Explain the Law of Attraction Does Not Work
What power do humans have in their minds?
Deliverance Ministry Article
Sally, whom I helped get free, Sally said, "The law of attraction ruined my life. I was surprised and asked her many questions about the law of attraction."
If you dive too deep into the practice, you’ll be blamed for your failures, health conditions, and traumas. No matter what happens to you, you are the events' co-creators, even on a collective level.
While this topic is debated and studied, the Bible has quite a bit to say about it:
1. All powers are ordained by God and subject to God (Job 1:12; Psalms 147:5; Matthew 28:18; John 19:11; Romans 8:38-39; Romans 13:1; Ephesians 3:1-12; Colossians 1:13-17; Colossians 2:15; 1 Peter 3:22; Jude 1:25)
2. Human minds have no supernatural power of their own (Deuteronomy 8:14-18; Luke 8:22-25; Ephesians 2:1-7; Ephesians 6:10-13; 2 Peter 1:3)
3. Humans do not have the power over death (Ecclesiastes 8:8; Matthew 9:6; Revelation 20:6)
4. Humans can only get power from God (Psalms 68:35; Proverbs 3:27; Ecclesiastes 5:19; Isaiah 40:27-31; Zechariah 4:6; Mark 6:7; Luke 24:49; John 1:12; Acts 1:7-8)
5. Humans that seek powers from other sources, misuse power, or resist the power of God shall be rebuked or damned by God (Deuteronomy 8:19-20; Ezra 8:22; Micah 2:1-4; Luke 4:3-8; Luke 22:53; Acts 8:10; Romans 13:2; 1 Corinthians 9:12-18; 2 Thessalonians 2:8-10; Revelation 13:4-10)
6. The power of God comes only from God (Mark 12:24-27; Luke 10:19; Acts 6:8; Acts 26:14-18; Romans 1:16-20; 2 Timothy 1:7; 2 Peter 1:3)
These are only a fraction of verses that teach us that only God is the I Am (Exodus 3:4); Alpha and Omega (Revelation 1:8); the Word (John 1:1,14); Healer (Exodus 15:26); Provider (Genesis 22:14); Forgiver (Psalms 99:8); Master (Genesis 15:2); Everlasting (Genesis 21:33); Shepherd (Psalms 23:1); Maker (Psalms 95:6); and Creator (Isaiah 40:28).
How is the law of attraction promoted?
Humans do not have any inherent supernatural power. However, the Law of Attraction is promoted openly and secretly as follows:
- Mediation apart from God’s Word
- Yoga (Hindu worship practice of becoming one with the Brahman)
- New Age Power
- Buddhism/ Karma
- Theophostic counseling
- Power of positive thinking
- Crystal self-healing
- Cosmic ordering
- Mind over matter
- Think and Grow Rich
- Mindfulness
- Contemplative psychotherapy
Most of these promoted “New Thought” Law of Attraction practices are not new. However, the teachings continue to be repackaged so it may be taught in schools and medical practices and fully endorsed by psychology practitioners so that more and more people accept them into their lives. This is despite many studies showing that, at best, these practices have a placebo effect that convinces people that they have the power to do things that are helping them “reach their full potential.” According to Scripture, these practices are nothing more than the worship of devils (1 Corinthians 10:20-21; 1 Timothy 4:1). Therefore, we should avoid these practices (Romans 16:17-18; 2 Corinthians 6:11-18).
Sadly, if people would spend a fraction of the time learning how to be empowered from on high by the Holy Spirit, they would learn that there is a source of power which enables us to do all things (Philippians 4:13). That power comes from the power of God through the Gospel of salvation (Romans 1:16) that keeps us secure in the hand of God (John 10:28-29; 1 Peter 1:5) and gives us peace and power beyond all understanding (Philippians 4:6-9; 2 Timothy 1:7).
Conclusion
The Law of Attraction, also called new thought, is a belief system that teaches that humans have the power to affect supernatural events with concentrated thinking or meditation. It is not unique because it has been around in many forms and under differing names since the beginning of human history. Those who participate in the associated practices are doing nothing more spiritually than worshiping devils, whether they know it or not. The solution to having supernatural power is through the power of the Holy Spirit, Who enables us to use God’s power to love God and our neighbor.
