Title: 'The Law of Attraction - How To Work It'

 

Title: 'ABUNDANCE COMETH' 83/Ink - Visual Prayer Art by Rev.Bola A

One of the hottest topics today is the law of attraction. If you've always want to know how to attract infinite abundance and success in your life, then knowing and applying this universal law is vital. Countless lives have changed since "The Secret" revealed the techniques on how to apply the powerful principles of the law of attraction.
People from around the world are fascinated by its unlimited potential. They desire to know how to use its miraculous power to manifest and attain their goals and dreams in life.

What is the Law of Attraction?

It is a universal force that attracts to you whatever you focus your attention on most of the time. This drawing power allows you to manifest your thoughts and emotions into reality. It has been existent since the beginning of creation. The greatest people who have ever lived practiced this universal law. The most successful people in the world today are practicing it, including Oprah.
We see  that Jesus practised and taught this Law as it states in The Holy Bible:

Matthew 21:22 - And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.”

With the law of attraction, you have the power to attain anything. Want to know how to have great self confidence? Focus, believe, think, and feel that you have amazing self-confidence and you will manifest that. This applies to almost every possible endeavor that you intend to accomplish.
In a few moments, I'm going to reveal 4 secret keys to unlock the full power of the law of attraction.

4 Secret Keys on How to Unleash the Law of Attraction

It is essential for anyone who is applying this cosmic law to know how to use it to its full advantage and maximize its effectiveness. The law of attraction does not merely rely on the simple formula of ask, believe, and receive. To unleash its full universal power, you have to do the following:
1. Declare your intentions, believe that you are already receiving what you are asking for, and recite your affirmations whenever you can. If you want to be a best-selling author, say, "I am a best-selling author!" many times throughout the day with belief, conviction, and emotion. It is best if you can go to a room alone to focus on your self-talk.
At any time of the day when you are about to say or think of something negative like "I can never do this!" or "I'm so stupid!" hold your tongue and say "Cancel! Cancel! Cancel!" or "Delete! Delete! Delete!" Immediately switch to positive thoughts. It is vital to keep your inner dialogue purely positive and free from pessimistic toxins.

Again in the Bible it states:

Hebrews 11:1 - Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

2.Visualize in your mind the very thing you desire to be, do, or have. Believe without a doubt that is already manifesting in your life. Feel the happiness or satisfaction of having achieved your dream in your whole body, mind, heart, and soul. It is highly recommended that you create a vision board (a cardboard will do, with pictures of things that delight your heart). This will greatly enhance your visual faculty. 

3. Take inspired action! The universe helps those who help themselves. The Law of sowing and reaping states that if you do something good, an equally good thing will come back to you. And if you do something bad, an equally bad thing will come back to you. You reap what you sow. Therefore, if you just keep daydreaming and don't do anything, the universe won't do anything to help you either.
4. Receive openly. The law of attraction is more powerful if you open up and allow yourself to receive the abundance that God supplies to you. If you reject your blessings, you are stopping the flow of prosperity and decreasing your attracting force. Acknowledge even the smallest things in life. Remember to always say "Thank you." Let the universe know how much you appreciate all the abundant gifts you are receiving. Show sincere gratitude, and the universe will respond appropriately by giving you more.
The law of attraction is always at work; it never fails. Understand it, know exactly how to use it, and start applying its principles to manifest everything you've always dreamed of. You can do it! May God be with you.
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Peace and love
Rev.Bola. A.

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Title: 'Owning The Freedom To Create Wealth'

 
'Wealth Magnet' - PrayerArt and Visual Talisman by Rev.Bola (Nov'09)

Creating wealth is something anyone and everyone can do.  This article seeks to show, that there is an exact science and a system, to getting rich and creating wealth; and that by applying the law of attraction and other universal laws, you can and will get rich.  If you learn the science of getting rich, study it and practice it,  then you will definitely start to attract the riches that you so strongly desire. 

You must hold on to your vision, your dreams, and hold steadfast to your goals. Remember, often times, it is not the destination that makes us happy, it is the journey. Understanding the 'law of attraction' is most critical to your success and in obtaining prosperity and wealth. 

Simply put the law of attraction states that; I attract into my life whatever I give my energy, focus and attention to, whether unwanted or wanted or conscious or unconscious. This means that you can have anything you choose, no matter how big it is. This means if we learn how to apply the law of attraction, we can learn how to achieve success, prosperity and wealth. We can receive greater levels of income, than we ever dreamed. 

The law of attraction works because we all have one Infinite Power; a God, Higher Power or Universal Force, and that we all guide ourselves by laws; natural laws of the universe, such as the law of gravity, cause and effect, polarity, action and reaction, and the law of attraction. The law of attraction can best be described as a magnetic force, that like thoughts attract like experiences.

Creating wealth is not the same as ending poverty.
Creating wealth is the idea that you must have something unique or special to share with the world. Millions of people around the world attend wealth building seminars where the seminar leaders reveal amazing business structures to market and sell products that you must create and share with the world. Often people walk away from these workshops full of ideas and huge overwhelming plans to turn that idea into cash, often not realizing the full extent.

Creating wealth is to “get so we can give” as opposed to the prosperity teachers notion that we should “give so we can get”. As long as we do not idolize money, and retain the truth that all we have has come from God anyway, then there is no need to feel any guilt about how much money we make. There are many examples in the bible that show God's desire to bless his faithful followers with wealth:. 

(Gen- 39:2) “and the lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. (Deut 29:9) “keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do”. (2 Ch 26:5) “And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the lord, God made him to prosper”. And 1 Kings 3:13 “And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honor: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days”. God loves to bless his children especially if we in return are happy to bless others.

Creating wealth is building wealth consciousness within yourself. Prosperity is an inside feeling that becomes expressed on the outside as material wealth and success. When you are in the presence of a truly and highly successful and prosperous person, you can feel their calm and confident presence, a knowing that surrounds them. This is what you should first build within yourself. Without wealth consciousness, building wealth becomes very difficult, elusive and erratic. 

