What If God Really Was One Of Us?

Sooner or later, we all have to deal with the God issue.  It is amazing to me that so many people today who are walking a spiritual path avoid ever actually talking about God.  I do it myself.  When I write, I will say that Spirit answered my call, or that the Universe is looking out for me.  Rarely will I come right out and say the word God.  It is a word infused with way too many conflicting meanings, and I don't want my readers to have to deal with all of that confusion right in the middle of my article.  I want them to actually hear my message.  It is the same reason that AA uses the term higher power.  No matter where we stand on the God issue, even if we are not addicts or alcoholics, coming to terms with the concept of a higher power is a necessary step on our spiritual path.

Prosperity Project Day 7

"And God saw all the things that he had made, and they were very good."

Today marks the end of the first week of our game. The seventh day is traditionally a day of rest; in the creation story told in Genesis, it is said that God rested on the seventh day. Actually, that is a bad translation. What the word really means is that God ceased on the seventh day. (He's God. Do you really believe He needed a nap?) But before he did, God looked around at all that he had created that week and saw it as good.

To me, that is one of the most profound statements in the Bible. Think about it: the world is only six days old. Surely, things aren't finished yet. The world STILL is not finished this many aeons later. But God looked on it as ALREADY good. In other words, God looked on his world with a grateful and appreciative eye. He looked at it with the intention of seeing what is right with the world, not what is wrong with it. He deliberately focused on the positive aspects because, being God, He understood the creative nature of thought. He knew that if he focused his attention on the good, that the good would grow.

So I would like to begin a tradition here on the Prosperity Project of taking the seventh day to look back on all that we've created with our wealth, and to see it as good. How has your imaginary lifestyle improved over the past week? How have you been able to add value to the people around you? And here's the real question: How has your real life benefitted this week from doing this Project?

After today, we will have spent $28,000! That's more than I've been making in an entire year!! During this first week, I've built a solid foundation for my future life. I've bought the best tools and gadgets I could dream up, I've updated my software, and am almost finished building the room that will become my command post. I've helped an injured friend, helped another friend pay his bills, and I've helped a fledgling orchestra get off the ground. It is definitely good. I haven't spent any of it on living expenses; none of us has. Before I began this project my living expenses were already covered, as I imagine yours are covered as well. This project is about the extra money that is coming our way.

So how has my real life benefitted from this project? My friend Andrea will appreciate my answer: I've decided to start playing the lottery! Wallace Wattles teaches that when money comes to us, it will come through already established channels. That means that money won't miraculously appear in your checkbook; it will come because you have earned it, but only if you do the work. It will come as a gift from someone with money, but only if you add value to their lives; Or, you might just win the lottery, but only if you buy a ticket. In other words, believing money is coming is not enough; we must act in a way that opens the door for money to enter. So this week I've been more aware of seeing and acting upon those opportunities. The best way for insane amounts of money to come to me right now today is through the lottery. So today I'll buy my first lottery ticket. Just one, but if money wants to come to me it will have a handy way of getting here.

$7000 Lottery winnings!! I got 3 out of 6 numbers right on my very first ticket!

$ 700 God's money is still going to the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra. Between me and Robyn they should have no problem making it through their first season.

$2000 Wealth building account (total $5600, or 20% of $28000)

$4300 Room addition (total $12000) By now the room is dried in and I can start using it while I finish.

It is all, definitely, very good.

How will you spend your $7000 today?