True Story - FREE Disney!

Hey there - I just received this message and thought it would be fun to share it with my readers.

Leslie,

I have really been enjoying these lessons. Your literature and info is very edifying and uplifting. You asked about people sharing their story of improved circumstances, so I thought I'd do my part...

Our family has really always been very blessed. Not that we've always done that great financially, but we have experienced great favor through our lives. This year has been an extremely difficult year in a number of ways. My husband is in new home sales and we all know what that's been like in this recent economy. Thank goodness for previous good years and our building up our savings account! We've definitely needed it this year. Last year I began an online business trying to generate income and hopefully, eventually help get my husband out of this very stressful "job". It's been a great challenge and I'm learning SO very much, but not YET seeing the real fruit of my labors. (But it's coming...I know it!)

Anyway, we REALLY were needing a break and to get away with our family, but we didn't have a lot of money to do it. We have 3 kids (14, 15 and 20) We decided to visit our friends in Florida and take some time to do Disney. We knew that we could stay with our friends and they usually are able to get us passes to get into Disney FREE! Through various interventions and surprises, not only did they get us 3 days of passes with park hopping privileges to go to all 4 Disney parks, but they somehow were able to get us a huge suite at the Old Key West Disney Resort for 4 nights! FREE!! Our only expense was gas and food. Our suite even had a full kitchen. But that's not all...

While visiting at our friend's home one evening, they asked our son to sing and play his guitar. He is a gifted singer/songwriter and has a dream to record, travel, etc. He has a Christian band that is working on a demo, but he also has a solo project he's working on. (He is 20 years old) The people there were blown away by his gift and anointing. They were speechless and in tears. (He is quite amazing if I do say so myself) They immediately said they wanted to fly him back in a couple of weeks to introduce him to their 5000 member congregation and pay his way to a Men's Intervention weekend they are having. They called their pastor and he was very excited to meet him and have him come. Then there was a glitch because the airline tickets were anywhere from $400 to $700 and they weren't going to be able to do that. We all said if it was supposed to happen, it would. My sister was then able to get him a ticket on stand-by for $150 round trip! But that's not all...

This entire trip has been filled with a flow of new and exciting ideas for our whole family. My husband is excited about some inspired ideas and prospects he has and is beginning to implement. All I can say is we've got our seatbelts fastened and we're holding on! I attached a picture (if you want to take the time) of me and my kids on the Rockin' Roller Coaster at Hollywood Studios. Yes, I'm screaming in terror, but I'm excited and having fun...much like this rollercoaster ride we're on now!

Thanks!
Becky S.

Keep the stories coming! What have the principles done for you?

And Along Came a Spider

Last week my eleven year-old daughter came home from orchestra practice simply devastated. She had been the first to arrive, and as the others filed in, nobody chose to sit by her. She sat at the edge of the room, the only student with an empty chair at her side.

She felt rejected and alone.

So today, as I dropped her off, I encouraged her to hold back and let some of the others sit down first, and then make her choice to sit by someone she'd like to get to know better. "Find someone who might be having a bad day, and BE the one to make a friend."

I encouraged her to have a prayer in her heart, picturing herself with an abundance of friends, and reminded her that choosing to be positive and confident would help others want to be around her.

So she pulled herself together with an intention that things would be different this time. She agreed to pray in her heart and try to think more positively.

But what happened next surprised us both...

When I picked her up from school, she was excited to report that she ended up right between two girls that she was excited to get to know better.

How did it happen? Not the way we thought it would.

Contrary to my advice, she still showed up earlier than most; and out of habit decided to sit in her regular chair on the edge of the room. As a few of the other students filed in, the pattern threatened to repeat itself.

However, just then, she noticed a scary spider on her music stand. Creeped out, she took her folder and tried to push it off.

Instead of successfully getting it out of her space, it fell onto her leg. She jumped up and shook her pants and wasn't sure where it ended up. Assuming it was still at her chair, she decided that it would be better to move.

It took her out of her comfort zone and into another chair. One of the girls she'd like to know better came in and sat right next to her. Before long, a second girl took the empty chair at her other side.

Admittedly she said she thought the answer to her prayer would show up in the form of an idea, or an added measure of courage to do or say something uncomfortable.

But no, it showed up as a spider.

