As spiritual beings we all have the potential to be prosperous, because prosperity is a spiritual state. Economists think of prosperity as money in the bank and how much we consume. But this is not the full picture because it is not necessarily those with the most money who feel the most prosperous. We can own lots of things and feel poor; we can own little and feel blessed. It’s hard to feel prosperous if we crave more, however much we own.

To be prosperous means having an abundance of good so we may live a full, satisfying life. We are prosperous to the degree that we experience peace, health, love, happiness and plenty in our world. Every area of our life can prosper when we become more spiritually aware. We see the world as fundamentally a place of abundance. We lose our fear of lack. Above all, we work on our consciousness, knowing that thought precedes manifestation and that when we develop inner prosperity, outer prosperity is ours too.

136 Prosperity Is A State Of Consciousness

Prosperity is a way of living, being and thinking, not just money and possessions. It is ruled by the same principles as everything else:

• Every visible thing has an invisible source.
• Behind every physical thing is the idea of that thing.
• We influence the process by which invisible ‘substance’ takes form.
• Every thought and action is a cause set in motion and produces effects after its kind.

 

Prosperity comes from aligning ourselves with Spiritual Law and turning inner supply into outer riches. To bring what you need from the world of Spirit into the material world, first build the consciousness for what you desire, and second put in the effort to make it happen.

The feel-good factor in prosperity then comes from being of service, having a clear conscience and having the right attitude towards the results.

137 Be, Do, Then Have

In his book To Have or to Be? Eric Fromm describes a common fallacy. People spend their lives, he says, trying to:

The reason most never get what they want is because they have it the wrong way round. First you need to:

Be who you need to be to fulfil your ambitions. Go within, find your purpose, know your strengths and use your gifts to the full. Then you will have.

138 What Do We Mean By Co-Creating?

We are endowed with the creative ability of our Source. It is CI’s intention to express itself through us with no constraints, so if you want prosperity, enter into partnership with it. Be still and allow yourself to be a channel for the Infinite.

What you desire already exists in the invisible world of spirit; it’s just a question of bringing it into manifestation. For example, if you need a job, there’s a perfect position for you even before you set out to look for it. If you desire a new house, the perfect house is there waiting for you to find it. The perfect partner is there too, waiting to make your acquaintance.

CI provides ideas and the means to actualise them, but it can do no more for you than it can do through you. It’s up to you to work with the resources you have to hand to make it a reality. Open your mind, strengthen your determination and self-belief and take action. It takes faith and persistence to turn an idea into material form.

139 All Wealth Comes From Nature

Ultimately, wealth comes from transforming the raw materials that nature provides into something desired by humans. Nature is abundant. It gives, gives and then gives more. An apple seed can produce thousands of apples; a single grain of wheat can multiply until it fills a prairie; a few fish can populate a lake. Left to its own devices, nature’s growth is exponential, and this is not confined to our planet: the entire universe is constantly expanding.

All wealth comes from nature. Imagine a million pounds, euros or dollars in the bank but no fruits of nature! Life would cease immediately. In his famous speech of 1854, the Native American leader Chief Seattle articulated this: