Buddhists etc.....
Gary, while reading your reference to Buddhists, I thought of the time a few years ago when I became interested in "Mind Power". It was a fascinating and powerful study and we absorbed it, used it and enjoyed it. Along side christianity.
However, since really learning and understanding God, at a much deeper level than I was at back then, I have realised that although there is a strong parallel between the two, Mind Power doesn't utilise God, it uses our own inner strength which comes from the Universe, and now comparing the two, I clearly see that Mind Power is limited.
I also know that God created this inner power for all mankind anyway! So we cannot scoff at it. But it must not, and cannot be what God is to us.
Mind power in itself can be a good thing, but the problem is, it is draws great crowds, because of the promises it offers. All for self.
God doesn't promise all those outward things, He 'merely' promises a great peace while on this earth, and a confidence in our future.
And when we have that, all else pales into insignificance!
# posted by Caroline @ 1:18 pm
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