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Most people say God, Jesus, Allah, Yahweh, or some other deity is their God. But quite frankly, most people don't spend much of their day thinking about any deity. Instead their focus is on money, time, sex, or other worldly matters. And more specifically their focus is on the lack of money, or time, or sex that they have. And much of the day is spent devoted with energy and emotion on what is missing in their life.

So who or more accurately, what is their God?

SCARCITY

And as you channel all your thoughts in the direction of what you don't have, what do you end up with? Exactly what you have focused on!

And here I am not talking about negative thinking versus positive thinking. It goes much further and deeper than that. Because you can positively think about what you don't have. For example consider the following thought: 'I can't wait. In a week, I'll have this new job, and I'll be making so much more money that I'll have all my bills paid off in six months.'

The above may sound quite positive, yet where is the focus? Where must this person be to make such a statement? How would it sound differently if this person were coming from a place of abundance and prosperity?

So where do you fall in all this? Well first begin by asking yourself what you have made your God by devoting all your time, energy, and other resources.

Then expand your awareness to notice your thoughts. What types of things does that internal track play endlessly in your mind? Where is the focus? What types of words are being used? Pay close attention to the language. Is it negative or positive; meaning does it empower you or take power away from you?

Next gauge whether your thoughts are coming from a place of scarcity or a place of abundance and prosperity.

Spend some quality time doing the above. Really get to know yourself through your thoughts.

And after some time, begin rephrasing them. Play with this part. Change one word at a time. Alter the tense from past, present, to future. Change 'I' to 'you' or vice versa. Become aware of what type of language structure empowers you and what type takes power away from you.

As you consciously choose to pay attention and when ready alter your thoughts, you'll find that you are less seduced by them and less reactive and responsive. This will result in giving you more choice as to how you want to respond to your thoughts. It will assist you in coming off of autopilot.

Go play!