God's law of attraction

With all the animated discussion my blog on “The Secret” generated, I decided to explore God’s law of attraction a bit more and ask for your thoughts on the topic.

One complication the word attraction brings into metaphysical reasoning is the tendency to think of the concept in terms of distance between demand and supply.

For example, a man looking for a mate may think in terms of grooming himself to attract a woman, or an advertiser creates ads to attract customers, or a would-be millionaire visualizing wealth and business opportunities to attract lucrative business deals.

But God’s law of attraction doesn’t work through material modes and means, or subservient to mortal limitations. God works spiritually in the realm of infinite Mind where there is no time or space separating supply from its beneficiary.

In Mind, all is one. There is no division between blessed and blessing.

When we understand the purpose of prayer is to yield to the divine reality which is already in place, and not outline what we materially want, we allow God’s law to work its wonders in our life.

How the divine plan manifests itself in our experience could take any number of different forms, and in ways we never thought of. So we need to trust the unfoldment of good to the plan of divine wisdom.

When my dad and I faced a severe crash crunch on the farm one year, back when I farmed, I prayed to have my mental eyes opened to supply ever at hand. As I accepted omnipresent supply, I knew there could be no lack. Soon, a novel approach to solving our cash needs presented itself, and we were able to stay on budget with ease.

When facing lack, we do not have to inform God’s law of what we need in order to progress. God’s law of omnipresent good has already implemented the supply that satisifies our demand.

Prayer opens our view to the divine blessing already at hand, as was the case with my father and me years ago.

In spiritual reality, we never lack. The picture of deprivation is a lie. The human need is to admit God’s unending good, and as we do, the picture of lack is displaced with appropriate supply.

We can trust God’s law of order to meet our need. Like the earth stays in its orbit by the laws of gravity and doesn’t veer from its course. God’s law of order maintains balance, abundance, overflowing love, joy, and peace in the orbit of Life. As we identify with the superabundant Life God has given us to live, supply happens in whatever way works best for our circumstances.

Supply is not money flowing into our pocket. Supply is spiritual enlightenment opening thought to the eternal riches of Love. Money may come as a result, but money is never the goal.

“There is but one real attraction, that of Spirit. The pointing of the needle to the pole symbolizes this all-embracing power or the attraction of God, divine Mind.” Mary Baker Eddy

Truth attracts thought to Spirit, and in Spirit, we find our supply. Provision displaces the lie of lack, and needs are found met.

What observations do you have to offer?