Okay, let's talk about the Universe.

Say you are employed in the purchasing department of a business. You are in your office and what you need for the company is in a warehouse across town. That's okay because you are linked by computer and all that you need to do to get what you need is enter the proper command and send. (Note that there is a difference between command and demand.)

So what happens when you enter the proper command and instead of "send" you hit the back arrow?

What if you enter the proper command and then hit delete or any other button than send?

And what happens if you enter the proper command and hit send - but then call to cancel or hold the order?

What about this scenario - send the order, okay - wait, okay send it, oh no, stop - alright, I need this. Uh no... maybe I don't. What is the warehouse going to do?

If you see where I am am going with this, good for you! If not, the office is YOU, the computer is your LINK TO SPIRIT and the warehouse is the UNIVERSE, which is waiting to fill your needs. Whatever we ask for, the Universe sees as an order and seeks to fill it.

What if we ask for something and we follow this request with "I don't deserve this",  "I'm not worthy" or "I'm not good enough"?  This is the spiritual equivalent of the delete button. The Universe presumes your attention is on what you want - so it provides the same. However if what you want is not what you THINK, your order will be shipped with errors.  Your order is sent through your thoughts and the Universe reads the order and sends it. This may not be what you desire to manifest in your life if you are sending that you are not worthy, good enough, not deserving. The Universe will hold your order until you're ready.

The Universe reads exactly what you are thinking and sends back exactly what you are ready for - no more, no less.

So... What are you thinking?

In Spirit,

Ralph P. Brown

Ralph P. Brown (also known as Tawennihake) is a Mohawk Indian of the Akwesasne tribe. He currently resides in Nebraska, creating his art and delivering his message from Earth Lodge Studios. Ralph is a self-taught artist who uses a stipple style to create the pointillistic impressions of his cultural and spiritual ideas. He draws inspiration from his native culture, nature and his unique perspective on the world and his spirituality. He is the author of  soon-to-be-released "Awakening the Eagle: A Guide to the Medicine Wheel" and "13 Virtues to a New Life: A Journey Around the Medicine Wheel."  Visit his web site at http://www.mirroredwindows.com for additional insight, stories, lessons and visual creations related to many native American stories. Copyright 2008. All rights reserved worldwide. Please contact the author at the website mentioned above for permission to reprint.