Comments on: What Do You Know About God’s “Law of Attraction” To Get The Life You Want? http://www.createspersonalgrowth.com/93/what-do-you-know-about-gods-law-of-attraction-to-get-the-life-you-want/ Law of Attraction - The Secret - Motivational - Personal Growth - Self Help - Self Improvement - Universal Laws Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:33:11 +0000 By: Jack Bronston http://www.createspersonalgrowth.com/93/what-do-you-know-about-gods-law-of-attraction-to-get-the-life-you-want/#comment-515 Jack Bronston Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:55:27 +0000 http://createspersonalgrowth.com/what-do-you-know-about-gods-law-of-attraction-to-get-the-life-you-want/#comment-515 no sir there is no god i agree with silverbirch on the law of attraction no sir there is no god i agree with silverbirch on the law of attraction

]]> By: Ask Mr. Religion http://www.createspersonalgrowth.com/93/what-do-you-know-about-gods-law-of-attraction-to-get-the-life-you-want/#comment-514 Ask Mr. Religion Wed, 12 Sep 2007 05:30:22 +0000 http://createspersonalgrowth.com/what-do-you-know-about-gods-law-of-attraction-to-get-the-life-you-want/#comment-514 You are trying to relate "The Secret" to something it is not. The Secret is heretical New Age mysticism. The essence of Rhonda Byrne’s The Secret is the law of attraction. According to Byrne and her twenty-nine co-contributors, all things in the universe (which is always capitalized and usually synonymous for "God" in the book) vibrate on a particular frequency. When a person thinks in harmony with the frequency of something, that person attracts it to themselves. If a person thinks about wealth, that person will receive wealth. If a person thinks instead about their debt, the person will receive more debt. You attract what you think about; your thoughts determine your destiny. The law of attraction is restated by Byrne in various ways: - "Nothing [good or bad] can come into your experience unless you summon it through persistent thoughts" (p. 28). - "Your thoughts are the primary cause of everything" (p. 33). - "Your current reality or your current life is a result of the thoughts you have been thinking" (p. 71). Other quotes: - “You are God in a physical body. You are Spirit in the flesh. You are Eternal Life expressing itself as You. You are a cosmic being. You are all power. You are all wisdom. You are all intelligence. You are perfection. You are magnificence. You are the creator, and you are creating the creation of You on this planet" (p. 164). - "The earth turns on its orbit for You. The oceans ebb and flow for You. The birds sing for You. The sun rises and it sets for You. The stars come out for You. Every beautiful thing you see, every wondrous thing you experience, is all there for You. Take a look around. None of it can exist, without You. No matter who you thought you were, now you know the Truth of Who You Really Are. You are the master of the Universe. You are the heir to the kingdom. You are the perfection of Life. And now you know The Secret" (p. 183). [Here the author thinks all of this should be said to the person in the mirror. It is the heresy of heresies. Her big "Secret" is nothing less than Satan's original lie in the Garden of Eden, "You will be like God" (Genesis 3:5).] - "no one will stand in judgment of [your life], now or ever" (p. 177). The author absolutely promises: "There isn't a single thing that you cannot do with this knowledge.... The Secret can give you whatever you want" (p. xi). By it "you will come to know how you can have, be, or do anything you want" (p. xii). The Secret is nothing more than heretical so-called Name It-Claim It, Positive-Confession, Prosperity Theology (minus God and the Bible), built on a metaphysical foundation of New Age self-deification. All with an important twist: your thoughts can bring anything into your life because you are god. You are trying to relate “The Secret” to something it is not.

The Secret is heretical New Age mysticism. The essence of Rhonda Byrne’s The Secret is the law of attraction. According to Byrne and her twenty-nine co-contributors, all things in the universe (which is always capitalized and usually synonymous for “God” in the book) vibrate on a particular frequency. When a person thinks in harmony with the frequency of something, that person attracts it to themselves. If a person thinks about wealth, that person will receive wealth. If a person thinks instead about their debt, the person will receive more debt. You attract what you think about; your thoughts determine your destiny.

The law of attraction is restated by Byrne in various ways:
- “Nothing [good or bad] can come into your experience unless you summon it through persistent thoughts” (p. 28).
- “Your thoughts are the primary cause of everything” (p. 33).
- “Your current reality or your current life is a result of the thoughts you have been thinking” (p. 71).

Other quotes:
- “You are God in a physical body. You are Spirit in the flesh. You are Eternal Life expressing itself as You. You are a cosmic being. You are all power. You are all wisdom. You are all intelligence. You are perfection. You are magnificence. You are the creator, and you are creating the creation of You on this planet” (p. 164).

- “The earth turns on its orbit for You. The oceans ebb and flow for You. The birds sing for You. The sun rises and it sets for You. The stars come out for You. Every beautiful thing you see, every wondrous thing you experience, is all there for You. Take a look around. None of it can exist, without You. No matter who you thought you were, now you know the Truth of Who You Really Are. You are the master of the Universe. You are the heir to the kingdom. You are the perfection of Life. And now you know The Secret” (p. 183). [Here the author thinks all of this should be said to the person in the mirror. It is the heresy of heresies. Her big "Secret" is nothing less than Satan's original lie in the Garden of Eden, "You will be like God" (Genesis 3:5).]

- “no one will stand in judgment of [your life], now or ever” (p. 177).

The author absolutely promises: “There isn’t a single thing that you cannot do with this knowledge…. The Secret can give you whatever you want” (p. xi). By it “you will come to know how you can have, be, or do anything you want” (p. xii).

