The Magnet in You! by Saturna Brown - HTML preview

The Higher Power

“Every thought of yours is a real thing—a force.” Prentice Mulford

 

I believe in a higher power. I do not believe in using the power of attraction

 

or the magnet within you to acquire selfish wealth. I know that wealth is meant

 

to be shared for the common good of mankind. I knew about a higher power

 

lying in my crib as an infant. I remember thinking to myself, ‘darn, I have to go

 

through life again.’ I was born with my feet turned in. I was born wall-eyed. I

 

had to wear braces on my legs for several years. I had surgery on both eyes, three times, before the age of six. I did not know my life’s purpose, but I knew there

 

had to be one. I realize that other stories about the law of attraction indicate that

 

we really do not have a set purpose in life. Our life’s purpose is our own

 

choosing. Well, ‘yes’ and ‘no.’ It depends if you really want to know your life’s

 

purpose. I know mine is to do with writing. My life has been enriched with

 

‘unexplained’ encounters with the paranormal. At the age of two, I had a near

 

death experience. I had died of double bronchial pneumonia and remember

 

looking down at my own body. A vision of someone in white came to me and told

 

me I would have to go back. I whispered, “It hurts too much.” The white figure

 

explained that pain is part of the life you must live.

 

I had another near-death experience giving birth to my first child. I

 

remember crossing over to the other side. I sat with others sitting on white sand.

 

In the distance was a blue sky with a bright light. I remember getting up and

 

telling them I had something to do and would be back. I walked into the shadows

 

and entered my body through a tunnel. Naturally, one would think what I had to

 

do was to take care of my daughter. I knew that was only part of it. My calling

 

was to write. I believe God does answer our prayers if we have a reason for what we ask.

 

We should always be grateful for what we have, regardless of how small it may

 

seem. For example, I am ‘thankful’ when I see my children happy. I am grateful

 

for a glass of ice or a cup of hot tea. I love getting up before the sun rises, just so I

 

can enjoy seeing the sun’s rays above the treetops.

 

As far back as I can remember, there were three childhood fantasies I

 

wanted in life. I wanted to live in a two story house, work as an educator and

 

become a children’s author. All three of these desires have come true, but not

 

through continual manifestation.

 

I learned about ‘real gut feelings’ when my son ran away from home. I was

 

ripped apart and in this deepest state of complete hopelessness was when I really

 

understood the presence of God. It did not matter I had two near-death

 

experiences, because I had accepted God. I just did not know I was part of him.

 

We are all connected. We are all energy. We are part of God. I remember

 

about ten years ago, I was having surgery for a cancer growth on my face. It was

 

the second time I had this surgery and I was worried that the surgeon might have

 

to remove my left eye. I remember thinking, “What is my purpose in life?” I saw in my mind’s eye a bright light. I heard a voice say, “Your purpose is to continue

 

to write. You will understand later.”

 

When I heard the story about the ‘miracle man,’ and he had heard a voice

 

telling him to breathe, despite his severe injuries, I needed to include him in this book. The next chapter is about Morris Goodman, ‘the miracle man.’