Shhh.... It's A Secret

I watched a video this evening with a few good friends of mine called The Secret. I believe the idea for the video was developed by Bob Proctor, a man I'm coming to respect greatly in the areas of self-education.

So, what is The Secret? Well, this isn't the first time I've heard about this wonderful teaching. I actually was introduced to this Secret by God several years ago. It's funny how all of these great teachings are scattered throughout the Scriptures. What the Secret is, is the Law of Attraction. Like Gravity, we are all subject to this Law, whether we want it, believe in it, or not. What we think about and feel, we create.
If you think how wonderful and great everything is, you'll tend to keep getting more of the same. And, the same goes for the focus we give to the crap. Ever notice that crap comes in bunches... when you start a day on the wrong side, the whole day seems to be ruined? Quantum physics is starting to prove these theories to be true - stuff that God has had on the go for ever! :)

This video is right in line with a book I just picked up called The Way of the Wizard by Depak Chopra. I'm only a little ways into the book, but it's reawakening truths that I learned many years ago, and had... well, forgotten. It's not that I actually forgot about them - I have been using them, just very infrequently.
The actually wording in this book will make Christians cringe; but, I know that God "is in all and through all" - He's always there, waiting to be discovered. When I substitute the word wizard with God; Merlin with Jesus: and, Arthur with me/you the book is amazing! It totally awakens the soul to the truths of Scripture. I'm not at all saying that this book is on par with the Bible - not even close! The Bible has way more Life in it than any book that I'm aware of. But, if you store the Truth of the Word in your heart, you'll be able to find it, and have it illuminated in just about anything. And, it is being illuminated for me in The Way of the Wizard. I highly recommend it!

I really only wanted to write to give people a recommendation. I'll likely write soon about actual life, and how it's responding to this video and this book.

Ciao!

Left Behind

Why is it that when most people drift out of our lives, we just assume their lives are fulfilled, and they don't really need to talk to us? I think that because there are always new people coming into our lives, we tend to not think about making time for the old friends that have drifted away. I'm pretty sure that's what happens at church. As far as I know, people who haven't been to church get maybe one courtesy call, and that's it - there are just too many new people to connect with to have time to keep the relationship with the people who have drifted off. I mean, if they've drifted off, they probably don't want to be at the church, anyway - right?

Every once in a while, I bump into an old friend that I haven't seen in years. We talk vaguely about what life is like now, and often make empty promises to stay in touch. I know for myself, I usually wait for them to make the first move - which rarely happens. So, because that's what I'm thinking, I'm sure the other person is thinking the same. Our fears are confirmed: "they really didn't mean what they said." And, we all end up feeling left behind.

So, how do we remedy this situation? What goes around comes around. It has to start with me; but, will I do anything about it? I don't know if I will right now. I go through these seasons of wanting to connect with people that I haven't seen in a while... but, they don't seem to last. But, if I'm not going to pick up the phone, how can I expect others to do just that?
Most people I know suck at staying connected. If someone doesn't call, we tend to get all insulted, when really, it's just as easy for us to call, isn't it?


One thing I do know, that if I'm left behind, I know I'm not missed a whole lot; but, I know I'm not forgotten completely. There always seems to be an open door to reestablish the relationships. If there are any of my old friends reading this that want to hook up, feel free to give me a call... I may be calling you in the next little while, myself.

Cheers!