There
is Always Plenty
By Phylis Clay Sparks We live on a wonderful
planet. It has come equipped with plenty of everything
to sustain and bless everyone who lives upon it. There
is plenty of food, plenty of money, plenty of energy,
plenty of love and plenty of possibility. We don't have
a problem of lack, we have a distribution problem.
We might all ask ourselves, "What can I do to help
solve the problem of distribution so that all people
are supplied with their basic needs and set free to
pursue their dreams?" And, "What can I do
that I'm not already doing to distribute more respect
back to Mother Earth?" The answers do not lie in
denying ourselves any of the abundance that comes our
way, but in our willingness to be distributors of a
portion of the good that has flowed into our own lives.
It's about all of us becoming full-time participants
in the Law of Circulation with respect to each other
as well as our planet.
Now in order to have more good to distribute, we must
open ourselves to being better receivers. To become
a better receiver, we must move out of guilt about having
more than someone who is in the survival mode. We're
not much help when we try to find solutions from the
same level as the problem. We can do much more from
a place of abundant flow. That is, providing our egos
don't get stuck in greed, hoarding and fear about losing
what we have. A person with a true prosperity consciousness
is one who holds no fear, doesn't withhold, and is a
conscious participant in giving.
We all have ways in which we can participate in the
distribution of good on this planet. It's a lot of fun
to watch the flow increase when you activate the Law
of Circulation by giving away what you don't need, tithing
your money to the sources of your spiritual nourishment,
lending a helping hand, and in countless other ways,
even a simple smile.
The part of this Law that many of us overlook, forget
about, deny or don't understand, however, is the receiving
part. The Law of Circulation is about both giving AND
receiving. Get busy opening yourself to receive more
and more good, whether it's money, love, purpose, fulfillment,
joy, or other avenues of return for your investment
of giving as a participant in one of God's most powerful
laws.
Phylis Clay Sparks is the Spiritual Director and Founder
of The Soul-Esteem Center and author of the book, SOUL-ESTEEM:
The Power of Spiritual Confidence (available at The Soul-Esteem
Center Bookstore).
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