“If you are changing your current situation or condition and moving toward a new one, unless there is a continuous and rapid movement in this new direction, there will be an automatic tendency for the former state or condition to be restored.”  Seni Hazzan

What would you consider to be your good habits?  That’s fantastic!  Now, how about a list of your bad habits?

Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will know what God wants you to do, and you will know how good and pleasing and perfect his will really is.  (Rom. 12:2; NLT)

As I said when I started this series (8/6), in my reading over the past several years, I’ve been exposed to many lists of so-called irrefutable laws.  Of all those lists, I have found the list of nine by Hazzan (from his book, Rebuilding from Ground Zero) to be the most useful and consistent with my Christian world view.  I have been sharing these laws through the last several DGs.  Today, we are bringing the series to a close with the last of the nine laws.  Don’t forget to leave comments as you feel led.

It’s fitting that this law, the law of harmony, is the last law as this one essentially states that “all the laws work in cooperation with one another; none violate the operation of the others.”  As we were working our way through the laws over the last couple of weeks, I’m sure you noticed the intricacy and apparent overlap of the nine laws.  In essence, they are a collection of separates which only function optimally when working together as a whole.  (Kind of like a marriage, a family, a community, a city, a state, a nation, etc.)  Put in another way, if you apply any one of the laws individually, you may notice a small difference in your life, but if you use them collectively, you will see an amazing change, what Hazzan describes as “a quantum leap in your outcomes.”

The other truth about these laws is captured in Hazzan’s quote above.  If you apply all or any of these laws for a short period of time, you will only see a result for a short period of time.  Like most things, for life change to occur, there must be a consistent and continuous application of these laws for them to truly change your life.  I love the motto, “gentle pressure relentlessly applied.”  Relentlessly is the key word.  Relentlessly means never ceasing, never letting up.

The application of these laws are like any other change you are trying to bring about to improve any area of your life–the change must become a habit.  And a habit is not something that you do only when you are thinking about it.  A habit must come from your subconscious mind for it to be truly effective.  These laws must move from a mental assent in your head to an automatic, instinctive response that arises out of your heart or unconscious mind.  Pretty tall order you say?  Yes, but observe that you have successfully installed several habits in your life.  It can be done.  How about installing some habits that serve you and serve those around you?

It’s the beginning of a brand new week.  Let it be the beginning of a brand new you.  Happy Monday!

Prayer Power
Lord, give us the grace to make the application of these nine laws a habit in our lives.  Help us move toward the point of applying them without even thinking about them anymore.

Link of the Day
Put Your Mind and Body on “Autopilot” and Reach Your Goals… Automatically!

Blessings on you as you start off this new week as a new person.
 

“Everyone you meet is either better off than you are, or worse off, in any given variable.  Seni Hazzan

Describe the last time you got into an argument (or heated discussion) because the other person didn’t see things the same way you did.

Oh, don’t worry; I wouldn’t dare say that I am as wonderful as these other men who tell you how important they are! But they are only comparing themselves with each other, and measuring themselves by themselves. What foolishness!  (2 Cor. 10:12; NLT)

As I said when I started this series (8/6), in my reading over the past several years, I’ve been exposed to many lists of so-called irrefutable laws.  Of all those lists, I have found the list of nine by Hazzan (from his book, Rebuilding from Ground Zero) to be the most useful and consistent with my Christian world view.  I thought I would share one or two of those fundamental laws through the next several DGs.  Don’t forget to leave comments as you feel led.

The end is in sight…just two more laws to go.  This one and one more.  Hope you’re still with me.  Our mentor in this study of irrefutable laws, Hazzan writes about the law of comparison, “This law states that nothing can be considered big or small, fast or slow, unless it can be compared with something else.  This law shows that all things are relative.”  I might add that without a comparison or reference point, nothing can be considered as good or bad either.

How about valuable or junk?  Too much or too little?  Liberal or conservative?  This law begins to challenge your concept of reality.  This helps explain how two people can view the same situation in entirely different ways.  Which one is right?  Both?  Neither? 

Hazzan goes on to say, “If you can be grateful for whatever situation you are in, and if you decide to improve your life based on your own desires and goals, rather than on pressures from others, you will be able to find motivation in the success of others, rather than compare yourself to them unfavorably, or engage in competition with them.”  As the Apostle Paul exclaimed, “What foolishness!”