Wealth starts within and is evidenced outside. Your mind may tell you "I want money now, so I want to act now, forget the wealth consciousness bit. That is what most people say, and they end up working hard all their lives with little change happening in tens of years. You must build wealth consciousness if you wish to start creating an exciting and glorious life and stop living a survivor's hard life. Creating wealth is possible. As we can see, in today's educational system it is rare to receive thorough education on wealth building.

Creating wealth is very much an inside job, and it all starts with our thoughts, attitudes, and beliefs. If you are interested in creating wealth in your life, the first place to start is within your own mind. Clarify the necessity of taking a look at your thoughts, beliefs, and feelings associated with abundance and scarcity and learn how to go about building a wealth consciousness and creating the life you have always imagined. Creating wealth is just like creating anything. Follow the design principles as used by universe itself. Once you know that, creating anything becomes easy. Creating wealth through the traffic in ideas is even easier. 

The first step is to gain the knowledge; the second step is to apply that knowledge. As per the prosperity paradigm, the first and most critical step is to have a clearly defined ideal. If personal prosperity as represented by money in your pocket or bank account is your ideal, then¦what exactly does prosperity mean to you? How have you defined it for yourself? After more are you? More what? More wealth, more health, more happiness, more peace of mind, more purpose, more freedom, more time, more toys or just more "more"? what does prosperity mean to you? exactly what? decide, then write it down. If you want to know when you have achieved prosperity, you must first define what it means to you. You must clearly idealize, visualize and desire prosperity. 

Webster's dictionary defines prosperity as the condition of being successful or thriving, it then goes on to define successful as gaining success, success as to succeed, succeed as 'to turn out well' and thrive as 'to flourish or prosper' and flourish as 'to thrive or prosper'. So, it appears that Webster implies, if not quite states, that to prosper is to have things turn out well, to thrive and to flourish. So it sounds to me like you are already prospering in so many ways; after all, you are able to read and you are reading this. 

Creating wealth is more about you and about how you see yourself. To become wealthy you need to fix what's wrong internally and the external part will take care of itself. Do you want to create more wealth in your life? Then find out what's really stopping you. Creating wealth is not just about an inflow of cash and it is also more than having savings in your bank account. 

There are three strategies for sustainable wealth creation, first is identifying your personal gifts and putting them into use and thus touching the lives of other people. A wise man once said, "your gifts will make you to stand before great men and will create room for you. " room talks about a niche, an edge above your peers. Also for there to be a pregnancy and delivery there must be conception. In business terms, conception is a business idea hence your seed is your concept. 

Your idea must be planted; you must also believe in your idea and invest in it for it to produce. Your dream will never become a reality as long as it remains a dream. Third thing to consider is having strategic alliances. Show me a man who has achieved success and I will show you a person who knows how to develop wise and long term partnerships.

Creating wealth is dividing up your money and developing a diverse portfolio, children start this process with out even knowing it as early as age three. Children can be taught important financial lessons that will create a healthy financial future. These lessons are life skills that everyone needs, to create a secure financial future. Just imagine your child becoming an investor at the age of three. Just think where you would be right now if your parents started saving and investing for you as young as age three and taught you to do the same?

Learn the science of getting rich, study it, practice it and then start to attract the riches that you so strongly desire. Hold on to your vision, your dreams and hold steadfast to your goals, and remember, often times, it is not the destination that makes us happy, it is the journey. Understanding the law of attraction is most critical to your success and in obtaining prosperity and wealth. Simply put the law of attraction states that I attract into my life whatever I give my energy, focus and attention to, whether unwanted or wanted or conscious or unconscious.

Many people look at investing in the stock market as risky, however, you have to keep in mind that anything that you do in life is a risk. Even that 9-5 "stable" job is a risk. The stock market has created millions of millionaires around the world. OK, so you don't want to start a business, well, why not invest in a business that you love?. If you're really serious about creating wealth, you do not want to overlook this option.

Creating wealth is the solution, and ownership is the key in creating wealth. If you decide for instance that network marketing is right for you, then you could be building your own business, which can lead to great wealth. The more successful you become, the more time and freedom you will have to spend with your family, and your more spiritual pursuits.

I have been a long-time follower of the human consciousness movement, and have read and studied the work of many teachers and writers. I have found the information on consciously creating wealth to be very useful. Further, if you are interested in creating wealth in your life, the first place to start is within your own mind. Creating wealth is a natural part of life. Each of us is born with a unique gift, which we can do better than anyone else on this planet. Discovering that talent, and aligning your mind, body and soul so that you are able to share your gift with others, and then never giving up, can bring tremendous prosperity.

Our outward manifestations are a reflection of our inner money mindset. If the mindset is low, the manifestation will be small. If the mindset is high, the road is paved for prosperity, abundance and and wealth. I have read all these books and applied them to my life, so I can vouch for their techniques and success rate. Do you want to have the edge in today's competitive small business “click” marketing world? then listen up: the old style shotgun approach to marketing is out. 

There are some things you need to know first. Creating wealth is aligning your beliefs and consciousness with prosperity thinking. You must have a strong foundation or else the whole structure is at risk of falling apart. There are steps to building a strong financial foundation.

Creating wealth is the only solution to Africa's problem with poverty. Wealth creation and building prosperity is the only solution to impending abject poverty. How can you reduce poverty? Can you really quantify poverty at the level where you can show you can reduce it. Why not eliminate it with creating wealth and prosperity?

Creating wealth is one way of building self confidence. It is not so difficult once you discover your own skills and potential. Developing your belief system for creating wealth is not something that is typically taught in schools and although many people dream of becoming wealthy, very few actually take the time to learn the secrets to success or put strategies in place to set themselves up for future financial gain. Creating wealth by developing your belief system is not about getting a second job or negotiating a pay raise, although these things can certainly help in the beginning stages of wealth building.

Successful people are not more talented than you. So, what should you do to create a wealthy, abundant life for yourself and your family? it all starts in the mind. It's time for a new way of thinking: there are specific methods of positive thinking that you need to adopt. There can be no positive thinking without the avoidance of negative thinking. You may want to explore and then clear your inner beliefs about wealth. 

