The Law of Substitution

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The Law of Substitution

April 6, 2009 by zgardener

There are a few great laws that govern all thinking, just as there are a few fundamental laws in chemistry. We know that thought control is the key of destiny, and in order to learn thought control we have to know and understand these laws.

One of the great mental laws is the Law of substitution. This means that the only way to get rid of a certain thought is to substitute another one for it. You cannot dismiss a thought directly. You can do so only by substituting another one for it. If I say to you, “ Do not think of the Statue of Liberty,” of course, you immediately think of it. If you say, “I am not going to think of the Statue of Liberty,” that is thinking about it. But if you become interested in something else, you forget all about the Statue of Liberty—and this is a case of substitution.

When negative thoughts come to you, do not fight them, but think of something positive. Preferably think of God; but if that is difficult at the moment, turn your attention to something quite different.

But I say unto you, That ye resist no evil… (Matthew 5:39).

With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding (Job 12:13).

Controlling our thoughts is one of the most difficult disciplines we can strive to achieve. The good news is that when we accomplish it, we are in a position to control our entire reality. This ability depends upon its proper use if it is to produce a positive outcome. For instance, if we use the law of substitution to replace bad thoughts with good thoughts, it will yield positive results. Of course, the opposite is also true. This does not mean we should ignore a problem, but that we should think positively about it. Our job then is two-fold. First ,we must develop the mental discipline to control our thoughts, then we must use that discipline to engage in positive thoughts. Right thinking always leads to right living in the Eden God gave us.

Thinking rightly,

Z gardener

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