Success – Everyone Wants It
In some manner or fashion, every human being that is alive now, amd every human being that has ever lived, has expressed the concept of “I want success”. All eight billion of our species that presently walk the earth, think the wanting, speak the wanting, feel the wanting of success. A newborn infant wants to be successfully fed or have their diaper changed. A boy or girl wants what they want and desires to be successful in fulfilling that want, be it a toy or a cookie or a hug. As adults we formulate more advanced wants in the areas of money, relationships, career, health and so on. An elderly person may want relief from the pain of an infirmity. To want a successful outcome of your efforts, whether you are saint, sinner or somewhere in between, is perhaps the most universally held feeling that human beings have.
If somehow you were able to poll every human being in the world as to whether they have achieved success, the predominant majority would answer in the negative. To have enough money for the comforts of life. To experience sparkling good health. To engage in relationships that are mutually satisfying. To work at a job that is fulfilling. To be in a position to help loved ones experience success. To fulfill your true destiny here on earth. Each of those things are a facet of living a life of success. So then, why is it so fucking hard for people to achieve the success that they desire? The answer lies in that obstructive feeling of “wanting”.
That Obstructive Feeling
What is it then that causes the overwhelming mass of humanity to fall short of success with all the concomitant frustration that comes along with it? That question was clearly answered by Jesus of Nazareth – Whatsoever things that you desire, believe that you have received them and you shall have them. Now if you accept that statement as truth, you must likewise accept that if you are in a state of “wanting”, you have not received the object of your desires. As long as you “want”, you do not “have”. Thus, you have placed a self-originated obstruction between you and your desire. If you feel and believe that you are in a state of “wanting”, then that is what you receive – being in a state of “wanting” but not “having”.
This feeling of “want” places a big wall between you and your desire. There may be many factors at play but your feeling of wanting or lacking, plays a starring role in the life movie of you. If you “want” it, that means that you do not “have” it. Your belief of “I do not have it” is honored by Universal Intelligence. Events then play out according to your belief. You become successful in your belief that you are wanting, but not having.
That Puzzling Statement
Resist not evil. Ever since I first heard that statement as a kid in Sunday school class, from then on I was puzzled by it. I stated my puzzlement to the Sunday school teacher. Basically the teacher’s answer was “Don’t degrade yourself by repaying evil with evil. Vengeance is mine saith the Lord.” I got the feeling that the teacher did not want to spend time debating the issue. So I just let it go. You can say I left the table still hungry, so to speak.
Most people would struggle with that puzzling dictum. Does it mean that you should just stand there and do nothing as you (or a loved one) gets slapped around? If you go under the surface of that puzzling statement however, there is a deeper truth at work. If you look at the reality of evil being a construct of human error of thought, you can begin to see what Jesus was getting at. When you spend your life energy resisting evil, you feed the monster and actually increase its power over you. When you accept only the truth that emanates from the kingdom of God within, you starve the monster.
Emmet Fox touched upon this situation in his essay, “The Golden Key”. He advised that when you encounter any type of evil or adverse circumstances, drop whatever you are thinking and just dwell on what you know of God. Let the truth of the Most High fill your mind. Only God exists. Only God.
Your Sovereign Right
You always have the sovereign right to protect you or a loved one from harm. That puzzling statement – Resist Not Evil – is not a call to be passive. On the contrary, it is a call to arms. A call to actively draw upon that power that is always in you, waiting to be used. Drawn to its logical conclusion, if all humans refused to accept evil and accepted only the peace and presence of the Divine, evil would wither and die.
Hell Yeah, It’s Hard – Very Hard
Regarding “Resist Not Evil”, you may say, “OMG, do you even realize how incredibly hard that is to do in your everyday life reality?” Hell yeah, it’s hard – very hard. It is hard because it involves a new way of thinking. Anything new and unfamiliar is going to be hard. When you think about it however, it makes perfect sense. If you think of God, dwell on God, you will grow in power and peace through the Kingdom of God within you. If you think of evil, dwell on evil, you are in error and you give the error of evil ever more power over you.
With regard to wanting success in your life, the same Cosmic principle applies. If you are continually “wanting” success, that is what you will receive – wanting but not having success
How? How? How?
Alright, stop your shouting. I am getting to the “how” right now. That, of course, is the billion dollar question. How do you refrain thinking about and dwelling upon evil? How do you get your mind and soul to accept only the reality of the Omnipotent Force of All That Is? How do you kick evil out of the lodging of your mind when the shit is hitting the fan on one or more facets of your life?
Be Still. The Psalms tell us “Be still and know that I am God.” Just as two pieces of matter cannot simultaneously occupy the same space, you cannot think two different thoughts simultaneously. Your mind may be bombarded with all types of thoughts and feelings.
Go to a quiet place. Breathe deeply from your diaphragm (think stomach, not chest). Choose a focus word or words. Keep it simple. Silently say your focus word or words. A good one to start with is “God”. You may choose to branch out to attributes of God – “Power, Peace, Compassion, Prosperity.” Start by saying them, then start feeling them as best you are able. Say them over and over again.
Centering
As you repeat your focus word or words, you are going through the process of centering yourself within the Kingdom of God within. When you are firmly centered in the Kingdom of God, the concept of evil cannot get in. Continue centering yourself for a minimum of two to three minutes, more if you like. Do a centering session as many times as you feel led uring the course of your day.
Be still and know that I am God. The Kingdom of God is within you. Two beautiful verses that say so much with so few words.
The Alarm Clock Is Ringing
With the exponential explosion of knowledge and technology, things may get kind of crazy in the years to come. The fat controllers of the world can perceive that more and more people are waking up. Every day more people come to understand that they are children of God, made in the image of the Almighty.
People like you and me are learning that when we conceive and believe, we should stand ready to receive. Center yourself in a state akin to sleep (SATS). Conceive your desires. Then, believe that your desire is already received. in your mind, live in the end result. All the details are handled by Universal Mind. Your responsibility is thought, belief and a readiness to act as the Spirit of God leads you. The alarm clock is ringing. It is time to wake up now.
What The Mind Believes, Humankind Receives
“If you can believe, you will receive”. A statement of truth from Jesus Christ. The entire universe is based on that statement. First, use your ability to think so as to image what you desire. Second, believe with all that you are, that you have received it. Divine Intelligence will handle the rest. You create nothing. Universal Mind does everything. Be alert however when Divine Intelligence presents you with something to follow up on. God has endless ways to manifest your desire.
Listen and watch for guidance. You cannot will something to happen on your own accord. When you have thought of and believed that your desire is already fulfilled, despite any and all adverse circumstances, everything that you need to do will be communicated to you. Divine Mind will provide you with guidance. Listen and be alert. Once you are fully convinced of the reality of your successful manifestation, your desire will manifest as a result of your faith, not through any ferocious display of will on your part.
Conceive. Believe. Receive.