Born Rich-富贵门(英文版)-第14章

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with　me　his　view　of　faith　and　more　specifically；　his　explanation　
of　why　he　personally　seemed　to　possess　such　a　cornucopia　of　
this　important　attribute。　True　to　his　nature；　he　explained　to　
me　he　had　not　developed　a　plicated　philosophy　with　
respect　to　the　subject。　He　said　everything　he　believed　about　


Faith　could　be　summarized　in　a　simple　definition；　and　it　was　
this　definition　which　gave　him　the　strength　he　needed　to　
endure　the　trials　and　tribulations　in　his　own　life。　〃Faith；〃　he　
said；　〃is　the　ability　to　see　the　invisible　and　believe　in　the　
incredible　and　that　is　what　enables　believers　to　receive　what　
the　masses　think　is　impossible。〃　I　have　fallen　in　love　with　this　
particular　definition　and　have　shared　it　with　countless　
numbers　of　people；　since　Clarence　first　shared　it　with　me。　

Using　a　slightly　different　vocabulary；　I　would　make　the　
observation：　〃If　you　can　show　me　a　person　who　achieves　great　
things；　I　can　show　you　a　person　who　has　great　faith　in　his　
Godgiven　ability　to　achieve　what　he　images。〃　In　fact；　there　is　
absolutely　no　question　in　my　mind　that　faith　has　always　been　
the　miracle　worker　throughout　history。　It　is　the　connecting　
link　between　God　and　You；　and　therefore；　it　is　your　most　
valuable　nonphysical　possession。　In　truth；　it　is　the　
cornerstone　to　everything　you　will　ever　build　or　achieve　during　
the　course　of　your　entire　lifetime。　

paratively　few　people　today　realize　just　how　much　
faith　in　oneself　（that　part　of　oneself　which　is　spiritual；　perfect）　
has　to　do　with　achievement；　because　the　great　majority　of　
people　never　seem　to　conceive　of　faith　as　being　a　genuine　
creative　force。　Yet　the　truth　is　that　not　only　is　Faith　a　bona　
fide　power；　but　it　is　the　greatest　one　we　will　ever　encounter。　In　
fact；　I　would　go　so　far　as　to　say　that　whatever　you　acplish　
in　your　lifetime；　will　be　in　direct　proportion　to　the：　

1。　intensity；　and　
2。　persistence　of　your　faith。　


David　And　Goliath　

Consider；　for　example；　the　biblical　story　of　David　and　
Goliath；　which　surely　must　rank　as　one　of　the　greatest　
testaments　ever　written　on　the　subject　of　faith。　As　you　will　
recall；　Goliath；　the　giant　of　Gath；　came　into　the　Israelite　camp　
boasting　pompously　and　taunting　the　Israelites　to　select　a　
man　to　do　battle　with　him。　The　Israelites；　naturally；　were　


terrified　and；　not　surprisingly；　none　of　them　leaped　forward　to　
accept　the　challenge。　

Sometime　later；　however；　when　Goliath　returned　to　
reiterate　his　challenge；　David；　an　Israelite　youth；　overheard　
the　giant's　obnoxious　boasting　and　he　stepped　forward　to　pick　
up　the　gauntlet。　Finally；　after　much　pleading　before　his　elders　
for　the　dubious　honor　of　facing　Goliath　in　battle；　the　youth　
was　accorded　the　great　〃privilege〃　of　going　forth　to　do　battle。　
The　elders　insisted；　however；　that　David　clothe　himself　in　
heavy　protective　armor。　They　also　gave　him　a　sword　with　
which　to　smite　his　powerful　adversary。　But　David　said；　〃I　am　
not　used　to　these　things；　I　cannot　fight　with　these　handicaps。　
These　are　not　my　weapons。　I　have　other　weapons　with　which　
to　fight　the　giant。〃　So　he　stripped　himself　of　all　his　armor；　and　
went　into　battle　with　no　weapon　other　than　a　simple　slingshot　
and　a　few　pebbles　which　he　had　gathered　from　the　nearby　
brook。　

When　the　giant　leader　of　the　Philistines；　protected　as　he　
was　with　armor　from　head　to　toe；　armed　with　mighty　weapons　
and　preceded　by　his　shieldbearer；　saw　the　unarmed；　
unprotected　Israelite　youth　approaching；　he　was　infuriated。　He　
said　to　David；　〃e　to　me　and　I　will　give　thy　flesh　unto　the　
fowls　of　the　air　and　to　the　beasts　of　the　field。〃　Young　David；　
however；　never　one　to　be　intimidated；　answered　the　giant　
saying；　〃Thou　est　to　me　with　a　sword　and　with　a　spear；　
and　with　a　shield；　but　I　e　to　thee　in　the　name　of　the　Lord　
of　hosts；　the　God　of　the　armies　of　Israel　whom　thou　has　defied。　
This　day　will　the　Lord　deliver　thee　into　mine　hands。〃　While　the　
giant　Goliath　placed　his　faith　in　physical　objects　like　armor；　
swords　and　shields；　David　placed　his　solely　in　an　unseen　God。　
The　resultthe　young　Israelite　shepherd　defeated　his　far　
mightier　foe！　With　nothing；　save　a　single　stone　from　his　sling；　
David　struck　Goliath；　and　the　giant　fell　lifeless　to　the　ground。　

