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A Response to "A Different Approach" review, January 13, 2006
This review is partially in response to the negative review Carol received called "A Different Approach" by K. Miller, to whom I mean no offense, but I, too, am speaking from an LDS perspective, and have to express that I had an entirely different experience with Carol's book. I felt like it opened the channels from heaven to me personally again. I'd been frustrated for some time with prayer, and don't know how many times I'd earnestly prayed to know God's will for me, and popped open the scriptures only to find my eyes fall upon one of the many verses with the theme, "Ask and ye shall receive." I felt like I was asking all the time and trying to have faith and be righteous. But I was not getting what I wanted-and the things I was asking for were things I know God would want me to have-ability to pay off debts, obtain a more fitting home for our family, reliable transportation, ability to create a savings and the other safety precautions we are counseled to take. Now I look back at it, and I can see the "ask in faith, nothing doubting" has a lot to do with Carol's term of "vibrations." All my years of very little success in asking and receiving have boiled down to the fact that I would ask, and then remain in a low vibration-hoping the best I could for a good outcome, but then still having a great deal of fear in me that it would not come. Carol has taught me how to change this. I had been in a depression because of this lack of ....communion, I guess you could say. My depression actually served me well as I noticed an immediate lift in spirits as I read her book-I consumed it in one day. I had no reservation about trying the affirmations, the tapping, and the energy circles, because I was willing to try any good thing. They have worked so well. I deal easily with my depressive tendencies now, and have been at a much higher vibration or state of peace and joy ever since. What's more, I'm experiencing having my prayers answered, and much quicker than ever before. I really do pray in faith now-I know it works. Who ever said that when we are being righteous and trying to follow Christ that our desires WOULDN'T match God's desires for us? Who ever said we HAD to suffer to be righteous? It is true that God can turn any suffering for our good, and true that we came here to understand opposition. But once you have been in a dark room, and then enter into a light room, do you keep having to go back to the dark room to know what darkness is? We can understand opposition, and that doesn't mean we have to continue experiencing it for the rest of our lives! We don't have to be poor and suffer to be righteous. Remember Alma 32:14-16-Blessed are they who are compelled to be humble, but MORE blessed are they do not need to be compelled. God uses suffering to bring about repentant and righteous people, no doubt, but he did not say that is the ONLY way.
K. Miller stated that the book misleads people into thinking all we have to do is be positive and we can have anything we want, and that Carol's approach was "simplistic." Must we make it complicated? The Gospel is very simple-it's when we don't follow it that it gets complicated. What we need to do is be like God, and we will have what we want. Miller's whole argument inferred that having what you want isn't God's will! What happened to "Men are that they might have joy"? I think the more we seek to be like God and do his will, the more we desire things that are for the benefit of ourselves and others, and this brings us joy. We get what we want. Miller also states "She makes it seems like God wants people to have everything come to them from ease and no effort." Well, I can't agree with the no effort part. I don't know about you, but learning to live in a high vibration takes me plenty of effort-staying happy and joyful takes a lot of thought control at first-constant effort. Luckily, we are creatures of habit, and that can become our advantage. But of course God wants things to come from ease. He stated, "My yoke is easy and my burden is light"! The very definition of easy is "free from worry, anxiety, trouble, or pain" and "without struggle." In no way is this book anti-Christ. It brought me more understanding and love for Christ than I'd felt in some time. What it does is pull us out of the illusion that life is happening to us, God is inflicting us, and we just have to suffer through it until we die and finally experience joy. I know to an extent, I used to think similar to the ways expressed in Miller's review. It was very depressing. Carol's book reminded me that we have been given choice, so much more choice that I'd ever truly conceived of before. Embrace it! But most importantly, talk to God about it! He has given each of us the ability to know good from evil. Matt. 7:20 "By their fruits ye shall know them."
