
I definitely have times where I cannot see what I'm doing wrong, and it's usually when my wife, Julie, and I are arguing. I recently began praying after years of ignoring and being angry at God and church, which was incredibly awkward and uncomfortable. But it worked. I have prayed more simply and honestly than I ever have in my life, and I have heard answers consistently. I intend to blog about it because I can definitely understand it being difficult for people and some posts may help.
So when I'm confused I pray, and whatever ends up being true about God, I believe this for sure: God hears every one of our thoughts as a prayer whether we formalize it or not and he communicates to us through our thoughts. I pray, I ask for clarity, and I trust the thoughts I have after that.
So when my wife and I argue, I storm off and do the dishes in a pissy mood, pray for understanding, and then I suddenly realize why it was all my fault and how I was hurting my wife. No joke. Works without fail. I suddenly am able to see past my defensive ego and understand.
Anyway, try praying about it. Believe in God or no, just try some kind of ritual and ask for guidance. Then trust your instincts. You'll know on some level if you're trying to manipulate yourself. When God gives us truth, it makes us uncomfortable. We usually just try to justify ourselves.
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I read through a couple of times, carefully.
No time to comment here, I'll riff off of "Practice Makes Progress" soon.
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Carlos Velez Reply:
March 3rd, 2010 at 1:16 PM
Cool, thanks for reading. I look forward to your riffing.
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Carlos,
I've read some 'stuff' about the Law of Attraction; some of it's been pretty dire, other has been good quality, however, none of it has hit the nail on the head as cleanly as you have. I'm going to come back again and re-read it. Thank you for sharing it.
My partner and I have, in the past, worked in education for a number of years, with both adult and young offenders. Their behaviours are quite something else, so being able to achieve what you did is quite a feat. Well done! The problems we had was, as you may well guess, a problem of funding. I bet you''ve never heard that before.
We are both believers in the LOA and with appropriate application as you have done with your case it can be used to great benefit. After reading this I can now approach things differently.
Regards
Paul
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Carlos Velez Reply:
March 3rd, 2010 at 1:26 PM
Thanks Paul! I'm really pleased with the the responses I've gotten from this post. It's a bit surprising because I'm no expert, just writing about it a little bit slower than I'm figuring it out. And thank you for the thumbs up for my work with the preschooler. It is a source of pride (good pride) for me, one of the best things I've been a part of.
I understand entirely too well about the lack of funding. When I left that preschool it was due to a mixture of reasons including getting burned out, needing to focus on my wife's health, and needing more money. They couldn't afford to give me a raise that year because they were spending all their resources on building a big brand new building for the organization's headquarters. Maybe funding itself wasn't the issue after all, just poor money management.
Thanks for your comment Paul, it was a good way to start the day.
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You have an excellent way of explaining some concepts and theories that have been introduced by others. I think we all appreciate your spin on these concepts. Your explanations really help put things into perspective for those who have not had personal experience. Also, reading about how you perceve life and your approach to it is fantastic. I really enjoy reading this content on the self-help pieces the most because your descriptions really hone in on what many people feel, but are afraid to acknowledge.
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Carlos Velez Reply:
March 4th, 2010 at 8:54 PM
Dude, I can't wait to come see you guys next weekend. I really look forward to getting your take on this stuff. Thanks for your encouragement. I think I'm really starting to hone in on my direction, and voice with this blog.
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Hi Carlos,
Long story short, I spent years believing that someday, God was going to ask me to sacrifice for his sake the one aspect of myself I treasured most. My definition of sacrifice was "give up completely, destroy, never use ever again." And the one aspect of myself I treasure most is my creativity.
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Yeah. I know.
So I continued believing this until I read a book called "Finding God in The Lord of the Rings" (Bruner & Ware), in which the authors talk about how God is first and foremost a Creative Being, and how he loves humans in part because we are creative beings. There was even a quote from Tolkien about how God is the Creator, and we are creators with a small 'c' because we're always striving to imitate our great Father.
When I read that, I finally understood: God would never want me to destroy that aspect of myself, because it is one of the qualities in me he loves best. And joyously, I understood: "Sacrifice" does not mean destruction, it means becoming fully the creative being God has made me to be. When I make full use–and fulfilled use–of my creativity, I am sacrificing that creativity to God and glorifying him in it, through it, and by it. The *problem* was my ***thinking***, both about myself and about God.
Freedom!!! Finally, I can create without guilt (which had its sources in the "tribe" as well as within me)!!! And that is how I became a writer.
)
Onward!
Courtney
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Carlos Velez Reply:
March 17th, 2010 at 11:27 PM
Oh thank God! I would be very sad if the world were carrying on with out <a title="What I Learned About Writing This Week From Stephen King by Courtney Cantrell" href="http://www.unstressedsyllables.com/2010/what-i-learned-about-writing-this-week-from-stephen-king/" target="_blank">WiLaWritWe, or however you abbreviate that.
I think your very true statement about God wanting us to make full use of our creativity applies to our entire selves. The most important thing for us to do in life is not to go on mission trips, or never miss church, or even "preach the gospel" but to live life as our fullest, most complete selves. Then it doesn't matter what you do, you'll be a positive influence to people that need their soul's healed.
Courney, rock on with our art and your life!
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Courtney Cantrell Reply:
June 27th, 2010 at 2:05 AM
HeyCarlos, I just now saw your reply to my comment above. I think that was when I wasn’t getting notifications. So. Anyway. Goethe said the most important thing isn’t so much where we’re standing as in what direction we are moving. In “Artist’s Way,” Julia Cameron offers one possible definition of God: Good, Orderly Direction.
Here’s what I make of these thoughts:
Like you said above, it’s not about the mission trips or the going to church or the preaching–except that for some people, it *is* about those things, because those things are what those particular people are called to do. (Well, I take issue with the whole “going to church” concept–but not in the way you might think–but that’s another soapbox for another time.) Some people have been gifted for the mission trips and the preaching and the like.
But in general, I think if I choose to do Something, and it (a) is beneficial to others and to me, (b) matches up with my inborn talents and acquired skills, and (c) doesn’t contradict what I know of God to-date, then that Something is what I’m called to do. It’s God’s will and purpose for my life.
So many people ask, “How do I find out God’s will for my life?” Well, I don’t believe that the answer is any kind of mystical hocus-pocus. The answer is nitty-gritty practical, and it’s not going to just come to you through divine revelation. It requires work and effort and getting your hands dirty. It means taking an honest and thorough look at yourself to discover your true talents as well as your true motivation for exercising those talents.
I think God’s will is for us to know ourselves and our talents, to do no harm, and to put beauty into others’ lives. Becoming and being what we were created to become and be–through self-reflection, experience, and choice. That is good, orderly direction.
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LOL, that "recent post" is Aaron's, not mine. Just for the record. ;o)
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