By　accepting　the　principle　〃Let　Go　And　Let　God〃；　and　
believing　that　whatever　must　happen　for　you　to　reach　your　
goal；　will　happenlike　Davidyou　too　will　successfully　conquer　


the　〃giant〃　in　your　life　（i。e。　you　will　witness　the　physical　
manifestation　of　your　image；　and　in　the　proper　time）。　You　see；　
the　trouble　with　those　of　us　who　fail　to　achieve　what　we　desire；　
is　not　that　we　lack　the　ability　to　do　so；　but　that　we　lack　the　
faith　implicit　in　the　〃Let　Go　And　Let　God〃　principle；　which　
dictates　whatever　is　necessary　for　us　to　reach　our　goal　will　
indeed　occur。　

We　do　not　believe　we　can　simply　tap　into　the　great　
spiritual　reservoir　that　lies　within　us；　to　make　connection　with　
divinity；　allsupply；　or　whatever　else　you　wish　to　call　that　
power　which　sustains　each　one　of　us。　However；　if　you　fail　to　
make　this　connection　in　your　own　mind；　or　if　you　lack　the　
divine　selfconfidence　born　of　faith　in　omnipotence；　you　will　
never　be　what　you　long　to　be；　or　have　what　you　rightly　deserve　
to　have。　All　of　your　prayers　will　return　to　you　unanswered；　
your　best　efforts　will　bear　no　fruit　and　your　negative　attitudes　
will　thwart　the　realization　of　your　goal。　

A　mind　〃saturated〃　with　fear　of　failure　or　images　of　
unwanted　results；　can　no　more　acplish；　create；　or　produce　
anything　of　value；　than　a　stone　can　violate　the　law　of　gravity　
by　flying　upwards　in　the　air。　You　must　realize　the　creator　does　
not　alter　the　law　of　gravity　to　acmodate　a　person　who　
walks　off　the　roof　of　a　house。　（Even　though　the　person　may　do　
it　unconsciously　or　in　a　drugged　state。）　Similarly；　the　creative　
principle　of　the　law　of　achievement　cannot　be　violated　with　
impunity。　Therefore；　you　will　achieve　what　you　desire；　be　what　
you　long　to　be；　only　when　you　bee　obedient　to　that　
inexorable　law　of　life。　

To　recapitulate　　the　first　step　in　the　creative　process　is　to　
relax　and　see　yourself　already　in　possession　of　the　good　that　
you　desire。　（Build　the　image。）　The　second　step　is　toLet　Go　And　
Let　God。　

In　working　with　Spirit；　it　helps　to　focus　on　the　truth　that　
Spirit　is　in　all　places　at　all　times。　Since　this　is　so；　it　follows　
that　you　possess　the　godlike　ability　to　tap　into　positive　
thoughts　anytime　you　wish　and　anywhere　you　choose。　


Moreover；　once　you　bee　aware　of　your　kinship　with　the　
creative　power；　that　you　are　in　truth　a　child　of　spirit；　you　
cannot　possibly　be　anything　other　than　positive；　forceful；　
radiant　and　selfreliant　in　your　dealings　with　the　world　（a　
conqueror　of　those　forces　which　would　attempt　to　drag　you　
down　or　hold　you　back）。　Once　this　happens；　all　the　forces　in　
the　universe　will　e　together　to　help　you　reach　your　goal　or　
the　manifestation　of　your　Image。　Finally；　gaining　the　
understanding　that　you　are　made　in　the　image　of　the　creator　of　
the　universeand　are　a　living　part　of　eternal　spiritwill　
ultimately　transform　the　results　that　you　are　achieving　in　your　
life；　every　day。　

Another　thing　you　should　know　about　Spirit　is　that　it　is　a　
power　which　is　forever　flowing　into　and　through　you　（we　also　
call　this　power　〃thought〃）。　But　as　Spirit　or　thought　flows　into　
you；　you　choose　the　image　you　will　then　form　with　it。　
Experiment　for　yourselfsit　back；　relax　and　then　bee　fully　
aware　of　this　great　creative　capacity。　You　can　actually　form　
one　image　or　picture；　after　another；　on　the　screen　of　your　
mind　（images　of　things　which　already　exist　physically；　like　
your　car；　your　home；　your　place　of　business；　or　images　of　
things　that　do　not　yet　existsuch　as　your　shortterm　and　long
term　goals）。　

But　the　point　I　want　to　impress　upon　you　now；　is　that　
although　Spirit　is　the　very　essence　of　your　being；　it　will　never　
move　into　form　or　into　an　image；　without　your　assistance。　So　
those　people　who　sit　back　and　do　nothing；　saying；　〃God　will　
look　after　me；〃　are　just　fooling　themselves。　For　since　it　is　true　
that　God　helps　only　those　who　first　he