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.
maid service near Lake Forest ..Unexpected life changes. Anticipated transitions. Long, sleepless nights. What do... Read More
Everybody suffers rejection at some time or another in their... Read More
Dr. Wayne Dyer published his best-selling book, "10 Secrets for... Read More
I am going to tell you something you already know... Read More
It's not new news. It's not some ethereal theory. It's... Read More
About six years ago I began to study tai chi.... Read More
The 90/10 secret is incredible! Very few know and apply... Read More
If you are like me you have probably lost a... Read More
1. Clearly define what you want and what is most... Read More
It sounds simple- right? You are where you THINK you... Read More
Ok, let me tell you what I mean.As some of... Read More
What if?you could have it all? 6 Steps to Living... Read More
You must play by the rules. Everything has rules. You... Read More
A Lifelong Learning Plan is a conscious, continuous engagement in... Read More
Never settle for what you can currently imagine You are... Read More
I have noticed that though my clients often have created... Read More
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Successful people set ambitious goals. But the high standards and... Read More
"A man's life is what his thoughts make of it."-... Read More
There is a close link between respect for another person's... Read More
Everything we do in life involves risk. There's no growth... Read More
When you analyze the traits of successful people, you will... Read More
Last Thursday evening, I was the guest of a group... Read More
Imagine that right now, right here, today? there is within... Read More
The Great Library of Alexandria once held the wisdom of... Read More
top rated cleaning service Des Plaines ..What is "success"? Why does it seem everyone wants "success"?... Read More
Exercising is not one of my favorite pastimes but I... Read More
The best way to predict your future is to create... Read More
Ray Winstone, the London East End barrow boy, who became... Read More
I am sure that you're familiar with the old formula... Read More
The fastest way to succeeding in anything, be it online... Read More
Champions expect pain, endure pain, and never complain. ---UnknownAfter so... Read More
We've all been driving down the road and seen those... Read More
Many different daily tasks require a strategic process to be... Read More
We live in the information age, dominated by the development... Read More
Sugar Ray Leonard and Sylvester Stallone recently opened an academy... Read More
"Things might have been worse"This is the most powerful, dynamic,... Read More
Lesson 1. Category Well Being Plan to do this.Stop blaming... Read More
Are you ready to finally realize your dream? I'm talking... Read More
If you have read this far, we both know you... Read More
Give back Once you've achieved success, use your skills, talents,... Read More
Knowing when to disconnect, shut it off, unplug, or walk... Read More
Q. My problem is that I have trouble keeping my... Read More
Let me tell you story about a friend of mine... Read More
If you have a choice each day in the tasks... Read More
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Trying to keep up with the Jones only drags good,... Read More
The approach of a new year usually causes us to... Read More
My life is a bubble; but how much solid cash... Read More
"Don't get caught up in the how of things. If... Read More
Success |