With all the animated discussion my blog on “The Secret” generated, I decided to explore God’s law of attraction a bit more and ask for your thoughts on the topic.
One complication the word attraction brings into metaphysical reasoning is the tendency to think of the concept in terms of distance between demand and supply.
For example, a man looking for a mate may think in terms of grooming himself to attract a woman, or an advertiser creates ads to attract customers, or a would-be millionaire visualizing wealth and business opportunities to attract lucrative business deals.
But God’s law of attraction doesn’t work through material modes and means, or subservient to mortal limitations. God works spiritually in the realm of infinite Mind where there is no time or space separating supply from its beneficiary.
In Mind, all is one. There is no division between blessed and blessing.
When we understand the purpose of prayer is to yield to the divine reality which is already in place, and not outline what we materially want, we allow God’s law to work its wonders in our life.
How the divine plan manifests itself in our experience could take any number of different forms, and in ways we never thought of. So we need to trust the unfoldment of good to the plan of divine wisdom.
When my dad and I faced a severe crash crunch on the farm one year, back when I farmed, I prayed to have my mental eyes opened to supply ever at hand. As I accepted omnipresent supply, I knew there could be no lack. Soon, a novel approach to solving our cash needs presented itself, and we were able to stay on budget with ease.
When facing lack, we do not have to inform God’s law of what we need in order to progress. God’s law of omnipresent good has already implemented the supply that satisifies our demand.
Prayer opens our view to the divine blessing already at hand, as was the case with my father and me years ago.
In spiritual reality, we never lack. The picture of deprivation is a lie. The human need is to admit God’s unending good, and as we do, the picture of lack is displaced with appropriate supply.
We can trust God’s law of order to meet our need. Like the earth stays in its orbit by the laws of gravity and doesn’t veer from its course. God’s law of order maintains balance, abundance, overflowing love, joy, and peace in the orbit of Life. As we identify with the superabundant Life God has given us to live, supply happens in whatever way works best for our circumstances.
Supply is not money flowing into our pocket. Supply is spiritual enlightenment opening thought to the eternal riches of Love. Money may come as a result, but money is never the goal.
“There is but one real attraction, that of Spirit. The pointing of the needle to the pole symbolizes this all-embracing power or the attraction of God, divine Mind.” Mary Baker Eddy
Truth attracts thought to Spirit, and in Spirit, we find our supply. Provision displaces the lie of lack, and needs are found met.
What observations do you have to offer?
Hi, Evan, nice to meet you; I’ve been reading your blogs for a while.
Vern here, student of CS for 7 + decades.
I have been quite concerned about “the secret”, and the so-called law of attraction, specially after reading about the conflict going on amongst various proponents. And a CS friend of mine who saw the DVD, enthusiastically says how like Science it is.
so your post re the *real* law of attraction is great.
what is it Science and Health says? – “Mortals must gravitate Godward…”. yeah!
a reply to “the secret” and “law of attraction has been forming in thought – it would go something like this:
there is just one ‘secret’ to living, and that is Love. one word, a synonym for God.
*selfless* love, which is reflective of divine Love.
humans must learn to be selfless, *ego-less*, and then they will be simply a manifestation of divine Love, and will lack nothing needful.
The Sermon on the Mount gives instructions for applying this law of Love in every human situation.
Jesus’ two ‘great commandments’, love God with all your heart, and your neighbour *as yourself*, lived daily, enable anyone to dwell in “the secret place of the most High” [Psalm 91].
‘evil’ is ‘live’ spelled backwards.
so living backwards is ‘evil’.
living *frontwards*, is simply, loving. living love.
“living is loving.” [my motto, and perennial New Year’s resolution]
regards, :-))
Vern
Hi Vern,
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Some great insights to think about.
I’d had never picked up on evil is live spelled backwards. I guess it’s obvious, though, huh! I will hold on to that one!
Some good insights here. Although I’m coming from a different place than you are, I too am interested in the LoA from a Christian and biblical perspective. I have a poll going on right now about The Secret, in fact. Drop in and participate. Thanks! lgp
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Hi Evan…Your online lectures and your Blog are really helping me…thank you so much. I guess one can see similarities between the so called “law of attraction” idea and what Christian Science teaches. However one of the statements Mary Baker Eddy makes puts it all in perspective. She says “There is but one real attraction, that of Spirit.”
Elsewhere she states that “adhesion, cohesion and attraction are properties of Mind.” That’s mind with a capital M. The human mind (small m) is attracted to all sorts of things…that’s why it seems to be continually searching for that special “something” where it can say “HEY…this is IT”. So it’s interesting to contrast this with the Biblical verse …”seek ye first the kingdom of God…and all these things shall be added unto you.” To me that’s very ATTRACTIVE
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