As with all the laws we’ve been looking at, use it right and it is a very great ally…use it wrong and it is a formidable foe.  The choice is yours.  Maybe up until now you didn’t even realize that you had a choice.  Isn’t this liberating?

Prayer Power
Lord, give us the grace to overcome what seems like the human trait to compare ourselves with others.  Also help us learn to respect how others view situations and recognize that their reference point just may be different than ours.

Link of the Day
Homekeepers International

Blessings on you as you become more and more impervious to pressure from others advancing their agendas.
 

“When you are not feeling good, examine what you are thinking, then think of something pleasant.”  Seni Hazzan

What is one of the most pleasant memories you can recall?

…we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.  (2 Cor. 10:5b; NIV)

As I said when I started this series (8/6), in my reading over the past several years, I’ve been exposed to many lists of so-called irrefutable laws.  Of all those lists, I have found the list of nine by Hazzan (from his book, Rebuilding from Ground Zero) to be the most useful and consistent with my Christian world view.  I thought I would share one or two of those fundamental laws through the next several DGs.  Don’t forget to leave comments as you feel led.

I wrote a DG back on 1/7/08 entitled “Birds of a Feather.”  That old (460 BC) saying, “Birds of a feather flock together” summarizes the law of attraction, aka the law of feeling.  As Hazzan states it, “We attract into our lives the people and situations that are in harmony with our own thoughts or feelings.”  He goes on to say, “Human beings are thought-magnets.”

This is pretty closely related to the Law of Creation that we explored back on 8/6.  When you get hold of the truth that much of what is going on in our lives emerges from what we are thinking, it has a tendency to provide incredible motivation to make you want to change your thinking.  And one of my favorite verses in the Bible is the one quoted above.  It implies rather clearly that we have the power to do just that…to be in control of what we think.  This law suggests that we have more than the power…indeed, we have the obligation to watch what we think.

Feeling down or discouraged?  Change your thinking.  Feeling some negative “vibes” toward someone?  Change your thinking.  Even more amazing it that it works the other way as well.  Feeling some negative “vibes” from someone?  Change your thinking…and watch how fast their thoughts toward you begin to change.  I’ve used this principle in my coaching from time to time and seen incredible results.  How does it work?  I don’t have a clue.  But then again, I can’t explain how gravity works either…but I’m sure glad it does–every time, without fail.

This is powerful stuff.  I hope you’re getting it.

Prayer Power
Lord, once again we are reminded just how incredibly wondrous and intricate you have made us.  Forgive us for our pride in thinking that we have it all figured out.

Link of the Day
An African Wall St. Wizard

Blessings on you as you become more and more aware of the correlation between your circumstances and your recent thought patterns.
 

“While things may not always go your way, it is your reaction to them that determines their impact on your life.”  Seni Hazzan

What season of life are you currently in?

There is a time for everything, a season for every activity under heaven.  (Eccl. 3:1; NLT)

As I said when I started this series (8/6), in my reading over the past several years, I’ve been exposed to many lists of so-called irrefutable laws.  Of all those lists, I have found the list of nine by Hazzan (from his book, Rebuilding from Ground Zero) to be the most useful and consistent with my Christian world view.  I thought I would share one or two of those fundamental laws through the next several DGs.  Don’t forget to leave comments as you feel led.

About the law of seasons, aka the law of movement, Hazzan writes, “Nothing is static: rather everything is in a constant state of flux, moving to and fro, forward and backward, high tide and low tide, high feelings and low feelings, winter and summer, spring and fall.  This law is expressed in the saying ‘no condition is permanent.’”  Or…this too shall pass. 

More good news…this too shall pass.  No condition is permanent.  Just hang on for a little while longer.  This too shall pass.  When you know that things will change, it is a lot easier to hang on. 

As you reflect back on your life, indeed, even on your past week, how many times have you seen this law in action.  You go from feeling low to feeling high, or vice-versa.  You go from excited to bored.  You go from anticipation to “is this all there is?”  You go from hunger to stuffed.  You go from stuffed to hunger.  You go from wishing for cooler weather to wishing for warmer weather.  The list is endless.  The grass is always greener…or is it?

But the key here, at least for me, is that for every valley, there is a mountain-top coming.  For every dark night of the soul, there is a bright, sunny day coming.  I don’t know about you, but I find that especially encouraging.

