No Duality As we realize that we are always only dealing with One Power in the Universe, not two, we realize

more clearly that there is no opposition to our Good. Let s !now this today" # !now and $elieve that there is only Good, only God ... and that this #n%inite Presence is always supporting me and li%ting me up to my highest and greatest Good in All things. &y mind is always turned to that which # want. # mentally direct my thoughts to the Good that # !now is mine. # dwell upon this Good in my thoughts and # let my Divine #magination e'pand the ideas o% Good that come to my awareness. # !now that the realization o% the Presence o% God is the greatest healing agent availa$le to me. # a%%irm the Presence is with me, in me, and o% me. # !now that this Presence e'presses #tsel% through me and as me. # am never separated %rom God ... and # am never separated %rom my Good. # am One with the Good that is mine ... now( And so it is. )eep the %aith( *ev. +ates No Doubt About It
There is one Infinite Mind from which all things come ... One Source. This Mind is in, through and around me, always. It is my mind now. E ery thought I thin!, is thought through this Mind. E ery idea that comes to my awareness, comes through this Mind. It is the Source of e ery thought and idea that becomes mine. It is always my "#resence of thought" ... and as the Master Mind $esus stated, "it is the %ather &Source' that doeth the wor! .... the %ather &Source' wor!s and I wor!" ... as Mind flows through my mind, my awareness ca#tures within my conscious mind the thoughts and ideas that my consciousness is rece#ti e to ... and as I nuture and foster my consciousness of health, success, and #ros#erity, e ery (ood idea necessary for me to demonstrate the (ood )ife is mine now. There is ne er a doubt in my mind ... nor do I e er entertainment any seeming

thoughts of fear for I !now there is "no doubt about it" ... my )ife is (od*s )ife in full, whole, #erfect, and com#lete e+#ression. And this consciousness creates a certainty of ,oy, #eace, ha##iness, and lo e in all things that concern me ... now. And so it is.ee# the faith/e . 0ates

Treatment for 1holeness

As I recogni2e (od, Infinite S#irit, I acti ate within my consciousness the #resence of the 3resence4 the 3ower of the Infinite and the Infinite Intelligence a ailable to me, right where I am. As I am consciously aware of this Truth, I !now and acce#t that this 3resence In5dwells me ... for It is One with my mind ... in my mind ... now. In this reali2ation, I become aware that I can s#ea! my word into this Mind and announce that wholeness e+ists in all things that concern me4 my finances, my health, my relationshi#s and my wor!. My (ood is not measured to me as a reward or withheld from me as a #unishment ... I can ta!e that which is mine by right of consciousness ... for it has been #re#ared for me ... and I #re#are my mind to acce#t it. Nothing or no one can hinder my #ros#erity, my success, or my e+cellent health. I embrace lo ing and su##orti e relationshi#s as I lo e and su##ort all those in my e+#erience. As I ta!e this Truth dee#er within my consciousness, my heart, my mind and my soul are filled with gratitude and a great a##reciation for )ife, Truth and (od. As I dwell in the #lace of the Most 6igh ... feeling the tender sweetness of the Silence within my mind ... I release these words into the )aw, !nowing that the Infinite res#onds to me s#ontaneously. And so it is ... Amen. /e . 0ates

affairs and this ca#acity to e+#ress )o e increases accordingly. )o e blesses me 9 sustains me 9 and maintains me in Its highest e+#ression of Itself at all times 9 and for this I re,oice and gi e than!s, now and always. And So It Is. 9 Amen. I AM )O7IN( )I%E IMMENSE)8 As I gi e my attention to (od and the (ood that I want, I feel the 3resence and the 3ower of the Infinite wor!ing through my heart, mind and soul intuiti ely. My faith in (od and in myself increases daily as I remain steadfast and immo able in my con iction that I am mo ing forward with greater ,oy, success and #ros#erity in all ways and in all things. I feel at One with (od and at One with my (ood as I hold fast to my ision and acce#t the (ood that is mine. I lo e )ife and )ife res#onds to me in the affirmati e as I create within my consciousness an e er5e+#anding awareness of the (ood that is a ailable to me and to e eryone. I am lo ing )ife immensely as I reali2e that in this ery moment my attitude of lo ing5ness is creating the best of times and the best of e erything for me today and each day forward. My heart is filled with lo ing gratitude and I am li ing In5(od with a than!ful heart. And So It Is. 9 Amen. And So It Is. 9 Amen. /e . 0ates /e . 0ates 3/A8E/ IS M8 A;;E3TAN;E O% (OOD 3raying from the Infinite <I= within me, I !now and recogni2e that I am touching the %ather within me 9 com#elling me to acce#t the ery (ood that I imagine for myself at all times. In this reali2ation that the <I= within me is the same <I= infinitely indi iduali2ed within e eryone, I !now that this <I= 9 which Is (od, wor!s through me, attracting to me, e eryone and e erything necessary for my com#lete and whole e+#ression of )ife. In this heightened awareness of (od, Infinite (ood 9 I transcend any idea or thought of se#aration from my (ood and reali2e my Oneness with the All5(ood fully and com#letely in my )ife now. I !now that e eryone who enters the <world of my thoughts= 9 is there to be blessed and in blessing them, I Am blessing me 9 and in this understanding I !now and reali2e that my e ery #rayer is an acce#tance of my (ood, now.

I )ET )O7E E:3/ESS AS ME In this moment I turn to (od, Infinite S#irit, and align myself with Its radiant flow of )o e, allowing It to #ermeate my heart, mind and soul, as It creates within me a greater and more #owerful e+#ression of )o e. As I mo e into the acti ities of today and each day forward, I feel a sense of this great )o e as It enters into my e ery decision and e ery encounter with those around me. I do not hesitate to sto# whate er I am doing 9 or whate er I am thin!ing 9 and e+amine it in the )ight of )o e. I allow myself the time, and the o##ortunity for the e+#erience of )o e in all that I do. My heart is always o#en to recei e an increased ca#acity of )o e to e+#ress out into my world of

Dr. Ernest 6olmes de elo#ed "s#iritual mind treatment" from the healing wor! of the Master Mind $esus. In the book, A New Design For Living, written by Dr. Holmes and Willis Kinnear, Dr. Holmes defines 4-Steps of spiritual mind treatment. /ecognition> I know that there is One resen!e, One ower, One "ife, One Intelli#en!e, One Substan!e. It is perfe!t, whole, !omplete, and harmonious. It is the sour!e of all thin#s and is in and throu#h all thin#s. $here is nothin# separate from It. $here is nothin# that !an limit Its a!tion, there is nothin# that !an be separate from Its a!tion. It always knows what to do, how to do it, and when to do it. It is the limitless sour!e of e%ery #ood thin#. It is all &oy, all happiness, lo%e, harmony, and perfe!tion in all that It is and does. Identification> $here is One life , that "ife is 'od, that "ife is perfe!t, that "ife is my life, now. $here is nothin# in me or in my e(perien!e separate from 'od. )I am that whi!h $hou art, $hou art that whi!h I am.) What I am is 'od in me as me. I now rid my mind of any and all ideas of isolation and separation from 'od, and know that as I now turn to Him I permit and artake of an in!reased flow and influ( of the Di%ine nature as what I am. I am one with 'od--all that is. *y mind is a fo!al point, an indi%iduali+ation, of the *ind of 'od, the One ,reati%e ower. $he word I speak, the de!laration I make is the word of 'od #oin# forth throu#h me into new tan#ible !reation. In a!!ord with the "aw of *ind my word is its own fulfillment. Declaration> $his word I speak is for me, about me, is the truth of me. $here is nothin# in my mind, or the mind of another, that !an deny it. Its a!tion and fulfillment !annot be delayed, deferred, or hindered. I know, affirm, and de!lare that Di%ine Intelli#en!e, the *ind of 'od, now #uides and dire!ts my e%ery thou#ht, my e%ery a!tion. I know what to do, when to do it, and how to do it. -%ery #ood idea I ha%e !arries with it the knowled#e of the ways and means for its a!hie%ement. I

am %i#orous and whole. I possess the %itality of the Infinite. I am stron# and well. 'od.s "ife is my life, now. His stren#th is my stren#th. His power is my power. *y whole bein# is renewed, in%i#orated, made ali%e. $here is pea!e, a Di%ine harmonious, dynami!, !reati%e a!tion at the !enter of my bein#. -%ery breath I draw, e%ery beat of my heart, is the perfe!t rhythmi! a!tion of "ife Itself. $he e(pression of the One erfe!t "ife in me as me is now perfe!tly maintainin# e%ery atom, !ell, and or#an of my body. *y body is a Di%ine idea in the *ind of 'od and no thin#, no situation or !ondition !an pre%ent Its full and !omplete e(pression in and as me. 'od !reated my body, knows how to maintain it, to remo%e what doesn.t belon#, and to rebuild it. $his is o!!urrin# ri#ht now. Without reser%ation I know I now manifest and e(perien!e in all fullness and !ompleteness 'od.s perfe!t idea of me, and in all respe!ts, e%ery a!tion, fun!tion, and stru!ture of my body now !onforms to it. $here is perfe!t assimilation, !ir!ulation, and elimination. /ll that I am is one with the One erfe!t "ife. /ll the &oy there is, all the happiness, all the beauty are now mine. I am born of the Spirit. I am in the Spirit. I am the Spirit made manifest. Acce#tance> I now a!!ept the !reati%e a!tion of the words I ha%e spoken as the law and the thin# whereunto they are dire!ted. $hey #o forth into immediate fulfillment. 0i#ht now are they fully manifest. $here is no delay, there is nothin# that !an pre%ent them from now bein# fully and !ompletely fulfilled in my e(perien!e. $hey are words of power and of #ood. I a!!ept them, I know they are the truth of that whi!h I am. In and throu#h them 'od #oes forth anew into !reation. It is now done, it is now !omplete. 1or this knowled#e, for this understandin#, I am #rateful. I #i%e thanks that all this is so. I know and a!!ept that there is One "ife, that "ife is 'od, that "ife is perfe!t, and that "ife is my life now. 0i#ht now. /nd so it is.