Renew your mind, read this article to learn how: How Do I Meditate on the Word of God?
Resources – Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, King James Version. (1) Wikipedia. (2014). “The Secret (2006 film)”. Retrieved from Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_(2006_film)
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The significant difference between the Law of Attraction and the message of the Bible is that when you ask for something, you should ask God directly in the context of a personal relationship, as opposed to a cosmic “Universe” force that is somewhere out there. We must believe He hears us and will answer our prayers when we ask. We need to be cautious not to visualize something to the point that we are meditating on the item we are asking for. This could easily cross over into idolatry. Remember that God is the giver and the source of all good gifts.
James 1:16-17 Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
James 1:16-17 Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
Even though there are elements of truth in the claim of The Secret, they are very clear that they are not talking about asking the God of the Bible. They view God as a positive energy or force and not as a personal relationship. If you practice the Law of Attraction, do not remove the source of true life and renewed thinking. The people who took these biblical principles out of context and developed this humanistic teaching are in danger of being blind to the greater truth. They might be tapping into God’s principles but not into God’s love and power.
The missing element of the Law of Attraction is the principle of seeking God first and ensuring that what you ask for is in His will and timing for your life. This balance is the powerful spiritual principle that will allow all the things we need to flow to us instead of us trying to visually divert them our way.
Matthew 6:33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Its claim is that your thoughts cause the things that happen to you. If you think about a clear road home, the universe will deliver it. If you think about an empty parking space, the universe will manifest one in front of your car. If you think about having an income of $100,000, you shall have it. A beautiful wife? That too.
The Secret is not a secret at all, but recycled Hinduism, shamanism, and New Age folly. Its claim is one of many huge lies: “You create your own reality with your mind.” This was the serpent’s false promise to Eve-the promise of godhood (Gen 3:5
). Embracing that delusion cost Eve and her descendants Eden’s paradise-and would have barred mankind from heaven had not Christ died for the sins of the world. In the 6,000 years since Eden, the serpent’s promise has not been fulfilled in even one person’s life.
). Embracing that delusion cost Eve and her descendants Eden’s paradise-and would have barred mankind from heaven had not Christ died for the sins of the world. In the 6,000 years since Eden, the serpent’s promise has not been fulfilled in even one person’s life.
“Jerry and Esther Hicks are two psychics who claim to channel a cluster of spirits called Abraham. They are authors of the Law of Attraction, which influenced Rhonda Byrne, author of ‘The Secret’, which teaches that people can create their own reality just by thinking it into existence. ‘What the mind can perceive, the body can achieve,’ they like to say. In the law of attraction, God, if He even exists, is nothing more than a universal energy force we manipulate by our thoughts and feelings. The law of attraction/ ‘The Secret’ assumes a pantheistic (God is everything) view of God. The law of attraction denies the ideas of a person God of the Bible (with thoughts, feelings, and emotions). To the proponents of the law of attraction, we are all ‘incarnations of God’ – we all are our own gods, reminiscent of the lie the crafty serpent told Eve in the Garden. Jerry Hicks learned to channel spirits using the Ouija board, a divination tool sure to conjure demonic spirits. Jerry (who recently died) was influenced by Napoleon Hill, who himself was influenced by demonic spirits. His wife, Esther, visited a psychic who encouraged them to meditate. That is when she felt something ‘breathing’ or forcing air in and out of her lungs. After the session, her teeth buzzed, leading to her experience with Abraham. After 9 months of meditating, her head moved around, and her nose wrote in the air, ‘I am Abraham. I am your spiritual guide. I love you. I am here to work with you.’ These spirit guides are demonic spirits masquerading as they teach the doctrine of devils whose teaching doesn’t line up with the word of God found in the Bible. These demonic spirits will never direct a person to the Jesus of the Bible, who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life and the only way to the Father (John 14:6). Test everything by the word of God.”
“I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.” – John 6:35
“I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” – John 8:12
“I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.” – John 10:9
“I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.” – John 10:11
“I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?” – John 11:26-27
Traci Morin, speaker, minister, anxiety coach, teacher of deliverance, Who's Who of America
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