Pray that We Hear Gods Whisper in our Lives

Copyright (c) 2010 Joy Obihara

Did you know that God Speaks to us on a daily basis?

Yes, but sometimes due to the hectic lives we live these
days some people don't schedule any quiet or prayer time,
let alone have time to meditate on Gods words in their
lives?

Finding Time to Pray

Well, if you've been struggling to find time to pray or
meditate on your inner communication with God, then today,
you can start by just following some simple steps.

Decide to start, and schedule a little time regularly, even
if it's just 5 minutes a day for reading the bible, and put
some effort into meditating on what you read.

This can then be followed by another 5 minutes of prayer.
You'll be acquiring Praying Power on a daily basis, even
though at the beginning you may not feel you are.

In time, you will begin to feel this Power in your life and
the process that may have seemed long at the start will
then gradually seem like a normal part of your daily life.

Praying Power Reassurance

In other words as you come to realise the awesome power of
Prayers in your life and what it can do for you through
your persistent prayers in faith, then you'll know that
there's no need to struggle, because the word of God tells
us that we are all made in the image and likeness of God.

You may also practice the verses in Psalm 16 verses 7-8,
which says:

"I will praise the Lord, who counsels me, even at night, my
heart instructs me. I have set the Lord always before me,
and because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken".

Growing in Practice

As you do this daily, you will grow in your wisdom and
power and you'll realise that praying power can go before
you to sort and direct every single problem you have in
life.

Why is this so?

Simply because Praying Power is Spiritual, and the energy
force when directed in the wholeheartedness of prayers
cannot be reckoned with. This is dynamic force, working
for you, and through you, when you call upon it in faith.

When you read the Bible, think and digest as you go along.
Let there be a frequent lifting of the heart to God in
reading the Bible and in prayer. Note that "It is not the
bee that flies so swiftly from flower to flower that
gathers the honey, but the bee that goes down into the
flower and seeks to find earnestly".

So, in your prayers and reading the Bible, a few sentences
taken into the mind and heart, and dwelt upon until they
have become a part of you, are better than many pages read
superficially.

Holding onto the Word of God in Faith

As you do this, you will grow in your wisdom and power and
you will realise that you have within you the key to unlock
your mind's vault through effective prayers.

Know that diligence in this practice, and ongoing prayers
and meditation, is the secret of success in all manner of
life and especially in the Christian life.

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How Can Christians Apply the Law of Attraction?

If you are reading this, chances are high that you have
watched 'The Secret'. The basic premise of this movie is
the law of attraction. Simply put, this means that you get
what you put out or, like attracts like. How can Christians
apply the law of attraction? The good news is that the law
of attraction does not contradict with the teachings of
Christianity.

As a Christian, you already believe in God. In other words,
you are aware that there is a higher power at work; in
fact, God is the source to all things that you see.

Fortunately for us all, this law organizes everything
effortless. We just have to be ourselves. We may sometimes
fool ourselves into thinking that we have created
something; however, it is more accurate to say that it is
the law of attraction that has organized it to our
summoning.

Essentially, it all begins with you. What you think about
or meditate on is what you create. The Bible says as a man
thinks in his heart so is he. These are not judgments at
all; just the way the universe works, whether you
understand it or not.

One simple way that you can start using the law of
attraction is to begin with an intention. An intention is
something that you want or would like to see happen in your
life. How do you know if the intention is right for you? By
the way you feel. God said if our hearts do not condemn us
that we have confidence towards God, meaning, we are in
alignment with God's plan for us. It also means that there
is nothing standing in between us and God's blessings.

When you are feeling good and at peace in your heart, rest
assured that you are headed in the right direction. When
you are feeling bad or lacking peace, you may be going the
opposite way or your plans may not be alignment with what
God has for you. I use my feelings quite often to
determine what direction I should take.

