| Much has been written lately of The Law of | | | | and you will receive, and you will have abundant |
| Attraction since the movie The Secret. Many | | | | joy."-Jesus |
| Christians have been wary of the Law of | | | | Luke 11:10 (New Living Translation) 10 "For |
| Attraction as the New Age Movement has | | | | everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who |
| claimed "discovery" of this concept. Of course, | | | | seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the |
| the other huge problem with movies like The | | | | door will be opened".-Jesus |
| Secret is that there is no acknowledgment the | | | | Mark 14:36 (New Living Translation) 36 "Abba, |
| power of God, Jesus Christ, or the Holy Spirit. | | | | Father, he cried out, "everything is possible for |
| And, as Christians, we know that all power comes | | | | you. Please take this cup of suffering away from |
| from God, our Lord Jesus Christ & the Holy | | | | me. Yet I want your will to be done, not |
| Spirit. "Humans can reproduce only human life, but | | | | mine."-Jesus |
| the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life." | | | | Matthew 7:7-8 (New Living Translation) 7 "Keep |
| John 3:6 (New Living Translation)-Jesus | | | | on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. |
| But what is the Law of Attraction? Is it possible | | | | Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on |
| that a Christian can use it in prayer for a spiritual, | | | | knocking, and the door will be opened to you. 8 |
| productive life which glorifies God? | | | | For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who |
| The Law of Attraction is basically based on the | | | | seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the |
| idea that we are electromagnetic beings. Our | | | | door will be opened. -Jesus |
| thoughts and words have power and influence the | | | | STEP THREE: HAVE FAITH |
| natural and supernatural world. What we think | | | | What is faith? Faith is the "belief that He is a |
| about, we bring about. | | | | rewarder of those who diligently seek Him..By |
| If our thoughts are energy, they influence us and | | | | faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go |
| others, and the world. According to the Law of | | | | out to the place which he would receive as an |
| Attraction, like thoughts attracts like results in the | | | | inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where |
| physical world. Therefore, a person is to | | | | he was going." (Hebrews 11:4-10) |
| concentrate on a "higher vibration." Love and | | | | Faith without doubt allows you to receive the |
| Gratitude are the highest forms of emotional | | | | power of the Holy Spirit. |
| energy. | | | | Faith is the belief that "Whatever things you ask |
| Are any of these concepts supported by the | | | | when you pray, believe that you receive them, |
| Bible? Yes, absolutely. In fact, "The Secret" is no | | | | and you will have them." Mark 11:24-Jesus |
| "secret" at all. The New Testament and written | | | | (Hebrews 11:1) King James Version 11 Now faith is |
| word of Jesus have much to say which is similar | | | | the substance of things hoped for, the evidence |
| to the Law of Attraction. | | | | of things not seen. |
| As this writer understands it, the Law of | | | | Matthew 9:29 (New International Version) 29 |
| Attraction, the Law of Creating & the Law | | | | Then he touched their eyes and said, "According |
| of Allowing as the New Age Movement | | | | to your faith will it be done to you"-Jesus |
| represents it states basically: | | | | Luke 17:6 (New International Version) 6 He replied, |
| Be Grateful, Ask, Believe, Receive/Allow | | | | "If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, |
| These concepts are exactly what the New | | | | you can say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted |
| Testament proclaims. | | | | and planted in the sea,' and it will obey you."-Jesus |
| The BIG difference is, as Christians, we ask in | | | | Luke 8:48 (New International Version) 48 hen he |
| Jesus' name, receive power from the Holy Spirit | | | | said to her, "Daughter, your faith has healed you. |
| & give the Glory to God! | | | | Go in peace." -Jesus |
| To exercise the Law of Attraction as Christians, | | | | Matthew 17:20 (New International Version) 20 He |
| we must follow the following steps. Do not focus | | | | replied, "I tell you the truth, if you have faith as |
| only on wealth and material possessions, but also | | | | small as a mustard seed, you can say to this |
| on things which eternally matter: How much we | | | | mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will |
| love God, become more like Christ, and how we | | | | move. Nothing will be impossible for you." -Jesus |
| love others. | | | | Matthew 21:22 (New Living Translation) 22 "You |
| These steps were also used by some of the | | | | can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you |
| great Christian faith healers in history. The power | | | | will receive it." Jesus |
| of the Holy Spirit can change our lives if we | | | | STEP FOUR: BELIEVE & RECEIVE GOD'S |
| change our prayer life. | | | | BLESSINGS & THE HOLY SPIRIT |
| STEP ONE: BE GRATEFUL | | | | This is the tough part! Believing & Receiving. |
| We come to God in morning prayer in Praise | | | | We always think we have to earn God's gifts. |
| & Worship to God for His Awe & | | | | But, God is good! He gives us His Blessings if only |
| Wonder and for all of our blessings--big & | | | | we ask! |
| small. Gratitude to God for all things-- from our | | | | Matthew 25:23 (New International Version) 23 "His |
| healthy children to a good cup of coffee, we then | | | | master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful |
| open our hearts to receive more blessings from | | | | servant! You have been faithful with a few things; |
| God and power from the Holy Spirit. | | | | I will put you in charge of many things. Come and |
| 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (New Living Translation) 16 | | | | share your master's happiness!' -Jesus |
| Always be joyful. 17 Never stop praying. 18 Be | | | | Acts 10:38 (New Living Translation) 38 And you |
| thankful in all circumstances, for this is God's will | | | | know that God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with |
| for you who belong to Christ Jesus. | | | | the Holy Spirit and with power. Then Jesus went |
| Colossians 3:15 (New Living Translation) 15 And let | | | | around doing good and healing all who were |
| the peace that comes from Christ rule in your | | | | oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. |
| hearts. For as members of one body you are | | | | Galatians 5:22-23 (New Living Translation) 22 But |
| called to live in peace. And always be thankful. | | | | the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our |
| Colossians 3:17 (New Living Translation) 17 And | | | | lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, |
| whatever you do or say, do it as a | | | | goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and |
| representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks | | | | self-control. |
| through him to God the Father. | | | | Romans 15:13 (New Living Translation) 3 I pray |
| Colossians 4:2 (New Living Translation) 2 Devote | | | | that God, the source of hope, will fill you |
| yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a | | | | completely with joy and peace because you trust |
| thankful heart. | | | | in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope |
| STEP TWO: ASK IN PRAYER, IN THE NAME OF | | | | through the power of the Holy Spirit. |
| JESUS | | | | John 14:16-18 (New Living Translation) 16 "And I |
| If what we ask is in alignment with God's will, we | | | | will ask the Father, and he will give you another |
| will receive. This isn't my opinion; Jesus said it over | | | | Advocate, who will never leave you. 17 He is the |
| and over again. | | | | Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world |
| John 16:24 (New Living Translation) 16 "You | | | | cannot receive him, because it isn't looking for him |
| haven't done this before. Ask, using my name, | | | | and doesn't recognize him. |