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The Secret and Divine Will
Author: Theresa Twogood  | Posted: 22-06-2007 | Comments: 0 | Views: 13 | Rating: (53)  (?) 
You have by now had your e-mail box bombarded and overflowing with information and offers of literature for sale on,'The Secret'. If you watch afternoon televison you have seen wealthy celebrities taunt claims about 'The Secret'. I must say for the record that I have no animosity towards any one selling any information of any kind including 'The Secret'and/or to any of the so-called 'guru's' or 'life coaches'. I am not a unsatisfied customer. I am not a person with an axe to grind. I don't wish anyone anything less than the very best! I did not purchase any of 'The Secrets' literature and/or video's and I haven't read all that is available on the subject. However, the understanding I have is that we humans have a choice of two very different methods to receiving the things we wish for, choose either'The Secrets' way or the will of God (Divine Will). 'The Secret' and it's promoters would want you to believe that Divine will and positive thinking within the realm of the laws of attraction are all one big topic. I want you to see that there is not one but rather two very different issues at hand here and they need to remain separate rather than mixed and confused into one of the same for the sake of a few sales. This conflict of issues isn't and shouldn't be an argument of whether we should or should not have dreams and aspirations. No, it is good and essential for man to have hope and wishes,the difference comes in, in how they are either achieved or granted. 'The secret', it's leaders, along with all the life-coaches would instruct you in their way of thinking of how to wish for something and then they would want you to believe that you then receive it. Now as to their claims of 'wisdom of the ages', I must say I don't see it at all. All I see is 'positive thinking' rolled up with a different but attractive wrapper. However, they explain in much greater details about the 'law of attraction',as some sort of secret wisdom and a vehicle to achieved wishes.
On the otherhand, or the other path, we have God's will for us His children. The will of the Divine isn't always known or completely understood by us at any moment. The Divine will doesn't rely on us in any way, it never has and never will. We don't receive more or less good things from God based on our understandings! We children of God, Christians, are taught that we should always end every wish and hope with the phrase,"not my will but rather Your will be done Father". Jesus,the Son of God, instructed us and demonstrated this proper way to ask the Father and it is always to be within the ' not my will but Your will be done Father' framework. Christians believe firmly in a good heavenly Father who created the universe and all things. We also believe that He wishes only good and wonderful things for his children. Therefore we make our wishes known to Him but only within the proper framework. We believe God's will to be the ultimate good for us and His creation so we patiently wait for His good will to be done in our lives, when He wishes and on His timeline. Many times, many of us have had wishes, that we wanted (we thought we needed) so badly that we literally begged God to grant; however,He did not and when we look back in retrospect a few years down the road, we are more than glad and truly thankful that God didn't grant that plead. Many times our wishes are fleeting and momentary. Thankfully, Gods understands this and understands how we think and He takes this all into account with what would be best not only for the wisher but also for the rest of His creation.
The other concept of receiving whatever one wish for,'The Secret',is interesting and even very seductive, but not very promising though because it leaves out Divine Will and wishes within the proper framework. Worst yet, is that it mix one's wishes and the Divine will into one force and put's our wishes and desires above the Divine's. However,one must understand that because 'The Secret's' promoters truly believe themselves to be spiritual, not religious, that they therefore, are not at odds with Divine Will.
'The Secrets' promoters mix Divine will with what they refer to as the 'Laws of nature'. However, the laws of nature are not at odds with or combined with the Divine will. Rather the Divine will uses the laws as a means of fulfilling Divine will. I'm sure you know the difference and can now see the difference or two paths I refer to. No matter how small or insignificant the shift in the systematics or how clever the marketing can be, the real difference comes in, of who's will be ultimately done! An additional point is that I would of thought that the most secret of secret information of the ages, positively thinking within the boundries of natural law, would have sold for a bit more than $49.95(but only for a limited time)! I didn't realize it was first for sale, not to mention for so cheap of an introductory price! Forgive me for being sarcastic however, I fear that 'The Secret', no matter how noble it's intentions and no matter how clever it's marketing, it is flawed and nothing more than hype and sales gimmick about a shortcut or an alternative path around Divine will. No matter how fancy you make the opening flash introduction webpage and no matter how much you mix things up - hype is hype! Sales are sales! I am in the information for sale business also. I don't take issue with someone attempting to make a living. I don't have an issue with 'The Secrets' offer; I have issue with the fact it seems to me that a lot of people are going to be tricked into believing 'The Secrets' story of some ancient manuscript of secrets of secrets, banned by the Church, passed down through the centuries,and now is on sale for only $49.95 or there abouts! A wrong and/or flawed idea or point is always wrong regardless of how clever the marketing and/or how low the introductory price.
If after all I have said on the subject, you still find yourself wondering what the day will be like when you finally open and discover 'The Secrets' darkest most secret of secrets, wisdom of the ages, and a quick shortcut around Divine will to receiving whatever you wish for, I must say stop! You need to believe and understand that you already have everything given to you by God that you need to make your life the way you wish. Begin doing and God will always supply whatever you are in need of. Remember, you are a child of a loving heavenly Father who created the entire universe with all that it has to offer along with the Divine's wishes for only the best of the best for you. Why would anyone want to shortcut this? What really floors me is that there are those who would say that they do not under any condition believe in a God or a Higher Power, however they do believe in 'The Secret' and it's ancient secret wisdom of the ages, once banned by the Church and past down through the ages by secret groups! Don't allow the fact that there are unknown tips and tricks for every subject and topic and every profession to fool you. A master builder has their set of tips and insider information just as the President of any major international company. However, these tips and inside information could hardly pass as 'ancient words of wisdom' or 'The Secret of Ages'! Keeping that point in mind and keeping the two methods separate will not lead you down the path of money spent looking for something that really isn't there or for an elusive secret.The biggest secret of all time is that there are no secrets. You already have all that is needed to achieve what you would like in this world PLUS a loving heavenly Father who wishes only the best for you now and for all ways. Begin doing at once and be thankful!
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