I AM LIVING IN GRATITUDE As I recognize God, Infinite Spirit, I recognize t !t God is doing "is perfect t ro#g $e% I re!&ize t !t t ere is on&' (ne Life, t !t Life Is God ) !nd t !t Life is $' Life no* !nd !&*!'s% In t is #nderst!nding t !t God &i+es, in,$e, I -no* !nd I dec&!re t e Tr#t t !t $' e+er' Good desire is God.s desire for $e ) !nd !s I $ent!&&' conte$p&!te !nd see t e Good res#&ts in $' Life, I re!&ize t !t $' Life is !/#nd!nt *it &o+e, !ppiness, pe!ce !nd e+er' Good t ing t !t is necess!r' for $' contin#ed f#&fi&&$ent of $' p#rpose on t is E!rt !nd /e'ond% M' &ife is ! $!r+e&o#s e0pression of God.s e+er,&!sting Lo+e !nd I free&' !ccept !nd s !re !&& t !t t e 1!t er /esto*s on $e% I !$ $ore t !n t !n-f#& ) $ore t !n !ppreci!ti+e ) I &i+e ! /&essed Life t !t is fore+er gr!tef#& !t !&& ti$es to God ) to t ose in $' Life e0perience !nd for A&& t ings% I recognize t !t Gr!tit#de connects $e *it God !t !&& ti$es !nd I s#rrender $' e!rt, $ind !nd so#& to t e Infinite% And So It Is% ) A$en% Lo+e Is 2 !t I A$ I recognize t !t I !$ cre!ted in t e i$!ge !nd t e &i-eness of God ) A&& t !t I !$ is God ) A&& t !t God Is ) is L&o+e ) so I !$ -no*ing *it ! persistent con+iction t !t Lo+e is * !t I !$% It is Lo+e t !t Ind*e&&s $e ) Lo+e t !t t ri&&s $e ) Lo+e t !t strengt ens $e ) Lo+e t !t goes o#t fro$ $e ) !nd Lo+e ref&ecting /!c- to $e% I !$ in Lo+e *it t is T ing 3!&&ed Life !nd It is in Lo+e *it $e% I do not esit!te, nor do I fe!r to e0press $' Lo+ing n!t#re in !&& t !t I do% Lo+e cre!tes t ro#g $e *onderf#& !nd e0citing ne* e0periences in order t !t I $!' $ore f#&&' !nd co$p&ete&' e0press t e Lo+e t !t I !$% In t is $o$ent Lo+e prospers !nd /&esses !&& t ose * o connect *it t is po*erf#& energ' of Lo+e f&o*ing fro$ $e% Lo+e -no*s no n!tion!&it', no r!ce, no gender !s it e$/r!ces e+er'one !nd e+er't ing *it Its po*erf#& e!&ing energ'% I !$ r!di!nt *it Lo+e.s desire to re!&ize $' (ne,ness *it A&& of Life !nd I ce&e/r!te t is re!&iz!tion *it gr!tit#de, 4o' !nd pr!ise, no* !nd fore+er% And So It Is% ) A$en%

I /EA)I?E T6E 3O1E/ 1IT6IN ME

As I recognize that all my Good must move through my consciousness, I release all things that hinder the Per ect low o Divine !ight Action through me" In my realization that God wor#s or me $y wor#ing through me, the channel o Light and Love that I Am is aligned in Per ect Peace, %armony and Love, o&en and rece&tive to e'&ressing more o the Good that God desires to e'&ress through me" As I orgive, I give u& all $loc#s to my Good and allow the e'&ansion o new ideas, $elie s and conce&ts to sur ace in my conscious mind guiding and directing me to an ever e'&ansive e'&ression o In inite Good" (y heart is illed with gratitude as I surrender to the will o the Father, my very own conscious awareness o Good" /nd So It Is. 2 Amen. I AM %I))ED 1IT6 T6E ST/EN(T6 O% (OD Today, I am recogni2ing the In5Dwelling 3resence of (od5In5Me in a greater way than e er before. I feel at5One with the Source and Substance of my )ife, (od. I am energi2ed and strengthened !nowing that (od is closer to me than breathing 9 I am ne er without the #rotection of the 3resence 9 #rotecting my self5image, #rotecting my confidence and self5 assurance, with Its strength and wisdom. The strength of (od is my strength 9 and I !now that I can do all things as I trust the 3resence to wor! for me, as me and through me in all ways and in all things. I li e in a constant awareness of gratitude as I !now that All Is (od 9 and All Is (ood 9 and with confidence I release these words with #raise and ,oyous recognition that Infinite 3resence res#onds to me instantaneously. And So It Is. 9 Amen. /e . 0ates

UNL#&#,-D OPPO*,UN#,#-. T6E S3I/IT O% )O7E ENE/(I?ES ME As I recogni2e that )o e Is what I Am, I immediately unify with the One )o e that Is (od. In this reali2ation, I !now that within me is an infinite ca#acity to e+#ress )o e and I do not hesitate to allow this )o e to e+#ress through me, as me 9 as a flow of light, ,oy and harmony 9 embracing e eryone and e erything that I see. My willingness to gi e this )o e and in5let and an out5let through me, energi2es the S#irit of me and I mo e through e ery e+#erience with grace and ease 9 tirelessly mo ing me into a rich and rewarding )ife 9 filled with success, #ros#erity and great ,oy. I am energi2ed with enthusiasm and great gratitude as I continually release my 1ord e+#ecting an affirmati e res#onse. And So It Is. 9 Amen. /e . 0ates T e 2!' to ! 2onderf#& Life, S#nd!', :!n#!r' ;, 2<13 )I7IN( IN T6E ;ENTE/ O% )O7E As I recogni2e that I am a li ing, breathing, E+#ression of the Infinite, I !now that there can be no se#aration from me and (od or my (ood. In this reali2ation, I am aware that my (ood Is Now 9 always has been and always will be. As I let go of any thoughts of delay and acce#t my (ood in the 3resent moment, I am o ercome with ,oy and ha##iness, !nowing that what I am see!ing is see!ing me and it is (ood and ery (ood. My mind is filled with lo e and #eace !nowing that there are no stumbling bloc!s in front of me and the way is clear to en,oy the best of times and the best of e erything for I am li ing in the ;enter of )o e now and fore ermore. And So It Is. 9 Amen. /e . 0ates =R(S=ERIT> 2IT"IN US 6T e -ingdo$ of God is *it in 'o#6 , Gospe& of L#-e 1?@21 %%% 62 en 'o# !re fi&&ed *it se&f,do#/t, !nd in t e grip of 'o#r inferiorit' co$p&e0, donAt gi+e #p s!'ing, 6I c!nAt do it, I !+enAt it in $e%6 >o# do !+e ! +er' /ig 6it6 *it in 'o#% >o# !+e t e -ingdo$ of God *it in 'o#% %%% God !s p&!ced in 'o#r person!&it' !&& t e !/i&it' 'o# need% >o# !+e on&' to /e&ie+e in 'o#rse&f, !nd strengt *it in 'o# *i&& /e re&e!sed% %%% In s!'ing t e te0t, tr' it t is *!', 6GodAs !/#nd!nce, pe!ce, !nd po*er !re *it in $e% I &!c- for not ing%6 , Dr% Nor$!n Vincent =e!&e, T o#g t 3onditioners No* is t e ti$e to set o#r sig ts ig !nd 6go for it6 %%% -no*ing t !t o#r desires !re gifts fro$ t e Infinite for #s to e0perience% 7no*ing t !t I !$ in t e (ne Mind, I ne+er do#/t t !t $' desires co$e to $e fro$ t is Mind, so I 8#ic-&' !ssoci!te $'se&f *it $' Good desires -no*ing t !t !s I do, I !$ #nif'ing *it t e (n&' Mind t ere Is, God% I !&&o* $'se&f to /e confronted *it #n&i$ited opport#nities, so I c!n c oose *it *isdo$ t !t * ic I !$ to s#ccessf#&&' !cco$p&is % I -no* t !t not ing c!n -eep $e fro$ re!c ing $' go!&s !nd I !$ fore+er t in-ing on*!rd !nd #p*!rd, !spiring to e0perience $ore !nd $ore of t e !/#nd!nt Good t !t is !+!i&!/&e to $e% M' +ision is !&*!'s directed to t e ig est !nd t e /est, -no*ing t !t !s I !ccept on&' t e /est %%% t is is * !t I recei+e% M' !ccept!nce of on&' t e /est ins#res t !t I &i+e ! 6first,c&!ss6 &ife %%% fi&&ed *it &#0#r' !nd op#&ence% I -no* t !t t e Uni+erse is infinite&' !/#nd!nt !nd t ere is eno#g to s !re !nd to sp!re for e+er'one %%% !nd $' e0perience of God g#!r!ntees $e t !t * ic is $ine9 And so it is%

So $!n' of #s !+e re!d t e *ords, 6t e -ingdo$ of G,d is *it in 'o#6 !nd *e *!nt to /e&ie+e t is !s tr#e for #s% >et, t ere is so $#c conf#sion !s to * !t 4#st e0!ct&' t is 6-ingdo$ of G,d6 is% And e+en t ose * o #nderst!nd t !t it is *it in #s, t !t is, *it in o#r deeper conscio#sness, o#r !/i&it' to /e conscio#s of it, contin#es to /e inconsistent% And t is !s /een tr#e t ro#g o#t t e !ges for peop&e e+er'* ere% If *e co#&d record o#r

t o#g ts !nd *ords for e+en one d!' !nd p&!' t e$ /!c- !nd &isten to t e$ o/4ecti+e&', *e *o#&d re!&ize 4#st o* tr#e t is is for t e $!sses of #s% "e&d deep *it in o#r $ind *e !+e ! p!ttern of t o#g t !nd /e&iefs t !t *e !re #nconscio#s of% And often t ese /e&iefs !nd t e !cco$p!n'ing t o#g ts def' * !t *e t in- *e /e&ie+e conscio#s&'% M!n' gre!t te!c ers t ro#g o#t t e !ges fro$ t e =&!to, Socr!tes, :es#s !nd Dr% :osep M#rp ', !+e tried to define 4#st * !t it t!-es to c !nge t ese deeper, #nconscio#s p!tterns of /e&ief% T e M!ster Mind :es#s s!id 6it is done #nto 'o# !s 'o# /e&ie+e6 !nd t erefore *e c!n re!&ize t !t * !t *e e0perience is co$ing fro$ o#r /e&iefs !/o#t o#r se&f or ot ers% Dr% :osep M#rp ' *rote e0tensi+e&' !/o#t t e 6po*er of t e s#/conscio#s $ind6 %%% !nd 'et fe* !+e /een !/&e to tr!nscend t is 6#nconscio#s6 p!ttern consistent&'%

t e' !d ope t !t t e' co#&d prosper !nd find s#ccess !nd !ppiness in *or- o#tside of t e spirit#!& &ife t e' !d pre+io#s&' c osen% Addition!&&', fe* 'o#ng peop&e !re entering t e $on!stic &ife, c oosing inste!d to re!&ize t eir s#ccess in $ore $!teri!& *!'s% T is is e+idence of t !t in erent in, d*e&&ing desire for $ore !nd $ore good% And it is !&so e+idence t !t o#r !ppiness !nd cre!ti+e e0pressions !re not &i$ited to t !t * ic t e *or&d c!&&s 6spirit#!&6 /#t t !t t e Spirit t !t see-s to e0press t ro#g #s is fo#nd in !&& t ingsE ItAs ($nipresence is fo#nd in /ot t e spirit#!& !nd t e $!teri!&%

6Inc&ine 'o#r e!r, !nd co$e #nto Me@ e!r, !nd 'o#r so#& s !&& &i+e%6 , Is!i! BB@3 %%% 6Most peop&e &i+e on t e s#rf!ce% T e' $iss t e $ost !stonis ing t ings% T e' see !nd 'et t e' do not see% And t e re!son is t e' !renAt re!&&' &oo-ing% %%% T e s!$e is tr#e !/o#t * !t t e' e!r% T e' &isten *it t e o#ter e!r, on&'% 1or e0!$p&e, peop&e go to c #rc , !nd t e Gospe& ne+er penetr!tes /e'ond t e o#ter conscio#sness% T !t is /ec!#se peop&e do not &isten *it !&& t eir f!c#&ties% T e' do not &ose t e$se&+es in it% %%% C#t * en one inc&ines isD er e!r !nd e!rs, &istening !s t o#g isD er &ife depended on it, getting e+er' *ord, &etting it sin- into t eir $ind /' ! deep !nd po*erf#& penetr!tion, t en t e $ess!ge f!&&s &i-e ! e!&ing potenc' #pon t e$% E+er' spirit#!& dise!se ger$ is -i&&ed, !nd t e' &i+e *it ne* e!&t !nd strengt ,6 *rites Dr% Nor$!n Vincent =e!&e% And in t is *e -no* t !t t e 6Gospe&6 is not &i$ited to t !t * ic is *ritten in t e Ne* Test!$ent or t e (&d Test!$ent, /#t t e *ord of Tr#t t !t inspires !nd &ifts #s #p to ! gre!ter re!&iz!tion of t e inner strengt !nd po*er for se&f, re&i!nce *it in e!c of #s %%% or, t e 6-ingdo$ of G,d6 !s :es#s n!$ed it%

