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What you think about the most, you attract into your life.

Are you thinking about what you want or what you don’t want?  If you are thinking about what you don’t want, you’ll get more of the same.

If I’m thinking about my lack of money, then I’ll get more lack of money.  When I’m thinking about a lack of anything, then I will continue to get a lack.

If I’m thinking about that new car I don’t have, then I will continue to have no new car.

I MUST start thinking about these things as if I already have them.

Anytime I say that I want something, that shows my lack.  I should instead start being thankful for what it is that I want, believing that it is already on the way. I need to imagine that I already have it.
So, I will never get the things I want, but I will only get more of what I already have. Or at least what I believe I have.

I ordered that new computer online the other day.  It took it about a week to come in.  But, during that week, I knew I already had a computer - even though I didn’t physically have it in my hands.  I KNEW it was on it’s way because I had ordered it.

It’s the same way with all the other things that I want to attract into my life.  I have put in my order.  And now I know they are on their way.  I may not have them in my hands yet, but I can count on them being on their way.  I can believe that.  And when I really believe it, they will arrive.

The really cool part is that I don’t have to worry about the HOW.  I don’t have to know or understand HOW they will arrive.  I just know they will.  Our God is a very big God.  And He can make it happen any way He wants.  I just have to believe that He will.

So what are YOU believing?  What are YOU thinking about the most?  I bet that’s exactly what you are getting.

“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love.” 1 John 4:18

Fear and love can not co-exist.  You either have love or fear, but never both at the same time.

It’s sort of like light and darkness.  You can’t have the two at the same time.  Even the smallest spark of light makes the darkness flee.  As a matter of fact, there really is no such thing as darkness - it is just an absence of light.

Fear does not really exist either.  It is just the absence of love.  As soon as love appears - even the smallest amount - the fear MUST leave.

Have your doubts?  The next time fear starts creeping into your life, start thinking about God, for He is love (1 John 4:8).  Think about His attributes - that He is all-powerful, all-knowing, and always present.  He is always with you no matter where you are.  Think about His love and His power and His warmth.  Think about His protection, His providence, His blessings, His light.  And watch the fear disappear.

Replace your thoughts of fear with thoughts and feelings of love - and the fear can NOT hang around.  It’s impossible.  Fear doesn’t stand a chance when love enters the picture.

Fear NOT!  Love rules.

Mason, my middle child, has it all figured out.  I wish I could be more like him.  My other two children and I always seem to spend our money as soon as we get it.  I’m working on that, but it doesn’t come naturally for me.

Mason just had a birthday and got quite a bit of money.  He spent some of it on things he had been wanting for a while; but the rest, he just put in a drawer.

The other day, Matthew, his older brother (the one getting the computer - see my other post about abundance), wanted a new case for his new computer.  So, Matthew was trying to figure out how to create the money to receive his new computer case.

Later in the day, Mason, brought me some money and whispered for me to go get Matthew the computer case.  I told him that it was his birthday money and he should buy something for himself.  He looked at me with a don’t-you-get-it-yet look and said, “I’ll just get it back.”  When I asked him what he meant, he said, “When I give it away, I always get it back and even more.”

Now, why is it so easy for him to get and so hard for me??  At least I know he’s hearing what I’m saying - even if I haven’t been that example yet. :)  Now, if he would only ‘get it’ about taking out the trash.

Yesterday I attended a workshop featuring Tama Kieves who wrote This Time I Dance!: Creating the Work You Love. I really enjoyed the workshop and hearing Tama speak.

Tama was an attorney who graduated from Harvard Law School with honors and got a job with a prestigious law firm. Then she realized that she didn’t really like what she was doing and decided to quit her job as an attorney to pursue her dream of writing. She has become a very successful author, speaker, and life coach.

She says that the question that really gave her the inspiration to pursue her dream was this: “If you’re this successful doing work you don’t love, what could you do with work you do love?” She decided to go for it and pursue her dreams. It took her 12 years to write her book. Actually, she says it took her 11 years to heal and 1 year to write the book. We often teach and write about what we want to learn.  I can attest to that!  She has an amazing story of her journey towards living her dream! I was truly inspired listening to her speak.

Again and again, I am reminded to follow my dreams at all costs. I am reminded that it’s worth the risks. And that in my process of finding true abundance and prosperity, I must work from the belief and attitude that I already have more than enough. When I truly believe and am grateful for the abundance that I ALREADY have, my abundance will continue to multiply.

Follow your dreams and don’t let ANYTHING stand in your way! Thank you Tama!

I thought I would share a few of the pictures I’ve been playing around with lately. Just photos I took in the backyard while trying to learn more about my camera and playing with the kids.