About ten years ago I gave a talk entitled How to Think Like God. People loved it. The few who were there that day in Houston still remember it. And last year I put the talk online, where anyone could listen to it over the Internet. Everyone loves it. The reason it has such broad appeal is its so freeing. Thinking like God is all about no-boundary thinking. Do you really think God would have limits? Do you really think God would talk about lack and limitation? Do you really think God would have excuses for not doing things? I dont think so. In my talk I told stories about Barry Neil Kaufman and his wife, Susie, healing their son of autism. I also talked about Meir Schnieder, born blind and diagnosed as incurable, who now sees and helps others to gain or regain their vision. And I talked about my work with Jonathan, the miracles coach I had worked with years ago. (Most of the stories are in my book Spiritual Marketing.)
The point here is this: If you were to pretend you could think like God, how would you think? What would you do? What would you say? Im pretty sure God wouldnt balk at giving money (or anything else). Im pretty sure God wouldnt worry about how money would come to Him (or Her). Im pretty sure God wouldnt put a limit on what He/She gave, either. So: What would you do if you thought like God? This wonderful question spills over into every area of your life. How would you act in your relationships if you thought like God? How would you act at work if you thought like God? How would you behave in society if you thought like God? This is more than a liberating exercise in creative imaging. This is a chance to expand your heart, too. How do you think like God? You pretend. You pretend you are God. If you were God, how would you think? Personally, I dont think with any limitations at all when I start to role-play thinking like God. My mind starts to consider anything and everything: Cure cancer? Of course! Win millions in the lottery? Easy! Solve world hunger? No sweat!
Of course, implementing those wide-reaching goals is another story. So lets bring it back home, to the individual, to you, and to me. If I thought like God in my own life, what would I do different? Well, this book is a good example. I spoke to John Harricharan on Friday afternoon. Hes a dear friend and spiritual advisor. He was in one of his psychic places that day and told me I would soon write another book. You dont have to be psychic to know that, of course. Im an author. Ill always write another book. But something in me triggered when John said another book was coming. We talked about book ideas for a few minutes. He pointed out how popular my article had been, the one titled, The Greatest Money-Making Secret in History. He said a book on that would help the world, and be very welcome. While I hadnt told John this before, I had wanted to write a book based on my article. Johns gentle push was all I needed. I started writing the book the very next day. As I type these words it is now Monday --- three days later. In short, by thinking like God, I removed all limits to how long it takes to write a book. This one was done over a weekend, more or less. Not bad. Back to you: If you thought like God, what would you do right now?
If its give money, go give it.
If its write a book, start typing.
If its start a business, get going.
There are no limits. Just think like God.
In my personal experience, the reasons for tithing were never explained clearly enough, and there was always so much pressure from the head of the church that it never seemed like a free-will gift, given in loving gratitude, but rather just another bill we had to pay. Because of that attitude, tithing usually doesnt have the effect of opening the prosperity flow. The attitude, motive and Spirit with which we give this money back to the Universe is the most important thing about our gift. Our motivation must be that the money we are giving away is a gift of love we are giving back to the Universe in gratitude and appreciation for our gift of life. -- Patricia Diane Cota-Robles, It Is Time For You To Be Financially Free!