This micro-experience captures the essence of how God so often deals with us. When we ask for things to be better, he doesn't just make things better. He creates conditions in our life that make us get out of our comfort zone and put us somewhere else - somewhere, where the blessing we're asking for can finally be delivered.

Sometimes we get moved out of our comfort zone and still fail to receive the blessing. This can happen when our thoughts are not inclined to look for the hidden benefit in our adversity.

It would be like my daughter getting out of her regular chair and into another, and being so upset by it that she doesn't even notice the potential friendships on either side of her. By her response to the hardship, she could have completely denied herself of the blessing that the change contained.

In that case, the girls that flanked her could have picked up on the downer-energy and might have been inclined to just ignore her.

I'm grateful that she was thoughtful enough to give credit to God for sending a spider, because it prepared the way for her to receive the very thing she was hoping for all along.

Now my dear reader... What's your spider? What ugly thing has showed up in your life that's opposite to what you've been praying for? It's there for a reason.

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Human Empowerment, in Perspective

There are a lot of success gurus out there, and I have to admit I don't really see myself as one of them. I consider myself an ordinary person who tries her best to do the right things, but still makes mistakes just like anyone else. Perhaps one difference between me and other people is that I publicly share the lessons I've learned (and have yet to learn) along the way.

(Thank you for coming along on my journey through life... it's nice to have your company!)

So what's the difference between me and the other "gurus"?

Well, one difference has to do with my perspective on human empowerment.

While some gurus teach that you are the ultimate master of your own life, and that you can have, do, and be whatever you want, and that you deserve to have everything life has to offer... my take on it is similar, but different enough that I think it's worth bringing up.

Some gurus will tell you that you deserve it all.

That's reasonable, but realize this: They tell you that so you'll overcome the common mindset that you don't deserve abundance.

In that light, it's a good philosophy. But it's incomplete.

Yes, we must overcome the feeling that we are unworthy or undeserving of success... but the flip side of that is NOT that we are entitled to it, or automatically deserving of anything.

The antidote for feeling unworthy or undeserving (from my perspective) is to believe that the gap between who I am, and my potential, can be bridged when I lean on the power of my Creator.

Frankly, I "deserve" nothing because I fall so short of living the principles perfectly. But gratefully, I've also learned that I don't have to be perfect to enjoy the blessings, I just need to recognize my shortcomings, acknowledge them, and rely on God to make up the difference.

Think about it: if we're really talking about Universal Law, and if it's as absolute as the term "law" would indicate, then you would have to maintain a perfectly positive, expectant attitude ALL the time or the law of attraction wouldn't work. Period.

Yet, while nobody keeps their thoughts perfectly (and I mean perfectly) positive at all times, goals are still achieved; victories are still won.

How do you explain that?

I explain it this way: God has provided a way for the demands of the law to be satisfied, but it requires honest effort to be obedient to the law, while I do my best to bounce back into right thinking as soon as I can, and having humility - humility which is demonstrated by acknowledging the role of, and my need for, a higher power in the delivery process, and hoping that God will make up the difference where I fall short when I trust him.

It takes faith to believe that my Creator can and will help - but that's the price I pay... The price is not to achieve perfect, unfailing obedience to all the laws of success every moment of every day. The price I pay is to do my best, and have faith in God that he'll line things up for me, anyway.

The key is unwavering faith. Not unwavering faith in oneself, not unwavering faith in the laws (because that would mean nothing but predictable failure, from imperfect obedience to an absolute law), but rather: unwavering faith in God.

So, do you subscribe to the philosophy that you ALONE are powerful enough to make your life the way you want it? It IS a better philosophy than believing that you are powerless to change anything...

But faith in yourself alone can only get you so far. Faith in a divine Creator takes you the rest of the way. In many ways it can be harder to do, but when you get into the groove of it, it's definitely the easier of the two options.

Some gurus will tell you that you're the creator of ALL that comes to you. I see myself as a CO-creator with God. It's a partnership. Yes, I am capable of original thought, and I am even capable of creating circumstances in my life with some independence.

But I've also learned (the hard way) that when I take the independent approach, and get what I want, I find out that it may not have been the wisest thing to ask for.

(Be careful what you pray for, as they say, because you might just get it.)

