A Christian's Guide to the Law of Attraction

[JohnPlace]

A few days ago, someone asked me if The Law of Attraction (LoA) and Christianity were harmonious concepts.

The short answer is: Yes, with qualifiers. The Bible supports the concept of faith as a creative force, but also provides additional guidances that are missing from a secular book like The Secret.

If you're interested in reading more, you can check out the article on my blog:
Jesus Versus The Secret: A Christian's Guide to the Law of Attraction.

But before you read it, I want to make it clear that this article was meant to be an objective look at LoA for the Christian. In other words, I'm not trying to push any agenda, merely performing an analysis to the best of my ability in the hopes that it will help someone.

Feel free to leave comments, either here or at my blog. All ideas and viewpoints are welcome.

[Angela]

Hey, John -- I'm not a christian so this particular article doesn't apply to me, but I'm glad I clicked because your blog looks very interesting. I'm looking forward to reading what you've got to say over there.

Thanks!

[JohnPlace]

Originally Posted by Angela

Hey, John -- I'm not a christian so this particular article doesn't apply to me, but I'm glad I clicked because your blog looks very interesting. I'm looking forward to reading what you've got to say over there.

Thanks!

Thank you, Angela. Your kind words are much appreciated.

[Lychee]

I like the pictures that are placed under the title. Adds some spice to the article.

Although I am not Christian, I do agree with some of what you've written here. Trying to understand LoA from a religious point of view was very difficult for me. I'm sure this article will do some people good.

[JohnPlace]

Originally Posted by Lychee

I like the pictures that are placed under the title. Adds some spice to the article.

Although I am not Christian, I do agree with some of what you've written here. Trying to understand LoA from a religious point of view was very difficult for me. I'm sure this article will do some people good.

Thanks for taking a look and sharing your comments, Lychee.

Yes, I agree it's hard to understand LoA from a religious perspective, and its interpretation will likely vary depending upon the religion.

That's why I wrote the article -- to show that LoA can work in a religious context.

The key, really, is understanding our religious axioms and finding a place for LoA within them. Some may find that it cannot be reconciled, which is o'kay, since spirituality is a personal journey for each of us.

[OlderWiser]

Intersting. Synchronicity. I've been interested in this very topic recently (in a slightly different context, but the same basic topic). Thanks for posting this, it's excellent food for thought.

[Matthew Shea]

John, I thought that was a very good article and there's nothing about it I would disagree with. I would, however, add a paragraph or 6 on new age sprituality. The spritual concepts that The Secret is based on are entirely rooted in it and it would certainly be worth discussing with an admonition to feel free to read the book and to use the concepts to improve your life, but to think very critically about the spiritual aspects of the book. New age concepts pervade our culture these days and most people are unaware of the origin of most of those concepts. Reading up on someone like David Hawkins could shed a lot of light this subject.

[JohnPlace]

Originally Posted by Matthew Shea

John, I thought that was a very good article and there's nothing about it I would disagree with. I would, however, add a paragraph or 6 on new age sprituality. The spritual concepts that The Secret is based on are entirely rooted in it and it would certainly be worth discussing with an admonition to feel free to read the book and to use the concepts to improve your life, but to think very critically about the spiritual aspects of the book. New age concepts pervade our culture these days and most people are unaware of the origin of most of those concepts. Reading up on someone like David Hawkins could shed a lot of light this subject.

You make a good point regarding New Age spirituality. Now that you mention it, it probably does deserve a word or two.

Thank you for the insight.

[Tracy24]

Originally Posted by JohnPlace

A few days ago, someone asked me if The Law of Attraction (LoA) and Christianity were harmonious concepts.

The short answer is: Yes, with qualifiers. The Bible supports the concept of faith as a creative force, but also provides additional guidances that are missing from a secular book like The Secret.

If you're interested in reading more, you can check out the article on my blog:
Jesus Versus The Secret: A Christian's Guide to the Law of Attraction.

But before you read it, I want to make it clear that this article was meant to be an objective look at LoA for the Christian. In other words, I'm not trying to push any agenda, merely performing an analysis to the best of my ability in the hopes that it will help someone.

Feel free to leave comments, either here or at my blog. All ideas and viewpoints are welcome.

JUST A QUESTION TO SOME;

WHEN YOU PRAY.....DO YOU HAVE COMPLETE FAITH IN YOUR SOURCE THAT THEY WILL ANSWER YOUR PRAYER(S)
If yes, then I would say LOA is pretty much the same thing as prayer only in a different form. That's my OPINION anyway.

Now some people say they have prayed and prayed but their prayers go unanswered.......IS IT BECAUSE THERE IS SOME KIND OF DOUBT that your SOURCE Cannot fulfill your prayers?

What good is it to believe in a HIGHER SOURCE yet have some doubt?

IF YOU PRAY AND BELIEVE WITH NO DOUBT....THEN YOUR PRAYERS SHOULD GET ANSWERED RIGHT?

[Wax Frog]

Originally Posted by Tracy24

IF YOU PRAY AND BELIEVE WITH NO DOUBT....THEN YOUR PRAYERS SHOULD GET ANSWERED RIGHT?

I'd like to hear your take on this variation on a familiar problem: how do you acquire belief without evidence, and how do you get evidence without belief? I'm not looking for an answer as such (since I now believe I can only solve this within), but always interested in new perspectives.