Ask And You Shall Receive?

Some people believe that there are energies that create the material things that manifest themselves in our lives. And we, as human beings, create these very circumstances with our minds. I myself have pondered this fascinating topic on many occaisions. But always logical thinking gets in the way. What about the people that are starving, suffering and in impossible situations? Why would anyone want to invite those circumstances into their lives? Where could someone find the mental energy and assistance to get themselves out of such a situation, especially if it was brought about by forces beyond their control? I think about the issues of slavery, war, famine and the Holocaust. It is without question that none of these people victimized by these tragic occurrences wanted such things to happen to them. And even if they could muster the mental energy to think positive thoughts, millions of people had to suffer and die before anything was done. And still today, millions of people suffer unspeakable tragedies which we know quite well they surely did not wish upon themselves.

But then, little things have happened in my life that makes me wonder if we do have some "mind control" of our fate. A couple of programs I have wished to come back on the air(if not just for reruns) popped back up on TV in the same week. Our grocery store has ridiculously raised the price of bagels(a breakfast food I have found I cannot live without) so I decided not to buy them for a little while. But then my husband called me from his job saying that his boss had bought a bunch of bagels for breakfast and he was bringing me home some extra. Other little things like this happen to me all the time, and I wonder if there is something more to it then meets the eye.

Then I think, this is all well and good, maybe I am some sort of genie, so I picture that I am the lucky winner of a three million dollar jackpot. Like, if I am so powerful, why can't that happen? But the truth is, I'm not a materialistic person, and I would feel guilty having a lot of money.(Though I could probably live with the guilt-ha!)In reality, a reputable, enjoyable part-time job I could do at home making a little money would suit me just fine.

The truth is, I think my personal angels have been working overtime lately and I do count my blessings. But I do wonder how much power do I really have over my own life? Am I really a raft on a choppy sea, or a keen captain who is carefully navigating his fate over the ocean of life? I have to admit, of the tragic and /or bad things that have happened to me, most of the time I was forewarned in a dream or a thought or even in something I was reading. Was it my mind that brought the information to me or God trying to warn me somehow? Or even that by thinking the thought I was giving it power to manifest. But I don't necessarily believe that is true, because to me negative thoughts are the absence of power. I do think, however that one can get so downtrodden at times that it is hard not to let negative thoughts take over.

If there is indeed a world near to this one where thoughts help manifest reality then it wouldn't hurt to put out these thoughts: Let everyone feel peace and have freedom in this vast Universe; let everyone live in their own personal happiness and prosperity; and let each and everyone of us let loving and Godly thoughts replace hateful and damaging ones. If indeed there were enough people thinking these kind of thoughts, it could possibly transform the world.