Does any particular belief you identify, allow you to attract what you really want in life? are your unconscious beliefs supporting you and your goals? if not, then you must take an action and work on them. Open your mind to this concept of positive thinking and you will see how positive thinking can change your mind and your life. Wealthy people think positively about money, wealth, about rich people and they expect success and riches.

Creating wealth is having the right mindset, so you can never be too young or old to change any limiting beliefs and learn the tools to make the stock market work for you. Creating wealth is a national objective that mobilizes a great many forces for a new and better future. In general, state and companies operate on a broad consensus regarding the need for the creation of both public and private wealth. Without doubt, the material side of these endeavors is essential, but the Spiritual side is indispensable as well.

Creating wealth is to realize that what you want is already available to you. Many people are looking everywhere for the master key to creating wealth but sadly they are looking in the wrong places. The wealth you can not see first within your mind, you will never experience no matter what you do. Wealth is not something you get but something you connect to. Listen to me, right now everything you need is already available to you. All you will ever need and beyond is already around you. All that is required of you is to change your wrong belief system about wealth and start creating wealth. 

When you change your mindset from the belief of scarcity to abundance, you start connecting to prosperity and possibilities that are around you all the time. The discovery of the fact that the real resources are resident on your inside makes the outside resources to start showing up. William James, the eminent philosopher and psychologist, once observed that the greatest discovery of our age has been that we, by changing the inner aspects of our thinking, can change the outer aspects of our lives.

Creating wealth is very much in alignment with God's will.
Creating an amazing relationship is powerful.... Creating greater health in your mind-body (and those around you) is incredibly powerful.... The creation of all these things leads to what I call ‘prosperity', but these things alone will never satisfy you.... Appreciation and gratitude can be expressed at any time for anything. No matter how good or not-so-good life may seem, you can still breathe... and if you are breathing, you have something you can be grateful for.

Successful people are those who are always looking for ways to add value in some way to a person, a company, a product or a service. Here is an example of adding value: domino's pizza. The founders of domino's pizza took a common food, offered by thousands of little restaurants and added a value to the pizza by delivering it more rapidly than anyone else. The added value of speed enabled domino's to create a billion dollar empire and made the founder of domino's, Tom Monahan, one of the richest men in the world.

 Another way to add value is to buy something in one place at one price and then make it available in another place for another price. For example, buying a product or service manufactured in Europe or Asia, importing it to the united states and making it available to people to whom it was not available before, is a way of adding value for which you can charge a higher price.

It is always possible for anyone with compassion to be wealthy. Creating wealth is the only way out of this economic struggle. The fundamental laws of economics prove that economic growth occurs at a more rapid rate with fewer restrictions (lower taxes) as opposed to more restrictions (higher taxes). Ask any small business owner what needs to happen to create more jobs. I will bet the answer includes less taxation, less regulation, and less litigation.

 If we want more jobs we must empower business owners to create them. If you force businesses to pay higher unemployment taxes, you will have higher unemployment. If you force businesses to pay a new health-care payroll tax you will have higher unemployment. If you force businesses to pay new carbon emission taxes you will have higher unemployment. If you raise the capital gains tax on businesses you will have higher unemployment.

Creating wealth is about having multiple sources of income. Having only one source of income often does not make you exceedingly wealthy. It may give you a good living but that's about it. You need to seize the opportunity to make extra money. Creating wealth is often stigmatized, and businesspeople in developing nations are sometimes regarded as too self-interested to be a force for positive social change. There are efforts by international organizations and personalities that aim to correct this, but these efforts often turn into ;social engineering solutions, or into calls for philanthropic donations and handouts, rather than focusing on economic integration, improved productivity, and growth. 

 The prevalent mindset in trying to solve the problem of poverty focuses too little on the opportunity these new, vast markets represent as a way to create producers and consumers, and to connect all people to networks of productivity and exchange. At the core of the approach to poverty alleviation is the basic question: are individual persons, no matter where they live, able to determine their own future? 

Does positive change come from the ingenuity of the individual or does a group of us (well-educated westerners, primarily) have to tell the rest what to do? The answer to these questions goes to the core of our view of how we see the person, as fatalistic or self-determined and it determines whether our proposed solution to an issue like poverty involves a top-down approach or a bottom-up solution. Indeed, to what extent do we rest the locus of responsibility for a persons future on him or her or on others, out of their beneficence?. 

The aim of research is to challenge the prevailing state of mind in this field. We want to answer the question of whether wealth-creation may be the most effective solution to alleviate poverty. We invest our efforts and resources to find, research, and document examples where entrepreneurial success is shown to have led to poverty alleviation. In the process, we will seek to inspire entrepreneurs in developing countries with advice, investments, role models, and services. Enterprise solutions to poverty already exist, but are not sufficiently studied, analyzed, and exhibited as examples. There are specific questions that have no formulated answers; it should be our aim to sponsor research to explore and find these answers.

Governments should not so hamper markets that they are prevented from bringing rapid growth to the poor economies of Africa, Asia and elsewhere that have had limited participation in the global economy. New economic policies that try to speed up recovery should follow the first principle of medicine: do no harm. This runs counter to a common but mistaken view, even among many free-market proponents, that it is better to do something to try to help the economy than to do nothing. Most interventions, including random policies, by their very nature would hurt rather than help, in large part by adding to the uncertainty and risk that are already so prominent during this contraction.

Creating wealth is as simple as changing the way you currently view wealth. By using affirmations targeted at creating wealth, you change the way your mind thinks about creating wealth. Wealth creators are always looking for ways to add value in some way to a person, a company, a product or a service.

I am amazed at how few people who inherit wealth stay on the highest income list over time. There are many reasons for this gradual dissipation in wealth: estate taxes, increasing number of heirs, bad investments, etc. But the biggest challenge is managing a fortune as well as the founders did. It's plain hard work, and most heirs are not up to the challenge. If creating wealth is possible solely through working hard, then why is it that people who are hardworking are not always the most wealthy and richest people. 

