The Law of Attraction: A Biblical Principle- Thoughts

Ask= Thoughts + Feelings + Speaking 

We will now begin to discuss how we ASK for what we desire and how they become a reality in our lives.
The Bible instructs us to ask God for what it is that we want. And we do so by asking with our thoughts, our feelings and the words that we speak.

Matthew 21:22 

Whatsoever ye shall ASK in prayer, believing, ye shall receive

Mark 11:24 (Amplified)
Whatever you ASK for in prayer, believe (trust and be confident) that it is granted to you, and you will get it.

Luke 11:9
And I tell you, ASK and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.

And so, we'll begin with discussing our thoughts and how powerful they are. And thoughts are very powerful. Whatever it is that we keep thinking about and give a lot of attention to, in our mind, becomes a reality.

Did you know that a person can have an average of about 60,000 thoughts going through their mind, every single day? And most times, they are not even aware of all of those thoughts. So many thoughts go through our minds, until they can actually cause us to be in a "thinking trance". This happens when you can do things automatically, without given much thought to it, because your mind is in a trance, thinking other thoughts.

Huh??? I know, I know, I heard your mind going "Huh???" So let me give you a couple of examples.

Example: Have you ever been driving somewhere, you knew exactly where you were going, but as you were driving along, you were not focused on getting there. You were thinking about something totally different and the next thing you know, you look up and realize that you have reached your destination, but you don't actually remember driving there, passing certain streets, noticing the things around that you passed when you got there. You snapped out the trance when you arrived and now your thinking returned to consciousness as you began to do other things, like get out of the car.

Example: Have you ever been so 'lost in your own thoughts' that you didn't hear when someone was calling your name? You went on about doing whatever it was that you were doing but you didn't hear anyone talking to you. When you did realize that you were being called, it was sort of a jolt, that snapped you out of your thoughts.

That is what I meant by being in a 'thinking trance'. That is also why we have so many thoughts in any given day.

But it is a great thing that NOT ALL of our thoughts manifest, because we would be in a total mess, if they did. That is why there is a delay period and only those thoughts that we think consistently, focusing on them, are the ones that eventually become our reality.

After this series, you will see the importantance of being more aware of what you are thinking.

Thoughts Defined
So what are thoughts and why are they so important? A thought generally refers to:
a) any mental or intellectual activity involving an individual's subjective consciousness.
b) an idea or opinion that occurs suddenly in the mind. 
c) the act or process of thinking. 
d) an intention, hope or idea of doing something or receiving something

Scientifically speaking
A thought energy field is viewed as a collection of thoughts or attributes that are inter-related by their common theme or experience and bound together as a functional unit. Thoughts are the information that first precipitates from energy as it begins a process of slowing down until finally it is slowed to standstill, as if frozen in time in the form of matter. In this view, mind and matter differ little at all; they are simply different transformational steps in the process of creating manifest for dimensional reality (Nicosia, G. 2006).

There is a passage in the book, The Science of Getting Rich (Wallace Wattles) that sums this up perfectly. It states, “Thought is the only stuff that can produce tangible riches from the Formless Substance. The stuff from which all things are made is a substance which thinks, and a thought of form in this substance, produces the form.”

Thoughts have energy that send out vibrations. Negative thoughts create negative energy and therefore negative vibes that seek out other negative energy to connect with. Positive thoughts create positive energy and therefore positive vibes that seek out other positive energy to connect with.

Biblically speaking
God knew how powerful our minds would be because He created us that way. Have you heard that commercial that says, "The mind is a terrible thing to waste"? Now why is that? Because our minds, literally shape our worlds, so it should be guarded, protected, used for the creation of good and not for evil or harm.

The Bible clearly tells us in Proverbs 23:7 (NAS), "For as he thinks within himself, so is he". This means that whatever you think you are, you are; whatever you think you are not, you are not; whatever you think you can or cannot do, you can or cannot. Whatever you think, it is so.

Thoughts are seeds that grow and manifest into our reality. In other words, thoughts become the things that we think about. Every thought (seed) sown, and takes root in our minds (through focus and feelings), produces into its own kind, bearing the very harvest in the likeness of that seed.

Good thought seeds such as those of love, peace, kindness, gentleness, success, forgiveness giving, prosperity and noble character, will produce good harvests and good things will come into your life. Good seeds can only produce a good harvest because it reproduces after its own kind. That is the only way that it knows how.

By the same token, bad thought seeds such as gossip, unforgiveness, being mean, anger, worry, fear, doubt, hateful, violence and lack (poverty) will produce bad harvest and all of those things will become a reality in some kind of way. That is a given. Therefore, give no thought to those or to any that are judgemental, critical or blames another. Refrain from them at all times.

What Do You Want?
Now that you know the importance of thinking on good things, let's discuss thinking what you want. Before you can ask God for what you want, you must first know, with certainty, what that is. Here's the thing though, most people can tell you what they DON'T want, but really have no idea of what it is that they DO want. And that is why what they are NOT wanting, is what they are actually getting.