The Secret is nothing more than heretical so-called Name It-Claim It, Positive-Confession, Prosperity Theology (minus God and the Bible), built on a metaphysical foundation of New Age self-deification. All with an important twist: your thoughts can bring anything into your life because you are god.

]]> By: babydoll http://www.createspersonalgrowth.com/93/what-do-you-know-about-gods-law-of-attraction-to-get-the-life-you-want/#comment-513 babydoll Sun, 09 Sep 2007 15:11:20 +0000 http://createspersonalgrowth.com/what-do-you-know-about-gods-law-of-attraction-to-get-the-life-you-want/#comment-513 It is interesting that every few years someone reconfigures the hypothesis that positive thoughts and attitudes are some type of magic solution to all of life's dilemmas. Positive thoughts, feelings and attitudes are indeed important to a happy life but to put them into perspective, note what the Bible says. Galatians 6:7-9 "Do not be misled: God is not one to be mocked. For whatever a man is sowing, this he will also reap; because he who is sowing with a view to his flesh will reap corruption from his flesh, but he who is sowing with a view to the spirit will reap everlasting life from the spirit. So let us not give up in doing what is fine, for in due season we shall reap if we do not tire out. " Or perhaps Phillipians 4:6-8 :Do not be anxious over anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication along with thanksgiving let YOUR petitions be made known to God; and the peace of God that excels all thought will guard YOUR hearts and YOUR mental powers by means of Christ Jesus.Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are of serious concern, whatever things are righteous, whatever things are chaste, whatever things are lovable, whatever things are well spoken of, whatever virtue there is and whatever praiseworthy thing there is, continue considering these things. Yes, according to the Bible, our actions do effect the outcome of our lives. It is as simple as planting seeds. Plant daisy seeds, get daisies, plant beans, get beans.What could be simpler than that? It is interesting that every few years someone reconfigures the hypothesis that positive thoughts and attitudes are some type of magic solution to all of life’s dilemmas. Positive thoughts, feelings and attitudes are indeed important to a happy life but to put them into perspective, note what the Bible says.
Galatians 6:7-9 “Do not be misled: God is not one to be mocked. For whatever a man is sowing, this he will also reap; because he who is sowing with a view to his flesh will reap corruption from his flesh, but he who is sowing with a view to the spirit will reap everlasting life from the spirit. So let us not give up in doing what is fine, for in due season we shall reap if we do not tire out. ”
Or perhaps Phillipians 4:6-8 :Do not be anxious over anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication along with thanksgiving let YOUR petitions be made known to God; and the peace of God that excels all thought will guard YOUR hearts and YOUR mental powers by means of Christ Jesus.Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are of serious concern, whatever things are righteous, whatever things are chaste, whatever things are lovable, whatever things are well spoken of, whatever virtue there is and whatever praiseworthy thing there is, continue considering these things.
Yes, according to the Bible, our actions do effect the outcome of our lives. It is as simple as planting seeds. Plant daisy seeds, get daisies, plant beans, get beans.What could be simpler than that?

]]> By: lieberhaeschen http://www.createspersonalgrowth.com/93/what-do-you-know-about-gods-law-of-attraction-to-get-the-life-you-want/#comment-512 lieberhaeschen Fri, 07 Sep 2007 09:05:58 +0000 http://createspersonalgrowth.com/what-do-you-know-about-gods-law-of-attraction-to-get-the-life-you-want/#comment-512 you can see gravity. if you drop something, it falls to the ground. That is gravity. you can see gravity. if you drop something, it falls to the ground. That is gravity.

]]> By: Thirty-five http://www.createspersonalgrowth.com/93/what-do-you-know-about-gods-law-of-attraction-to-get-the-life-you-want/#comment-511 Thirty-five Tue, 04 Sep 2007 02:59:08 +0000 http://createspersonalgrowth.com/what-do-you-know-about-gods-law-of-attraction-to-get-the-life-you-want/#comment-511 I agree. I just purchased a book entitled the law of attraction. I can't wait to get started reading. Without even knowing this law if we think about it, we can agree to some extent it is true. But some mentally challenged folk will take this to mean if I think hard enough about being a millionair then I will become one. Not true unless you put together a plan and use all your energy to make it happen. Good question. I agree. I just purchased a book entitled the law of attraction. I can’t wait to get started reading. Without even knowing this law if we think about it, we can agree to some extent it is true. But some mentally challenged folk will take this to mean if I think hard enough about being a millionair then I will become one. Not true unless you put together a plan and use all your energy to make it happen. Good question.

]]> By: tinofl09 http://www.createspersonalgrowth.com/93/what-do-you-know-about-gods-law-of-attraction-to-get-the-life-you-want/#comment-510 tinofl09 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:09:05 +0000 http://createspersonalgrowth.com/what-do-you-know-about-gods-law-of-attraction-to-get-the-life-you-want/#comment-510 I have watched a documentary on this "Law of Attraction" it was a DVD called The Secret. I strongly believe in this. I have watched a documentary on this “Law of Attraction” it was a DVD called The Secret. I strongly believe in this.

]]> By: silverbirch http://www.createspersonalgrowth.com/93/what-do-you-know-about-gods-law-of-attraction-to-get-the-life-you-want/#comment-509 silverbirch Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:39:49 +0000 http://createspersonalgrowth.com/what-do-you-know-about-gods-law-of-attraction-to-get-the-life-you-want/#comment-509 Total and complete crap. Total and complete crap.

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