Our Amazing Power of Thought and Human Imagination

As we become more and more aware we realize that there is the same consciousness in all things, but only to different degrees. Whenever we envision a thing or an event in our mind's eye, we also sense the manner in which the physical world will be affected. Our very own consciousness affects the consciousness of the thing first visualized. It becomes clear then that nothing can externalize itself in our world without first having been conjured up in our minds. Upon realizing this fact, the smallest and even the most trivial of actions will  suddenly have new and much more powerful significance in our daily living.  As simple as making your routine cup of coffee, or clicking the television to the evening news  or even making a phone call, you will now see had to first be pictured in your mind in order for it to be done in real life. Everything ranging from the simplest of tasks to the most astounding feats of mankind; man's mission to the moon, voyaging the high-seas and discovering the earth was round instead of flat, and even "discovering" so-called, 'new worlds' were all  at one time, just figments of our wonderful human imagination.Thoughts.

Apollo 17 moon landing, 1972.

Thought and then materialization is the natural 'cause and effect' of all things in existence. Divine Intelligence, out of which all thought springs, is the true Source. In order for this amazing planet, to be rotating cohesively and intelligently within our galaxy within an immense universe leading to infinity ad-infinitum, it first had to be a thought. A Divine Thought. When we contemplate the width, depth and breadth of this, we see that if our thought even remotely affects things and their outcomes as such, that is must also be possible for us to redirect them toward achieving and maintaining any and every specific goal that can come to mind. Furthermore, that we must then have the same ability to stop focusing our attention upon certain things and responding to every single stimuli being thrown our way by the sensual world that is of little to no benefit to us when it comes to achieving our goals. Society has conditioned us to think invertedly.

The majority of us think in a backwards manner from how we were designed to; and upon discovering the proper way to think, our lives become much more enjoyable, meaningful and we reap the full benefits of all that is promised to us.
This awareness is most liberating as it frees us greatly from the chains that bind us. It is this awareness that helps us become more disciplined, enlightened and therefore, more powerful beings. Consciousness is in and a part of everything because its material form is determined only by the awareness of the thinker. If and when the idea changes, the thing changes also for the idea is the thing itself. Quoting one of my favourite teacher's words, "When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." In one of Dr. Wayne Dyer's many inspirational books, 'The Power of Intention', he shares this remarkable truth; but it is that much more profound when we study what thought actually is and what effect it has on our physical world.

Our image-making ability or imagination is affected by our knowledge and perception of ourselves. This is precisely why scripture tells us to, "know thyself." This knowing takes on many forms and can also be deemed as the level of faith we have in ourselves and faith in its effectiveness. What occurs unbeknownst to many is that this sense of ability can and never will be adequate when it comes solely from the ego or the surface self. It can do, be, or have all things only when it results from our identification of ourselves with our supreme Source. It is the awakening of the spirit that allows man to visualize clearly. This spiritual connection was responsible for all the many visions and dreams told of throughout history straight to the present day. Spiritually adept teachers, gurus, sages, prophets and apostles and those called "saints" were godly men and so deeply connected to Source that they absolutely knew that there was and is a more superior power to themselves through which they gained all their strength. They gave themselves completely to this Power to be used as instruments or vessels, knowing that the outcome would greatly supersede any attempt of their own.

Before a man even dares to consider himself a saint, he can begin to discipline his mind and to exercise the faith required to believe in the externalization of the things he desires. Jesus, the greatest spiritual teacher and example to man says in  Matthew 17:20  , He replied, "Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." and Mark 9:23 , Jesus said unto him, "If you can believe, all things are possible to him that believes." Jesus made mention repeatedly as well as performed many acts of wonder that prove that the manifesting of our innermost dreams and desires come by us first accepting that all things come from the Father and also, by our own accepting them as reality in our minds through faith. . Nothing is impossible to the man who, in his mind, believes that nothing is impossible to him. Nick Wallenda, world-class tight-rope walker is an immediate example to me of this. Walking the Grand Canyon back in June of 2013 by tight-rope and leaving the world of viewers with their minds blown as to how much faith a man must have in order to successfully fulfill that tremendous goal. 

Nik Wallenda tight-rope walking the Grand Canyon in 2013

 When one believes in a thing or in his ability to do a thing, like magic, there is an almost supernatural burst of energy and insight that fills his entire being, making him able to tackle just about anything that comes along and/or tries to get in his way. Nature and the entire universe responds as if with helping hands to get him to achieve his goals. The earth and everything in it was created for man's benefit, expression and enjoyment so that our Creator may ultimately enjoy what He has made through us and so that he may be glorified. This tells us why gratitude is of so much importance but that topic is for another post. It is God or the Universal Subconscious Mind that is the Grand-doer of all things, responding accordingly to the pictures we project onto it with our conscious thoughts. We should then guard our minds and what we allow to enter it. We should also be as clear and specific as possible about our intentions, what we desire and why we do in the first place. It is surely no easy task having been trained (brainwashed) practically since birth into inverted thinking; or being reactive to circumstances and thinking according to what has already taken place instead of being pro-active and thinking of the end we wish to affect. This is the reason why many live in such turmoil and needless suffering throughout life. The Bible says in Matthew 7:14, "Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." It is in our best interest to change this way of thinking and begin to think first of our intended outcome. In other words, "think from the end." It is this way of thinking that makes us deliberate creators of our lives and the world around us.