Comments on: the science of belief http://www.abccreativity.com/2009/08/30/the-science-of-belief/ Helping you do "impossible" things with ease and joy. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:23:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: abccreativity http://www.abccreativity.com/2009/08/30/the-science-of-belief/comment-page-1/#comment-225 abccreativity Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:34:33 +0000 http://abccreativity.com/?p=771#comment-225 art and inspiration, peace and joy - that's where it's at :) art and inspiration, peace and joy – that’s where it’s at :)

]]> By: hippysusan76 http://www.abccreativity.com/2009/08/30/the-science-of-belief/comment-page-1/#comment-224 hippysusan76 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:11:16 +0000 http://abccreativity.com/?p=771#comment-224 I agree!!!! but that's it...some people draw from Jesus' teachings and other teachings from other religions to create their on way of thinking. It's almost like a blender...like OK i'm going to take a little of this...and a little of that...and oh! i want me some of that!....and place it in a blender and push the button "mix well" to only include those ideas or teachings to suit them. It's like the angels...angels are God's creations alone and their purpose is to deliver a message (or messages) to people for God...we like to call angels "God's post-office." They are not a separate spiritual entity. Their spirit is inter-linked with God. In other words...it would seem impossible to believe in "angels" and not God. And I believe in angels..no doubt. And please don't think this is pointed toward you...it is not....i love this site and the art and inspiration is beautiful and wonderful....but most of what I posted was for "food" for thought. I wrote that post way tooooo long..please forgive me. I was just trying to add some other "insights" to bring about peace and joy to all!!!!! I agree!!!! but that’s it…some people draw from Jesus’ teachings and other teachings from other religions to create their on way of thinking. It’s almost like a blender…like OK i’m going to take a little of this…and a little of that…and oh! i want me some of that!….and place it in a blender and push the button “mix well” to only include those ideas or teachings to suit them. It’s like the angels…angels are God’s creations alone and their purpose is to deliver a message (or messages) to people for God…we like to call angels “God’s post-office.” They are not a separate spiritual entity. Their spirit is inter-linked with God. In other words…it would seem impossible to believe in “angels” and not God. And I believe in angels..no doubt. And please don’t think this is pointed toward you…it is not….i love this site and the art and inspiration is beautiful and wonderful….but most of what I posted was for “food” for thought. I wrote that post way tooooo long..please forgive me. I was just trying to add some other “insights” to bring about peace and joy to all!!!!!

]]> By: abccreativity http://www.abccreativity.com/2009/08/30/the-science-of-belief/comment-page-1/#comment-223 abccreativity Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:15:28 +0000 http://abccreativity.com/?p=771#comment-223 hello there. thanks for taking the time to share. i actually have not read the book "the secret" (i thought the movie was so shallow that i didn't bother to read the book) and you are making some other incorrect assumptions about me here. if you read the links i posted to learn about new thought, you will see it does say that it draws from jesus' teachings, but is not necessarily religious. hello there. thanks for taking the time to share. i actually have not read the book “the secret” (i thought the movie was so shallow that i didn’t bother to read the book) and you are making some other incorrect assumptions about me here. if you read the links i posted to learn about new thought, you will see it does say that it draws from jesus’ teachings, but is not necessarily religious.

]]> By: abccreativity http://www.abccreativity.com/2009/08/30/the-science-of-belief/comment-page-1/#comment-222 abccreativity Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:07:01 +0000 http://abccreativity.com/?p=771#comment-222 thank YOU janice. so lovely to meet you and happy you will be back! thank YOU janice. so lovely to meet you and happy you will be back!

