spiritual reservoir that lies within us, to make connection with
divinity, all-supply, or whatever else you wish to call that
power which sustains each one of us. However, if you fail to
make this connection in your own mind, or if you lack the
divine self-confidence born of faith in omnipotence, you will
never be what you long to be, or have what you rightly deserve
to have. All of your prayers will return to you unanswered;
your best efforts will bear no fruit and your negative attitudes
will thwart the realization of your goal.
A mind "saturated" with fear of failure or images of
unwanted results, can no more accomplish, create, or produce
anything of value, than a stone can violate the law of gravity
by flying upwards in the air. You must realize the creator does
not alter the law of gravity to accommodate a person who
walks off the roof of a house. (Even though the person may do
it unconsciously or in a drugged state.) Similarly, the creative
principle of the law of achievement cannot be violated with
impunity. Therefore, you will achieve what you desire, be what
you long to be, only when you become obedient to that
inexorable law of life.
To recapitulate - the first step in the creative process is to
relax and see yourself already in possession of the good that
you desire. (Build the image.) The second step is to-Let Go And
Let God.
In working with Spirit, it helps to focus on the truth that
Spirit is in all places at all times. Since this is so, it follows
that you possess the godlike ability to tap into positive
thoughts anytime you wish and anywhere you choose.
Moreover, once you become aware of your kinship with the
creative power, that you are in truth a child of spirit, you
cannot possibly be anything other than positive, forceful,
radiant and self-reliant in your dealings with the world (a
conqueror of those forces which would attempt to drag you
down or hold you back). Once this happens, all the forces in
the universe will come together to help you reach your goal or
the manifestation of your Image. Finally, gaining the
understanding that you are made in the image of the creator of
the universe-and are a living part of eternal spirit-will
ultimately transform the results that you are achieving in your
life, every day.
Another thing you should know about Spirit is that it is a
power which is forever flowing into and through you (we also
call this power "thought"). But as Spirit or thought flows into
you, you choose the image you will then form with it.
Experiment for yourself-sit back, relax and then become fully
aware of this great creative capacity. You can actually form
one image or picture, after another, on the screen of your
mind (images of things which already exist physically, like
your car, your home, your place of business, or images of
things that do not yet exist-such as your short-term and long-
term goals).
But the point I want to impress upon you now, is that
although Spirit is the very essence of your being, it will never
move into form or into an image, without your assistance. So
those people who sit back and do nothing, saying, "God will
look after me," are just fooling themselves. For since it is true
that God helps only those who first help themselves, it follows
that you must always do your part to start the creative process
in motion. You must always build the image and know in your
heart the image will materialize. You must come to look upon
God as being a great unseen provider who inhabits every fibre
of your being and you must also understand that the instant
you form the image in your mind, God will go to work in God's
Perfect Way and move you into an entirely new vibration (i.e.
you will begin to feel differently). So always remember, the new
feeling coming over you is really God at work and although
you may sometimes express your elation by saying you feel
enthusiastic, remember that the word Enthusiasm is just a
derivation from the early Greek-"en theos"-meaning in God.
Your enthusiastic attitude will, in turn, cause your
actions to change and you will start behaving differently.
Moreover, not only will you begin to act differently yourself,
but because of the new vibration you are in, you will begin to
gravitate toward, and to attract to you, other like-minded
people. Strange and wonderful things will begin to happen to
you and with such regularity that you will be at a loss to
explain or even to comprehend what is going on-so "don't even
make the attempt." Just understand it is "God's Way," or "The
Way of the Creative Force," and accept the good as it comes
and expect more of the same in the future.
The skeptics will begin to say you are just lucky, and you
should let it go at that. For as long as you continue to hold the
image in your mind of the good you desire, you will always be
rewarded. Just have faith that what should happen must
happen, and in the right time, it will happen. Always
remember that, the image which you keep affirming in your
heart or your subconscious mind is being impressed upon
Spirit, and Spirit has the ability to convert your present
dreams into your future reality.
On the surface, it might appear, from time to time, that
things are not going well and you may begin to worry you are
moving in the wrong direction. But let me assure you, this will
not be the case, as long as you keep the image of the good you
desire firmly planted in your subconscious mind. For if you do
this, you will continue to move in the only direction in which
you can move, in order to get to where you want to go.
Don't forget, it is never sufficient to believe in yourself
(that part of you which God created in His image) only when
you feel particularly enthusiastic or when some particular
good fortune has befallen you. It is never adequate to have
FAITH sporadically; to get enthusiastic over your prospects
and then to undermine all of your mental kingdom. It won't do
to keep dropping down, again and again, like the frog trying to
get out of a well, but is feeling weaker and more discouraged
after each fall. Any person who starts that type of process in
motion, is letting go of his Image of Prosperity and is using his
creative powers to build images of poverty instead.
And as we have already said, God, being a just God, will
always work to bring about your ultimate good. But always
bear in mind it is your innermost thoughts and images you are
requesting; not the words to which you might only be paying
lip-service. Therefore, make it a habit to begin and end each
day with A Declaration of Faith in yourself (created after God's
image), and in His power (whatever you choose to call it).
Guard this faith zealously, as you would your most precious
possession and ensure that it never be imperiled by weak,
downhearted and negative thoughts.
