Rs of life

I was watching a movie named BEDAZZLED. This was the third time I saw that movie. This time there was a lesson for me from GOD. The story line goes like this. A hopeless, love-starved computer technician (Brendan Fraser) falls prey to the devil (Elizabeth Hurley) when he agrees to sell his soul in exchange for seven wishes. Finally, he realizes that he has been trapped and comes out of it through the mercy and grace of GOD. It is a very funny movie, with some real meaning about whom we give importance in life. To whom we give importance in life? or let me put that question this way. What do we normally do in our day today life? Do we keep GOD in front and do the things that have been assigned to us? OR Do we act based on our instincts, striving to attain things that are worldly, focusing on the economic wellbeing, so on and so forth, forgetting GOD in that process?
Yes, like the person in the movie, we have so many wishes in our life. Let me put myself in this situation. Yes, I was like that. I wanted to be rich, clear off the debts we have at home, wanted to be famous and powerful so that people would come to me. Do you think these ideas would lead to eternity? Yes ofcourse! eternity in hell. You may think that I am a Moron. hahahaha. I was a moron. Because GOD was not the focus. Focus was on money, well being and what not? I Never tried to listen to the soul of the Universe which is GOD who created the heaven and the earth , the alpha and omega. Instead I was like a foolish guy acting totally on things based on the instincts which led my life in a different direction with no focus. Because I had an image in my life which led GOD away from me. Sorry!!! which led me away from GOD. I got some insights about the images I had, in a retreat organized by the international Christian students fellowship named SOLID ROCK( thanks to JAN for the message). The image is in the form of an Asherah pole (a symbol of worship of the Hebrew Goddess Asherah) mentioned in the book of Exodus, Deutronomy, Judges, the Books of Kings, the second book of Chronicles and the books of Isaiah, Jeremiah and Micah. GOD instructed so many judges to cut down the pole as it was evil and a goddess with no life. But so many kings and the Jews ignored the commandment of the LORD. We do the same thing as they did . The goals in our lives without GOD are like those poles. It is very prominent that it takes complete focus, beautifully decorated and looks so attractive.
One of those Asherah poles is Lifestyle. whom do we look forward to live our life with? Guys do not look for Girls who are not beautiful. They have some standards. I am not saying they are wrong, but outward appearance does not matter, it is the inner self that matters the most. I was like that, I am not an exception. Later realized that I committed a great blunder and have been leading my life with a focus on an Asherah pole which did not give me any peace. Same with girls. All of them have their own expectations. Girls want their guys to be settled well, earning a lot and so on. Again its not their fault. It is the instinct. This is just an example, but there are so many things like this. The world is focussed on money. Money decides who is cultured, powerful and who is not. Social Darwinism is breeding in each and every individual and nurtured through everything. Where is GOD in this picture? He would not be there. Because he is not the focus there. We have replaced him with these Asherah Poles. Are we giving focus to those instincts and the asherah poles? If yes , then its time to change.
Three ways through which we can overcome the Asherah poles. RECOGNIZE, REJECT and REPLACE (thanks to JAN once again). RECOGNIZE the things in our life. What are we doing? who is the focus in our life? Are we allowing GOD to lead us in our day to day life? How do we make choices? Introspect and you will come to know the answer. Because, you know yourself better than anyone else. Secondly, REJECT the things which takes us away from GOD. I was doing things which made me feel sick about myself. I was not peaceful, could not do my work with total commitment, was in a state where I felt so bad about my existence and that was the result of my focus on those things which are not for the glory of GOD (same thing happened to the guy in the movie also) it started with a pleasure and ended up in a disaster. Thank GOD I am saved. Thirdly, REPLACE those poles with the word of GOD. Good choices will be governed by GOD'S word. No doubt about it. All we have to do is to wait patiently for his will to happen in our life. Another important thing is, we are responsible for our own salvation. The parable of ten virgins told in Matt 25:1-13 is a perfect example. The relationship between GOD and YOU is only between him and you. Sometimes we become so busy not to pray. Being busy is one of the fiery darts thrown by the enemy to keep you away from GOD so that he can make you worship his image, the image of the asherah. Let us keep ourselves awake and watch out for the darts thrown by the enemy and defend them with the shield of faith and the words of GOD, for the word says
"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is good and acceptable and perfect will of GOD" Romans 12:2

The Secret of Success

Everybody, including me in this world is worried about the future. It is a human tendency and nothing can stop it. I am not placing my argument that one should not have a focus on the future, it should be there. But, 'is it really positive'? is the question. All the people who were and are successful in their life had and have a positive attitude about achieving their dreams. The Wright Brothers, Edison, Einstein and many other had a positive attitude about their inventions. They knew very well that , there are going to be inventions and therefore a history. They did it. They must had had so many criticisms, as inventing something useful for the humanity is not a piece of cake. But it is the thought they had about the future, the signal they emitted to the Universe that they are going to achieve. The Universe brought the same frequency back to them. Yes! Human Body is the most powerful transmitter in the world. What you give, you get back. The secret of success is with in you and me. I read a wonderful book named secret by Rhonda Byrne. That made me write this post. The Secret is nothing but the secret of law of attraction (the secret, Rhonda Byrne)

Everything that's coming into your life you are attracting into your life
And it's attracted to you by the virtue of the images you're holding in your mind.
It's what you are thinking.
Whatever is going in your mind you are attracting to you .

"Every thought of yours is a real thing - a force."- Prentice Mulford (1834-1891)

When you think a thought, you are attracting like thoughts to you. Here is an example. Have you ever started to think about something you were not happy about, and the more you thought about it the worse it seemed? That is because of the sustenance in thinking of the worst thing happened, which always results in attraction of more negative feeling towards you. Because you are like a magnet and like attracts like.

If you see it in your mind, you are going to hold it in your hand - Bob Proctor

What you are thinking now is creating your future life. I would like to place myself in this example. I am surprised that unknowingly I have used the secret. I had an idea of doing my higher studies abroad. That was so dominant in my thoughts and I told everyone that i am going to study abroad without even applying for the universities in the UK. Then I did apply for some Universities and finally got admitted in the University of Nottingham. Then came the issue of finance. Since that thought was dominant, the Universe brought that into reality. My uncle helped me in getting a loan from an American Bank and I am here. I faced a lot of hurdles but the only thing I kept on thinking is " I ll be there in Notts" and I am here. Since I am a Christian, i would like to quote some words from the Bible which talks of this secret.

"whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing ye shall receive." Matthew 21:22

"What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, ye shall have them." Mark 11.24

Trust in what you feel to achieve is very important. If there is a single negative thought which is dominating your mission to achieve, that the end of it. so when you encounter a negative thought, tune your frequency of thinking to positive things about that goal and release the negative thought. It works for me. It would definitely work for you.