Having said that, please don't conclude, that I am saying that hard work does not contribute towards making money and creating wealth. All I am saying is that in becoming rich and wealthy, we need to have more than a favourable logical reason. I presume that merely the conscious or logical reasons alone can't make you wealthy and rich in the long-run, although it may be possible in the short term. Align your subconscious with making money; creating wealth. Replace those old dis-empowering or unfavourable beliefs in our subconscious mind, with new empowering or favourable beliefs.

Chanting wealth creating affirmations and mantras several times daily is said to attract wealth and prosperity.
Creating wealth is within your grasp: discover how to use positive affirmations to manifest all the riches your deserve. Your mind becomes as a wealth creating machine. You see wealth-creating opportunities everywhere you go. Use them and you just might find streams of wealth flowing into your life on a continual basis. Discover how affirming a 'millionaire mindset' will give you access to the unique strategies you must have to create true abundance in your life.

Creating wealth is not as difficult as you think. Learning is the first step, the knowledge works as the vehicle that brings you to your destination. While taking action is the second step, it is the fuel that will drive the vehicle to where you always wanted to go. Many people have the limiting beliefs that say they cannot be rich or become a millionaire. However, this is not true, you can become a millionaire even if your earning is low. How? by managing your wealth and creating more income streams in your life. As long as you do what you should be doing, money will come to you.
Creating wealth is what conservative capitalists do, while rich liberals criticize. 

Fundamentally speaking, wealth is not really about money, which is sometimes difficult for people to understand. When you work for a living, you (hopefully) provide value to a customer (somewhere down the line). If you do not provide value, then you represent an inefficiency within the economy. There are certainly many inefficiencies within the economy where people perform work that does not necessarily provide value. However, in the long-run these inefficiencies disappear, particularly when there is a downturn in the economy. That is when companies look for inefficiencies and reduce them with layoffs. Many of those that are laid off might go on to start their own businesses which in turn creates more value for people in new ways. If they do not start their own businesses, they will eventually find new jobs where they are likely to provide value to customers.

Study the many tips available for saving money and keep good records of your cash payments so you can see where your money is going at all times. Wealth creation comes about because your cash going out is a lot less than your cash coming in - so maintaining a watch on your cash flow is critical. If you have spare money after meeting all your needs, make sure this money is working for you. This means investing in products that grow and produce an income. 

If your money going out is less than your money coming in you will end up with a surplus of cash. Make sure you set some of this aside for emergencies and the rest should be invested; to grow and multiply. The whole area of investment is complex and there is a lot of information available to help you to make decisions. You may need to talk to a financial planner or investment adviser because you should be aware of the risks, as well as the income and gains the investment products can produce.

There are efforts by international organizations and personalities that aim to correct the problem of poverty in developing countries, but as I stated earlier, these efforts often turn into "top-down" and "social engineering" solutions, or into calls for philanthropic donations and handouts, rather than focusing on economic integration, improved productivity, and growth. Again, it needs to be considered, whether the prevalent mindset in trying to "solve" the problem of poverty, focuses too little on the opportunity these new, vast markets represent, as a way to create producers and consumers, and to connect all people to networks of productivity and exchange. 

At the core of the approach to poverty alleviation, is the basic question: are individual persons, no matter where they live, able to determine their own future? does positive change come from the ingenuity of the individual, or does a group of us (well-educated westerners, primarily) have to tell the rest what to do? the answer to these questions goes to the core of our view of how we see the person, as fatalistic or self-determined and it determines whether our proposed solution to an issue like poverty involves a "top-down" approach or a "bottom-up" solution. Indeed, to what extent do we rest the locus of responsibility for a person's future on him or her or on others, out of their beneficence?. There are specific questions as these repeatedly asked, that have no formulated answers - it must be society's aim to sponsor research to explore and find these answers.

Creating wealth is possible once you understand the principles of wealth creation, positive thought, and achieving success. The acclaimed author Mr. Allen has helped to create a countless number of millionaires. He has wanted people to actually create wealth for themselves, rather than just know how to create it. People from around the world have recognized the truth of what Allen has written about in his books, including the essential, powerful, and simple ways everyday people can become wealthy. 

Allen developed his science of real estate training back in 1981. His seminars have led thousands of new real estate investors to successful careers and have provided trainees with the strategies and tools that started a real estate revolution. He has returned with new training for our times when real estate is the best investment for everyone. Creating wealth is retold, on a smaller scale, at other income levels. 

Creating wealth is the result of good service being rendered. All who labour and strive towards operating a company that is consistently profitable, promote growth and maturity in the lives of others. They desire the best for fellow workers, customers, and suppliers; and seek to point all to the true source of growth and maturity. Creating wealth is sharing wealth with all those who earn it. Creating wealth is in the heart and mind of the people. After all, it shaped the wide mass of the world's population, as it exists today. Creating wealth is a result of prosperity consciousness. The power of your subconscious mind can make even impossible dreams come true. Creating wealth is not just in what you do, it's in how you do it. 

I firmly believe that every one of us not only has the right to enjoy more of what we want in life, but that we also have the ability, right now, to make it happen. I am constantly drawing from a deep well of personal experience when it comes to shaping my visions into concrete plans of action. Working from a background of homelessness and bankruptcy, I have since built a comfortable lifestyle by aid of Divine intervention. I have applied programs, products and practices that have brought tangible success, and I now tirelessly work to bring what I have learned to as many people who will listen, as possible. 

After starting from literally nothing, I do understand now, that we all have an inborn organic gift to create wealth, and that we just need to know how to discover it, harness it and unleash it. Creating wealth is the best possible education for creating even more wealth. An economy can continue to grow, only if its profits, are joined together with its entrepreneurial knowledge.
May you and yours, have a prosperous, happy, wealthy and abundantly blessed life.

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Researched and Compiled by Rev. Bola A.
(copyr: 9 November 2009 -ARR)
See Also: 'Visual Talismans'  - by Rev.Bola  
              : 'Money Matters' - by Rev.Bola

Title: 'Love Is.....'

'Love Is...'- A Visual Talisman and PrayerArt by Rev.Bola A

My friends, love is the essence of true prosperity.

