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by Louise Hay
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Louise L. Hay is a metaphysical teacher and the bestselling author of 27 books, including You Can Heal Your Life, Empowering Women, and Letters to Louise. Since beginning her career as a Science of Mind minister in 1981, she has assisted thousands of people in discovering and using the full potential of their own creative powers for personal growth and self-healing. Louise's works have been translated into 25 different languages in 33 countries throughout the world. |
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Dear Louise, I have many held concepts about God from my childhood, but this new idea that I have read that I should "pray to the indwelling God" is something I feel could be true. However, I can't erase the notion that God is above in heaven. Tell me, is God only a concept? I know that God is the "Light" I have all been looking for all my life, but it is difficult to believe. How do I know this is true? O.H., Nigeria Dear O.H., As children, we have no choice about our religious upbringing. We are taught what our mothers and fathers believe. As good children, we accept these ideas as true. And they are true for us if that is what we "choose" to believe. God is a concept. Everything is a concept. And God is the intelligence and power within everything. God is the intelligence that put all the planets in orbit and beats your heart and breathes your body. God is not an old man sitting on a cloud watching for you to sin. God is the "Light" within you that you are looking for. New ideas are often difficult to believe. Just keep your mind open. The further you go in consciousness, the further you can go. Life is always expanding itself. Say to yourself: I AM SAFE AS I EXPLORE MORE OF LIFE! Dear Louise, My boyfriend is a very angry, resentful man. I know I can't change someone. I pray and affirm great things for his life, but I know it's not enough. Suggesting to him that all is well is absurd when honest to goodness, 95 percent of every event in his life does not go well. He loves his kids from his previous marriage, and he is generous to me, but how can I help bring peace into his life? L.C., Baltimore, MD Dear L.C., We are all under the law of our own consciousness. It is impossible to bring peace to someone who, by his anger and resentment, continually attracts experiences that reflect the anger within him. All is well in his life. Life is giving him exactly what he expects and believes he "deserves." Why have you brought such a person into your life? Is this what you really deserve? What is in you that needs healing? When you have healed your own pain, then you will attract someone who is also healed and at peace. Affirm: I AM SURROUNDED BY LOVE AND PEACE. Dear Louise, I am writing from Australia. My husband does business with a fellow who lives in San Diego, California, who needs and is willing to have violence counseling. At the back of your latest book, which I do not have available to me at the moment, you put a listing of various agencies, and my hope is that you could suggest where the fellow might go for this type of counseling. Thank you. T.S., Sydney, Australia Dear T.S., You know, it is always best if the person needing the counseling makes the request. We can never force others to change, no matter how well intentioned we are. That said, you can offer him the National Domestic Violence Hotline number: (800) 799-SAFE. The San Diego number is (619) 270-4504. Both numbers will give him advice on violence counseling. Help is always available to us when we reach out and ask. Peace and blessings for all of us.
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