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The attainment of our goals in life is not a matter of chance. There is absolute certainty of success in our pursuits if we have faith in God and if we persist in out efforts.
Obviously, it is will of God that we should gain success and happiness in life.
The Law of Reciprocal Action
This law defines relationship between our deeds and our experiences in life. It stipulates that good deeds will bring us happiness and good fortune while bad conduct will cause us to experience suffering and misfortune. The Law of Reciprocal Action provides, in effect, that nature of what we give in life is same as nature of what we get back.
The operation of this law is evident in way human beings relate to one another. When someone does us a good turn we have this wish to return favour. People who are responsive to their conscience will gladly return a favour if opportunity presents itself. On other hand, when a person ill-treats us, we feel like treating him badly too. Our tendency to conform to this law in our behaviour is reflected in saying, ‘one good turn deserves another', and in expression, ‘pay a man back in his own coin'.
Human experience of operation of this law as it concerns relationship between suffering and bad conduct is obviously what bright about saying, ‘sow wind and reap whirlwind'.
The operation of Law of Reciprocal Action is also manifested in our interaction with God. When we tend to do good, we draw close to Him. When we are close to God, we readily ask for and receive help and protection from Him when we are in need. Closeness to God brings us under influence of His infinite power. We share in His infinite goodness. Our fortunes in life tend to be good. On other hand, when a person is prone to acting immorally, he loses favour with God and is distanced from Him. Such a person is not disposed to turn to God when in need and so he does not receive God's help or protection. Not having God's help or protection makes such a person prone to misfortune.
Jesus Christ was expressing operation of Law of Reciprocal Action when he stated (Luke 6:37-38):-
Judge not, and you will not be judged condemn not and you will not be condemned forgive and you will be forgiven give and it will be given to you good measure, shaken together, running over, will be put in your lap. For measure you give will be measure you get back.
The Law of Reciprocal Action is a natural law which serves to encourage us to do good on one hand while discouraging us from acting immorally on other.
This article was excerpted from Spiritual Science, a book by Emmanuel Emezie. Information about book and how to order it is available at this url: http://www.spiritualsciencesociety.org/publications.html
Emmanuel Emezie is a philosopher-scientist whose six-year-long scientific research into the spiritual aspect of life led him to the discovery of intriguing and life transforming spiritual knowledge. His findings are recorded in a book entitled Spiritual Science. Visit the Spiritual Science website at: www.spiritualsciencesociety.org