T ere is no sep!r!tion /et*een t e $!teri!& !nd t e spirit#!&, !&& is p!rt of t e Infinite% (#r $ind !s too often cre!ted !n i&&#sion of sep!r!tion, /#t it !s ne+er /een t e tr#t % E+er' $!teri!& t ing t !t *e see in t e p 'sic!&, *!s first !n ide! in $ind, or Spirit, /efore it *!s $!teri!&ized% In ot er *ords, t e $!teri!& is t e Spirit $!de $!nifest% And !not er *!' to &oo- !t it is t !t Dr% =e!&eAs 6s#rf!ce $ind6 !nd Dr% M#rp 'As 6s#/conscio#s $ind6 !re sep!r!tions t !t *e !+e deter$ined !s present in o#r $ind /ec!#se *e !+e f!i&ed to re!&ize t !t o#r t o#g ts !re ! stre!$ of conscio#sness !nd t !t *e $#st &e!rn to contro& o#r t o#g ts if *e !re to do t e t ings t !t *e *!nt to do, !+e t e t ings t !t *e *!nt to !+e, or /e t e t ing t !t *e *!nt to /e% As Tro*!rd infor$s #s@ 6M' $ind is ! center of Di+ine oper!tion% T e Di+ine oper!tion is !&*!'s for e0p!nsion !nd f#&&er e0pression, !nd t is $e!ns t e prod#ction of so$et ing /e'ond * !t !s gone /efore, so$et ing entire&' ne*, not inc&#ded in p!st e0perience, t o#g proceeding o#t of it /' order&' se8#ence of gro*t % %%% T erefore, since t e Di+ine c!nnot c !nge itAs in erent n!t#re, it $#st oper!te in t e s!$e $!nner in $eE 3onse8#ent&' in $' o*n speci!& *or&d, in * ic I !$ t e center, it *i&& $o+e for*!rd to prod#ce ne* conditions, !&*!'s in !d+!nce of !n' t !t !+e gone /efore%6

T is 6-ingdo$ of G,d6 c!n /e descri/ed !s o#r ope !nd desire to e0perience $ore of t !t * ic *e 6conscio#s&'6 !ccept for o#rse&+es% It is *it in o#r in erent n!t#re to desire $ore !nd $ore good, for it is t e n!t#re of G,d, Infinite Spirit, * ic in,d*e&&s #s% T e M!ster Mind :es#s s!id to &oo- !t N!t#re !nd *e *o#&d see ! ref&ection of G,dAs #ni+ers!& e0p!nding cre!ti+it'% 2e !+e t is #rge to e0p!nd t e good in o#r &i+es too% E+en t ose * o see- t e spirit#!& t ro#g t e !d erence of st!r-, non, $!teri!&istic $e!ns, !+e t !t in erent desire *it in t e$% A fe* *ee-s !go I *!s re!ding !n !rtic&e !/o#t Ti/et!n $on-s * o *ere &e!+ing t e $on!stic &ife in Ti/et /ec!#se t e econo$' !d i$pro+ed to t e point t !t

And so it is o#r *or- to re!&ize t !t *e contro& t is 6center of Di+ine oper!tion6 *it in #s !nd $!-e t e decision to c oose t o#g ts !nd *ords t !t s#pport t e e0p!nsion t !t co$es to o#r !*!reness !s desires so t !t t is Di+ine oper!tion c!n find f#&fi&&$ent in o#r &ife e0periences% 2e do t is /' &etting go of t e &!/e&s of 4#dg$ent !/o#t o#r p!st e0periences !nd re!&ize t !t t e' too !re p!rt of t !t dri+ing desire *it in #s to re!&ize ! gre!ter !nd $ore &ife en !ncing good% T e 6prosperit' spirit is *it in #s6 %%% !nd no $!tter * !t *e !+e c!&&ed o#r &ife e0periences, it !s !&*!'s /een *it in #s% :#st !s $!n' of t e Ti/et!n $on-s !+e re!&ized t e !*!reness of t is prosperit' spirit t !t oper!tes *it in o#r in erent n!t#re, so c!n *e@

6I !ffir$ t e prosperit' spirit is *it in $e !nd I !$ re!&izing its gro*t !nd e0p!nsion in $' &ife e0periences no*%6

'uides my way, $hrou#h e%ery moment of the day. I now am wise, I now am true, atient kind and lo%in#, too. /ll thin#s I am, !an do and be, $hrou#h ,hrist, the $ruth, that li%es in me. 'od is my health, I !an.t be si!k4 'od is my stren#th, 5nfailin# --- 6ui!k4 'od is my all, I know no fear. Sin!e 'od, and "o%e, /nd $ruth are here. /men.

AND S( IT IS9

$H- 0/3-0 O1 1/I$H

by Hannah *oore Kohaus

"o* To Get ! De$onstr!tion

/' E$$et 1o0 "ERE is one *!' of so&+ing ! pro/&e$ /' Scientific =r!'er, or, !s *e s!' in $et!p 'sics, of getting ! de$onstr!tion%

'od is my help in e%ery need, 'od does my e%ery hun#er feed. 'od walks beside me,

Get /' 'o#rse&f, !nd /e 8#iet for ! fe* $o$ents% T is is +er' i$port!nt% Do not str!in to t in- rig t&' or to find t e rig t t o#g t, etc%, /#t 4#st /e 8#iet% Re$ind 'o#rse&f t !t t e Ci/&e s!'s Ce sti&&, !nd -no* t !t I !$ God% T en /egin to t in- !/o#t God% Re$ind 'o#rse&f of so$e of t e t ings t !t 'o# -no* !/o#t "i$ , t !t "e is present e+er'* ere, t !t "e !s !&& po*er, t !t "e -no*s 'o# !nd &o+es 'o# !nd c!res for 'o#, !nd so fort % Re!d ! fe* +erses of t e Ci/&e, or ! p!r!gr!p fro$ !n' spirit#!& /oo- t !t e&ps 'o#% D#ring t is st!ge it is i$port!nt not to t in- !/o#t 'o#r pro/&e$, /#t to gi+e 'o#r !ttention to God% In ot er *ords, do not tr' to so&+e 'o#r pro/&e$ direct&' F* ic *o#&d /e #sing *i&& po*erG /#t r!t er /eco$e interested in t in-ing of t e N!t#re of God% T en c&!i$ t e t ing t !t 'o# need , ! e!&ing, or so$e p!rtic#&!r good * ic 'o# &!c-% 3&!i$ it 8#iet&' !nd confident&'E !s 'o# *o#&d !s- for so$et ing to * ic 'o# !re entit&ed% T en gi+e t !n-s for t e !cco$p&is ed f!ctE !s 'o# *o#&d if so$e/od' !nded 'o# ! gift% :es#s s!id * en 'o# pr!' /e&ie+e t !t 'o# recei+e !nd 'o# s !&& recei+e% Do not disc#ss 'o#r tre!t$ent Fpr!'erG *it !n'one% Tr' not to /e tense or #rried% Tension !nd #rr' de&!' t e de$onstr!tion% >o# -no* t !t if 'o# tr' to #n&oc- ! door #rried&', t e -e' is !pt to stic-, * ere!s, if 'o# do it s&o*&', it se&do$ does% If t e -e' stic-s, t e t ing is to stop pressing, t!-e 'o#r /re!t , !nd re&e!se it gent&'% To p#s !rd *it *i&& po*er c!n on&' 4!$ t e &oc- co$p&ete&'% So it is *it $ent!& *or-ing% In 8#ietness !nd confidence s !&& /e 'o#r strengt %

/' E$$et 1o0 God is t e on&' =resence !nd t e on&' =o*er% God is f#&&' present ere *it $e, no*% God is t e on&' re!& =resence , !&& t e rest is /#t s !do*% God is perfect Good, !nd God is t e c!#se on&' of perfect Good% God ne+er sends sic-ness, tro#/&e, !ccident, te$pt!tion, nor de!t itse&fE nor does "e !#t orize t ese t ings% 2e /ring t e$ #pon o#rse&+es /' o#r o*n *rong t in-ing% God, Good, c!n c!#se on&' good% T e s!$e fo#nt!in c!nnot send fort /ot s*eet !nd /itter *!ter% I !$ Di+ine Spirit% I !$ t e c i&d of God% In God I &i+e !nd $o+e !nd !+e $' /eingE so I !+e not fe!r% I !$ s#rro#nded /' t e =e!ce of God !nd !&& is *e&&% I !$ not !fr!id of peop&eE I !$ not !fr!id of t ingsE I !$ not !fr!id of circ#$st!ncesE I !$ not !fr!id of $'se&fE for God is *it $e% T e =e!ce of God fi&&s $' so#&, !nd I !+e no fe!r% I d*e&& in t e =resence of God, !nd no fe!r c!n to#c $e% I !$ not !fr!id of t e p!stE I !$ not !fr!id of t e presentE I !$ not !fr!id for t e f#t#reE for God is *it $e% T e Etern!& God is $' d*e&&ing p&!ce !nd #nderne!t !re t e e+er,&!sting !r$s% Not ing c!n e+er to#c $e /#t t e direct !ction of God "i$se&f, !nd God is Lo+e% God is LifeE I #nderst!nd t !t !nd I e0press it% God is Tr#t E I #nderst!nd t !t !nd I e0press it% God is Di+ine Lo+eE I #nderst!nd t !t !nd I e0press it% I send o#t t o#g ts of &o+e !nd pe!ce !nd e!&ing to t e * o&e #ni+erse@ to !&& trees !nd p&!nts !nd gro*ing t ings, to !&& /e!sts !nd /irds !nd fis es, !nd to e+er' $!n, *o$!n !nd c i&d on e!rt , *it o#t !n' distinction% If !n'one !s e+er in4#red $e or done $e !n' -ind of !r$, I f#&&' !nd free&' forgi+e i$ no*, !nd t e t ing is done fore+er% I &oose i$ !nd &et i$ go% I !$ free !nd e is free% It t ere is !n' /#rden of resent$ent in $e I c!st it #pon t e 3 rist *it in, !nd I go free% God is Infinite 2isdo$, !nd t !t 2isdo$ is $ine% T !t 2isdo$ &e!ds !nd g#ides $eE so I s !&& not $!-e $ist!-es% 3 rist in $e is ! &!$p #nto $' feet% God is Infinite Life, !nd t !t Life is $' s#pp&'E so I s !&& *!nt for not ing% God cre!ted $e !nd "e s#st!ins $e% Di+ine Lo+e !s foreseen e+er't ing, !nd pro+ided for e+er't ing% (ne Mind, (ne =o*er, (ne =rincip&e% (ne God, (ne L!*, (ne E&e$ent% 3&oser is "e t !n /re!t ing, ne!rer t !n !nds !nd feet%

T e =resence

I !$ Di+ine Sprit, t e 3 i&d of God, !nd in t e presence of God I d*e&& fore+er% I t !n- God for =erfect "!r$on'%