One time I was going to buy a car, but everything inside of
me was screaming, "don't buy it." There was no visible
reason not too and I had even had the car checked out by a
mechanic beforehand. Unfortunately, I didn't listen to my
inner spirit and bought it anyway. It was one of the worst
regrets of my life because that car gave me nothing but
problems. If only I would have listened to my spirit or
inner feelings.

If you have taken the time to notice, it is not really the
things, people or circumstances that make it better or
worst for you. It has more to do with where you place your
attention and this, you have absolute control over. You
don't control your feelings either because that is just a
feedback mechanism for you; meaning, your emotions are like
a signal letting you know what's going on in your head.

How can Christians apply the law of attraction? By
utilizing their feelings in order to direct the attention
of the mind. Thank goodness that every individual on the
planet actually has access to these things, free-of-charge;
some just do not know that they have it in them.

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God Is Not Testing You

Have you noticed that God gets blamed for a lot of things;
not just natural disasters, but even personal disasters in
people's lives? And you've probably heard this standard
line often comes up, "God is testing you." But is God
really testing you?

About a year and a half ago, I was talking to a friend who
had just been laid off from work. He said to me, "If God
is testing me, I sure hope He realizes that I'm only a "C"
student."

People use the phrase, "God is testing me," quite a bit.
But if you look at it honestly, what does that mean? It
means that whatever calamity you are trying to deal with,
God is the one who engineered it and brought it into your
life. Why would He do this? Does He have nothing better to
do than test people?

Some would argue that, "this test is to help you become
stronger." Really? If that is the reason then why have so
many people, who have run into difficult times, not come
out stronger? In fact some have even ended up in total
despair?

I guess they just failed the test. That's too bad for
them. Oh well, on to the next person and their test; let's
see what they can do.

How absurd to think that God goes around testing people
knowing that the test for some will end up in utter
despair. Does that sound like a loving God? No. it
sounds like some sort of diabolical entity.

The next time someone confidently informs you that God is
"testing" you, ask them a question. Ask, "How do you know
that God is testing me? Did He tell you?" If that doesn't
stop them, then ask, "And just how long is this test, since
you know so much about what God is doing in my life?"

But don't bother to ask them why God is testing you. They
will most likely tell you that God works in mysterious
ways, or something similar. Let's save the "God is
mysterious" debate for another day.

The problem is that far too many sincere, well intentioned
people are just in the habit of saying, "God is testing
you. God works in mysterious ways. God must have a reason
for letting this happen to you."

I don't know which God people are talking about, but the
God of the Bible does not go around making life hard for
people just to "test" them or make them stronger. God
doesn't take someone's job away so that they can become
stronger by having no income. He doesn't give people
diseases, or cause loved ones to die.

Now I am fully aware that in serious or tragic situations,
one might certainly look to God more than ever, asking for
His help. Who better to turn to in a crisis? But God did
not cause the crisis, and I get so tired of hearing God
getting blamed for so much evil.

God is our Father; we are His children. I'm a dad. Would
I hold back my daily supply of food for my children just to
make them stronger? Would I intentionally give them a cold
just to test them and see how they react? Would I murder
their brother?

Some may think that last paragraph crossed the line. And
yet, God Almighty, the Creator of the heavens and the
earth, our heavenly Father, gets blamed for things like
that every single day. If I did those things, I would be
arrested, and rightly so. But God just works in mysterious
ways?

The God of the Bible is not mysterious. His intentions are
clearly recorded in the scriptures, both Old and New
Testaments. One can clearly read of His promises of help
and deliverance; prosperity and help; joy and peace;
solutions and victory.

So you can chose to take everybody else's word, and wonder
why God is testing you and why He thinks it will make you
stronger. Or you can decide take Him at His Word and
believe Him, and then get the results that He promised.

I told my friend who had just been laid off from work that
God wasn't testing Him. I told him that God wanted to help
him and that if he trusted God, God would bring him a
solution. He took my advice, and found a job in less than a
week.

God is a very loving Father who wants to bless and take
care of His kids.

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