When “Feeling the Prosperity” isn’t Enough

So you’ve learned to “see” what you want in your mind, then “feel” it as though it is already true, and then move your feet until it happens, right? Well, what if you’ve done all that and it still didn’t work? Let me add some insight to help you achieve your goal…

When it comes to little things (like getting the perfect parking spot at the grocery store, or locating a lost roll of packaging tape) simply seeing the success in my mind and feeling the gratitude I expect to feel when the goal is achieved is often all that seems to be required. The goal is accomplished with relatively little effort. I've been able to really develop my faith in the principles of prosperity through accomplishing trivial things such as these.

However, when I'm striving for something more significant, sometimes it's much harder to sustain my faith. A half-hearted attempt to apply the principles of prosperity isn't enough. It makes sense that the bigger the goal, the more focused I need to be.

For goals that make a positive difference in your life, or in the world at large, there will probably be more opposition to overcome than for trivial goals that affect very little. I don't recall much opposition when I was trying to locate packaging tape, but I experienced quite a bit when I was trying to start a seminar business.

I don't say this to scare anyone off from setting lofty goals. Set them anyway; it's worth it! I just want to prepare you to tackle them in a way that will yield the prosperity or the success you seek. There is one element that has made all the difference for me, and it is not mentioned in The Jackrabbit Factor.

When I have a general idea of what I want, it can take time (days, weeks, even months or years) to develop the picture in my mind to include detail. It's really hard to "feel" it as though it is accomplished when those details haven't been decided upon. Sometimes I simply don't know what I want those details to be, and that's okay. I write as much as I can, and think on it often. As the details I do know become second-nature to me, and I can recall them in my mind at the drop of a hat, I'm able to add a little detail here and there.

Eventually, it becomes easier to "feel" it as though it has already been accomplished. But for the big things I've strived for, the "feeling" wasn't what finally prepared me to receive it. Something was missing. The feeling that gave me what I needed was actually a different kind of feeling, one that I didn't create.

Let me explain: It's important to me to know that I'm not "asking" for something that God wouldn't want for me. Intellectually, I can decide if it seems to make sense that it would be for my good, but ultimately before I can put my whole heart into a goal, I need to know that God approves. Inevitably, there comes a time in the quest when I feel like I need to get that figured out.

So in my meditation, or thinking, or prayer (however you want to call it), I address Him and try to picture myself truly speaking with my "Father" as if He were in the room with me. I see Him as a glorious Father figure, not as something nebulous and vague. I take time to feel what it would really feel like to be with Him, like a daughter returning home from a long and difficult journey. I express - and feel - my gratitude for all He has blessed me with.

I picture myself with the success I desire, just as I've been 'practicing' all along, and express my desire for it, and ask if I have His approval. I live prosperously in my mind for a time. I pay attention to my initial feelings - the ones that come too quickly to invent myself. If I feel at peace, then that's confirmation to me that He wants it for me too, and that it's truly on its way, so long as I continue to believe. If I feel scatterbrained and confused, then I may even rephrase my request by saying, "would it be better that I NOT pursue that particular goal?" and again, I pay attention to the immediate, first feelings I feel.

The initial feelings, like I said, come too fast to generate on my own, and sometimes only last a split second. It is in the next few seconds that we as humans tend to second-guess and over analyze, sometimes clouding the answer. This process can take some practice, and it requires trusting the initial feeling. Sometimes it will be a word or phrase that pops into my head, like "be still". One time, it was simply that I sensed a smile. It was not what I expected, which helped me believe it wasn't something I just conjured up myself.

So from now on, when you hear me say that you have to "see" the goal and "feel it" - remember, "feeling" it may also refer to feeling a confirmation of God's approval. Once you really know (through feelings) that God is on your side, and desires the goal for you as much - if not more - than you desire it for yourself, your confidence will be stronger than ever. And, as you keep the memory of that confirmation forefront, you'll be unstoppable.

Know that God lives and loves you more than you can comprehend. He is your Father, and waits for you to give Him a chance to communicate with you. Know that He wants to be involved in your life, and He wants YOU to have all that you need for your complete mental, physical, and spiritual unfoldment. If you feel that this is true, trust that feeling, and don't second-guess it anymore.

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