]]> By: hippysusan76 http://www.abccreativity.com/2009/08/30/the-science-of-belief/comment-page-1/#comment-221 hippysusan76 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:32:22 +0000 http://abccreativity.com/?p=771#comment-221 Let me first say that i love your site...i am an artist who loves folk art and bold colors and creativity and inspiration. Now let me say that I am a Christ-follower. You can call it Christianity if you want to but Jesus was not a religion....he was real and still is because I serve a risen Savior. Whether you know this or not; all this New Age thinking (law of attraction..the Secret..the positive thinker...all that stuff) comes from an old belief..founded in the scriptures of the Bible! Sure...i have dreams...i have problems...i have tragedies...losses...bad times...depression..MENOPAUSE..you know...regular life. But the difference is I go to God with my problems and let HIM take care of them (which He always does)...I pray to Him for guidance...I pray to him for peace and well-being...I pray to him when things go really bad and every single time He as been there. He doesn't answer my prayers on my time...He answers my prayers on HIS time. I have a T-Shirt that reads "When we plan...God laughs!" That pretty much is the truth. The thing about is I know that God created me for a purpose...there is a reason I'm here. So I pray for that purpose...I pray to do HIS will...not my own or anybody else...HIS. I have been a Christ- follower almost 50 years now....and i have fallen off the wagon ALOT of times...drifted away from him...started to my own thing...living my life the way I wanted to...putting God aside....experimenting with "stuff" that I knew was not pleasing God. And during that time my life was a mess! One day i looked around and i started praying until sweat covered my body and I realized that while I was away from God...He never went away...He was waiting for me with his arms open wide. You see instead of buying all the self-help books...or statues..or idols..or potions that should make you feel better..all i had to do is look to my Savior who did indeed shed his blood on a cross for me. I can't think of any other religion(i hate that word) that has done that for little ole' me. You see..God gave me the gift to draw and paint and be creative. He gives me the inspiration and thoughts to do HIS will. When i paint...it is for HIS glory..not my own. It took a book (The Secret-the law of attraction) to make you believe in yourself and think positive feelings. How much money do people spend on this everyday????? My salvation was FREE! John 3:16(we call it the "Gospel in a nutshell") that all it takes to have a great...joyful...positive..loving..happiness..fulfilled life is this: For God so loved the World that he sent his only son Jesus to die upon a cross for our wrongdoings so that whoever believes in this shall not die but have everlasting life...and peace..and joy..and happiness...and light...and love. But God does give us "free will" to make our choices in this one life....and I truly respect what others believe in. But the difference in what you believe(and the authors of these books) and in what I believe is Faith. You have to have Faith to believe in Christ. No Doubt. I don't want to go through life without any pain...or disappointments..or failures..or tragedies..even doubting..because it is through our trails and tribulations that make us stronger in our Faith. And it is through Faith that we find the fruits of HIS spirit...love.joy.peace.patience.kindness.goodness.faithfulness.gentleness.and self-control. Against such things there is no law (Galatians 5:22-23) and it's FREE! You know something...when i go to Target or SuperWalMart...a lot of times i get a parking space nearby and i thank God He made it available to me. Other times i have to get a parking space way out in the desert and i thank Him for that because He knows i need to walk the extra mileage (laugh). I would say that i find a nearby parking space close to the store almost 65% of the time....the other time i will just have to get out and walk...which is not going to kill me. I think that people who are driving around in their cars hitting their heads going "i can get a parking spot close by...i can get a parking spot close by...needs to reevaluate their lives. I don't care about a parking spot...if that is all i would have to worry about in this life...then i would be in heaven!!! And just because there is no parking spot available close to the store...doesn't indicate that you have negative vibes...it's because of the timing. Please forgive me for rambling so much but i just had the to tell you my inspiration.....Jesus. I think it is great what you do. We should have positive thoughts (the Bible gives me the ability to think in a positive way)..we should have joy...and peace...and love....and be spiritual...and so forth. I meditate...everyday...through scripture and prayer. I sometimes relax in a bath of lavender and sage that i grew in my garden....i make wonderful aromatic candles that i give to my friends for their birthday and Christmas time. But the greatest thing i can do for my friends is to pray for them and that in time they will find the Lord Jesus. Not preaching to ya...just voicing my inspirations. Let me first say that i love your site…i am an artist who loves folk art and bold colors and creativity and inspiration. Now let me say that I am a Christ-follower. You can call it Christianity if you want to but Jesus was not a religion….he was real and still is because I serve a risen Savior. Whether you know this or not; all this New Age thinking (law of attraction..the Secret..the positive thinker…all that stuff) comes from an old belief..founded in the scriptures of the Bible! Sure…i have dreams…i have problems…i have tragedies…losses…bad times…depression..MENOPAUSE..you know…regular life. But the difference is I go to God with my problems and let HIM take care of them (which He always does)…I pray to Him for guidance…I pray to him for peace and well-being…I pray to him when things go really bad and every single time He as been there. He doesn’t answer my prayers on my time…He answers my prayers on HIS time. I have a T-Shirt that reads “When we plan…God laughs!” That pretty much is the truth. The thing about is I know that God created me for a purpose…there is a reason I’m here. So I pray for that purpose…I pray to do HIS will…not my own or anybody else…HIS. I have been a Christ- follower almost 50 years now….and i have fallen off the wagon ALOT of times…drifted away from him…started to my own thing…living my life the way I wanted to…putting God aside….experimenting with “stuff” that I knew was not pleasing God. And during that time my life was a mess! One day i looked around and i started praying until sweat covered my body and I realized that while I was away from God…He never went away…He was waiting for me with his arms open wide. You see instead of buying all the self-help books…or statues..or idols..or potions that should make you feel better..all i had to do is look to my Savior who did indeed shed his blood on a cross for me. I can’t think of any other religion(i hate that word) that has done that for little ole’ me. You see..God gave me the gift to draw and paint and be creative. He gives me the inspiration and thoughts to do HIS will. When i paint…it is for HIS glory..not my own. It took a book (The Secret-the law of attraction) to make you believe in yourself and think positive feelings. How much money do people spend on this everyday????? My salvation was FREE! John 3:16(we call it the “Gospel in a nutshell”) that all it takes to have a great…joyful…positive..loving..happiness..fulfilled life is this: For God so loved the World that he sent his only son Jesus to die upon a cross for our wrongdoings so that whoever believes in this shall not die but have everlasting life…and peace..and joy..and happiness…and light…and love. But God does give us “free will” to make our choices in this one life….and I truly respect what others believe in. But the difference in what you believe(and the authors of these books) and in what I believe is Faith. You have to have Faith to believe in Christ. No Doubt. I don’t want to go through life without any pain…or disappointments..or failures..or tragedies..even doubting..because it is through our trails and tribulations that make us stronger in our Faith. And it is through Faith that we find the fruits of HIS spirit…love.joy.peace.patience.kindness.goodness.faithfulness.gentleness.and self-control. Against such things there is no law (Galatians 5:22-23) and it’s FREE! You know something…when i go to Target or SuperWalMart…a lot of times i get a parking space nearby and i thank God He made it available to me. Other times i have to get a parking space way out in the desert and i thank Him for that because He knows i need to walk the extra mileage (laugh). I would say that i find a nearby parking space close to the store almost 65% of the time….the other time i will just have to get out and walk…which is not going to kill me. I think that people who are driving around in their cars hitting their heads going “i can get a parking spot close by…i can get a parking spot close by…needs to reevaluate their lives. I don’t care about a parking spot…if that is all i would have to worry about in this life…then i would be in heaven!!! And just because there is no parking spot available close to the store…doesn’t indicate that you have negative vibes…it’s because of the timing. Please forgive me for rambling so much but i just had the to tell you my inspiration…..Jesus. I think it is great what you do. We should have positive thoughts (the Bible gives me the ability to think in a positive way)..we should have joy…and peace…and love….and be spiritual…and so forth. I meditate…everyday…through scripture and prayer. I sometimes relax in a bath of lavender and sage that i grew in my garden….i make wonderful aromatic candles that i give to my friends for their birthday and Christmas time. But the greatest thing i can do for my friends is to pray for them and that in time they will find the Lord Jesus. Not preaching to ya…just voicing my inspirations.

