Principles and Laws 2
How to let the laws work for you
In my last post, I mentioned that principles are what make laws work. Do you know why? Let me explain.
People often see principles as values that individuals or societies choose to live by. In this sense, they are self-imposed. But principles come before laws, because they must be in place for laws to work. For example, think about the law of sowing. If you never plant a seed, nothing will happen. You have to meet the condition first by planting it in the soil, and then everything else follows. If you don't, the seed stays the same, with all its potential locked inside for years.
Principles can make laws unnecessary. Why is that? When you live by principles, the laws for that area should work on their own. You don't need extra rules. This is how things were designed from the start. Principles are built into the world as systems, so when you meet the right conditions, the laws start working automatically.
Nature is designed to always know what to do, as long as the right conditions are present. The sun and moon keep working, showing up where and when they are needed. This natural order is why spiritual laws matter.
But something changed this natural order, and you need to understand it before moving on. Sin disrupted how things were meant to work and brought in what we now call 'abnormality.' Sometimes, people treat this abnormality as if it's normal and expect the usual laws to apply, which doesn't make sense.
Do you remember when I talked about obedience in the first post?
Obedience is the foremost spiritual law; it is the essential condition for the laws to work. Genesis 1:28 states that man is given rulership over the earth. We are made co-creators and stewards of creation, but we do not have ownership. Understanding this distinction is crucial. It's dangerous to go against a thing's principles. Every law must obey natural law, which in turn must obey spiritual law.
The Law of Man is the same as the Law of the World.
The United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights acts as a universal law for everyone. In countries that have adopted it, it takes priority over national laws.
Each independent country has its own laws and constitution. But if a country wants to join a bigger group or share its values, it has to follow that group's laws. This means accepting the group's main principles and values, and then those laws apply. For example, EU member states agree to the EU's values when they join, so they must follow EU law. They can't just make their own version of EU law for their country.
Now, let's look at individuals. Each of us is a citizen of a country, either by birth, adoption, or choice. To be recognised as a citizen, you need to show you belong—by bloodline, by adoption, or by applying for citizenship.
In the past, most people had citizenship in just one country. If your parents were from different countries, you had to choose which one to belong to. You also had to show that you understood their customs, which became laws and rules for how things are done. This is called the normalisation of laws, and it includes both written and unwritten rules.
Rules are what we call culture and traditions; they define how things are done and, in some cases, why. If you claim to be part of a society but do not act according to its culture or rules of engagement, you may be considered an outcast or a betrayer, because your actions do not align with established norms and principles. In some instances, one can uphold the same principles while adhering to different norms. For example, "respect" is a principle, but it can be normalised differently based on the laws governing that particular place.
What human law considers normal isn't the same everywhere. Each culture has its own idea of 'normal,' based on its rules and customs. The same idea applies to spiritual laws. The spiritual realm you belong to has its own principles, and those shape what is normal for you.
Are you following along so far?
Some countries allow dual citizenship, but as people, we have a different kind of dual citizenship: we belong to both the physical world and the spiritual realm. Still, you can't have dual citizenship in the spiritual world, because you can't serve two masters. You can't belong everywhere and nowhere at once. You have to choose and follow the principles of your choice for that realm's laws to apply to you.
Life isn't a game, and the spiritual path you choose strongly affects your life in the physical world. Remember, the spiritual shapes the physical. Principles always come before laws.
If you want to learn more about this topic and explore the mysteries of the first law—Principle—feel free to reach out.
Hellen Ayaa
CEO of ClarityRise & Author of Become: Hidden Treasures in Earthen Vessels.
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