April 5, 2009

People give Satan, the named force of evil, way too much power. Any time something undesirable occurs in our societal lives; financial problems, illness, untimely death, etc, we blame Satan, and in turn say we don't understand why God allows these horrible things to happen. Do you really believe that Satan has more power over humanity and the direction of the world than God? Is God not the alpha and the omega? I personally and spiritually do not think or feel that Satan has any power. He's only here as a temptation to the human mind or ego to lure man away from God. He's the snake in the garden of Eden. He can cause us no harm unless we choose to be led by him. God does not allow this, so to speak, as much as He has promised us the gift of free will. We choose who and what we see, and who and what we follow. When God sees the human mind/ego/spirit ignoring Him and allowing Satan to lure that person away from Him, He responds by placing some sort of affectation on the life of that person. The incident that affects that person will have a magnitude of severity based on what God knows it will take to retrieve that person's love and faith. It can be as mild as a paper cut, or as serious as a near fatal accident (seemingly) or illness that gives the person the time to stop and realize who's in charge and the fact that there is only one true rescue. God. God has hope for each and every one of us, and each person who has forgotten or not yet seen God as his purpose for being on earth will at some point, and in some cases, many points in life, be reeled back in by the physical forces God, and only God, can place in our lives.

This is often a result of what we sometimes call instant karma. You can simply have an evil thought about a co-worker, i.e. "I wish that Natalie would slip on a banana peel and bust her butt." Immediately following that thought, you experience a sharp pain shooting through your shoulder blade out of nowhere, or you reach for a piece of paper at that precise moment, and receive the undesired paper cut. That very affectation that has just occurred is your message from God, or as I like to call it, the point when you are called to remember God. He reminds us constantly, daily, but we let things roll off our backs and out of our minds by coming up with some logical reasoning as to why that pain shot through the shoulder blade. "Oh, I must've felt that pain because 3 days ago, I had to lift the 40 lb beagle into the SUV for a visit to the vet." This is what we think to shrug off the unusual strike of pain that seems to occur out of the blue when we know for a fact that when we lifted the dog into the vehicle, we felt no stress or pain at the time or at any other time over the last 3 days, and of course, we were merely sitting still and having thoughts when we realized this pain today ... 3 days later. Be sure to notice the pain was temporary as well. If you have, in fact, done damage to your body by lifting the dog, the pain would be ongoing. Temporary, but acute is your reminder that God sees and hears you! This is your chance for redemption.

Emission of our thoughts and feelings create a direct result of the events in our lives and how we are to receive either good or bad which teaches us, and coaches us into a more divinely shaped life with purpose and spiritual fulfillment. "The Law of Attraction" and numerous other titles teaching these same basic principles have created a multi-billion dollar business in the realm of "Self Help". The act of thinking and performing with a positive outlook on each and every moment of your life is rewarded with all of the things and/or riches the heart, soul and ego desire. The one thing these self help teachings omit is the source of which your positive emissions are directed to and rebounded from; God. It is stated in the Holy Bible time and time again, that he who believes in and maintains trust and faith in God will reap God's complete love, guidance and protection as long as he walks the earth under God. You can believe in the law of attraction, but without its true source in recognition, how do you expect this law to work for you? Why would you be given the fruits of the earth without emitting love and faith to the sole (or soul) provider of these fruits?

Energy produces all things both physical and spiritual. God is energy. He is love energy. Our connection and oneness with God is a unified energy consisting of many functioning parts like cogs in a great machine. We are the cogs. If one cog breaks down and cannot perform its part in the workings of the great machine, then the machine as a whole will malfunction, and cannot produce as it is intended. There's no positive return on the energy emitted. When we emit negative energy, whether it's a thought or a physical act responding in anger, fear, disappointment, jealousy or sadness, that negative energy which defies the true essence (love) of God boomerangs right back to us. Those emotions are not traits of God's love, and will not be rewarded with gifts of love. They are traits of the human ego, or better yet, the temptation and luring of Satan. Sometimes the boomerang effect (or pay back) is immediate, other times it takes several hours, days, months or years. Some may even experience pay back as an ongoing force that affects every single moment in their lives! As frightening as that sounds, I'm sure it can be true. Stubbornness in the hearts of man denying his source can be ongoing, and it only makes sense that negativity and hardship in one's life would be ongoing as well. What's necessary is to recognize why the negativity in life is present. A man goes to church every Sunday and always has. He states openly that he believes in God, and he seems to live a model life by always giving to others and seeming happy on the outside, but in his life (and we've all met this person at some time or another) he often has great hardship. Maybe a young child passes away, or he loses his job after many years of dedicated service, and runs into financial difficulties. This man because of the way he appears to live his life should be reaping all of the fruits of the world, but he isn't. Why? It could be explained as simply as, he believes that God exists and he walks through the motions each day that would make it seem so, but in reality, he doesn't know God. He doesn't truly know and trust in his heart in God. There is a great difference in saying you believe in God, and truly knowing God.

Understanding that God is here, and is with us at all times is the primary key to knowing that Satan has no power. Many think God has deserted us by the ways of the world appearing as a whole to be in its final stages. Well ... it's prophesized that we will see more of the things that seem to be on the rise amongst humanity in our current times. War and catastrophic events are well on the rise. Children are being encouraged to exercise their thumbs in front of computer and TV screens more so than they are being encouraged to pick up a guitar or a paint brush. Creativity, which is God's gift to us, and the love of human individuality are being snuffed out at a rapid rate. The omission of God is why these things are happening. We must remember this is God's prediction and His will is prevailing.

Remember God during these times of war and natural disasters. That is what He expects from us. Pray that God's will is done. Pray that you always receive His guidance and live your life accordingly, and to the best of your ability in the knowledge of Him, do His will. If you have the ability to compose music, play an instrument, paint or draw, write a book, or can design a magnificent building, you must in every moment you can spare give your total attention to that gift. That is your intended gift from God. These gifts stem from pure love from Him to you, and they are deeds you are to perform for Him in absolute gratitude. Walk in truth, love and faith, and be a model for those around you. You do not have to preach, but be a loving soul who helps those around you in need with the guidance and remembrance of Him. Those around you need to be taught by reading the Bible, by discussion, and most importantly, living application. You do not have to see each and every one to the end, but you can plant that seed in those around you and teach by example. You will know when you are called upon to help someone in need of His words. You will be made safe in the world, and will be given the tools necessary to help bring others to Him.

The many who are creating the horrific events (those who are led astray) that take place during these times will be made to see God's true will by His hand in His time. Satan does not rule. He can only be acknowledged and followed, and we each have that choice to make. Your faith and trust in God and His new covenant is the way to Satan's demise, and is the path that leads to Heaven on earth. Your faith, trust and love in God is your emission to Him, and to the world, and once you find yourself rooted in that Truth, the beautiful laws of attraction will be yours to have and hold forever, and yes, this applies to your current human experience here on earth. Know in your heart that God is the way to all things good, and you will see in your life, all things are good.

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