Spiritual Prosperity and Universal Laws 

J.J. Michael

By popular demand, I am reprinting an article that appeared in the October 1998 Inner Insights newsletter called, “Spiritual Prosperity: The Haves, The In-betweens and The Have Nots.  In Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki tells us that, “The main cause of poverty or financial struggle is fear and ignorance, not the economy or the government or the rich.

It’s self-inflicted fear and ignorance that keeps people trapped.”  This article is a reminder on how to free yourself from financial bondage and how to tap into the universe for abundant living.

Do you blame the economy for your lack of financial prosperity? Do you fantasize about winning the lottery? Do you believe that there is not enough money to go around? Do you believe that some people have all the luck when it comes to finances?

If you answered yes to the above questions, you are probably experiencing financial difficulties because of the way you think about prosperity. Your belief system determines your financial conditions in life.

Sometime in your life you made a choice to be in one of three financial clubs even though you may not be aware of it: The Haves, The Have

Nots and The In-Betweens. You probably selected the club that your parents belonged to because you have been conditioned to think about prosperity according to your family belief system. Let’s look at the characteristics that describe the three clubs:

The Haves desire abundance; think abundance; focus on abundance; visualize abundance; see the glass half-full; take responsibility for life conditions; and most importantly take action.

The In-Betweens plant seeds of abundance and lack; think abundance but have doubts and worries about the outcome; focus on how to make things happen but only take action once in awhile; visualize a mixed bag; verbalize doubt; take responsibility for some of life’s conditions; and stop just before the goal line.

Finally, the Have Nots plant seeds of lack; think lack; focus on lack; visualize lack, verbalize lack; see the glass half-empty; blame the world for life conditions and wait for life to happen.

Ok, which club do you belong to?  If you don’t like where you are, now is the time to look at your beliefs about money, wealth and poverty.  Let go of limiting thoughts that hinder your potential for creating what you desire.  Think of the mind as a computer that you feed information into.  It only prints out what you put in.

Learn how to train your mind to use the Law of Creativity.  First, you must have the desire or know what it is that you want. Through the use of free will, cultivate positive thoughts about abundance in your mind at all times. According to the Law of Creativity—what you think is what is manifested in your life

In Basic Principles of the Science of Mind, Dr. Frederick Bailes tells us that: “Man’s subconscious mind automatically obeys that which is passed on to it by his surfaced mind.  It acts always in complete obedience to the decrees of his surface mind.  It works ceaselessly turning the material of our thought into the experiences of our lives.”

Know that you are responsible for every condition in your life and you can change anything at anytime.

Twelve Points to Abundance

Set financial goals and have an action plan to carry them out.

Be committed to your financial plan and exercise discipline to stick to it.

Don’t buy into the negative picture of the world economy as painted by the media and forecasters. Center on God as your Source.

The way to prosperity is not outside you but within. You can contact the Source by turning within to your Higher self

You should never concentrate on money but on your blessings. Money is just a form of energy. Money has no power. It is the meaning or beliefs that we have attached to money that make it seem omnipotent or elusive

The universe is limitless and therefore there is enough to go around for everyone. We don’t have to steal others good or compete for it. No one can take your good from you because you can always create what you desire.

Ask for what you want and believe that you will get it. Don’t ask for apples when you want oranges. Mixed messages will be confusing and delay your results, be definite, be realistic, and be receptive.

Trust the universe. Recognize that the Supreme Being created a universe, so it will not be difficult to fulfill your desires. Share your love and time with others and the Law of Reciprocity will kick in.

Take responsibility for your debts; you created them. Debts are forms of energy that teach you how to give and receive.

  Conversations where you innocently make despairing remarks about your financial condition can inhibit your flow of good. “I’m broke,” “ I can’t afford it,” “ I’ll never be rich,” and  “I’m poor,” reinforce negative thoughts in your consciousness. The Law of Prosperity cannot give you abundance when you have thoughts of doubts regarding your desires.