EMMET 1(I

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6A pr!'er tre!t$ent is ! for$ of pr!'er /!sed #pon rig t t in-ing, n!$e&' t in-ing of God t e Good% A +e ic&e t ro#g * ic e!&ing is !c ie+ed%6 T e princip&e of tre!t$ent, st!tes E$$et 1o0, is to 6stop t in-ing !/o#t t e pro/&e$ !nd t in- on&' !/o#t GodAs perfect *or&d%6 A tre!t$ent de!&s first *it st!tes of $ind, t en *it t e sit#!tion or condition to /e e!&ed% Dr% 1o0 g!+e t ese e0!$p&es , 6T e so#rce of !&& good is est!/&is ed *it in $e% I !$ fi&&ed *it t e &ife of Spirit% I gi+e t !n-s for ! e!&t ', 4o'o#s !nd pe!cef#& &ife % I no* re!&ize t e presence of God *it in $e% I !$ gro*ing !nd #nfo&ding e+er' d!'%6 T is t'pe of pr!'er is c!&&ed Tre!t$ent% Dr% 1o0 s!id, 6si&ent pr!'er is $ore po*erf#& t !n !#di/&e pr!'er, /ec!#se /' si&ent pr!'er t e $ind co$es c&oser to cre!ti+e Spirit% FE$$et 1o0As 7e's to Life !nd "e!&t G In t e Go&den 7e', E$$et 1o0 *rote@ 6If 'o# !re t in-ing !/o#t 'o#r diffic#&t', 'o# !re not t in-ing !/o#t God% >o#r o/4ect is to dri+e t e t o#g t of diffic#&t' o#t of 'o#r conscio#sness for ! fe* $o$ents !t &e!st, s#/stit#ting for it t e t o#g t of God% At first it $!' /e diffic#&t to get 'o#r t o#g ts !*!' fro$ $!teri!& t ings% C#t /' const!nt&' repe!ting ! st!te$ent of !/so&#te tr#t , s#c !s, God is g#iding $e no*, o*e+er $ec !nic!& it $!' see$, 'o# *i&& soon find t !t t e tre!t$ent !s /eg#n to 6t!-e6 !nd t !t 'o#r $ind is c&e!ring%6 "e e$p !sized, 6 Do not tr' to t in- in !d+!nce * !t t e so&#tion to 'o#r diffic#&t' *i&& /e% Le!+e t e 8#estions !nd *!'s !nd $e!ns to God%6 FT e Go&den 7e'G An !ffir$!tion is ! positi+e st!te$ent of Tr#t % Tre!t$ent J KIn t ee < 9 Lord9 do I p#t $' tr#st,L for I -no* t !t in $' re!& /eing d*e&&s !&& po*er !nd $ig t% As ! pi&gri$ so#&, I &oo- to t ose etern!& +erities * ic !re t ere% I -no* t !t t e' !re !t $' co$$!nd% I -no* t !t God !s gi+en to $' /eing !&& t !t God is !nd !s% 1ro$ t is gre!t !nd g&orio#s store o#se I c!n dr!* s#fficient for $' d!i&' needs% I -no* t !t t o# *i&t ne+er f!i& nor fors!-e $e% C'@ Urs#&! N% Gestefe&d , 2riter, te!c er, "e!&er , p#/&is ed in 1HM?

Tre!t$ent J KTod!' I !$ re/orn spirit#!&&'9 I co$p&ete&' det!c $'se&f fro$ t e o&d *!'s of t in-ing !nd I /ring Di+ine &o+e, &ig t, !nd tr#t definite&' into $' e0perience% I conscio#s&' fee& &o+e fro$ e+er'one I $eet% Ment!&&' I s!' to e+er'one I cont!ct, 6I see t e God in 'o# !nd I -no* 'o# see t e God in $e%6 I !$ re/orn spirit#!&&' no*, /ec!#se !&& d!' &ong I pr!ctice t e =resence of God% No $!tter * !t I !$ doing, * et er I !$ *!&-ing, s opping, or !/o#t $' d!i&' /#siness, * ene+er $' t o#g ts *!nders !*!' fro$ God or t e good, I /ring it /!c- to t e conte$p&!tion of "is "o&' =resence% I fee& no/&e, dignified, !nd God &i-e% I *!&- in ! ig $ood sensing $' oneness *it God% "is pe!ce fi&&s $' so#&%6 C'@ Dr% :osep M#rp '% 2ritten in 1MB1 Tre!t$ent J KGod is f#&&' present ere *it $e, no*% God is t e on&' re!& =resence, !&& t e rest is /#t ! s !do*% God is perfect Good, !nd God is t e c!#se on&' of perfect Good% T e s!$e fo#nt!in c!nnot send fort /ot s*eet !nd /itter *!ter% God ne+er sends sic-ness, tro#/&e, !ccident, te$pt!tion, nor de!t itse&fE nor does "e !#t orize t ese t ings% I !$ di+ine spirit% I !$ ! c i&d of God% In God I &i+e !nd $o+e !nd !+e $' /eingE so I do not fe!r% I !$ s#rro#nded /' t e =resence of God !nd !&& is *e&&% I !$ not !fr!id of t e p!stE I !$ not !fr!id of t e presentE I !$ not !fr!id of t e f#t#reE for God is *it $e% T e Etern!& God is $' d*e&&ing p&!ce !nd #nderne!t !re t e e+er&!sting !r$s% Not ing c!n to#c $e /#t t e direct !ction of God "i$se&f, !nd God is Lo+e%%6 C'@ Dr% E$$et 1o0% 2ritten in 1M31 Tre!t$ent J KGod in t e $idst of $e is $ig t'% "e g#ides !nd go+erns t e t o#g ts of $' $ind, t e fee&ings of $' e!rt, !nd t e !cts of $' &ife to est!/&is 4o', e!&t , !nd /o#nt' in $' &ife !nd $' *or&d%6 C'@ Ernest 2i&son% 2ritten in 1M3B

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Peace , God I fee& 'o#r pe!ce !s it $o+es gent&' t ro#g $' so#&% I fee& ! sense of serenit' no* !s I &et go of !&& c!res !nd c !&&enges% A&& tension is re&e!sed% I !$ fi&&ed *it inner pe!ce t !t o+erf&o*s into e+er't ing I do% T ro#g o#t t is d!' I *i&& /e #nfo&ding in 'o#r &o+ing c!re% 6 =e!ce /e to 'o#, !nd pe!ce /e to 'o#r o#se, !nd pe!ce /e to !&& t !t 'o# !+e6 1 S!$#e& 2B@; 1ealing , God cre!ted $e to e0press ! f#&& !nd !pp' &ife% E+er' second of e+er' d!' spirit#!& energ' f&o*s t ro#g e+er' ce&&, org!n, $#sc&e, tiss#e

!nd fi/er of $' /eing, re+it!&izing !nd rene*ing $e% I do not !&&o* s'$pto$s or $edic!& ter$s to !&!r$ $e% I !$ fi&&ed *it t e spirit of e!&t % I $!-e positi+e st!te$ents !/o#t $' e!&t % I !$ co$p&ete !nd * o&e /ec!#se t e spirit of God fi&&s $e *it e+er,rene*ing &ife% 6T en 'o#r &ig t s !&& /re!- fort &i-e t e d!*n !nd 'o#r e!&ing s !&& spring #p 8#ic-&'6 Is!i! BH@H /inances , M' s#pp&' is contin#o#s !nd #nending, I !$ ne+er c&osed to it% =rosperit' circ#&!tes t o#g $' &ife free&'% I !$ e!&ed of !&& t o#g ts of diffic#&ties in fin!nces% I re4oice in t e conscio#sness t !t God !s gi+en $e !ccess to ine0 !#sti/&e spirit#!& s#/st!nce% I !$ prospero#s /ec!#se I -no* God% I !$ de$onstr!ting prosperit' /ec!#se t ere is not ing *it in $e to den' it% 6T e Lord is $' s ep erd I s !&& not *!nt6 =s!&$ 23 2om%ort , 1!t er, !s I t in- of 'o#, I fee& 'o#r &o+e% I /eco$e sti&& !nd fee& 'o#r e+er&!sting !r$s of &o+e !ro#nd $e% God I -no* *it o#t ! do#/t t !t 'o# &o+e $e, so I tr#st 'o# co$p&ete&'% I fee& s!fe !nd sec#re% God 'o# soot e $' t o#g ts !nd enric $' so#&% I !$ re!d' to f!ce $' d!' fee&ing 'o#r &o+ing presence% 6T e Lord !s co$forted is peop&e, !nd *i&& !+e co$p!ssion on is s#ffering ones6 Is!i! 5M@13 /orgiveness , T e forgi+ing &o+e of 3 rist no* re&e!ses !&& neg!ti+e t o#g ts fro$ $' conscio#sness c&e!nsing $' &ife of !&& criticis$, !nger, #rt, *orr' !nd fe!r% Infinite &o+e fi&&s $e *it !r$on' !nd &o+e% I fee& t e gent&e forgi+ing spirit t ro#g o#t $' entire /eing% 6Do not 4#dge !nd 'o# *i&& not /e 4#dgedE do not conde$n !nd 'o# *i&& not /e conde$ned% 1orgi+e !nd 'o# *i&& /e forgi+en6 L#-e ;@3? *elationship , I no* er!se !n' p!ttern in $' s#/,conscio#sness $ind /&oc-ing tr#e co$p!nions ip% I !$ cre!ted /' t e Mind of t e #ni+erse in &o+e% I gi+e &o+e !nd recei+e &o+e% I e0perience good friends ips, !nd !r$onio#s, &o+ing re&!tions ips% 6Lo+e co$es fro$ ! p#re e!rt !nd ! good conscience !nd ! sincere f!it 6 1 Ti$ot ' 1@B

+lessings , I !$ in $' rig t p&!ce to gi+e or recei+e /&essings% E+er' d!' ! di+ine p&!n #nfo&ds *it opport#nities to /&ess !nd /e /&essed% T ese di+ine !ppoint$ents !re not !ppening /' c !nce /#t /' ! di+ine design% I $o+e t ro#g tod!' in f!it ,*it con+iction t !t opport#nities for good $!nifests since I !$ in t e rig t p&!ce !t t e rig t ti$e% 6So A/r! !$ c!&&ed t !t p&!ce 6T e L(RD *i&& pro+ide6E !s it is s!id to t is d!', 6(n t e $o#nt of t e L(RD it s !&& /e pro+ided%6 Gen% 22@15 Animal +lessing , I gi+e speci!& t !n-s for t e !ni$!& friend in $' &ife !nd for !ni$!&s e+er'* ere% M' &itt&e pet fi&&s $' &ife *it 4o', re+e!&ing GodAs &o+e in e0pression% I /&ess $' &itt&e co$p!nion, -no*ing it is *e&& !nd !pp'%

6C#t t ose * o *!it on t e L(RD *i&& find ne* strengt % T e' *i&& f&' ig on *ings &i-e e!g&es% T e' *i&& r#n !nd not gro* *e!r'% T e' *i&& *!&- !nd not f!int%6 , Is!i! 5<@31 #ndecision , T ere is no do#/t% I !$ ne+er #ncert!in * !t to do, for GodAs ide!s #nfo&d to $e contin#!&&' in perfect se8#ence, gi+ing 4o' !nd !ppiness% 6 A $!nAs goings !re est!/&is ed of t e Lord, !nd e de&ig tet in is *!'6 =s% 3?@23 3eight *elease , I do not o+er e!t% T e inte&&igence of God g#ides $e t ro#g $' $ind, t ro#g $' !ppetite, t ro#g $' sense of s$e&& !nd sig t, !nd I e!t on&' t e foods t !t !re /est for $' /odi&' e!&t % I re&e!se !&& #n,needed *eig t in di+ine order% T !n- 'o# God%

