Every thought is made up of two factors, knowledge and feeling. A thought consists of a piece of knowledge with a charge of feeling, and it is the feeling alone that gives power to the thought. No matter how important or magnificent the knowledge content may be, if there is no feeling attached to it nothing will happen. On the other hand, no matter how unimportant or insignificant the knowledge content may be, if there is a large charge of feeling something will happen.
It makes no difference whether the knowledge content is correct or not as long as you believe it to be correct. Remember that it is what we really believe that matters. A report about something may be quite untrue, but if you believe it, it has the same effect upon you as if it were true; and that effect again will depend upon the quantity of feeling attached to it.
When we understand this law we see the importance of accepting the truth with joy in every phase of our experience.
Thou wilt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy…(Psalm 16:11).
What we believe and what we feel shapes the reality we experience. Everyone has had that feeling of falling while dozing off. Of course, we are not falling, but we experience falling as if it were real. Think about that for a moment. Now, think about the parable of the mustard seed. If faith the size of a mustard seed can move a mountain, surely our beliefs can effect our reality in many ways. That is why it is called the “law” of thought. What we believe always affects what we perceive. That is why so much importance is placed on our faith (that which we believe about God). It is what determines our relationship with God and with the world God created. That’s the law.
We must be discerning about what we allow ourselves to believe. Once we determine the truth (such as the laws we have been discussing), then we must decide whether to believe them or not. To believe is not to accept a fact or truth. To believe is to act upon those facts as if they were true. For instance, if we accept the truth of the “dual law of thought”, we would change our behavior and priorities to reflect that truth. If our behavior does not change, then we must re-examine if we really believe it to be true.
Believing and perceiving,
Z gardener
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