LOA-101

This week at EDS: Law of Attraction (aka...Prayer)


I am not jumping on the new-age bandwagon here....I have been a "subscriber" of this way of living long before it became hip. Do I read the material that is "out there"? Most certainly, but also discerningly. Is it of value? Always has been, (it is ,of course, a universal law..) and really one of the cornerstones of Jesus' preaching.

For those that didn't jump into "The Secret"... (a spin-off series)...the Law of Attraction states that when one is wanting or in need of anything, desire, (good or bad) it will become a reality. It will manifest itself to you if you place the proper "emotion" around it. "Believing in the reality." "Accepting that your need will be met in advance of it manifesting." "Affirming that how I think about this will occur.".... Isn't that Faith? Isn't that how we are taught to pray? You pray knowing full well that your need has been heard and that it's manifestation will occur when the timing is right. The timing could be in 5 minutes or 5 years.

How much "emotion" you put into your desire will depend on it's outcome. But, regardless, the thought you think (no matter) will be the outcome pending on how much emotion you fuel it up with. Therefore it is safe to venture that if we were to think "Positively" about our need and only fixate on the happy emotion it would bring us then our expected outcome. Same for Negative", too, unfortunately. (Thus , the phrase, "careful what you wish for"). Laws of Science play fairly.

And as we say about prayer, your attitude throughout the process is what will carry you through. If you pray, and then, "Let Go and Let God"... your happiness will radiate from you while your desire is manifesting. Thus, attracting even "more positive" desires to you along the way. God never wants us to live in worry and doubt. Fear and sadness.

Now, that I have reviewed LOA 101 with you...I will tell you about my experiences in relating this concept to my young EDS friends. I feel it extremely important to spend time with them assuring them at such a young age that thinking positively is the way to healthy living. I feel this part of my calling to teaching young people..(as strongly as I feel teaching about geography!!)

Today's message at EDS this week: "I can". "I tried". "I can turn it around". We read Dr. Wayne Dyers's children's book, "Incredible you"...this week for Chapel. I had seen this at my local favorite bookstore plenty of times but until I walked in to the Kindergarten room 2 weeks ago and heard Miss Allison reading this...I decided to sit and listen. I said..."This is Law of Attraction for kids! Let's do this all next week for Chapel." Happily, we did. There were 10 "laws" of self-respect/love that benefit anyone young or old. It is story about believing that you are "okay" as you are. You are exactly where you should be. You can achieve anything you want. It is truly a way to think positively, shape your thoughts, and not negatively fixate on bad outcomes. "I CAN" . ( which proved itself time and again this week during our lessons... )

One page of statements in the book were, "I can't". "I'm scared" "I'm too dumb". A small girl afraid and nervous..worried..the opposite page was filled with "I can". "I'm brave" and "I'm smart". Which page feels better?

Constant affirmations about what can do...what are we best at? What can my future look like? Ways to walk away when someone attempts to bring us down. My goodness. Simple and easy. Yet we adults succumb to all those worries and pressures. We quite often fall victim to negative thoughts about who we are and what GOD/UNIVERSE/SOURCE has in store for us and what we are capable of doing.... having it, if we REALLY want it. Trust and faith. Positive vs. negative. Love instead of hatred. Live and let live. Why not learn this at 5?

I am constantly reminded that the book such as Dr. Dyer's, and a personal favorite, "Everything I needed to know I learned in Kindergarten" are books that one cannot put down and should re-read forever!

Dawn M. Grinnell, Director EDS and Children's Ministries