Lastly, about angels. I would suggest a Topical Guide search of the scriptures, and you will find some amazing things about angels. To say we do not have charge over angels is not doctrinally correct. D&C 107:20-it's one of the first keys of the Aaronic Priesthood. And again, Miller states, "angels do God's bidding, not hers." Why must there be a contradiction here? Do you not think it is possible to be in harmony with God's will? That when you feel joy about something you want, perhaps it is because God wants that for you too? True, a few times in the scriptures, there is a differentiation made-God's will, and not mine, be done. But I think it is a mistake to infer that that means, therefore our wills must be different than God's at all times. True, he has the greater picture, and infinite wisdom about our lives, but that doesn't mean we can't learn to live in joy and match our wills to his. I want that, don't you want that? Isn't that precisely our ultimate goal? Did we think it HAD to be painful, and had to consist of us learning to not want? There is a lot of fallacy in things that are passed along that are not supported by scripture, just by tradition, and the idea that our life must be continual suffering in order to be righteous is one of them. Another is that we must be poor to be righteous. I've been poor, thinking it was all part of the process of being righteous, and it didn't give me joy. It gave me STRESS! It gave my family stress and frustration-not peace. Remember Jacob 2:17-19-it says "rich" like unto you. Not that we all learn to be poor together, but rich. The fact is that we can do so much more to help people when have the means. Trust yourself! Trust that you are good and you will be righteous when you can do more than just get by as well! Our thoughts are powerful. How did God make the world? I don't think it involved a pick ax! "As a man thinketh, so is he." I know a lot of Carol's information is new to us-but test it out, use the Spirit, seek for truth. If we do not, we are not much different than those who chose tradition over truth. God has promised there is more to receive as soon as we are ready for it. New and different than we are used to doesn't mean it must be wrong. I, for one, am thrilled that so many people have loved Carol's work, and are ready for more knowledge. I definitely recommend it!
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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
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Bo Matum Taino"Ti means Thank you for your generosity may the Great Spirit be with you, January 21, 2006
I came upon Carol's book by means of a close friend who recommended and ask me to review it. I have been working in the mental health field for over 12 years within the psychotheraphy & psych rehab institutions, so you may ask what was my take on it? The concept of living in a state of joy & the creating wealth were totally new to me...well I happen to be a sunnyside up type of person with a history of turning a negative situation into a positive one by all means possible. I am in possession of a compassionate heart and willingness to assist in helping others with their burdens. I have seen so much misery, abuse and suffering that my heart has ached to the point of becoming physically ill by those emotional chaos. What I am saying is I needed healing for healers and the remembering wholeness book provides powerful insight on how to heal ourselves. It also brings about what we call "triggers" which are uncomfortable emotions that may elicit anger, doubt, denial or related negative emotions...it was easier when we were able to blame our parents, people who abused us or circumstances beyond our control...rather than owning the feeling and realizing that we are powerful creators and have indeed managed to create unpleasent experiences or relationships with others that are in continuos disharmony. The tools provided by Carol in her book are priceless and divinely inspired. I use the book religiously in my private practice while helping others who seek holistic healing and manage to own their personal power. The teaching aids presented can only assist you when you apply them and allow yourself the freedom to let go of who you used to be to become who you rather be. I wish you all success and goodwill on your healing journey. Lotus Taina, NJ state Official Liaision for the United Confederation of The Taino People (American Indian Arawak/ Carib/ Taino)
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These Are Universal Laws, January 16, 2006
"Remembering Wholeness" is one of those books in which I found myself constantly making underlines and wanting to carry it around me everyday.
K. Miller's review to me would indicate a total lack of understanding and appreciation of the Law of Attraction. The principles that Carol writes about are all based upon Universal Laws that go back years and years and years and which virtually all successful people embrace whether they realize it or not. In fact, these laws are supported by scripture, although I won't get into specific theological annotations in this review. The reality, however, is that most successful people are pretty vocal about "conceive it, believe it, achieve it." These laws and principles that Carol writes about work, because they work. They are time-tested and have worked throughout the ages. At the same time, as simple as these principles are, they can be very complicated to understand if one is not ready or open to receive the message. I can only say that the book has helped me tremedously in my business and personal life and that the laws she writes about obviously have worked for Carol. I would challenge anyone to read the book and try implementing the exercises. It will open up a whole new vista of thinking and opportunity -- but only if you're ready!
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