Doubts, fears, pessimism, and negative thinking poison
the very source of life. They sap energy, enthusiasm, ambition,
hope, faith and everything else which makes life purposeful,
joyful and creative. You must consciously entertain only the
mental allies of your ambition and those attributes which will
help you realize the manifestation of your goal. For when you
are firmly grounded in Faith, negative thoughts will have no
power over you, because they will not be in harmonious
vibration with your new image. You will be mentally strong
through the conscious awareness of God's power within you.
When Times Get Tough
When things get tough you must get tougher and you
can.
As Dr. Robert Schuller said, "Tough times never last, but
tough people do." So if you find your faith slipping or you find
yourself running low on this great motor power which
accomplishes so many wonderful things, you can do
something about it. The following exercise works for me-it has
for years-and I know it will work for you too. You can build
huge reservoirs of mental power by simply employing a daily
auto-suggestive technique, for the acquisition and the
strengthening of this greatest and most necessary of all
human attributes-Faith.
Note that when you are giving yourself this "mental
treatment," you should always go off by yourself and speak out
loud to yourself in a firm, decided tone of voice (verbalize what
you are saying, just as earnestly as if you were speaking to
someone else whom you wished to impress with the great
importance of what you were asserting). When you speak to
yourself, begin with your own name and continue as follows:
"YOUR NAME", You are a child of God and the being God
made was never intended for the sort of weak, negative life you
are leading. God made you for success not failure. God never
made anyone to be a failure. You are perverting the great
object of your existence by giving way to these miserable
doubts of yourself, of your ability to be what you desire with
all your heart to be. You should be ashamed to go out amongst
your associates with a long, sad, dejected face, as though you
were a misfit, as though you lacked creative power within, as
though you did not have the ability to do what your Creator
sent you here to do. You were made to express what you long
to express. Why not do this? - why not stand and walk like a
conqueror, like a David who slew Goliath, instead of giving way
to discouragement and doubt and carrying on like a failure?
The Image of Perfection, the Image of your Creator lies within
you. You must bring it to the center of your conscious thought
and express it to the world. Don't disgrace your Maker by
violating that image, by being everything but the magnificent
success God intended you to be."
There is a tremendous achievement force, an up-building
and strengthening power in the asserting of confidence in the
Creator and that you are created in His image. This is not
egotism, not the glorification of the parody of the man or
woman which wrong-thinking or wrong-living has made. It is
simply the assertion of your kinship with God.
Do Not Force It To Happen
There should be no force associated with the
manifestation of your image, because "Force Negates." Trying
to do it your way, by forcing things to happen, is not
necessarily God's way. Therefore, learn to follow the quiet
voice within that speaks in feelings rather then words; follow
what you "hear" inside, rather than what others may be telling
you to do. Be aware that the quiet voice within often tells you
to do things which run counter to the way most people live
their lives. But do not be unduly concerned by this. Many of
the world's greatest leaders were considered heretics by their
peers, simply because they chose to "march to the tune of a
different drummer!" These individuals were following the quiet
voice within them, rather than doing the things considered
fashionable in their day.
Let your image sink deep into the treasury of your
subconscious mind. Let yourself get totally and emotionally
involved with your Image, because by doing this you are
"Letting Go and Letting God."
Understand, moreover, that if you should falter-for any
reason-and go your own way, the minute you recognize your
error and reaffirm your image, Spirit will pick up right where it
left off when you chose to take over the controls. Then you will
instantaneously be back in the right vibration and on the
correct pathway, leading to success in life.
Follow the instructions below, to the letter.
First Principle
Relax and see yourself already in possession of the good
that you desire.
Second Principle
Let Go And Let God!
Expect An Abundance
"The mind is a powerful magnet and as such, it
attracts whatever corresponds to its ruling state.
Expectation dictates what that ruling state will be
and therefore governs what corresponds to the mind
and is attracted into your life. Expectation can be
either a blessing or a curse but either way it is
certainly one of the most powerful unseen forces in
your life."
- John Kanary
Public Speaker, Author, Entrepreneur
What are you doing to increase your income?
If your answer to this question is "nothing" or if you are
just beginning to think seriously about what you could do, you
have probably not yet grasped the ideas presented in the
previous chapters. You should be aware that the chapters in
this book resemble the individual pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.
Each chapter is related, one to the other, in such a way that if
we put them all together, we can see the entire picture. Since
you are now well into the heart of the book, I would ask you to
pay particularly close attention to the ideas which follow, so
you can use them to successfully tie all the pieces together.
You will soon discover that if the ideas in this chapter are
applied with intelligence, Expectation can be the triggering
mechanism which attracts into your life, every good you
desire. However, if you do not exercise extreme caution,
Expectation can also turn, just as rapidly, into a destructive,
lethal enemy. Therefore, you must be cognizant of how you are
exercising this invisible, but powerful, force.
I believe you already understand you cannot have wealth
in your material world until you have first visualized the
wealth in your mind. But what does this really mean? It
means that before any of us can even begin to overcome the
poverty which surrounds us in our external world, we must
first conquer the impoverishment that is buried deep within
ourselves.
In the preceding pages, I explained how prosperity-
properly understood-is simply the inward awareness of the