Prayer Power
Lord, we thank You for the seasons…the seasons of the year, the seasons of our life, and the seasons of our emotions as well.  We don’t always understand why, but we can verify from experience that great things always emerge from those seasons that seem the least comfortable.  We are truly grateful for Your sustaining power.

Link of the Day
Seni Hazzan bio

Blessings on you as you keep on keepin’ on through whatever season you’re currently experiencing.
 

“If you do good to others, you will receive the good that you send into the world back.  It may not be from the same source, and it may not be immediate, but without a doubt, you will receive it back.  Conversely, if you put evil out into the world, it will just as surely come back to you.”  Seni Hazzan

Describe the last time someone when out of their way to do you a favor?  How did that make you feel?

Do for others what you would like them to do for you. This is a summary of all that is taught in the law and the prophets.  (Matt. 7:12; NLT)

As I said when I started this series (8/6), in my reading over the past several years, I’ve been exposed to many lists of so-called irrefutable laws.  Of all those lists, I have found the list of nine by Hazzan (from his book, Rebuilding from Ground Zero) to be the most useful and consistent with my Christian world view.  I thought I would share one or two of those fundamental laws through the next several DGs.  Don’t forget to leave comments as you feel led.

The Law of Reciprocity aka The Golden Rule states, “Do unto others as you would want others to do unto you.”  The Golden Rule!  This is one of the laws that virtually everybody has been taught at one time in their life or certainly heard about.  Virtually all the world’s major religions have a similar tenet.  Yet, how many of us make a concerted effort to live according to this law? 

Look at the second part of Hazzan’s quote above…”Conversely, if you put evil out into the world, it will just as surely come back to you.”  What does this understanding do to the concept and need that many seem to have for revenge?  This, like all the other laws, have got to become more than just concepts that find agreement in our heads.  We must have them settle into our heart and become values that we live by unconsciously.  In other words, they must virtually become habits in our day-to-day dealings with other people.

Easier said than done.  Move the Golden Rule from Sunday School out into our daily lives.  Lord, help me!

Prayer Power
Lord, too often we give mental assent to your truths but fail to consistently live them out, especially when emotions are running high.  Usually, we are not even aware of the conflict.  We ask you to increase our awareness when we’re stepping over the line so that we can consciously choose to do the right thing.

Link of the Day
About Seni Hazzan

Blessings on you as you make the Golden Rule your subconscious habit.
 

“No matter how bad any particular situation is, there is always a seed of goodness attached to it.”  Seni Hazzan

Recall an event that seemed devastating when it occurred, but now as you look back on it you can see the good in it.

So I find this law at work: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me.  (Rom. 7:21; NIV)

As I said when I started this series (8/6), in my reading over the past several years, I’ve been exposed to many lists of so-called irrefutable laws.  Of all those lists, I have found the list of nine by Hazzan (from his book, Rebuilding from Ground Zero) to be the most useful and consistent with my Christian world view.  I thought I would share one or two of those fundamental laws through the next several DGs.  Don’t forget to leave comments as you feel led.

According to Hazzan, “This law states that everything has an opposite, that there are always two sides to a thing, and they are equal and opposite.”  Ahhhh…finally there is some relief.  We just need to understand it and apply it.  Whenever something happens that we don’t like, we simply need to look for the good in it.  According to this law, it is always there…somewhere.  It may take gargantuan effort to find at first, but if you know beyond a shadow of a doubt that it is there, you will be motivated to keep looking and you will find it. 

Once you find the good, dwell on that aspect of the situation and you will quickly begin to see things from a whole different perspective.  Then you will begin to see things change.  The beautiful part of this law is that looking for the good can easily become a habit.  I believe you can see the effect of being a good finder will have on your life (as well as the lives of those around you.)

Prayer Power
Lord, we thank You for Your watchful care and are blessed by the ability You have given each one of us to step back and view situations that happen to us from a different perspective.  Give us the grace to recall and use that magnificent gift when we most need it.

Link of the Day
5 quick facts about Seni Hazzan

Blessings on you as you purpose to be a “good finder” today.
 

“All seeds–thoughts, goals, ideas, and other invisible forces of emotion and desire–have an incubation period before they are physically manifested.”  Seni Hazzan

As you review the past week, were the majority of seeds sown good or bad?

