When I first read the start of this chapter I was
appalled! Reading it again I am no less appalled,
anyone who would do such a thing to a child, does
not deserve to have children! <Go here>
Continuing with the rest of the chapter in Harry Lorayne’s
book on ‘Secrets of Mind Power‘ :
This chapter is about trusting people and I can sure see
where someone would grow up trusting no one after that
treatment.
Lorayne talks of not liking books that have no ‘meat’ or as
he says are “‘blue sky’ – nice and flowery”. He gives an
example of books that just, “preach, ‘Have faith‘; faith in
God or faith in yourself.” He didn’t write this to argue about
religion for he knows everyone has their own beliefs. He
feels ‘90 per cent’ of those who read faith books know the
value of and believe ‘that faith in God is almost a necessity
for a happy life’.
He feels though that ‘God might prefer you to take care of
some of your own problems’. He doesn’t think God expects
Him to solve all our problems, and not doing anything for
ourselves. Which reminds me of the story of the man who
was stuck in a tree during a flood. A boat comes by to
rescue him and he says, ‘no thanks, I’m waiting for God to
rescue me.’ More people try to rescue him, even a
helicopter, and he continues to say no, ‘he is waiting on
God’. Having faith in God is recognizing when He is
helping you and not expecting some ‘beam me up Scotty’
rescue solution.
Lorayne states that after all we do have a brain which
we are suppose to use to think for ourselves. He thinks
God had an ulterior motive when He gave us a brain; to
relieve some of His burden. I don’t think I agree with that.
I think God’s only burden…