{"id":213,"date":"2008-07-11T15:12:00","date_gmt":"2008-07-11T15:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/2008\/07\/get-into-oink-mode.html"},"modified":"2008-07-11T15:12:00","modified_gmt":"2008-07-11T15:12:00","slug":"get-into-oink-mode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/2008\/07\/get-into-oink-mode.html","title":{"rendered":"Get Into Oink Mode!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I\u2019ve heard a gazillion times that too much of a good thing is no good. I know that can be true. Sometimes, having too much of a good thing can make you take it for granted. If you eat too much of something you love you can get sick of it. That\u2019s happened to me, even with yummy things. Too much alcohol can make you sick. But this theory doesn\u2019t apply to everything in life. Yet we often limit what we feel we can get or what we deserve. That\u2019s not a good use of this mentality!<\/p>\n

Mae West said that \u201cToo much of a good thing can be wonderful.\u201d<\/span> I agree wholeheartedly! You can never have too much happiness, contentment, or prayers that get answered.<\/p>\n

I used to just pray for specific things, so as not to be a greedy girl. Then I read the book, Prayer of Jabez<\/span><\/a> by Bruce H. Wilkinson. It\u2019s a teeny book with a BIG message. It analyzes the Prayer of Jabez, a little known prayer in the bible. The first verse is \u201cOh, that You would bless me indeed.\u201d The interpretation of that line?<\/p>\n

God wants you to ask for miracles. Lots of them! <\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019s no tradeoff\u2014if you ask for one thing you can still ask for another and another! Now I completely accept that I can ask for everything I want, and expect to get it in its right time. After reading the book, I began asking for more. And I got more. I asked specifically for miracles, and miracles happened! I got one thing and continued asking for others.<\/p>\n

Now that I believe God wants me to be happy, I\u2019m in oink mode!<\/span> I\u2019m no longer guilty or apologetic about asking for goodies in many areas.<\/p>\n

Let go of limitations about what you should ask for or expect. Why not? We can get support for the best life possible. No matter what your religious belief, or lack of one, I implore you to embrace a sense of faith in whatever way works for you. Put it into action! Let the Law of Attraction bring you lots of goodies from all directions. I used to put out an expectation for something I wanted. Then I felt it wasn\u2019t nice to ask for more. So I waited a while before putting other things I wanted.<\/p>\n

That was DoorMat style! Now that I\u2019m in oink mode, I put out all sorts of expectations. They come at the right time.<\/span><\/p>\n

As your spiritual power works, get into oink mode. Use it more! Start by asking for awareness and guidance about something you need. Be patient. Spirituality isn’t magic. You just have to use it. The more faith you get, the more you\u2019ll manifest. It takes time before big benefits of faith become obvious. They may creep up in subtle ways until one day you realize that life is much better in directions that you’d asked for. YEAH!<\/p>\n

What would you like? Think about it. Get your vibe of expectation going. Tell the Universe you\u2019re ready for it. Then release it to God and expect it to happen. Getting lots of goodies is so much better than being a DoorMat who feels she doesn\u2019t deserve much. Now I want it all!<\/p>\n

OINK! ?<\/p>\n

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