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04-16-09 Parable 15: The Rich Fool, The Law of Confidence and the Law of Circulation

And he said to them, "Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one's life does not consist in the abundance of possessions."

Then he told them a parable: "The land of a rich man produced abundantly. And he thought to himself, "What should I do, for I have no place to store my crops?"

The he said, "I will do this, I will pull down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods."

And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years, relax, eat, drink, and be merry."

But God said to him, "You fool! This very night your life is being demanded of you. And the things you have prepared, whose shall they be?"

So it is with those who store up treasures for themselves but are not rich toward God.

He said to his disciples, "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing. Consider the ravens; they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds!

And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life?

Consider the lilies, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these.

But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you-you of little faith!

And do not keep striving for what you are to eat and what you are to drink, and do not keep worrying.

For it is the nations of the world that strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

Instead, strive for his kingdom, and these things will be added unto you as well.

Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom."

In this sequential groups of lessons we come upon the parable that asks us to shift our perception from wordly security to the Source of all our security.

Everything we have, everything we own, everything we are is a gift from God. Our homes, our families, our jobs, our health insurance are all gifts from Source. Source has continually been providing for us.

Each step of the journey Source is there for us. Because of our personal experience of this we begin to build confidence, strength and courage. We know in our heart of hearts that Spirit is always there for us. All of our needs are being met.

Where does confidence come from? How can you build confidence?

List on a sheet of paper all the elements that compose your physical security. Your bank accounts,
your job, your insurance policies, everything you rely on to keep you safe in this world. Where did all these come from?

Shift your reliance from finite little self to infinite higher self and then to Source. Keep all your worldly possessions knowing where they have come from. Realize that you cannot be threatened or let down as your confidence is coming from Source. Source cannot dwindle or disappear.

Live abundantly in the protective arms of Source.

Learn to use the Law of Circulation by releasing the resources that come to you rather than hoarding them. You will have plently of savings and plenty to cover all your needs, wants and desires.