Love is one of the most powerful motivating forces that we know of. Love can carry us to great lengths and great heights of achievement. This day I recall the message that a grandmother used to write on the cards she sent out with her hand knitted socks and sweaters at Christmas. "there's love in every stitch. " and clearly there was. For it was only the power of love which could possibly have motivated her to continue knitting long after her joints were swollen, nearly frozen stiff with pain that resulted from her rheumatoid arthritis. There's the love that knits the members of a family together in the face of conflict and problems that would tear apart any lesser bond. There's also the work we do out of love. For those of us who work in the not-for-profit sector or in the church, the motivation is not primarily money, or fame, or power. It's love that motivates. In the case of ministers such as myself, it's the love of god that keeps us going. And I will wager its true for most people who are reading this article. Whatever your occupation or avocation, if you do it out of love, you're much more likely to succeed than if you're simply in it for the money.

Love is satisfied in God. Love is Jesus Christ.
While we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.
Love is not a mushy acceptance of false teachers. John writes, "this is love, that we walk after his commandments" (2 john 6), and that involves standing firm for the doctrine of Christ. The whole purpose of Christ's coming was not to "accept us as we were" but to rescue us from what we were and to change us into what he wanted us to become. If Christ is truly dwelling in us, then we will want to do the same for those to whom we "[speak] the truth in love" (Eph 4:15). Why do some call themselves “Christians” and yet deny the the truth of the bible?. To me this is what it all boils down to; one either accepts the holy bible as the inspired truth of God, and acts by it, or you don't.

Love is that hand that wields it. For me, to live is Christ - to show forth daily in charity and humility his own earthly round of prayer, labor, obedience unto death. This is not to be abject and weak; it is to be subject and strong, as he was subject to his own creatures. To live is Christ. To live his selfless, sacrificial life to the hilt, the only way in which it can be lived; to give him room to live in me as he wishes, without opposing or obstructing his plan; to make his plan-which is the glory of the father and the salvation of souls-my own one plan, and to live out my life for that same end for which he in his turn was consumed, even to death on a cross. This is to be strong and tranquil, to possess true joy-not passing pleasure, but full and lasting joy, because it is his and it is he. Here is the key to an understanding of my Dominican way of life; to live is Christ. And if a moment is ever reached in which it ceases to be Christ and narrows down to self, then from that moment it ceases to be a life at all; it becomes a rather pointless existence. For me, a daughter of Dominic, the “lord-like one”, to live is Christ.

Love is now no longer a mere “command”; it is the response to the gift of love with which god draws near to us. In a world where the name of god is sometimes associated with vengeance or even a duty of hatred and violence, this message is both timely and significant. For this reason, i wish in my first encyclical to speak of the love which god lavishes upon us and which we in turn must share with others. That, in essence, is what the two main parts of this letter are about, and they are profoundly interconnected. The first part is more speculative, since i wanted here—at the beginning of my pontificate—to clarify some essential facts concerning the love which god mysteriously and gratuitously offers to man, together with the intrinsic link between that love and the reality of human love. The second part is more concrete, since it treats the Ecclestial exercise of the commandment of love of neighbor. The argument has vast implications, but a lengthy treatment would go beyond the scope of the present encyclical. I wish to emphasize some basic elements, so as to call forth in the world renewed energy and commitment in the human response to God's love.

Love is altruistic. True love is also empathetic and seeks to lift others up. When we are just self-seeking, we are selfish and unconcerned with eternal values or with serving our lord. By doing this, we fall into a trap, not because of god's vengeance, but because we are not doing as we should. As a result, natural consequences will take over. God's precepts are for our benefit and protection; he gives us what is best for us, just as loving parents would do for their child. The fullness of love makes our relationships real and centered upon godly directions. By not placing ourselves first, we are able to place Christ first and we end up with a better deal. We can seek the love of 1 Corinthians 13, and this will compel us to share our richness as Christians with both ourselves and with others. So, out of our completeness in Christ, we can build ourselves up in him, casting away what has hurt us, what causes us to fear, and what is wrong, replacing it all with biblical character and values. This will be the foundation upon which to create the lasting bonds with Christ and others, as we glorify our lord and live in and for his church (prov. 6:33; john 12:24; Eph.

Love is the very essence of what we mean by God. God is love. Jesus is love. God was in Christ. This was the experience that sought to find verbal forms in such concepts as the holy trinity, the incarnation, the virgin birth. It is not the creedal words that are sacred but the reality of the experience that lies behind the words, that is where holiness is met. The God who is love cannot be approached in worship except through the experience of living out that unconditional quality of love. That is why the church must be broken open and freed of its noninclusive prejudices. That is why slavery segregation, sexism, bigotry, and homophobia tear at the very soul of the church. A church that calls itself the body of Christ cannot reject or oppress or define pejoratively one who is the recipient of the overwhelming love of God. To do so is to deny Christ. It is to play church. When that occurs, the marks of death are seen in that institution. Those marks are present when the refusal to upset the religious folk becomes a higher priority for the church than the search for truth or the demand for justice. Those marks are present when the church bends to accommodate the racists without hearing the cries of the rejected victims of racism.