]]> By: Janice http://www.abccreativity.com/2009/08/30/the-science-of-belief/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Janice Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:18:03 +0000 http://abccreativity.com/?p=771#comment-220 Thank you for that, Andrea - so inspiring to read! And fits right in with where I am right now with my goals. I'll definitely come back! Janice. Thank you for that, Andrea – so inspiring to read! And fits right in with where I am right now with my goals. I’ll definitely come back!
Janice.

]]> By: abccreativity http://www.abccreativity.com/2009/08/30/the-science-of-belief/comment-page-1/#comment-219 abccreativity Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:40:57 +0000 http://abccreativity.com/?p=771#comment-219 :) :)

]]> By: jane (faerian) http://www.abccreativity.com/2009/08/30/the-science-of-belief/comment-page-1/#comment-218 jane (faerian) Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:14:22 +0000 http://abccreativity.com/?p=771#comment-218 i do wish Canada was closer! (and it's not only coz i want to see your gold eyeshadow)! i do wish Canada was closer! (and it’s not only coz i want to see your gold eyeshadow)!

]]> By: abccreativity http://www.abccreativity.com/2009/08/30/the-science-of-belief/comment-page-1/#comment-217 abccreativity Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:08:45 +0000 http://abccreativity.com/?p=771#comment-217 thank you reta. i am looking forward to seeing your new dreams, and to seeing you at the workshop! faerian i already see that coming true ;) thank you reta. i am looking forward to seeing your new dreams, and to seeing you at the workshop!
faerian i already see that coming true ;)

]]> By: jane (faerian) http://www.abccreativity.com/2009/08/30/the-science-of-belief/comment-page-1/#comment-216 jane (faerian) Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:34:07 +0000 http://abccreativity.com/?p=771#comment-216 my dream is to be a person who feels complete, who is in integrity and has a rich and enriching creative and spiritual life... not a tall order at all!!! :-) my dream is to be a person who feels complete, who is in integrity and has a rich and enriching creative and spiritual life…

not a tall order at all!!! :-)

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