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Originally Posted by seirwyn  What I find so fascinating about the LOA is that in order for it to work you need to have Godly mindsets-you need to get rid of all jealously, covetousness, ingratitude, unworthiness, doubt, unbelief etc. Even dis-attachment means that having an attitude of stamping your foot like a spoiled child and saying 'I want it now!!' isn't going to get you anything. it seems that it only works when you are being the kind of person that God wants us to be.
there is nothing intrinsically wrong with wanting material things. Its only a futile pursuit when they are the number one thing in your life or if you focus too much on them rather than heavenly riches. After all, heaven is a fabulously wealthy place so there is nothing wrong with wealth or love. We need to get past the idea that God is somehow stingy and will only give us what we need but never anything that we would really enjoy-rather like a personal trainer would only give us health food that doesn't taste nice.
We need to get rid of this insulting mindset and allow him to lavish us with good things while at the same time not getting resentful if we don't get them and not idolizing them. |
WOW...!!! i love your statement SO much I had to reg on the site LOL
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We need to get past the idea that God is somehow stingy and will only give us what we need but never anything that we would really enjoy-rather like a personal trainer would only give us health food that doesn't taste nice.
We need to get rid of this insulting mindset and allow him to lavish us with good things while at the same time not getting resentful if we don't get them and not idolizing them.
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that is so true and really hits home on the true character of our Heavenly Father~!
Mat 7:09 Would any of you who are fathers give your son a stone when he asks for bread?
Mat 7:10 Or would you give him a snake when he asks for a fish?
Mat 7:11 As bad as you are, you know how to give good things to your children. How much more, then, will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him!