But you must what you want before you can ask for it. And you must be clear about what you want. There was an example used in the movie, The Secret, about wanting a cup of coffee. If you just walked into a coffee shop and told the barista that you were thirsty and you wanted something to drink, and she gave you a cup of water, when what you really wanted was coffee, how would you like that? Well, since you were not specific with what you wanted, the barista just gave you anything to drink for your thirst.

What you should have done when you walked into that coffee shop was to ask that barista for a tall mocha cappuccino, with low fat milk and topped with whipped cream (exactly what you wanted). You knew exactly what you wanted because you had already thought about it before you asked for it. And that very specific drink is exactly what you should expect to receive because you were very clear about what you wanted.

Get a Vision
After you know exactly what it is that you want, get a clear mental image of that thing in your mind. Hold it there. See yourself having or doing exactly what it is that you’ve identified that you want. This is a very important part of the Law of Attraction process. You have to see it in your mind before you will see it in your physical world. So focus in on it to create that mental image of.

Write it Down
Now write it down. You can also create a vision board, which adds something tangible for you to see until the intangible manifests.

The Bible spells this out in the following scripture:

Habakkuk 2:2
Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables

You are not to concern yourself with "the how" of receiving them, as that part is up to God, as we will discuss in the BELIEVE part of this series. Your job is to clearly define what it is that you DO want and hold on to that thought, at all times. In the example above, you were not at all concerned with 'how' your coffee was made. You didn't question what material, what method, or who was being used to make it. All you knew was that you ordered it, you believed that you would receive it, then you waited patiently for it to manifest. And eventually it did.

That is the Law of Attraction. That is a Biblical Principle.

When you think of all the things that you DO want, those are good seed thoughts, and they WILL produce the good harvests that you are desiring. So, now, what you MUST do, is to keep your mind, direct your thoughts only on those things because good things please God and you will receive the manifestation of them.

Remember, when you think of all things you do NOT want, those are bad seed thoughts, therefore, they WILL produce those bad seed harvests. Refrain from letting doubt, worry, fear and all of those negative, bad thoughts come in and just like weed, uproot the good seeds that you have planted in your heart and your mind.

Instead, hold your attention, your thoughts on ALL things that are pure, peaceful, good reports, etc.

Change Your Mind

God has thoughts and he created in His image. Therefore, we have minds and the power to create things with those minds. Our minds are to be used to carry out His will for our lives, the purpose for which we were created.

Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end

II Corinthians 9:8
Moreover, God is able to make every grace abundant for you, so that in all things, always having all you need; you may have abundance for every good work.

So, how we think is important to God because He created this systematic way for things to manifest. He tells us the keep our minds on those things which are good and pure. And if that changes, and we find ourselves thinking the opposite, He tells us to transform (change) it so that we can be in alignment with Him because that pleases Him.

Romans 12:2
Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Romans 12:2 (NLT)
Let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

And just in case you don't know what to think about, there are clues in the Bible that helps you and tells what thoughts you should be thinking. For these things will keep you in peace and will keep you in alignment with God (in His presence).

Philippians 4:8
Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Be more conscious and aware of what you are thinking. By doing so, you will be able to catch those thoughts that don't line up with 'right thinking'. Here's a little something that I do when I catch myself thinking bad thoughts: I sing happy songs like this one:

If you're happy and you know it, Clap your hands, Clap! Clap!
If you're happy and you know it, Clap your hands, Clap! Clap!
If you're happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it
If you're happy and you know it, Clap your hands, Clap! Clap!

I keep singing this song, until my mind and my thoughts are back in that place of righteousness; that happy place for me. And it works every single time.

God's System
Now, why would the Bible tell us to think on all of these good things, if our thoughts were not important? Why is the way that we think, so important to God? Because all of these things are RIGHT. They are how the kingdom of God operates, His system. Thinking on these things are thinking righteously. And the Bible declares that when we seek His righteousness, everything that we need and desire, shall be ours.


Matthew 6:33
But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides.

Psalm 84: 11 (NLT)
The Lord will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right.

God's system was designed so that we could have all that we desire, for all that we desire to do. God's supply is unlimited. If we ask for it and believe that we have it, then it is a done deal. He has made all things available to us through His Son, Jesus, who is the foundation of our belief.

John 16:23-24 (NLT)
23) At that time you won’t need to ask me for anything. I tell you the truth, you will ask the Father directly, and he will grant your request because you use My Name.

24) You haven’t done this before. Ask, using My Name, and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy.

John 10:10
I come so that they may have life and have if more abundantly.

John 10:10 (NLT)
My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life
 
John 10:10 (Amplified)
I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows).
 
Now that's the life that I desire. That was the purpose of Jesus, so why would I want His purpose to be in vain? And if you're not living this life (your purpose), you are causing His purpose for your life, to be in vain.
 
So, go ahead and ASK for what you desire. Then think on all good things, those things that represent RIGHT. Stay in that place of righteousness, at all times, and those things that you desire will manifest.
 

That is the Law of Attraction. That is a Biblical Principle.

 
 In the next post, we will discuss how your FEELINGS actually energize your thoughts, the ones that you give attention to, which causes your reality.

Stay tuned!

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