Yes, I've seen astonishing results from applying the laws of success and utilizing the power of intention. But I've seen even better results when I first make the effort to determine whether my desire is in alignment with God's divine plan. When I know with certainty that I am in alignment, it's infinitely easier to have the faith required while I wait for the necessary elements to line up.

You might wonder, "What if what God wants for me is less wonderful than what I want for myself?"

I feel assured that we cannot possibly imagine the unbelievable rewards that are available for us; rewards that are beyond our comprehension.

We're like the child who wants nothing more than the plastic toy in the store window, while our parents know that the joy will be short lived, and that life has much deeper joys to be experienced.

So it is with us. Trust that the object of your desire may be, relatively speaking, childish in comparison to the rewards that are available to us. Check with the parent to see, "Is this something that will bring me all the happiness I'm capable of experiencing?"

True, you can use the laws of success to get what you want, apparently without God, sometimes with amazing ease. And using the laws in alignment with God's purposes often puts you first through tougher challenges than by going independent...

That's because He's a good parent. He's smart enough to let you first grow into the person capable of appreciating the reward when it finally comes.

Don't begrudge the challenge that shows up when you set a goal. Embrace it with gratitude because it's there to shape you into the person who will be able to fully appreciate the reward you seek.

Haven't you heard that you don't attract what you want, you attract what you are? How else do you think you change who you ARE, without opportunities to grow through opposition?

Yes, I am the captain of my soul; I am a creative being, capable of original thought, and able to build a better life for myself... no matter who I am, or where I come from.

But without God I am nothing.

Before you get all up in arms about that, think about it: I don't dictate whether I have the breath of life in me today or not; it could literally be gone in an instant. (Try attracting another breath with your positive attitude when God shuts off the power fueling your life.)

You may not already have everything you want, but you HAVE been granted another breath, at least. How much say did you have in that matter?

It's a gift worth acknowledging. I look at all I receive as a gift, even when I've worked my tail off for it.

So in summary, I am constantly reminded by my weaknesses how dependent I am on that higher power for strength. I rely on unseen help for the guidance I need, which leads me to the necessary resources to accomplish the goals I have. Call it the law of attraction, call it guidance, call it your subconscious, call it whatever you want. The point is, there's something bigger than all of us that helps us along.

Honestly, I don't think I've ever been successful at achieving a goal with an attitude that I "deserved" it or was "entitled" to it. I think this is the reason why:

Sometimes when one of my own children comes to me with a request, and s/he approaches me with an entitlement mentality, I am more inclined to deny the request. (What makes me think a cocky expectation of a goal achieved is what will impress my Creator?)

But when my child comes to me with gratitude for what they already have, and make the request for something additional, sometimes I'll test them with, "What if I say no?"

If their response is, "That would be okay..." then I usually freely deliver.

When their response is anything resembling a tantrum, I hold it back. I can't reward the ingratitude. Even if I want them to have it, I can't deliver, lest they conclude it was their tantrum that did the trick.

It's all just food for thought:

How are YOU asking Life for what you want? With an entitlement mentality, a tantrum, or with gratitude?

Are you going to be okay if it never comes? I think you'll find that sometimes it only finally arrives after you've learned to live in genuine peace and happiness without it.

Wow, that post was longer than I intended. Sorry about that.

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Feedback: An Amazing Miracle

We recently received a new comment (07/2009) that I wanted to share with you. Katie writes:

I can't even describe what an amazing miracle this course has been in my life. Everything has changed and I am a completely different person from when I started this journey in January.

In a nutshell...I went from a happy, but blah, letting-life-take-me-where-it-will-and-be-happy-with-it person, to a vigorous and excited, let-me-partner-with-God-in-creating-miracles person.

My husband is overwhelmingly excited to see this change in me and seriously awesome things are happening. I never would have imagined 8 months ago when I was sitting in my dingy apartment that I would be in a house on an amazing adventure with so many exciting dreams and achievable goals! The only downside is that it can sometimes get overwhelming how much there is to do right now. I know that I can use the laws to help me with that though also. This is just the next phase in my learning process! God is great.

PLEASE TAKE THIS COURSE, it will literally change your life. I tell everyone that I can about it. Thank you Leslie and Trevan!

Thank you, Katie for sharing this. I realize it isn't the right time for everyone to be doing FTMF right now, but if you've been thinking about it, remember that our ORIGINAL July sale is still underway for just a little longer.

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