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1ow to change your li%e 4and the world5 in a wee! /' E$$et 1o0 T e s#/4ect of diet is one of t e fore$ost topics of t e present d!' in p#/&ic interest% Ne*sp!pers !nd $!g!zines tee$ *it !rtic&es on t e s#/4ect% T e co#nters of t e /oo-s ops !re fi&&ed *it +o&#$es #nfo&ding t e $'steries of proteins, st!rc es, +it!$ins, !nd so fort % 4#st no* t e * o&e *or&d is food,conscio#s% E0perts on t e s#/4ect !re s!'ing t !t p 'sic!&&' 'o# /eco$e t e t ing t !t 'o# e!t t !t 'o#r * o&e /od' is re!&&' co$posed of t e food t !t 'o# !+e e!ten in t e p!st% 2 !t 'o# e!t tod!', t e' s!', *i&& /e in 'o#r /&oodstre!$ !fter t e &!pse of so $!n' o#rs, !nd it is 'o#r /&ood,stre!$ t !t /#i&ds !&& t e tiss#es co$posing 'o#r /od' ,!nd t ere 'o# !re% (f co#rse, no sensi/&e person !s !n' 8#!rre& *it !&& t is% It is perfect&' tr#e, !s f!r !s it goes, !nd t e on&' s#rprising t ing is t !t it !s t!-en t e *or&d so &ong to find it o#tE /#t in t is p!$p &et I !$ going to de!& *it t e s#/4ect of dieting !t ! &e+e& t !t is infinite&' $ore profo#nd !nd f!r re!c ing in its effects% I refer of co#rse to $ent!& dieting% T e $ost i$port!nt of !&& f!ctors in 'o#r &ife is t e $ent!& diet on * ic 'o# &i+e% It is t e food * ic 'o# f#rnis to 'o#r $ind t !t deter$ines t e * o&e c !r!cter of 'o#r &ife% It is t e t o#g ts 'o# !&&o* 'o#rse&f to t in-, t e s#/4ects t !t 'o# !&&o* 'o#r $ind to d*e&& #pon, * ic $!-e 'o# !nd 'o#r s#rro#ndings * !t t e' !re% As t e' d!'s, so s !&& t e' strengt /e% E+er't ing in 'o#r &ife tod!' t e st!te of 'o#r /od', * et er e!&t ' or sic-, t e st!te of 'o#r fort#ne, * et er prospero#s or i$po+eris ed, t e st!te of 'o#r o$e, * et er !pp' or t e re+erse, t e present condition of e+er' p !se of 'o#r &ife in f!ct,is entire&' conditioned /' t e t o#g ts !nd fee&ings * ic 'o# !+e entert!ined in t e p!st, /' t e !/it#!& tone of 'o#r p!st t in-ing% And t e condition of 'o#r &ife to$orro*, !nd ne0t *ee-, !nd

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ne0t 'e!r, *i&& /e entire&' conditioned /' t e t o#g ts !nd fee&ings * ic 'o# c oose to entert!in fro$ no* on*!rds% In ot er *ords, 'o# c oose 'o#r &ife, t !t is to s!', 'o# c oose !&& t e conditions of 'o#r &ife, * en 'o# c oose t e t o#g ts #pon * ic 'o# !&&o* 'o#r $ind to d*e&&% T o#g t is t e re!& c!#s!ti+e force in &ife, !nd t ere is no ot er% >o# c!nnot !+e one -ind of $ind !nd !not er -ind of en+iron$ent% T is $e!ns t !t 'o# c!nnot c !nge 'o#r en+iron$ent * i&e &e!+ing 'o#r $ind #nc !nged, nor,!nd t is is t e s#pre$e -e' to &ife !nd t e re!son for t is p!$p &et ,c!n 'o# c !nge 'o#r $ind *it o#t 'o#r en+iron$ent c !nging too% T is t en is t e re!& -e' to &ife@ if 'o# c !nge 'o#r $ind 'o#r conditions $#st c !nge too, 'o#r /od' $#st c !nge, 'o#r d!i&' *or- or ot er !cti+ities $#st c !ngeE 'o#r o$e $#st c !ngeE t e co&or,tone of 'o#r * o&e &ife $#st c !nge,for * et er 'o# /e !/it#!&&' !pp' !nd c eerf#&, or &o*,spirited !nd fe!rf#&, depends entire&' on t e 8#!&it' of t e $ent!& food #pon * ic 'o# diet 'o#rse&f% =&e!se /e +er' c&e!r !/o#t t is% If 'o# c !nge 'o#r $ind 'o#r conditions $#st c !nge too% 2e !re tr!nsfor$ed /' t e rene*ing of o#r $inds% So no* 'o# *i&& see t !t 'o#r $ent!& diet is re!&&' t e $ost i$port!nt t ing in 'o#r * o&e &ife% T is $!' /e c!&&ed t e Gre!t 3os$ic L!*, !nd its tr#t is seen to /e perfect&' o/+io#s * en once it is c&e!r&' st!ted in t is *!'% In f!ct, I do not -no* of !n' t o#g tf#& person * o denies its essenti!& tr#t % T e pr!ctic!& diffic#&t' in !pp&'ing it, o*e+er, !rises fro$ t e f!ct t !t o#r t o#g ts !re so c&ose to #s t !t it is diffic#&t, *it o#t ! &itt&e pr!ctice, to st!nd /!c- !s it *ere !nd &oo- !t t e$ o/4ecti+e&'% >et t !t is 4#st * !t 'o# $#st &e!rn to do% >o# $#st tr!in 'o#rse&f to c oose t e s#/4ect of 'o#r t in-ing !t !n' gi+en ti$e, !nd !&so to c oose t e e$otion!& tone, or * !t *e c!&& t e $ood t !t co&ors it% >es, 'o# c!n c oose 'o#r $oods% Indeed, if 'o# co#&d not 'o# *o#&d !+e no re!& contro& o+er 'o#r &ife !t !&&% Moods !/it#!&&' entert!ined prod#ce t e c !r!cteristic disposition of t e person concerned, !nd it is is disposition t !t fin!&&' $!-es or $!rs ! personAs !ppiness% >o# c!nnot /e e!&t 'E 'o# c!nnot /e !pp'E 'o# c!nnot /e prospero#sE if 'o# !+e ! /!d disposition% If 'o# !re s#&-', or s#r&', or c'nic!&, or depressed, or s#perior, or frig tened !&f o#t of 'o#r *its, 'o#r &ife c!nnot possi/&' /e *ort &i+ing% Un&ess 'o# !re deter$ined to c#&ti+!te ! good

disposition, 'o# $!' !s *e&& gi+e #p !&& ope of getting !n't ing *ort * i&e o#t of &ife, !nd it is -inder to te&& 'o# +er' p&!in&' t !t t is is t e c!se% If 'o# !re not deter$ined to st!rt in no* !nd c!ref#&&' se&ect !&& d!' t e -ind of t o#g ts t !t 'o# !re going to t in-, 'o# $!' !s *e&& gi+e #p !&& ope of s !ping 'o#r &ife into t e -ind of t ing t !t 'o# *!nt it to /e, /ec!#se t is is t e on&' *!'% In s ort, if 'o# *!nt to $!-e 'o#r &ife !pp' !nd *ort * i&e, * ic is * !t God *is es 'o# to $!-e it, 'o# $#st /egin i$$edi!te&' to tr!in 'o#rse&f in t e !/it of t o#g t se&ection !nd t o#g t contro&% T is *i&& /e e0ceeding&' diffic#&t for t e first fe* d!'s, /#t if 'o# perse+ere 'o# *i&& find t !t it *i&& /eco$e r!pid&' e!sier, !nd it is !ct#!&&' t e $ost interesting e0peri$ent t !t 'o# co#&d possi/&' $!-e% In f!ct, t is t o#g t contro& is t e $ost t ri&&ing&' interesting o//' t !t !n'one co#&d t!-e #p% >o# *i&& /e !$!zed !t t e interesting t ings t !t 'o# *i&& &e!rn !/o#t 'o#rse&f, !nd 'o# *i&& get res#&ts !&$ost fro$ t e /eginning% No* $!n' peop&e -no*ing t is tr#t , $!-e spor!dic efforts fro$ ti$e to ti$e to contro& t eir t o#g ts, /#t t e t o#g t stre!$ /eing so c&oseG !s I !+e pointed o#ts !nd t e i$p!cts fro$ o#tside so const!nt !nd +!ried, t e' do not $!-e +er' $#c progress% T !t is not t e *!' to *or-% >o#r on&' c !nce is definite&' to for$ ! ne* !/it of t o#g t * ic *i&& c!rr' 'o# t ro#g * en 'o# !re preocc#pied or off 'o#r g#!rd !s *e&& !s * en 'o# !re conscio#s&' !ttending to t e /#siness% T is ne* t o#g t !/it $#st /e definite&' !c8#ired, !nd t e fo#nd!tion of it c!n /e &!id *it in ! fe* d!'s, !nd t e *!' to do it is t is@ M!-e #p 'o#r $ind to de+ote one *ee- so&e&' to t e t!s- of /#i&ding ! ne* !/it of t o#g t, !nd d#ring t !t *ee- &et e+er't ing in &ife /e #ni$port!nt !s co$p!red *it t !t% If 'o# *i&& do so, t en t !t *ee- *i&& /e t e $ost signific!nt *ee- in 'o#r * o&e &ife% It *i&& &iter!&&' /e t e t#rning point for 'o#% If 'o# *i&& do so, it is s!fe to s!' t !t 'o#r * o&e &ife *i&& c !nge for t e /etter% In f!ct, not ing c!n possi/&' re$!in t e s!$e% T is does not si$p&' $e!n t !t 'o# *i&& /e !/&e to f!ce 'o#r present diffic#&ties in ! /etter spiritE it $e!ns t !t t e diffic#&ties *i&& go% T is is t e scientific *!' to A&ter >o#r Life, !nd /eing in !ccord!nce *it t e Gre!t L!* it c!nnot f!i&% No* do 'o# re!&ize t !t /' *or-ing in t is *!' 'o# do not !+e to c !nge conditionsN 2 !t !ppens is t !t 'o# !pp&' t e L!*, !nd t en t e conditions c !nge spont!neo#s&'% >o# c!nnot c !nge conditions direct&' 'o# !+e often tried to do so !nd f!i&ed /#t go on t e se+en d!' $ent!& diet !nd conditions $#st c !nge for 'o#% T is t en is 'o#r prescription% 1or se+en d!'s 'o# $#st not !&&o* 'o#rse&f to d*e&& for ! sing&e $o$ent on !n' -ind of neg!ti+e t o#g t% >o# $#st *!tc 'o#rse&f for ! * o&e *ee- !s ! c!t *!tc es ! $o#se, !nd 'o# $#st

