My love for books was instilled in me at a very early
age. I love to read. I’ve read hundreds of books. I’ve educated, improved, entertained, escaped
and nourished myself through the written word.
While fiction is very entertaining, as I got older I began to crave
information that would give me insight into how to best utilize the power
within me. I grew up in a Baptist
household, but because of my parent’s work schedules, we didn’t attend church
on a regular basis. It wasn’t until much
later in my life that I began to read the bible and much later yet that I began
to understand its symbolism.
At the
marriage feast in Cana of Galilee recorded in John 2:1-11, Jesus turned water
into wine. I have read this scripture many,
many times and it wasn’t until recently that the water and the wine in this
story are symbols of how we have the God-given power to enact change in our
lives.
Buried deep in our subconscious depths lie infinite wisdom, power,
and supply just waiting for development and expression. When we learn to recognize the potential that
we own within, they become manifest in the world without. But first, you must take a very important
step. You MUST relinquish all thoughts
of lack and poverty. It is a mental
disease and keeps you from experiencing the life that you desire. Dr. Joseph Murphy, How To Attract Money. We
have all probably said on more than one occasion, “I’m broke” or “I don’t have
any money”. That may actually be a fact
but you must be careful. Your
subconscious mind hears everything that comes from your mouth and takes it as
TRUTH. Your subconscious mind is not
discerning; it is like a very sophisticated tape recorder. It hears everything you say and acts on what
it hears. When it hears “I’m broke”,
that’s the reality that you create for yourself. In addition, we must edit our thoughts as
well. It is not easy and takes much
practice. But it can be done. When I leave home in the morning, I take a
mental picture of a broom and a watering can with me. When negative thoughts come to me, I simply
take that broom and sweep away all negative thoughts like spider webs. On the other hand, my positive thoughts are
nurtured by the watering can so they can grow and multiply. Sounds silly, but it works.
I’m sure you remember the beloved movie, The Wizard of
Oz? It’s probably the most watched movie
of all time. Personally, I love the
movie and make it a point to watch whenever it comes on TV. Remember, the beloved cowardly lion? He was a big chicken but I adored him. Do you recall the scene where he and the gang
were in the haunted forest and he proclaimed, “I do believe in spooks, I do
believe in spooks, I do, I do, I do, I do, I do believe in spooks!” While it was a funny scene, it goes back to
the ideal that “As a man thinketh, so is he.”
His mantra actually contributed to his belief that he was cowardly. He proclaimed to be the King of the Forest but his DOMINATING THOUGHT was that he was a
fraidy cat! It is your dominating
thoughts that create your reality in your life.
After they’d all received their gifts from the wizard and
Dorothy was about to get into the hot air balloon to return to Kansas but it took off
without her, she was resigned to stay in Oz forever. That is until Glenda, the good witch,
appeared and told her that she’d always POSSESSED THE ABILITY to go home. She just had to figure it out for herself. When we finally “figure out” that we are born
with everything we need to be successful and that we are NEVER apart from the
love and wisdom of God, it is only then that we can click our heels and watch
the magic take place in our lives. Dispel those fears and do something that you never thought you could do -- whether it's starting a business or hang-gliding! Conceive it and believe it!
The moral to this story is turn your water (your prayers)
into wine (your answered prayers) by BELIEVING in whatever you aspire to do or
be. Make your wine by infusing your
spirit with positive words AND positive thoughts and it will change your life
in a way that you’ve never imagined. Don’t be the cowardly lion – be the King of
the Forest !