Love is an experience of real deeds in the divine and in the human dimension of true love. The dynamics of love turn into mutual or plural interaction as a follow up from a departure point which has to be the personal experience of the own and one self. It seems to be the nature of things in spiritual processes in both, the human and divine order of love. Here is more likely where personal and self knowledge might urge the very beginning of love by self knowledge and love. This fact is reflected making sense in the stipulation commending to love others like loving oneself. In animal life as essential component of human life being also essentially rational, it is a given matter of fact to consider the instinct of self preservation and the species preservation asserted as a natural law of self love. It is also by analogy on higher level of life assertiveness and self preservation the characteristic of life spiritually alive as human and divine on whatever level of life. Human sexuality in christ is very obvious reality since he owns a real human nature and is a real man. He also was highly aware of his manhood and expressed it in many and remarkable expressive and impressive ways. It seems to me that the anger of Christ throwing out merchants and else at the temple is very good example of his divine manhood. Passions and tendencies from his human soul and sensitivity are highly evident. It was also obvious his kindness and gentle approach to women in several occasions. Love is shared by meeting physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of individuals and families in our community.
Love is always directed by infinite wisdom; and therefore in everything in which he commands or restrains us, love is his only motive. The service which we are required to render him is only a love-service. It consists wholly in love, and its spontaneous fruits and results. He requires nothing but what love will willingly, and joyfully, and spontaneously do. He requires us to love him; and surely this requirement cannot be grievous, inasmuch as he presents to us infinite reasons for loving him. Christ's yoke is easy because the state of servitude into which we voluntarily enter, is a state of the highest liberty, the truest, most perfect liberty. It is just that course of life and conduct which, above all others, a loving heart prefers. It is really doing just as we please. A heart that loves Christ supremely, is the only heart that really takes this yoke of Christ. Now this loving state of mind prefers above all other courses of life just that which Christ requires. It is therefore doing according to our own highest pleasure to do his pleasure; and therefore his service is the truest and highest liberty.

Love is a spirit. Experience the heart felt love of Christ which is beyond knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of god. Lord, you will show me the path of life; in your presence is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Love is respectful.
Love is to be shown, not only in words, but in deeds, in personal ministry and sacrifice. Christ says, "not every one that saith unto me, lord, lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven: but he that does the Will of my father which is in heaven. " in his prayer to his father he said of his disciples, "as thou hast sent me into the world, even so have i also sent them into the world. " in the commission which He gave to His disciples he included all who should believe in him to the end of time. "go ye into all the world," he said, "and preach the gospel to every creature. " "heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils:freely ye have received, freely give. And by the holy spirit, through the Apostle Peter, we are admonished, "as every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. Thus it is that God desires to fulfill for us His purpose of Grace. By the power of His Love, through obedience,fallen man, a worm of the dust, is to be transformed, fitted to be a member of the heavenly family, a companion, through eternal ages, of god and Christ and the holy angels. Heaven will triumph; for the vacancies made by the fall of Satan and his host will be filled by the redeemed of the lord.

by Rev.Bola (Oct2009)

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Title: 'You Are What You Think You Are'

The experience and emotion of prosperity doesn't arise from what you possess, but by recognizing who you are. While you walk the spiritual route, the realm of Heaven inside will by nature begin to effuse from you and manifest itself in the outer universe as abundance and good health.

Everything will set about to reflect your prosperity awareness. Inevitably, prosperity and abundance will flow such that, things will appear as an avalanche of fertility and fruitfulness. You will be engulfed with feelings of euphoria and benevolent joy. Life will constitute a delightful experience.

All of this and surplus will be yours, as you will be acutely aware of who you are, and when you know who you are, you will be blessed with a natural endowment* of divinity that is genuine, and can never be removed.
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Title: 'Money' - Poem

Money,
Money, Money...
Important, Useful, Necessary.

Money,
Money, Money...
Wealthy, Middle, Poverty.

Money,
Money, Money...
Save, Give, Spend!


Money, Money
Borrow, Lend;

Money, Money
Foe, Friend!

Money, Money
Master, Slave;

Money, Money
Satisfied, Crave!


Money, Money
Laugh, Cry;
Money, Money
Live, Die!

Money, Money
Sick, Well;
Money, Money....

Heaven, Hell!

Poem by Howard Simon

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Title: 'Money and The Law Of Attraction'

The individual most popular inquiry I pick up whilst I am speaking on the natural Law of Attraction is regarding generating money. Almost everybody desires to experience how they can exercise this ancient universal law of nature to draw in additional income into their lives. This is not actually surprising given the recent Financial state of the world currently and there aren’t overly numerous folks on the planet who would not state that they desired additional income if queried.

First of all though, if you are centering on your need for income you are in essence approaching from a perspective of deprivation or deficiency. Though you may conceive that you’re broadcasting out a request inviting money you could very easily be overcoming yourself and creating matters more defective by dwelling in those views that could be pulling in impoverishment alternatively. Your thinkings may be stating “I require money. I urgently require additional money forthwith!” and the Law of Attraction, in principle, interprets these impressions as “I am hapless and poverty-stricken” therefore you may very considerably be attracting to a greater extent of the equivalent lack that you are presently experiencing .

In addition, just requiring money isn’t almost as particular and concentrated enough for the natural law of Attraction to be effective. How much income is “a lot of income”? I have personally discovered that it is much to a greater extent effectual to have in mind what I want to do with this money. When I embody applying the Law of Attraction and pondering I dream up the holiday that I am going to charter my family on envision the new auto-mobile. I take heed for the auditory sensation of the waves and sense the sunshine upon my face and the sand between my toes. Touchable things are more comfortable for us to focus on and therefore bestow into our lives through the Law of Attraction than a “figure” or set dollar bill quantity.

If it is revenue to clear accounts or get clear on your mortgage, then very possibly, you are able to meditate upon checks coming into your postbox daily. You could work on envisioning money coming from a buried gift that you had never imagined employing, to create additional income. Do not be amazed if you do induce some kind of discovery such as that, and finish up embarking on a successful little occupation founded on your hobby or pastime, like photography, sewing, or embossing.

Images and items that you are able to handle or feel, are likewise a great assistance whilst practising the Law of Attraction. A few people produce a board with images of what they are working on creating in their lives. Some people place pictures on the bathroom mirror, so they can focus on them foremost, at the break of day. Other people place depictions on their computer desktop, or create an affirmation that scrolls on their computer, as it enters screen saver mode. 

One thing that I discovered valuable, was to do whatever I could to make that desire as genuine and as imaginable for me as possible. If it was a vehicle I would go and ride in that vehicle or take it for a test drive. If it represented a vocation achievement I would envisage what would be comparable to accomplishing that goal. Would I have a business office? What would be in that office? What sort of material is the furnishing created out of? What images are on the wall of my new office? 

