One of the
biggest tricks our egos play on us is in trying to get us to believe that what
we see is the whole truth. That the
world is the way it is and there is no changing it.
For example; the
ego tells us that having lots of money will make us happy, keep us safe and give
us a sense of peace and security. But
within that belief are the very seeds of hell.
Because in trying to get more money, we have to work harder, work longer,
hoard our money, compete against others, or maybe even lie and steal.
And these answers cause their own stresses (guilt, anger,
weariness) that ultimately leach away any joy or peace we may wrest from the
situation. This state of mind causes our soul to contract rather than expand and
the more we contract, the more we push away that which we so desperately are
chasing.
In his book Power
Vs Force, David Hawkins explains that when we come from force, we are
trying to force the world to fit into our mold. We have to force people to act differently, force ourselves
to stay in jobs that we don’t like in order to get money, force ourselves to
stay in unhealthy relationships, force our competitors out of business and force
(control) our relationships to love us our way instead of theirs.
A lot of work and ultimately very tiring!
Whereas, when we
come from Power – the innate power and love that we are, we come from a full
and open heart and allow others to come from theirs. Instead of two competitors trying to beat each other,
both can actually strive to do and be their best, thereby creating possibilities
for both to win. Competing
businesses can support and enhance each other with their differences as opposed
to tearing each other down. The
movie Miracle on 34th Street is an excellent example on how
two competing stores, Macys and Gimbals could actually benefit by sending
customers to their rival.
What
you see is NOT what you get because there is another way of looking at the
world. As Paul wrote to the
Hebrews,
“The
things which are seen came to be from those which are not seen.”
Paul knew that
the physical world comes from the spiritual. Basically, the world we see is the effect
of what we expect to see. And
introducing a little doubt into our beliefs can open us up to unlimited
possibilities. When we delve into
spiritual truths, we find a different world - a world in which time, money,
space and love are elastic.
For
example, at times when we are late for an appointment, we may initially get
upset with the slow traffic, and so we try to force our way to our destination
by speeding, but we get there all frazzled and uptight. When on the other hand,
we remember to say a prayer, ask our angels for help and surrender the situation
and the outcome to God, we find that either the traffic clears up and we get
there on time, or the other people are also late and the meeting was
pushed back or we do arrive late, but there are no repercussions or
anger. What looks like a
situation that could be stressful and angering ends in a sense of peace.
Once
when I was late in picking Stav from the airport, I said a quick prayer, asking
the angels to guide me and somehow 20 minutes of traveling disappeared and I
arrived in plenty of time.
We have found that when we are in fear concerning money, that a prayer
and centering, preferably together, gives us a sense of peace, that all is well
and that God will not drop us on our heads.
And the funny thing is that as we allow ourselves to feel peace instead
of fear, the peace draws to us more prosperity, whereas before, the fear was
drawing to us more fear, worries and expenses.
Tithing
is another example of how what you see is not what you get.
As you balance your checkbook, it may look like there is not enough to
pay the bills and to tithe. It
feels as though you give to God, but you are not getting anything back.
But as you are willing to act in faith and apply the principle of
tithing, you see that somehow, there is enough. Somehow the bills get paid, the tithe gets paid and
there is money left over for you.
As the heart opens and we begin to see that giving and receiving are the
same thing, our prosperity consciousness expands.
And from that we attract more money and more good in our lives.