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Questions submitted via Formspring:<\/p>\n

\u201cHi there. I am a big fan of your spiritual and religious radio episodes<\/a> & I have got a question for you. Do the 7 Universal Laws that you talked about a long time ago govern GOD, or is He the only exception that works outside their rules?\u201d<\/p>\n

We talked about this on a recent episode of Rise UP with B. Dave Walters<\/a>, along with: what power is, and how to get it; how to know if someone is ‘the one’; God and the 7 Universal Laws, religion vs. education, 11:11, and more!<\/p>\n

The topic of the Seven Universal Laws <\/a>has come up many times recently, and yet there always seems to be more to say on the subject.\u00a0 To review, the Laws are:<\/p>\n

The Law of Mentalism:<\/span><\/strong> <\/strong>This Law dictates that all of creation exists in the mind of God, and by extension our lives exist in our minds.\u00a0 Perception is reality; things are how you think they are.<\/p>\n

The Law of Vibration:<\/span><\/strong> <\/strong>we have talked extensively about the\u00a0Law of Attraction<\/a>, which is in reality an aspect of the Law of Vibration.<\/p>\n

The Law of Correspondence:<\/span><\/strong> <\/strong>this Law dictates that there are hidden relationships between things.<\/p>\n

The Law of Polarity:<\/span><\/strong> <\/strong>this Law dictates there are at least two sides to everything: an up and a down; a black and a white.<\/p>\n

The Law of Rhythm<\/span><\/strong>: this Law dictates that everything changes, nothing stays the same. Night follows day and then back to day again.<\/p>\n

The Law of Gender<\/span><\/strong>: this Law dictates there are \u2018male\u2019 and \u2018female\u2019 aspects to every situation; giving and taking, pushing and pulling.<\/p>\n

The Law of Cause and Effect:<\/span><\/strong> <\/strong>also known as the Law of GOYA: get off your backside!<\/p>\n

So, do these Laws apply to God?\u00a0 The answer is yes\u2026and no.
\nYes, in the sense that God is the author and architect of these Laws; they are the foundation of the entire Universe.\u00a0 As such, when God moves in the world, it tends to happen through the function of these Laws.\u00a0 Basically God set up the system, so why wouldn\u2019t He use it?<\/p>\n

However, the answer is also \u2018no\u2019 in the sense that God can do whatever He wants; and if that means the sun needs to stand still, or the dead need to rise, it will happen, Laws or not.\u00a0 Although as you progress along the Spiritual path, one of the things you learn is that there is no such thing as the supernatural.\u00a0 Not that miracles don\u2019t happen, because they do; but these miracles don\u2019t violate the natural order of things.\u00a0 They just happen according to Universal Law, rather than physical law.<\/p>\n

Every religion in the world teaches that it is possible to become more like God, and create miracles in our lives; understanding, and more importantly applying the Seven Universal Laws<\/a> is the key to making this happen.<\/p>\n

You are great, and I love you!
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B. Dave Walters
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