Become as elaborate as you are able to, and then believe that you will be able to birth it. Keep out any hypothesis of your NOT accomplishing that objective. Speculate upon it until you have that intuitive feeling at heart, inside of yourself that utterly recognises that this is going to materialize. This is vitally crucial, as without that intuitive feeling, there will, all of the time be uncertainty, and you will only be wishful thinking.

My proposition would be to commence on a small-scale. Create a goal right now that you will act upon. Make it something that is a stretch, yet a target that your mind can conceive beyond any doubt, that you can accomplish. Once you have that feeling that you possess it, and that this desire is yours in your core, sit back and be mindful of matters as they start to occur. 

Look out for the opportunities that will begin to appear from seemingly nowhere, that will hint to you accomplishing your goal….and all of the time, remember to give appreciation, for each and every part, and stage of that goal, as it begins to manifest itself in your life. The Law of Attraction loves a thankful heart and soul. Always render thanks and praise when your goals manifest.

With love and light
Rev. Bola

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Title: 'Prosperity Is Yours Anytime You Want'

 

Visual Prayer Art - from set by Rev. Bola

Did you know that prosperity is the natural birthright of every child of God? Many people believe that prosperity is something difficult to attain. Therefore, in order to be prosperous one must struggle and work very hard. I would like to show you that not only is prosperity simple to achieve, but is also fun and uncomplicated at its core. Prosperity is the natural way of the universe, and scarcity is in fact a manufactured myth. It is simply not true that resources are scarce and there isn't enough for everyone. This is a very prosperous universe, and there is no limit to how much we can have.

For example it is near almost impossible to count, just how many grains of sand there are, in the world on every sea shore. It is near impossible to determine, the number of strands of hair are on your own head alone, not to talk of the billions of heads on the planet. How many blades of grass? How many sea shells, how many flowers? How many stars in the sky? How many planets in the universe? How many gallons of sea water and ocean? How many fish in the sea? Are you getting the picture?

So if there is any scarcity at all, it is clearly being deliberately created. Scarcity is not the actuality of the universe. We live in an abundant universe that keeps regenerating itself.
We live in a universe that gives and gives in abundance. It can never run out. It is infinite.
We are all extremely prosperous from that perspective.That may be so you say, but some people are starving, without clothes, food. homes etc. And why is this?

Well the answer has nothing to do with universal lack or insufficiency. There is more than plenty for everyone, and always will be.The lack is to do with the active with-holding and physical denial of access, by denying people their right of ownership to the things they need to live on. We are actively pressured into living an indebted and enslaved mentality, and we often do not question why, and to whom we owe this debt. How does indebtedness arise to start with and why? Who really owes who and why?

To say that there are no selfish or greedy control freaks, creating the scarcity deliberately for their own ends, is a bold faced untruth. The need to control is a big part of scarcity and lack.
We each have to claim our birthright to prosperity by actively affirming our prosperity and reaching for it. You can simply choose to create it, and reverse the sense of lack.

As we become more aware of just how abundant our supply is, we can do two things. First we can begin to question our past assumptions about scarcity and watch our daily thoughts to uproot any conditioned untruths or limiting beliefs. Next we can begin to replace them with more positive and truthful beliefs, those beliefs that actually serve our purposes and highest good. We can align ourselves with the natural flow of the universe, and duplicate its motion in our own beliefs and actions.

Study a living example of a prosperous person and emulate them. This could be someone you know directly, or it could be someone you have heard or read about that you admire for living a life of prosperity. You can even go as far as to interview them. Find out what there beliefs are about prosperity.

I would like to back up a little while we are on this point of beliefs. It is important that we acknowledge what true prosperity means, and especially what it mean for us specifically. One man's experience of prosperity can differ to that of another. For some prosperity could mean having all the latest gadgets, for another it could be living the life style of a celebrity. While for yet another it could be having lots of friends you can rely on, or having plenty of time to pursue subjects of interest.

You also need to define clearly what is not prosperity to you. For instance you may have millions in the bank but if you are suffering from such poor health that you can't get out of bed to enjoy it, you may not consider that situation as being prosperous. There are people with millions in the bank who are in hospital or in prison. Are they prosperous? You decide. Some people in rural villages around the world consider themselves prosperous when they have abundant water supply, have enough land to grow their own food produce, and a clean mud hut to live in. Other people do not feel prosperous until they can own a private jet.

Imagine what being prosperous means to you. Where do you live as a prosperous person? Are you working or pursuing a vocation? Who do you see every day? What environment are you in? How do you feel within it? What kind of food do you eat? What type of clothes do you wear. If you need something replaced can you easily afford to get it? What luxuries do you enjoy? Are you able to provide for charity?

Prosperity and abundance are everyone's birthright. It is simply not nature's way for you or me to lack in anything we need. Everything necessary for our survival and enjoyment here on earth is available to us if we choose to lay claim to it all. This is not greed but common sense. Life does not have to be a competitive struggle for finite resources as we may have been previously misled to believe. If we are willing to change our limiting beliefs from scarcity to abundance, (and we can), our circumstances too will change to reflect that optimism.

So what's your current situation? Can you allow for greater abundance in your life? What areas could you work with to reflect increased prosperity? Make a list of your beliefs in that area and challenge them. Do you believe you have to struggle for your needs? How much or how little do you value your various talents and abilities? Make a note of what small steps you can take today, to enhance your prosperity. For those of you who are environmentally aware, a useful source of information on the can be gained in studying the subject of Feng-Shui, check it out in your local library or book store. You can also go on-line to find out more about this subject.

Prosperity is yours for the taking.
 Live it, be it, share it, and enjoy it.

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Title: 'Prayers for Jobs and Money'

Introductory Notes

Unless we've hidden ourselves away for ages in meditation, somewhere deep within the Amazon jungle, and completely disconnected from all known forms of mass media communication, we would all no doubt be familiar with the current 'credit crunch'.

In certain academic circles it has even been postulated that this credit crunch, is a sign of the end times as prophesied in the scriptures. Whatever are beliefs, or our political and social persuasions, one thing is for certain. A safe means by which to navigate this economic terrain with a degree of harmony and some modicum of soul integrity in tact, is essential.