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not #nder !n' pretense !&&o* 'o#r $ind to d*e&& on !n' t o#g t t !t is not positi+e, constr#cti+e, opti$istic, -ind% T is discip&ine *i&& /e so stren#o#s t !t 'o# co#&d not $!int!in it conscio#s&' for $#c $ore t !n ! *ee-, /#t I do not !s- 'o# to do so% A *ee- *i&& /e eno#g , /ec!#se /' t !t ti$e t e !/it of positi+e t in-ing *i&& /egin to /e est!/&is ed% So$e e0tr!ordin!r' c !nges for t e /etter *i&& !+e co$e into 'o#r &ife, enco#r!ging 'o# enor$o#s&', !nd t en t e f#t#re *i&& t!-e c!re of itse&f% T e ne* *!' of &ife *i&& /e so !ttr!cti+e !nd so $#c e!sier t !n t e o&d *!' t !t 'o# *i&& find 'o#r $ent!&it' !&igning itse&f !&$ost !#to$!tic!&&'% C#t t e se+en d!'s !re going to /e stren#o#s% I *o#&d not !+e 'o# enter #pon t is *it o#t co#nting t e cost% Mere p 'sic!& f!sting *o#&d /e c i&dAs p&!' in co$p!rison, e+en if 'o# !+e ! +er' good !ppetite% T e $ost e0 !#sting for$ of !r$' g'$n!stics, co$/ined *it t irt' $i&e ro#te $!rc es, *o#&d /e $i&d in co$p!rison *it t is #ndert!-ing% C#t it is on&' for one *ee- in 'o#r &ife, !nd it *i&& definite&' !&ter e+er't ing for t e /etter% 1or t e rest of 'o#r &ife ere, for !&& eternit' in f!ct, t ings *i&& /e #tter&' different !nd inconcei+!/&' /etter t !n if 'o# !d not c!rried t ro#g t is #ndert!-ing% Do not st!rt it &ig t&'% T in- !/o#t it for ! d!' or t*o /efore 'o# /egin% T en st!rt in, !nd t e gr!ce of God go *it 'o#% >o# $!' st!rt it !n' d!' in t e *ee-, !nd !t !n' ti$e in t e d!', first t ing in t e $orning, or !fter /re!-f!st, or !fter &#nc , it does not $!tter, /#t once 'o# do st!rt 'o# $#st go rig t t ro#g for t e se+en d!'s% T !t is essenti!&% T e * o&e ide! is to !+e se+en d!'s of,#n/ro-en $ent!& discip&ine in order to get t e $ind definite&' /ent in ! ne* direction once !nd for !&&% If 'o# $!-e ! f!&se st!rt, or e+en if 'o# go in *e&& for t*o or t ree d!'s !nd t en for !n' re!son 6f!&& off6 t e diet, t e t ing to do is to drop t e sc e$e !&toget er for se+er!& d!'s, !nd t en to st!rt !g!in !fres % T ere $#st /e no 4#$ping on !nd off, !s it *ere% >o# re$e$/er t !t Rip V!n 2in-&e in t e p&!' *o#&d t!-e ! so&e$n +o* of teetot!&is$, !nd t en pro$pt&' !ccept ! drin- fro$ t e first neig /or * o offered i$ one, s!'ing c!&$&'@ 6I *onAt co#nt t is one%6 2e&&, on t e se+en d!' $ent!& diet t is sort of t ing si$p&' *i&& not do% 'o# $#st positi+e&' co#nt e+er' &!pse, !nd * et er 'o# do or not, n!t#re *i&&% * ere t ere is ! &!pse 'o# $#st go off t e diet !&toget er !nd t en st!rt !g!in% No*, in order, if possi/&e, to forest!&& diffic#&ties, I *i&& consider t e$ in ! &itt&e det!i&% 1irst of !&&, * !t do I $e!n /' neg!ti+e t in-ingN 2e&&, ! neg!ti+e t o#g t is !n' t o#g t of f!i&#re, dis!ppoint$ent, or tro#/&eE !n' t o#g t of

criticis$, or spite, or 4e!&o#s', or conde$n!tion of ot ers, or se&f conde$n!tionE !n' t o#g t of sic-ness or !ccidentE or, in s ort, !n' -ind of &i$it!tion or pessi$istic t in-ing% An' t o#g t t !t is not positi+e !nd constr#cti+e in c !r!cter, * et er it concerns 'o# 'o#rse&f or !n'one e&se, is ! neg!ti+e t o#g t% Do not /ot er too $#c !/o#t t e 8#estion of c&!ssific!tion, o*e+erE in pr!ctice 'o# *i&& ne+er !+e !n' tro#/&e in -no*ing * et er ! gi+en t o#g t is positi+e or neg!ti+e% E+en if 'o#r /r!in tries to decei+e 'o#, 'o#r e!rt *i&& * isper t e tr#t % Second, 'o# $#st /e 8#ite c&e!r t !t * !t t is sc e$e c!&&s for is t !t 'o# s !&& not entert!in, or d*e&& #pon neg!ti+e t ings% Note t is c!ref#&&'% It is not t e t o#g t t !t co$e to 'o# t !t $!tter, /#t on&' s#c of t e$ !s 'o# c oose to entert!in !nd d*e&& #pon% It does not $!tter * !t t o#g ts $!' co$e to 'o# pro+ided 'o# do not entert!in t e$% It is t e entert!ining or d*e&&ing #pon t e$ t !t $!tters% (f co#rse, $!n' neg!ti+e t o#g ts *i&& co$e to 'o# !&& d!' &ong% So$e of t e$ *i&& 4#st drift into 'o#r $ind of t eir o*n !ccord see$ing&', !nd t ese co$e to 'o# o#t of t e r!ce $ind% (t er neg!ti+e t o#g ts *i&& /e gi+en to 'o# /' ot er peop&e, eit er in con+ers!tion or /' t eir cond#ct, or 'o# *i&& e!r dis!gree!/&e ne*s per !ps /' &etter or te&ep one, or 'o# *i&& see cri$es !nd dis!sters !nno#nced in t e ne*sp!per e!dings% T ese t ings, o*e+er, do not $!tter !s &ong !s 'o# do not entert!in t e$% In f!ct, it is t ese +er' t ings t !t pro+ide t e discip&ine t !t is going to tr!nsfor$ 'o# d#ring t is epoc $!-ing *ee-% T e t ing to do is, direct&' t e neg!ti+e t o#g t presents itse&f , t#rn it o#t% T#rn !*!' fro$ t e ne*sp!perE t#rn o#t t e t o#g t of t e #n-ind &etter, or st#pid re$!r-, or * !t not% 2 en t e neg!ti+e t o#g t f&o!ts into 'o#r $ind, i$$edi!te&' t#rn it o#t !nd t in- of so$et ing e&se% Cest of !&&, t in- of God !s e0p&!ined in T e Go&den 7e' perfect !n!&og' is f#rnis ed /' t e c!se of ! $!n * o is sitting /' !n open fire * en ! red ot cinder f&ies o#t !nd f!&&s on is s&ee+e% If e -noc-s t !t cinder off !t once, *it o#t ! $o$entAs de&!' to t in- !/o#t it, no !r$ is done% C#t if e !&&o*s it to rest on i$ for ! sing&e $o$ent, #nder !n' pretense, t e $isc ief is done, !nd it *i&& /e ! tro#/&eso$e t!s- to rep!ir t !t s&ee+e% So it is *it ! neg!ti+e t o#g t% No* * !t of t ose neg!ti+e t o#g ts !nd conditions * ic it is i$possi/&e to !+oid !t t e point * ere 'o# !re tod!'N 2 !t of t e ordin!r' tro#/&es t !t 'o# *i&& !+e to $eet in t e office or ! o$eN T e !ns*er is, t !t s#c t ings *i&& not !ffect 'o#r diet pro+ided t !t 'o# do not !ccept t e$, /' fe!ring t e$, /' /e&ie+ing t e$, /' /eing indign!nt or s!d !/o#t t e$, or /' gi+ing t e$ !n' po*er !t !&&% An' neg!ti+e condition t !t d#t' co$pe&s 'o# to !nd&e *i&& not !ffect 'o#r diet% Go to t e office, or $eet t e c!res !t o$e, *it o#t !&&o*ing t e$ to !ffect 'o#% FNone of t ese t ings $o+e $eG !nd !&& *i&& /e *e&&% S#ppose t !t 'o# !re &#nc ing *it ! friend * o t!&-s neg!ti+e&',Do not tr' to s #t i$ #p or ot er*ise sn#/ i$% Let i$ t!&-,

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/#t do not !ccept * !t e s!'s, !nd 'o#r diet *i&& not /e !ffected% S#ppose t !t on co$ing o$e 'o# !re greeted *it ! &ot of neg!ti+e con+ers!tion,do not pre!c ! ser$on, /#t si$p&' do not !ccept it% It is 'o#r $ent!& consent, re$e$/er, t !t constit#tes 'o#r diet% S#ppose 'o# *itness !n !ccident or !n !ct of in4#stice &et #s s!' Inste!d of re!cting *it pit' or indign!tion, ref#se to !ccept t e !ppe!r!nce !t its f!ce +!&#eE do !n't ing t !t 'o# c!n to rig t $!tters, gi+e it t e rig t t o#g t !nd &et it go !t t !t% >o# *i&& sti&& /e on t e diet% (f co#rse, it *i&& /e +er' e&pf#& if 'o# c!n t!-e steps to !+oid $eeting d#ring t is *ee- !n'one * o see$s p!rtic#&!r&' &i-e&' to !ro#se t e de+i& in 'o#% =eop&e * o get on 'o#r ner+es, or r#/ 'o# #p t e *rong *!', or /ore 'o#, !re /etter !+oided * i&e 'o# !re on t e dietE /#t if it is not possi/&e to !+oid t e$, t en 'o# $#st t!-e ! &itt&e e0tr! discip&ine t !t is !&&% S#ppose t !t 'o# !+e ! p!rtic#&!r&' tr'ing orde!& /efore 'o# ne0t *ee2e&&, if 'o# !+e eno#g spirit#!& #nderst!nding 'o# *i&& -no* o* to $eet t !t in t e spirit#!& *!'E /#t, for o#r present p#rpose, I t in- I *o#&d *!it !nd st!rt t e diet !s soon !s t e orde!& is o+er% As I s!id /efore, do not t!-e #p t e diet &ig t&', /#t t in- it o+er *e&& first% In c&osing, I *!nt to te&& 'o# t !t peop&e often find t !t t e st!rting of t is diet see$s to stir #p !&& sorts of diffic#&ties% It seen is !s t o#g e+er't ing /egins to go *rong !t once% T is $!' /e disconcerting, /#t it is re!&&' ! good sign% It $e!ns t !t t ings !re $o+ingE !nd is not t !t t e +er' o/4ect *e !+e in +ie*N S#ppose 'o#r * o&e *or&d see$s to roc- on its fo#nd!tions% "o&d on ste!di&', &et it roc-, !nd * en t e roc-ing is o+er%, t e pict#re *i&& !+e re!sse$/&ed itse&f into so$et ing $#c ne!rer to 'o#r e!rtAs desire% T e !/o+e point is +it!&&' i$port!nt !nd r!t er s#/t&e% Do 'o# not see t !t t e +er' d*e&&ing #pon t ese diffic#&ties is in itse&f ! neg!ti+e t o#g t * ic !s pro/!/&' t ro*n 'o# off t e dietN T e re$ed' is not, of co#rse, to den' t !t 'o#r *or&d is roc-ing in !ppe!r!nce, /#t to ref#se to t!-e t e !ppe!r!nce for t e re!&it' F:#dge not !ccording to !ppe!r!nces /#t 4#dge rig teo#s 4#dg$entG% A c&osing *ord of c!#tion,Do not te&& !n'one e&se t !t 'o# !re on t e diet, or t !t 'o# intend to go on it% 7eep t is tre$endo#s pro4ect strict&' to 'o#rse&f% Re$e$/er t !t 'o#r so#& s o#&d /e t e Secret =&!ce of t e Most "ig % 2 en 'o# !+e co$e t ro#g t e se+en d!'s s#ccessf#&&', !nd sec#red 'o#r de$onstr!tion, !&&o* ! re!son!/&e ti$e to e&!pse to est!/&is t e ne* $ent!&it', !nd t en te&& t e stor' to !n'one e&se * o 'o# t in- is &i-e&' to /e e&ped /' it%