So God created people in his own image; God patterned them after himself; male and female he created them.  (Gen. 1.27; NLT)

As I said when I started this series (8/6), in my reading over the past several years, I’ve been exposed to many lists of so-called irrefutable laws.  Of all those lists, I have found the list of nine by Hazzan (from his book, Rebuilding from Ground Zero) to be the most useful and consistent with my Christian world view.  I thought I would share one or two of those fundamental laws through the next several DGs.  Don’t forget to leave comments as you feel led.

Aka the law of multiplication, the law of reproduction is described by Hazzan with these words, “This law states that every seed has within itself the capacity to multiply once planted.  Thus, every seed always produces a multiplied harvest–thirtyfold, sixtyfold, a hundredfold, or even more depending on the faith of believer, or the quality of the soil.  Whatever seeds we sow, whether good or bad, the harvest will come back to us in abundance.”

Hmmmm, we seem to be going from bad to worse.  This law is an amplifier for the previous law of seed and harvest.  If we sow a bad seed, we will not only get a bad harvest back, but we will get an abundant bad harvest.  But, let’s turn that around…a small good seed can (and will according to this law) produce an abundant good harvest.  Are you beginning to see the value in understanding these laws?  The more you understand them, the more you can use them to advantage.  They’re always at work, whether we understand them or not.  So it seems to be to our great advantage to take a little time to understand them.

Also included in this law is the concept of gestation period.  Again, Hazzan explains, “When you put this law to work by focusing on an idea or the image of a goal being achieved in your mind, you must keep in mind that a period of time must elapse before the idea can be seen in physical form.  This is the basis for perseverance while working towards the achievement of a goal.”  Wow!  Now we’re getting into the need for faith and patience, a couple of virtues that many of us are just a little deficient in.  Does this never end?

Gee, I hope you’re enjoying this series as much as I am.  Seriously, this is not meant to discourage, but to equip.  Maybe the reality is a bit uncomfortable at times, but nevertheless, when it comes to these laws, ignorance is definitely not bliss.

Prayer Power
Lord, we’re so grateful that Your forgiveness covers the bad seed we sow.  However, we do understand that even though forgiven, we must still accept the consequences, or the harvest, of those bad seeds.  Grant us the grace to be ever more mindful as to the type of seed we sow each and every day.  Guide us in our choices.

Link of the Day
Rebuilding from Ground Zero News Release

Blessings on you as you purpose to be even more vigilant regarding the kind of seed you sow each day this coming week.
 

“Since the only thing we have control over is the seed we sow, we must ensure that the quality and nature of the seed we put out is in keeping with the harvest we desire.”  Seni Hazzan

How would you assess the quality of the seeds you are sowing?

Don’t be misled. Remember that you can’t ignore God and get away with it. You will always reap what you sow!  (Gal. 6:7; NLT)

As I said when I started this series (8/6), in my reading over the past several years, I’ve been exposed to many lists of so-called irrefutable laws.  Of all those lists, I have found the list of nine by Hazzan (from his book, Rebuilding from Ground Zero) to be the most useful and consistent with my Christian world view.  I thought I would share one or two of those fundamental laws through the next several DGs.  Don’t forget to leave comments as you feel led.

The law of seed and harvest states that for every cause there is an effect and for every effect there is a cause.  Aka the law of sowing and reaping or the law of cause and effect, about this law Hazzan writes, “This law affirms that there is no such thing as chance or luck.  Everything happens according to law.  For every harvest you desire, you must sow a seed.”  I’m sure you’ve heard the often quoted quip about the definition of insanity (or stupidity) as doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.

Like the law of creativity, this one can make us pretty uncomfortable as well.  You mean I brought these circumstances upon myself?  Well, according to this law, in a word, yes!  Even science is more and more beginning to acknowledge the reality of this law.  We see a growing number medical experts admitting that most, if not all, of the chronic diseases which are so devastating, originate from lifestyle choices rather than from genetics or any other root cause. 

Sometimes it seems we’re spending more time looking for who to blame, or for who should be protecting us, than we do in looking for how we can change the seeds we’re sowing in order to change the harvest we’re getting. 

What do you think?

Prayer Power
Lord Jesus, to think that we are responsible for much of our life circumstances is a very bitter pill to swallow.  On the other hand, it certainly throws open the door to change as being something that is within our ability to control as well.  We ask for Your continuing guidance as we sow seed on a daily basis. 

Link of the Day
Seni Hazzan–His Secret?  Help Others

Blessings as you “plant” your seeds this weekend.