In life, we don't attract what we want but what we are! So, the real question here is...
do we truly know who we are? The best thing we can do is to get to know ourselves, our true selves. The way and environment we were raised in, the perceptions, the beliefs with which we were brought up, the traumas, and situations often convince us of a self that is not aligned with our soul!
However, God's help is a tangible ally in our lives that can be affirmed in practice...
John 8:12
Πάλιν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐλάλησε λέγων· ἐγώ εἰμι τὸ φῶς τοῦ κόσμου· ὁ ἀκολουθῶν ἐμοὶ οὐ μὴ περιπατήσῃ ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ, ἀλλ᾿ ἕξει τὸ φῶς τῆς ζωῆς.
[eng] Jesus spoke to the people again, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me won’t walk in darkness but will have the light of life.”
Usually, it manifests after a fateful event in our lives, which can be the occasion for the affirmation of God's presence and help, as well as His selfless love. The loss of a loved one, intense emotional pain, a car accident, a profound disappointment, a challenging situation that we experience, and many other examples (because each person has to face their own journey in life) can be the reason for the confirmation of God's presence.
On the internet, social media, and many well-known platforms, it is referred to as the Law of Attraction! I prefer to call it "the help and love of God."
The pleasant fact is that God's love is the same for everyone, and that's why His help is not denied to any of His children. It exists so that all people can experience it! The help and love of God already exist in our lives, but through sincere heart expression, God affirms His presence.
Luke 23:41-43
41 καὶ ἡμεῖς μὲν δικαίως· ἄξια γὰρ ὧν ἐπράξαμεν ἀπολαμβάνομεν·
οὗτος δὲ οὐδὲν ἄτοπον ἔπραξε. 42 καὶ ἔλεγε τῷ Ἰησοῦ· μνήσθητί μου, Κύριε, ὅταν ἔλθῃς ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ σου. 43 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· ἀμὴν λέγω σοι, σήμερον μετ᾿ ἐμοῦ ἔσῃ ἐν τῷ παραδείσῳ. [eng] 41 We are rightly condemned, for we are receiving the appropriate sentence for what we did. But this man has done nothing wrong.” 42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” 43 Jesus replied,
“I assure you that today you will be with me in paradise.”
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In the examples ι mentioned earlier, as well as in my own case, intense emotional and psychological pain becomes the catalyst to recognize, primarily, that we need help. When we reach a point where life crumbles beneath our feet and nothing seems to make sense anymore, the only way is to seek help from the heart, without pretense but with sincerity from Him whose selfless love cannot deny the salvation of our souls.
The second pleasant fact is that God can affirm His presence without us having to reach such an unpleasant mental, physical, or traumatic condition. In both cases, however, there needs to be recognition that we need help, that we want help, guidance in life to get to know our true selves, the "I am."
It is our right to claim the best version of ourselves! To feel spiritual connection and inner fulfillment, accepting that God loves us in a way that He wants to help us achieve the purpose of our lives, which cannot be other than experiencing happiness, abundance, and the essence of His love.
How you can affirm God's help is already mentioned above. Firstly, through sincere observation, recognition that we need transformation, and heartfelt surrender! Daily "prayer in Spirit" and communication with God, as well as personal time with oneself, are the most significant tools for the process of transformation (see the article Transformation). When you create personal time with God with consistency and discipline, He will not delay in affirming His presence and unfolding before you for all that you opened your heart to.
Referring to God, I would like to clarify that here we are not dealing with labels but with the source of love. Invocation and prayer are usually directed towards a familiar love that we may feel for a Saint, an Archangel, Christ, God, a beloved person who has passed away, or any entity where we believe and feel love and familiarity!
Romans 8:26
Ὡσαύτως δὲ καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμα συναντιλαμβάνεται ταῖς ἀσθενείαις ἡμῶν· τὸ γὰρ τί προσευξόμεθα καθὸ δεῖ οὐκ οἴδαμεν, αὐτὸ τὸ Πνεῦμα ὑπερεντυγχάνει ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν στεναγμοῖς ἀλαλήτοις· [eng] In the same way, the Spirit comes to help our weakness. We don’t know what we should pray, but the Spirit himself pleads our case with unexpressed groans.
Praying in the Spirit means praying under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit mediates on our behalf...
And how do you perceive the affirmation of God's help and love? When you open your heart to God, without hiding anything but experiencing every suppressed emotion within you, then the presence of God in your life begins to be affirmed. Synchronicity is a characteristic that appears through repeating numbers like 111, 222, 333... 999, 11:11, 22:22, 12:21... These numbers confirm that your prayers have been heard, and you are not alone; God's love is with you. Answers to everything you seek will also be given to you through other people, whether you hear something "random" while shopping that answers your prayers, or see something on TV, or have a chance encounter at the market, or even a "wrong" call on your phone. This can happen through dreams, a video on the internet, and generally by observing your daily life with an open mind! Nothing is random, nothing is wrong! Many other examples could be presented, but the most important thing is to trust your intuition, your heart, and the fact that your prayers have been heard because God speaks to everyone uniquely.
After you've tried everything in your life and still haven't received the answers you want, why not make one more attempt? It's never too late; it never will be!
text: Maria Langaditi
text editing: Ada Kiriazi
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