If you help yourself, God and humans will help you too. Start helping yourself to achieve your goals with commitment and perseverance and others, including God or the Universe, will be attracted into your life to assist you.
People first come to watch and then to help the person who has a clear goal and is working flat out to achieve it. The right people and the appropriate resources seem to appear as if the universe too is lending a hand.
In Zefirelli's film about St Francis, 'Brother Sun and Sister Moon', St Francis starts rebuilding a church.It is winter and his feet are bare. Before long, he is joined by others who are willing to help and wander about barefoot as well.
Mother Teresa starts to help the dying in the streets of Calcutta. Helpers gradually join her,inspired by her example, and her organisation is still going strong after her death.
In my own far less important experience I also found that, if you start something with determination, others will join you. When I started my current martial arts school in 1990 I was on my own. My first lesson was attended by me and one student who looked a lot tougher than me!
But soon others started to help me. They would join up themselves and before long would start bringing in other students to help pay the rent and keep the school going.
The school is still going in 2005 after fifteen years thanks again to the help of students and instructors who work like a team to improve and maintain the school.
The importance of both visualisation and taking action to help yourself has been recognised for thousands of years. The New Testament speaks of praying with thanksgiving i.e. asking for what you want but also visualising the fact that you have already received what you asked for and giving thanks in advance for the answers.
The New Testament also speaks about the importance of faith. Faith involves visualisation that what you believe will come about. Jesus promised his disciples: "If you have faith as small as a grain of mustard seed you can move mountains." Even a little belief can achieve a lot.
But action of all kinds is also necessary. Speaking is a form of action. We need to pray for what we want i.e. speak to God or the Universe. We use words to command the mountain to move.We speak to ask for support.
Writing is also an important form of action. You need to write the copy if you want to sell anything. It helps to write down your goals before you achieve them. More energetic physical action can be necessary.
Jesus told a paralysed man to take up his bed and walk. His faith that he had been cured had to be expressed in physical action. If you ask God to help you become fit and start believing that you will become fit, you also need to walk or even run or do some other form of training to help God or the universe to help you.
As you begin to take action and start your training regime, the laws of the universe will step in and help you. Other humans will also be moved to help out even if they only offer advice from the sidelines!
The New Testament speaks of both faith and works. Faith only is necessary for salvation but works should follow faith. True belief will be followed by action. Believers should show their belief by helping their neighbours.
As people step out and take action, God will help them. The actions are a sign that they have belief. The belief does not have to be great but some belief is needed to encourage action.
Occasionally the belief or vision may grow dim but it is advisable to keep taking those action steps. As you take action steps, the great power of God or the Universe will step in to assist you. God helps those who help themselves
You will also find that some humans at least will step in to help you out. As you become successful more humans will join up with you.
So start believing that you will achieve what you ask for today and start taking the necessary steps to answer your own requests. The universe and your fellow human beings will move to help you.
You can also help yourself by helping others to achieve their goals. As you help them achieve what they want in life, they will feel a powerful urge to help you back. Again Jesus had words for this. "Give and it shall be given to you."
About the author
John Watson is an award winning teacher and martial arts instructor. He has recently written two books about achieving your goals and dreams.
They can both be found on his website http://www.motivationtoday.com along with a daily motivational message.
The title of the first book is "36 Laws To Ignite Your Inner Power And Realize Your Dreams Now! - Acronyms, Stories, And Pictures...Easy To Remember And Use Everyday To Grab Your Life And Soar With The Eagles"
The book can be found at this URL: http://www.motivationtoday.com
The book uses acronyms, stories and pictures to help readers remember 36 laws that can gradually transform your life if you apply them.
You are welcome to publish the article above in your ezine or on your website so long as you do not alter it and keep in the words about the author and the 36 Laws.
bedroom cleaning professionals Bannockburn ..One of the most common refrains I hear from people... Read More
To have a high probability of becoming prosperous, you have... Read More
All work and no play makes Johnny a dull boy... Read More
However there is one success secret that costs nothing. And... Read More
Normally a long memory is an advantage but not if... Read More
I can tell, with 95% accuracy, if you are going... Read More
I am going to tell you something you already know... Read More
The Chicago Times once printed that Henry Ford was an... Read More
Bill is a man for the people, of the people... Read More
Our brain is a marvelous creation. It receive and transmit... Read More
The ultimate expression of life is not a paycheck. The... Read More
Does your life feel less than fulfilling? Are you waiting... Read More
Sugar Ray Leonard and Sylvester Stallone recently opened an academy... Read More
I bet you want to be wealthy, but somehow the... Read More
I've long been a student of those who have achieved... Read More
Absolutely no one can underestimate the power of the mind... Read More
Are you on the right track?Stop for a while, look... Read More
One of the greatest compliments I ever received in my... Read More
Cost is sometimes a difficult term to define. Here, we... Read More
Your ability to deal constructively and effectively with mistakes and... Read More
Ten years ago I went into the studio and recorded... Read More
Have you ever thought about how you want to live,... Read More
My studies of the highly successful prove that they continually... Read More
IntroductionSuccess - we all read about it, hear it on... Read More
Building wealth isn't something for the frightened, ignorant, and lost.... Read More
Airbnb cleaning service Bannockburn .."Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our... Read More
An acquaintance of mine once lamented that she was utterly... Read More
Find a higher reason to reach your goal than just... Read More
"Fear Factor" is one of my favorite TV shows. It... Read More
The other day I went shopping at the local consumer... Read More
Do You Know You Have the Power to Harness Huge,... Read More
There is a saying that goes something like this: Getting... Read More
Do you know what the problem is with asking successful... Read More
Let me say this to get it out of the... Read More
I remember, about 35 years ago, reading two books by... Read More
Recently, I have been riveted by the amazing reality show... Read More
"The more you hate, the more you love."What an ironic... Read More
Napoleon Hill, the famous inspirational writer, once met a reader... Read More
"All the adversity I've had in my life, all my... Read More
Most self-help truths are obvious but obvious truths are often... Read More
Many people talk or write about the science of success... Read More
Success can easily be compared to the "genie trapped in... Read More
Do not make the mistake of looking at your failures... Read More
I call the following seven belief lies of success, taking... Read More
Several years ago, I attended a "success" seminar in northern... Read More
Your personal image: It's the most important YOU asset you... Read More
You have probably heard the term "IQ" many times, and... Read More
Want more success in your business or professional life? Here's... Read More
In my private practice for the past 13+ years I... Read More
Create an environment that is so inspiring and nurturing that... Read More
Success |