So many of us are in the grip of the financial crisis.
Only this year, I have personally, been the victim of a carefully orchestrated on-line marketing scam, so obnoxious, devastating and shocking that it has required every fibre of my faith and strength left, to get past the shock, disappointment and betrayal I experienced, in order for me to keep going.

If it were not for my steadfast faith in a higher power, in our Lord Jesus Christ, and my understandings about the times we are currently living in, that experience could have resulted in a nasty personal meltdown.

To suddenly find all the savings you had worked hard and planned meticulously for, and which you spent years of contributing and sacrificing to acquire, suddenly get scammed off you in a moment through someone in a position of mentoring and trust, is quite devastating. I feel I have been mugged, violated and abused along with all the accompanying emotional and psychological ramifications.

Fortunately, I am aware of God, and His ministry. 
Fortunately there are community services today, like the 'victims support scheme' that assists persons who have been harmed by the effects of such crimes. I received a very nasty shock to my system, because I gave my trust to someone who was unworthy of it. I have every intention of dealing with the entire matter ethically, by inspired action under the guidance of spirit.

Such experiences are mirrors of the times we live in, and the prevailing mindset that accompanies it . I share my own experience, as a way of offering encouragement, and healing to others going through similar encounters.

In the worst of times, 
it is important to remember there is always a ray of hope.

Presented here are prayers I and others have used successfully for employment, money, financial healing, stability, and grace, as well as blessings for your relationship, family, and self-esteem.

1. Prayer For Rising Above Fear

Dear Lord, please ease our hearts in this world of uncertainty,
As we balance that which we desire with our true need,
As we look for higher values in the midst of material loss,
As we remember the wealth and abundance born of your creation,
And know that as you move us from fear to love,
We will be enriched with the treasures of spirit and peace.
 Amen (- Rev. Victor Fuhrman)

2. Prayer for Employment

Heavenly father, please sustain my spirit as I search for new and meaningful work. You have blessed me with a healthy body and a keen mind for which I am grateful. I ask that you open my path as I seek employment that will allow me to support my family and myself while serving others and your divine purpose.

In gratitude and grace, Amen.(- Rev. Victor Fuhrman)

3. Prayer for Strength and Faith

Dear Lord,

In these troubling times,
I am filled with unspeakable fears.
I reach my hand out to you now.
I ask you to walk beside me.
Please help me hold on strong,
During these storms.
And help me hold my hopes high,
Even in the darkest hour.

Amen.
(- Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway)

4. Blessing For God's Grace

The Children of Israel hungered in the desert 
and God gave them Manna.
When the Temple was restored in Jerusalem,
there was only enough lamp oil for one day,
 but God extended it to eight days.
Jesus fed the multitudes with five loaves and two fish.
With God’s grace, our “cups runneth over” 
and we “shall not want.”

God provides. Amen.

- Rev. Victor Fuhrman

5. Prayer for Prosperity

Dear God, source of Love and Life 
who brings abundance to all,
Please bring prosperity 
to me and my family now.
We ask that these basic needs be filled:
Money to pay our bills,
Income to meet our mortgage (rent),
Enough to feed us healthy food,
And more than enough 
for health care and wellness.
Beyond the material needs, 
please uplift our souls.
Inspire our creativity and resourcefulness.
Guide us in improving our lives.
Please help us to hold on to faith

And let us find peace. Amen. 
(- Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway)

6. The Lord's Prayer-  
(A Modern Day Version)

Our Father, who art in heaven.
How Great is your holy name.
How wonderful is your Being,
Your ruling, and your world.

Your Kingdom comes.
Your Will be done on earth
(and in me)
As it is in the heavens.

Give me this day
My Daily bread
And forgive me
my sins and shortcomings
As I surrender to you
all those who have
sinned against me.

Lead me not
into temptation
(or the path of wickedness)
But deliver me from all evil.

For yours is the true world
The true Power, and
The true Glory
Through All Infinity
Amen!
- (Rev.Bola)
 

And may these prayers, be a blessing and a healing balm,
 to all whose eyes are reading them, and to all whose ears are hearing them whether being read out, or spoken to them verbally, or otherwise (as in the use of braille or sign language).
This I pray for, in Christ Jesus Mighty Name. Amen!
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But no spammers please!

Peace and Love Rev.Bola

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Title: 'Could This Be It?' (Humor)

'The Easiest Way To Make A Ton Of Money Fast!'

Introductory Notes by Rev. Bola

Have you ever dreamed of finding, a simple but effective way, to make a lot of money on the internet? Perhaps like many others, who dream big, you may have considered such an enriching possibility. Furthermore that not only could it indeed be feasible, but such an opportunity, would also have a clear and simply defined route, to its achievement.

Perhaps a hidden secret, that one stumbles across unwittingly, or unexpectedly. Perhaps yet again, by some miraculous hand of fate, one is singled out, and then bestowed with a rare and timely opportunity for multiple riches. If this has been your dream also.... then read on.

Herein lies a way to make more money than you ever dreamed possible, PLUS you
get to help build the Information Superhighway at the same time.

The instructions are simple.

1.  Buy an Internet connection from the provider named at the top of the
  following list.

  a.  PSI
  b.  UUNET
  c.  Alternet
  d.  SURNET
  e.  The World

2.  Remove that provider, moving everyone else on the list up one.

3.  Start a company that provides Internet connections.  (You've got one
  now, so why not?)

4.  Add your company to the bottom of the list.

5.  Send a copy of the new list, along with these instructions, to all
  of your friends.

Within the next few weeks, thousands of people will call you to get
Internet connections.

DON'T BREAK THE CHAIN!!! 

(From the "Rest" of RHF)sailer@a4430edc.esr.hp.com (Lee Sailer)
                           

So what are you waiting for?
Feel welcome to get in contact, with any comments or questions, directly regarding this report.But please, no spammers! !!

(Ho! Ho! Ho! Really......now come on, PLEEEEEEEEEZE!!)

With my Peace, Light and Abundant Humor
*Rev. Bola
*Prosperous Life Ministries*

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