In Part 1, we examined whether or not the law of attraction is biblically based.  Actually, the law of attraction is not a biblical law.  It is a natural law was made available to mankind, by God, regardless of religious faith.  Today, we will examine whether or not contradicts the teachings of the bible, particularly with respect to material wealth and God’s purpose for our lives.

Law Of Attraction And Materialism

Many of the criticisms lodged by Christians against the law of attraction have centered around the presentation of the law of attraction in the movie, The Secret.

These Christians mistakenly believe the law of attraction is primarily focused on getting material possessions. 

They are wrong for a number of reasons.

First, using the law of attraction to accumulate stuff only addresses one tiny aspect of the law of attraction.  “The Secret,” was created for a secular audience.  What is the one thing that is common amongst all the people of the world? 

Material wealth

I have watched the movie about eight times.  I can assure you that I did not get the “gist” of the movie the first couple of times.  It is, quite frankly, a lot to digest. 

Second, after seeing the film several times, I was able to catch the more subtle aspects of the law of attraction such as the need  for gratitude, self esteem, inner peace, joy and a desire to achieve one’s purpose in life for the good of all mankind. 

Didn’t catch that? 

Go back and watch the movie again. 

It is there.

The Law Of Attraction And Our Life Purpose

The student of the law of attraction would argue that God created each of us to live up to our life purpose.  That purpose may be found by searching the desires of our heart. 

Once that purpose is discovered, it is natural and right to attract material things into our lives to carry out that purpose.  For example:

• God gives the musician talent because God wants to create music. Therefore, a musician naturally wants a musical instrument.
• God likes to grow food and he gives the farmer the passion to work the soil. But, a farmer needs land.
• God desires to give to his children and he gives the philanthropist the desire to give. But the philanthropist needs money and material resources.

The attraction of certain material things in our life is necessary for God to achieve His purpose through us. 

But, God also gave us free will.  He will not make the musician make music.  He  WILL plant a seed within the musician’s heart so that the musician will WANT to make music.

Still, the musician, in an expression of free will, must ask God for the means to make the music a reality. 

Using The Law Of Attraction For Material Wealth Is Not Evil

Being rich is not “evil”. God wants us to walk in abundance in all areas of our lives. 

So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who keep on asking him! Matthew 7:11.

I mean, do YOU want your children to live in poverty?  Okay….

Why would you think YOUR Father would want you to live in poverty?

Too often Christians have been taught that material wealth is not a godly goal.  In fact, this teaching is rooted in:

• a desire by the clergy to explain why so many Christians are poor, or,
• a fear that God will not be faithful if the Christian dares to hope for prosperity.

Look, God is not the cause of poverty. 

The Christian causes his own poverty by his refusal to practice sound money management coupled with a poverty mindset working in conjunction with the law of attraction.

Let me say it again:

God does not make you poor. You make “you” poor by having a poverty mindset (law of attraction) and failing to practice sound financial principals.

The fact is that all Christians are called to be and do great things.  Unfortunately, lack of material wealth leaves many Christians in bondage to debt, ineffectiveness and mediocrity.  The truth is that we each need material wealth to obtain the tools and means by which we learn, grow and expand our lives, and in turn help others do the same.

Financial wealth, in the proper perspective gives us freedom. 

When we are not saddled with the worries of lack, we are more free to share our abundance with others, thereby raising them up out of a poverty mindset as well.

Wealth, like electricity, can be used for good or evil. 

Where wealth is created and power is acquired by utilizing the creative power we possess as part of our God-nature/divinity, the wealth is being used for good. 

Where the wealth and power is acquired to be better than those around you or for other selfish motives, wealth can be evil.  Depending on intent, the result is light or darkness.

Law Of Attraction, Like Any Other Natural Law, Can Be Used For Evil

I recognize that the law of attraction, if used selfishly for evil, can contravene the Bible. 

For instance, a person might want to accumulate money and possessions for the purpose of gaining power or influence over his neighbor. 

However, the law of attraction has its own remedy for this type of behavior.  It is called by many things in many cultures:

• The concept of Karma
• You sow what you reap
• Whatever you send out revisits you three times over.
• As a man, thinks, so is he.

All of these sayings reflect the idea that the law of attraction gives you more of whatever is in your heart. 

Sure, evil people use the Law of Attraction for selfish personal gain.  But, in doing so, they will attract more evil to themselves.  The wicked will prosper, for a time.  But, ultimately, they will be destroyed.  It is in this way that the law of attraction is consistent with the Bible.

The Law Of Attraction And Satan’s Deceit

Because of the work done by Christ on the cross, we are free of the bondage of Satan.  Christ has the keys and has opened the door to our prison cells.  Satan’s only power is to deceive us by convincing us that we cannot simply walk out. 

As a result, many of us stay in the cell.

When an elephant is very young, it is trained to stay in one place by tethering it to a pole with a small rope.  As it grows, it continues to be tethered to the pole with the same small rope even though it could easily snap it with one movement of his foot.

Through clever deception, the elephant is held in place when it could easily escape.

Satan hopes that Christians continue to ignore the law of attraction. 

By doing so, we remain poor sick, depressed, burned out and broken.  On the other hand, Satan and his demons, who are thoroughly versed in using the LOA, can influence ungodly individuals to use the law of attraction to manifest evil schemes into reality. 

Christians need to learn to utilize the power of the law of attraction.  The Christian, armed with a healthy knowledge of the law of attraction is in the best position reap the rewards.  After all, Christians are, or should be, aligned with God.

Christians who reject the law of attraction are not utilizing the universal power of God that lives within them to create the abundant, joyful and loving lives that God intended for His children.

Conclusion:  The Law Of Attraction Was Created By God For Our Benefit

I tell you the trust, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there” and it will move.  Nothing will be impossible for you.  Matthew 17:20.

Either Jesus is the Son of God and the verse above is true, or Jesus was a liar.  I believe that Jesus was telling the truth.  As I have begun to take his teachings literally, I have seen the truth of this verse work in my life.

The law of attraction has strengthened my belief that I live in a loving universe ruled by a loving God. 

He gives me free will and free reign to create the life I desire.  If I follow the purpose that He has laid upon my heart, the life I create will lead to happiness.  If I follow Satan, the life I create will lead to my destruction.

For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man….

Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.  Ephesians 3:14-21

God intended that we lives our lives on purpose, consciously creating the desires of our heart.  By ignoring the law of attraction, we are powerless, fearful, poor, sick and depressed. 

Instead of standing tall and powerfully seizing the power that is our birthright, we cower while timidly begging God to intervene and make us happy.

There arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him,

 “Master, carest thou not that we perish?”

  And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, “Peace, be still”.

  And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. And he said unto them,

 “Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?”   Mark 4:37-40.

Jesus was a bit perturbed that the disciples woke him up to calm the storm when they could have easily done it themselves. 

The fact is that God set up the universe so that we are responsible for calming our own storms through the power of our thoughts, intent and belief (faith). 

To have it any other way, would be to deny us the power of free will.

As the song says, “I got the power!!!”

God gave us that power!

As Christians, we should embrace the law of attraction as an acknowledgement that God has indeed given us the free will to choose our lives and the power to create the desires of our heart. 

So, does the law of attraction contradict the Bible? 

I say No. 

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1. Does The Law Of Attraction Contradict The Bible? (Part 1)
2. Don’t Know How To Control The Law Of Attraction? (Part Two)
3. Why Doesn’t The Law Of Attraction Work For Me?

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