And, fin!&&', re$e$/er t !t not ing s!id or done /' !n'one e&se c!n possi/&' t ro* 'o# off t e diet% (n&' 'o#r o*n re!ction to t e ot er personAs cond#ct c!n do t !t% <B=M, Apri& 21, 2<<<

/or Acceptance o% Personal Good" T e L!* s!'s t !t * !t I !ccept, I *i&& e0perience% I !+e !ccepted $' Tr#t of Ceing *it !&& $' e!rt !nd $ind, !nd I -no* t !t /' L!*, !&& t !t is good, tr#e, !nd /e!#tif#& in &ife is r#s ing to $e no*% T e L!* is f#&fi&&ed !nd so !$ I%

/or the &ani%estation o% Prosperity" In t e =#re Ceing I AM, !nd *it T o#g t Di+ine, I spe!- t e tr#t % I !$t e *e!&t of t e #ni+erse in indi+id#!& e0pressionE t erefore, I !$ +er'ric % I !&*!'s !+e !/#nd!nce, for I !$ t e L!* of Infinite =&ent'% I &i+et e A/#nd!nce Ide!&%

/or the &ani%estation o% Per%ect 1ealth" In t e =#re Ceing I AM, !nd *it T o#g t Di+ine, I spe!- t e tr#t % I !$ t e * o&eness of t e #ni+erse in indi+id#!& e0pressionE t erefore, e+er' ce&&, tiss#e, !nd org!n of $' /od' is in ! st!te of di+ine order !nd perfect *e&&,/eing% I !&*!'s en4o' r!di!nt e!&t for I !$ t e L!* of =#rit' !nd

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=erfection #nto $' /od'% I &i+e t e Cod' Ide!&%

Let pe!ce co$e fort in e+er' $ind% Let &o+e f&o* fort fro$ e+er' e!rt% Let forgi+eness reign in e+er' so#&% Let #nderst!nding /e t e co$$on Cond

/or the -'perience o% .uccess" In t e =#re Ceing I AM, !nd *it T o#g t Di+ine, I spe!- t e tr#t % I !$ t e s#ccess of t e #ni+erse in indi+id#!& e0pressionE t erefore, $' e+er' !cti+it' is co$p&ete&' s#ccessf#&, !nd I go fort e!c d!' to !c ie+e !nd !cco$p&is in !ccord!nce *it $' ig est +ision% I !$ t e L!* of Victor' !nd Tri#$p % I &i+e t e S#ccess Ide!&% E$$et 1o0 on tre!t$ent of in !r$onio#s circ#$st!nces 1ro$ 61ind !nd Use >o#r Inner =o*er6% ,*-A, ,1- ,*-A,&-N, Spirit#!& tre!t$ent is re!&&' -no*ing t e Tr#t !/o#t ! gi+en condition% T ere !ppe!rs to /e so$et ing *rong O so$eone is sic-, or t ere is in !r$on', or per !ps &!c- O /#t inste!d of !ccepting t is, 'o# re$ind 'o#rse&f of t e Tr#t % T is re$inding onese&f of t e Tr#t is ! +er' po*erf#& tre!t$ent, /ec!#se in t is *!' *e do not tr' to *rest&e *it t e e+i&, /#t *e -no* t !t it is not t ere% T e tr#t !/o#t &ife is t !t !&& is perfect, #tter, #nc !nging !r$on', /ec!#se God is t e on&' =resence !nd t e on&' =o*er% As ! st#dent of $et!p 'sics 'o# -no* t is, !nd often $ere&' re$inding 'o#rse&f of it /rings ! 8#ic- !nd /e!#tif#& de$onstr!tion% (f co#rse t ere !re, o*e+er, so,c!&&ed c ronic c!ses in * ic t e st#dent, despite !&& e c!n do, see$s to $!-e no progress% I !+e -no*n so$e o/stin!te !nd &ong, st!nding diffic#&ties to /e o+erco$e /' t e fo&&o*ing $et od@ Gi+e one fin!& !nd definite tre!t$ent for t e diffic#&t' in 8#estion /' re$inding 'o#rse&f of t e Spirit#!& Tr#t concerning it, !nd t en do not tre!t !/o#t t e pro/&e$ !g!in /#t tre!t t e tre!t$ent * ene+er 'o# fee& inc&ined to% Do t is /' c&!i$ing t !t t !t tre!t$ent *!s ! Di+ine !cti+it' !nd $#st /e s#ccessf#&% 3&!i$ t !t God *or-ed t ro#g 'o# * en 'o# g!+e t e tre!t$ent !nd t !t GodAs *or- $#st s#cceed% Insist t !t 'o#r tre!t$ent, /eing ! Di+ine !cti+it', c!nnot /e indered /' see$ing diffic#&ties or $!teri!& conditions% Gi+e t !n-s for its perfect s#ccess !nd $e!n * !t 'o# s!'% T is is 6tre!ting t e tre!t$ent,6 !nd 'o# $!' do t is !s often !s 'o# &i-e% It !s none of t e dis!d+!nt!ges t !t !re !pt to !rise fro$ tre!ting t e pro/&e$ itse&f too often% ,reat the 6+ecause6 2 en 'o# find 'o#rse&f t in-ing t !t 'o#r =r!'er c!nnot /e !ns*ered for !n' re!son * !te+er , tre!t t !t re!son% /or Peace"

/or the -'perience o% Love and 1armony" Lo+e is t e gre!test po*er in t e #ni+erse, free&' gi+en to one !nd !&&% God &o+es $e, !nd t ro#g God.s &o+e, I c!n &o+e ot ers% As I &o+e ot ers, I !$ &o+ed% M' !r$onio#s t o#g ts !re ret#rned in -ind% 2 !t I !$ fee&ing !/o#t !not er, I !$ fee&ing !/o#t $'se&f% I c oose to on&' fee& pe!cef#&&' !nd &o+ing&' to*!rd !&&% I pr!ctice !r$&essness in t o#g t !nd fee&ing e!c !nd e+er' d!'%

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2 en so$et ing s!'s to 'o# t !t 'o# c!nnot de$onstr!te 6/ec!#se6 , tre!t t e /ec!#se% 2 en 'o# t in-, I c!nnot de$onstr!te /ec!#se I !+e not eno#g #nderst!nding , tre!t for #nderst!nding% 2 en 'o# t in-, I c!nnot tre!t /ec!#se I !+e ! "e!d!c e , tre!t t e e!d!c e% 2 en 'o# t in-, I c!nnot de$onstr!te /ec!#se I !$ f#&& of do#/ts , tre!t t e do#/ts% 2 en 'o# t in- I c!nnot de$onstr!te /ec!#se it is no* too &!te , tre!t !g!inst t e ti$e i&&#sion% 2 en 'o# t in-, I c!nnot de$onstr!te in t is p!rt of t e co#ntr' , tre!t !g!inst t e sp!ce i&&#sion% 2 en 'o# t in-, I c!nnot de$onstr!te t is t ing /ec!#se of $' !ge , tre!t 'o#r !ge /e&ief% 2 en 'o# t in-, I c!nnot de$onstr!te /ec!#se so$eone e&se *i&& inder $e , tre!t t e /e&ief in ! po*er ot er t !n God% No $!tter * !t n!$e t e /ec!#se $!' gi+e itse&f, it is sti&& 'o#r /e&ief in &i$it!tion% Ce &o'!& to God !nd -no* t !t "e !nd "e !&one !s !&& po*er% Tre!t t e /ec!#se%

I have made what seems to me a discovery. I was very sick; I had all the ills of mind and body that I could bear. Medicine and doctors ceased to give me relief and I was in despair, until I found practical Christianity, I affirmed my beliefs, and I was healed. I did most of the healing myself, because I wanted the understanding for future use. his is how I made what I call my discovery! I was thinking about life. "ife is everywhere#in animals and in people. $ hen why doesn%t the life in the animal make a body like a human%s&' I asked. hen I thought, the animal has not as much sense as a human. (h) Intelligence, as well as life, is needed to make a body. *ere is the key to my discovery! "ife has to be guided by intelligence in making all forms. he same law works in my own body. "ife is simply a form of energy, and it has to be guided and directed in a person%s body by his or her intelligence. *ow do we communicate intelligence& By thinking and talking, of course. hen it flashed upon me that I might talk to the life in every part of my body and have it do +ust what I wanted. I began to teach my body and got marvelous results. I told the life in my liver that it was not torpid or inert, but full of vigor and energy. I told the life in my stomach that it was not weak or inefficient, but energetic, strong, and intelligent. I told the life in my abdomen that it was no longer infested with ignorant ideas of disease, put there by myself and by doctors, but that it was all alive with the sweet, pure, wholesome energy of ,od. I told my limbs that they were active and strong. I told my eyes that they did not see of themselves, but that they e-pressed the sight of .pirit and that they were drawing on an unlimited source. I told them that they were young eyes#clear, bright eyes, because the light of ,od shone through them. I told my heart that the pure love of /esus Christ flowed in and through its beatings and that all the world felt its +oyous pulsation. I went to all the life centers in my body and spoke words of ruth to them#words of strength and power. I asked their forgiveness for the foolish, ignorant course that I had pursued in the past, when I had condemned them and called them weak, inefficient, and diseased. I did not become discouraged at their being slow to wake up, but kept right on, both silently and aloud, declaring words of ruth until the organs responded. (nd neither did I forget to tell them that they were free, unlimited .pirit. I told

6ow I %ound 6ealth

By Myrtle Fillmore

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them that they were no longer in bondage to the carnal mind; that they were not corruptible flesh, but centers of life and energy omnipresent. hen I asked the Father to forgive me for taking *is life into my body and using it so wastefully. I promised *im that I would never, never again retard the free flow of that life through my mind and my body by any false word or thought; that I would always bless it and encourage it with true thoughts and words in its wise work of building up my body temple; that I would use all diligence and wisdom in telling it +ust what I wanted it to do. I also saw that I was using the life of the Father in thinking thoughts and speaking words, and I became very watchful as to what I thought and said. I did not let any worried or an-ious thoughts into my mind, and I stopped speaking gossipy, frivolous, petulant, angry words. I let a little prayer go up every hour that /esus Christ would be with me and help me to think and speak only kind, loving, true words; and I am sure that *e is with me, because I am so peaceful and happy now. I want everybody to know about this beautiful, true law and to use it. It is not a new discovery but, when you use it and get the fruits of health and harmony, it will seem new to you, and you will feel that it is your own discovery. 1our life can be positively transformed) oday can be the day in which ,od%s plan for your life begins e-pressing itself in ways greater than anything you can imagine. 1ou can become more fully aware of the incredible kingdom of ,od within and around you. /esus said, $I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly2 3/n. 45! 456. o accept /esus7 invitation to a fuller life, we must be willing to move beyond a routine, fearful, or limited e-istence and live the dynamic, abundant life. 8e live the abundant life by daring to discover more of our spiritual identity and potential. o live the abundant life, we must stop taking each day for granted. In each moment of every ,od9given day, we are surrounded by sparkling treasures, divine gifts, and remarkable opportunities. 8itnessing a sunrise, following the flight of a soaring bird, or observing the reflection of trees and clouds and sunshine in a clear pond are each simple causes for thanksgiving, if we will but take the time to appreciate them. "iving the abundant life begins not by changing or rearranging people and things around us, but by gently and :uietly opening our eyes to the miracle of the moment and to ,od. 8hen we do this, an inner spiritual awakening takes place that alters our perception. 8e see with new eyes. ;o you wish to live the abundant life& .ee life in a new way, and praise and give thanks for even the smallest blessings in your life. "et go of past regrets and the chains of challenge that have bound

