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#Prayer Pray #PowerOfPositiveThinking #PositiveThinking<\/p>\n
Or is there a difference?<\/p>\n
Wow \u2026 this is a heavy one. Consider these verses:<\/p>\n
\u201cFor\u202d verily\u202d I say\u202d\u202d unto you\u202d, That\u202d whosoever\u202d\u202d shall say\u202d\u202d unto this\u202d mountain\u202d, Be thou removed\u202d\u202d, and\u202d be thou cast\u202d\u202d into\u202d the sea\u202d; and\u202d shall\u202d\u202d not\u202d doubt\u202d\u202d in\u202d his\u202d heart\u202d, but\u202d shall believe\u202d\u202d that\u202d those things which\u202d he saith\u202d\u202d shall come to pass\u202d\u202d; he\u202d shall have\u202d\u202d whatsoever\u202d\u202d he saith\u202d\u202d. Therefore\u202d\u202d I say\u202d\u202d unto you\u202d, What\u202d things\u202d soever\u202d ye desire\u202d\u202d, when ye pray\u202d\u202d, \u202dbelieve\u202d\u202d\u202d \u202dthat\u202d\u202d \u202dye\u202d receive\u202d\u202d \u202dthem\u202d, and\u202d ye\u202d shall have\u202d\u202d \u202dthem\u202d.\u202d\u201d After pondering this issue for a few minutes, I arrived at the following conclusion:<\/p>\n On the surface, while at first glance it may appear that the power of positive thinking and praying in faith are the same thing, this is another subtle deception of the world. It is New Age doctrine in my view. Let me tell you why I feel this way.<\/p>\n From the little I have read regarding this subject, according to the power of positive thinking cult, we possess the power to create things, to create our own realities, and to create our own futures, through our positive thoughts.<\/p>\n In other words, it is all us and the power of our minds. Either that, or they will attribute it to the Universe, as if the Universe is some living entity. I don\u2019t think they ever say \u201cGod\u201d. As I said, it is very New Age thinking.<\/p>\n In contrast, when we pray, we are in fact directing our thoughts and prayers very specifically to God the Father through Jesus Christ, which is why the Lord specifically told us to ask for things in HIS name, as we see by this set of verses:<\/p>\n “In Jesus’s Name” KJV Bible Verse List:<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/VerseLists\/verse113.html<\/a><\/p>\n In other words, unlike the power of positive thinking folks who attribute things to the power of our minds, or to the Universe, it is GOD who rewards us because of our faith and belief.<\/p>\n Furthermore, God the Father is not only the Cause of what happens, but He is also the one who creates the effect in the form of our answered prayer. It is not our minds, or the Universe.<\/p>\n In short, one gives glory to God, while the other gives glory to self, to the mind, or to the Universe.<\/p>\n Do you now see what a subtle deception the power of positive thinking mindset is? They seem almost like the same thing, but they are definitely not!<\/p>\n Isn\u2019t that exactly the way that Satan operates? He is a copycat who creates false versions of things, which almost look like the real thing. But remember this:<\/p>\n \u201c\u202dLest\u202d Satan\u202d\u202d should get an advantage of us\u202d\u202d: for\u202d we are \u202dnot\u202d\u202d \u202dignorant\u202d\u202d\u202d of his\u202d devices\u202d.\u202d\u201d By the way, I had never thought of any of this until early this morning while laying in bed. What do YOU think? Does it seem to make sense to you? Feel free to leave your comments below. Thanks!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" #Prayer Pray #PowerOfPositiveThinking #PositiveThinking Or is there a difference? Wow \u2026 this is a heavy one. Consider these verses: \u201cFor\u202d verily\u202d I say\u202d\u202d unto you\u202d, That\u202d whosoever\u202d\u202d shall say\u202d\u202d unto this\u202d mountain\u202d, Be thou removed\u202d\u202d, and\u202d be thou cast\u202d\u202d into\u202d … Continue reading
\nMark 11:23-24, KJV<\/span><\/p>\n
\n2 Corinthians 2:11, KJV<\/span><\/p>\n