Do you believe that God & Law of attraction are the same thing?

Here's a little tongue-in-cheek, casual, cavalier start to an article ( "Is The Law of Attraction Attention Starved?" ) I wrote for our Masters of The Secret Members in 2007.

( this should give you enough info to know my answer to your question :-)

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"We luv ya Big-daddy LOA ... and can't think of any other LAW to cherish, adore and fondle with during these late night rendezvous."

[ Pan to the LOA dressed in a silk robe, kicking back on his Futon with a $100 cigar in his mouth and his faithful groupies leaving in the wee hours of the morning saying their goodbyes ]

Yep, just another glorious evening for the Mack-Daddy of all spiritual laws (currently anyway).

And, before he finishes his cigar, he looks up at his Mantel and bows down to honor a picture of The Secret logo enshrined in GOLD.

The Secret has amalgamated itself to the Law of Attraction (LOA) thru grassroots, kick-butt, guerilla marketing (Look, let's all just bow-down to this feat. It's impressive).

Like we often inaccurately say "give me some Kleenex," when our nose is dripping with snot (Tissue is the real product - Kleenex, the brand), the masses are going to eventually be saying, "I've slurped down, and came to terms with The Secret," when asked how they learned to regulate, shape, and modify their life. After all, that's why the LOA was put into existence, operating behind-the-scenes, for us in the first place:

Like our liver, which is intimately involved in almost every aspect of the body's processes, the Law of Attraction operates, without demand, like a master metaphysical organ -- it automatically, based off your flow and concentration of 3-prong energy (mental, emotional, spiritual), attracts or removes people, places, things, and circumstances into your experience.

We'd be in a constant changeless state without it.

Is there any question, in your mind, as to why this LAW was the FOCUS of the FIRST edition of The Secret ?

Yet, still, there's something that's just gotta be mentioned here (the rub that's hardly been talked about lately): Even after all that glorious revelry - even though it is indeed an essential universal law, it's still only ONE fricken LAW ..... My gaaaaaaawwwwwdd.

Let's get this thing off the totem pole please and realize, just like the body needs a Heart AND a Liver (not to mention a bunch of other organs) to function with grace and expansion, er, so does our energetic-spiritual (soul) body.

Gessssssh .... ya'd think by now the poor neglected "Law of Faith" would come creeping out behind the dark corner and yell, "Hey, hey, hey ... who started the crazy non-stop party without me? Aut hummm, I've been in a peaceful, super-restful, hibernating slumber over here, well, just because I never needed all the attention. But, now that my buddy the LOA is getting all the wet kisses on the cheek, I'm ready for a damn drink out of the punch bowl."

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That's just part of the journey.

Keep learning and you'll come to a solid conclusion. Although I said I'm not sure I believe in God I actually do. Because I've had a lot of spiritual experiences. I'm just angry that I've been through so many terrible things. And confused why I don't receive any guidance anymore.

I recommend prayer because in the past that's helped me connect with "Higher Intelligence." What works for me is being humble. I personally don't believe that God is something like a Universal slot machine that will give you everything you want just because. I believe that he wants to best for you however there are certain Laws (if you like) that must be obeyed. And humility has always worked for me.

When I've been in trouble and suffering I've often experienced things which have strengthened my belief in God however I don't get that anymore which kind of makes me feel alone in the World.

The point of the post is to keep searching and to try prayer. Like learning about every subject it's often confusing in the beginning but makes much more sense further down the road.

Good luck.

IMO law of attraction is a convenient packaging of simple, easily explained principles of human nature. it is one of the few things i've read or seen that i find to be complete garbage.

of course thinking and focusing on something gives results, but what goes on in your head at any given time has no physical effect on something far away... remember, IMO

I believe that God is different with "the law of attraction", and what I believe is god created us as a human being within the superior power which called "The law of attraction".

Spot on....

Law Of Attraction is just a name that has been given to a timeless unalterable universal law, Just like naming a Lion - Lion.

It is only a law like sowing and reaping, etc. there are laws of higher dimension than the Law of attraction which are:-

Law of Faith
Law of Hope
Law of Love

And the greatest Universal Law is Law of Love.

God is bigger than all these laws, for he instituted them and commanded them to do their job. God is the invisible Substance that fills the whole creation.

God cannot be measured for He is TOO BIG.

He cannot be contained, for He Fills every space and void. Hence no one can runaway from HIM.

He is the Law & The Law of Attraction is not GOD.

I think that this is an important point. Alot of "gurus" are teaching that if you believe/focus on the things you want that they will be given to you. This is a great way to sell books and courses (and technically it can work that way), but there are a few problems:

1) People tend to focus on what they don't have... which manifests more "not having." Its a mental shift that they just aren't making.

2) People also tend to focus on manifesting things that don't solve their problems or meet their needs.

Alot of folks think that all they need is more money, and this will solve their problems. While its true that monetary wealth is very useful and can solve many problems, its personal power (spiritual wealth) that they truly crave. They just don't know it.

These people are striving to mask the symptoms instead of curing the root.

I have people all the time tell me that they want more money, when really what they truly want is not to worry about money. They want their families to be healthy and happy, and they want to spend their time enjoying life.

So - the "trick" is to manifest or attract "life enjoyment." If you really need money for that, then it will come. If you need a relationship, it will come. If you need a teaching, it will come.

There are dozens of stories of people who have won large sums (hundreds of thousands or more) in the lottery only to end up WORSE off a short time later. Bringing in more money/energy does not help if you can't flow with what you already have. Its like having a car with horribly aligned wheels - the fster you go, the more it shakes and shakes... until something breaks.

LOA is a convenient way to remind ourselves to focus on what is important.

God (or insert your own label here) is much, much larger.

Thanks to all who are contributing and sharing!

Ron

I agree John. If they were the same I feel sorry for John the Baptist who though lived a Godly like ended up with his head cut-off. I doubt serioulsy that this was the attraction that this man had been looking for and hoping for.

I think they're different. Because with The Law Of Attraction a person is concentrating on something they want. And with prayer a person can ask for forgiveness. They're thinking about something they want to be forgiven for rather than something they want. I've personally experienced that and it's much different than The Law Of Attraction.

One thing has nothing to do with the other. The law of attraction works this way whether you believe it or not. When you clear your mind of past beliefs, (like thinking that you should be working) the mind acts like a magnet, attracting people around you so you can help them.

After you began to help other people all kinds of good stuff comes your way. Surprisingly, most people don't appear to understand that concept. Religion and God should not come in the play here. Whether you believe in God or not, should remain personal and stay that way.

Jimmy.

It's even more amazing how the bible packages up and sells principles found in dozens of pagan religions, and people like you can still get pissy about folks recycling the bible.

The bible isn't anything particularly special. It's one account of how the world works. The world worked that way before the bible, and it will work that way even if the bible is forgotten. Telling people how the world works isn't ripping off the bible any more than writing the bible was ripping off the world.