)i ing Abundantly
By 0ev. Chris /ackson

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you. (nything you have given your attention to becomes a thing of the past the moment you release it. ,od has provided abundantly for you so that you can live life fully right here and now) urn to ,od within, and follow the dreams and desires that ,od has stored within your heart. (nd what are your dreams and desires& Invest some life9changing moments in prayer, and contemplate this important :uestion. Call upon the wisdom of the Christ within you to reveal the divine purpose for your life, and know that new doors are opening for the e-pression of that purpose. /esus said, '(sk, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you' 3Mt. <!<6. ;uring your times of prayer, know that the divine purpose of your life and the dreams and desires of your heart are being e-pressed in wonderful ways. 8hat is valuable and meaningful to you& 8hat do you treasure& =erhaps it is the people that you love, e-cellent health, greater spiritual understanding, or the ability to live independently and productively. 8hat are your e-pectations of life& ake some time to write these things down and, as you go about the business of living, pause for a moment now and then to ask yourself if the activity in your life is consistent with what is really important to you. If a deepening relationship with ,od is important to you, arrange a daily time for prayer and for study of .cripture or other valuable material that will enhance your spiritual growth. If you value good health, practice the good nutrition and e-ercise that enable your body to serve you. .everal times a day, bless and thank your body for the wonderful work it does. For most of us, happy and harmonious relationships are important. =erhaps you would benefit by scheduling more time for friends or family or working to better e-press in word and deed the love that you feel for the people close to you. he life that ,od has given you is a precious gift. 1ou can allow the message of /esus to free you to live the hopes and dreams of your heart. 1ou can e-perience healing and be transformed with a

+oyous enthusiasm that gives you new strength and vision and enables you to live the abundant life. 1ou can ac:uire a deeper understanding of /esus7 promise, $>ery truly, I tell you the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these2 3/n. 4?! 4@6. (s you begin to work with these ideas for abundant living, changes will appear. 1our days will begin to seem fuller, happier, and more productive. 1ou will notice more harmony in your relationships with loved ones and friends. =rosperity will bless your life, and you will start to feel healthier and take on a new Aest for life. "et ,od help you. Behold the beauty of each moment with an awareness of ,od. (s you pray for guidance and direction, ,od%s dream in your heart will become real. 1ou are moving forward into a new life in which your daily activities support your highest vision and dreams. 1ou are lifted out of old ways of thinking and being. Bach moment of your life is taking on new meaning. =raise ,od for abundant living) 0ev. Chris /ackson is the senior minister at Cnity on the Bay in Miami, Florida. /ackson is also the former vice president of Cnity

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8orld *ead:uarters at Cnity >illage. Lessons From Myrtle Unite All Areas of Your Life Myrtle believed there are three realms that must be addressed for healing to occur. $;aily, declare that your spiritual life and world, your mental life and world and your physical life and world are unified and that you are e-pressing harmoniously the ideas of the Christ Mind on these three planes.2 Have Immense Faith That You Can Be Healed 8hen asked what restored her vigorous health, Myrtle stated, $It was a change of mind from the old, carnal mind that believes in sickness to the Christ Mind of life and permanent health. I applied spiritual laws effectively, blessing my body temple until it manifested the innate health of .pirit.2 Turn Inward Myrtle taught that ,od is inside each person. $.ometimes we pray to a ,od outside of ourselves. It is the ,od in the midst of us that frees and heals. D 1ou need to think of ,od, the all9powerful *ealer, as being already within you, in every part of your mind, heart, and body.2 Be Optimisti =ositive thoughts help replace old ways of thinking and :uicken healing. $=rayer is an e-ercise to change our thought habits and our living habits. D 8hen some of our thought energy is e-pended in negative beliefs and feelings D we get those old negative results.2 !est "very #ay Myrtle noted that times of rest and re+uvenation feed the soul. $( period of :uiet and rest each day is your opportunity to establish yourself at the center of your being, the one place where the supply of life and substance is ine-haustible.2 Ta$e Care of Your Body Myrtle strongly believed in maintaining a healthy lifestyle#eating healthy foods, e-ercising, and resting. $ he body responds to changes of the mind; and when this is accompanied by truly wise living habits, the conformity to true ideas D will renew it and make it every whit whole.2

Bless Your Body Finally, Myrtle believed that we must e-press gratitude for our bodies regularly. $Eur first duty then is to bless our body D to praise its wonderful work, to learn what its needs are, and to supply them.2 Myrtle Fillmore is an inspirational e-ample of how powerful faith and prayer can be. *er teachings continue to guide people in the healing process. For more of Myrtle Fillmore%s teachings, read the book Healing Letters.

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Fillmore also saw the twelve disciples of /esus as symbolically representing each of these twelve pathways, these twelve powers of the Christ. *e believed that each disciple manifested one aspect of the Christ more perfectly than any other and connected that power to that disciple. =eter became Faith; /ames became 8isdom; /ohn, "ove; (ndrew, .trength; and so on. D /ust as /esus tended to send his disciples out two by two 3"uke 45!46 or in other combinations greater than one, the powers themselves do not truly work in isolation. If you contemplate it, you can see that the power of love needs the power of divine discrimination, of wisdom, to complement it. Faith works wonderfully well with understanding; imagination is activated by the power of order, and so on. In reality, all the powers are always at work, even when one seems to be predominating; all are really the Christ power manifesting itself in different ways. D he Christ is the vine, the powers are the branches, and the branches tend to intertwine)

Twel e 3athways
By Michael (. Maday

o understand the welve =owers, you have to know that they are twelve e-pressions of the one =ower, the Christ within each of us. he welve =owers are! love, faith, understanding, wisdom, imagination, Aeal, strength, will, life, power, renunciation and order. 8hat is meant by $the Christ2 is $the fully awakened human being.2 D It is the state of consciousness within us that is completely one with ,od. /esus, the man from ,alilee, born in Bethlehem, realiAed his true spiritual nature and became the Christ D showing us the way for each of us to know our Christ nature and to fully realiAe it. 8hen Cnity and Few hought speak of the Christ, we do not generally have /esus e-clusively in mind. 8e are usually speaking of the divine potential that we are here on Barth to realiAe. Charles Fillmore saw twelve pathways for realiAation of this one ruth; they are twelve paths that lead to the one mountain.

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Affir$@ I do not resist c !nge, for I -no* t !t on&' God, t e good, go+erns $e, $' circ#$st!nces, $' en+iron$ent% Ref&ect@ God gi+es $e t e *isdo$ !nd strengt to $eet t e ine+it!/&e c !nges t !t occ#r in $' &ife ) /orgiveness (ne of t e gre!test st#$/&ing /&oc-s for $!n' peop&e is forgi+eness of *rong,doers, or se&f,forgi+eness !nd !ccepting t e forgi+eness of God% T is !ffir$!tion *i&& e&p 'o# to enter into t e c#rrent of di+ine &o+e !nd &et its forgi+ing !cti+it' f&o* free&' t o#g 'o#@

,echni7ues %or A$undant Living

C' Eric C#tter*ort Eric C#tter*ort *!s !n ord!ined Unit' $inister !nd !#t or of n#$ero#s !rtic&es !nd /oo-s% T e fo&&o*ing e0cerpt is fro$ is /oo- Unit'@ A P#est for Tr#t % Unit' is not si$p&' ! c #rc to 4oin or ! creed to espo#se% Unit' is ! st#d' of re&igion !s ! science of &i+ing% It is !n interpret!tion of t e te!c ings of :es#s 3 rist *it pri$e e$p !sis on pr!ctice% (/+io#s&', it *i&& o&d no interest for t ose * ose re&igion is ! * ite c&o!- to /e *r!pped !ro#nd t e$ on S#nd!' $orning !nd t en tossed into t e si0,d!' c&oset of #nconcern% Essenti!&&', Unit' is ! tec ni8#e in re!&izing t e !/#nd!nt &ife% It consists of t o#g ts to t in-, *ords to spe!-, positi+e !nd cre!ti+e t ings to do% 1o&&o*ing !re so$e si$p&e 'et pr!ctic!& t ings t !t 'o# $!' find e&pf#&% T e' !re gi+en ere !s ! s!$p&e of Unit'As e$p !sis on t e pr!ctic!&% T ese tec ni8#es for !/#nd!nt &i+ing !re not si$p&' to re!d, /#t to !ffir$ !nd decree in t e f!ce of c !&&enging ti$es% T e' *i&& *or- for 'o#, if 'o# *orfor t e$% &eeting 2hange T e one re!& cert!int' in &ife is c !nge% Cec!#se of o#r desire for st!/i&it' !nd sec#rit', so$eti$es *e resist !nd /eco$e !n0io#s d#ring c !nging conditions% 2e need to pr!'erf#&&' /#i&d into o#r conscio#sness t e re!&iz!tion t !t Kt e etern!& God is 'o#r d*e&&ing p&!ce, !nd #nderne!t !re t e e+er&!sting !r$sL FDe#terono$' 33@2?G% T e T*ent',t ird =s!&$ is one of t e &o+e&iest poe$s in !&& &iter!t#re% It is spo-en in t e &!ng#!ge of ! s ep erd, /#t it e!si&' tr!ns&!tes into t e &!ng#!ge of o#r e0perience !nd need% To t e one * o is $eeting ! e!&ing c !&&enge it co#&d !+e t is f!it ,inspired $e!ning@ Affir$@ T e Lord is $' e!&t , I c!nAt /e sic-% >o# $!-e $e to re&!0 fro$ !&& tensionE >o# &e!d $e into pe!ce of $ind !nd e!rtE >o# restore $' zest Affir$@ T e forgi+ing &o+e of God sets $e free, !nd I !$ !t pe!ce% Ref&ect@ T e forgi+ing &o+e of God no* fi&&s $' e!rt !nd f&oods $' entire /eing% I &et go !n' t o#g t t !t ot ers !+e in4#red $e in !n' *!' ) Prosperity 2e &i+e in !n op#&ent #ni+erse% S#pp&' !nd s#ccess !re o#r rig tf#& in erit!nce% =rosperit' $!nifests, not /' !s-ing God for $ore, /#t /' conditioning o#r $inds t ro#g pr!'er to !ccept $ore of GodAs good% Affir$@ God is $' !&&,s#fficient reso#rce, $' inst!nt, const!nt !nd !/#nd!nt s#pp&'% Ref&ect@ God is $' s#pp&', e+er'* ere e+en&' present, !nd !s i$$edi!te&' !+!i&!/&e !s t e !ir I /re!t e% T e $o$ent ! need !rises in $' &ife, GodAs infinite s#/st!nce is i$$edi!te&' !t !nd to fi&& it ) 1ealing

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for &i+ing% >o# g#ide $e into #sing $' /od' *ise&' for >o#r n!$eAs s!-e% >e!, t o#g I !$ s#rro#nded /' dise!se !nd t e t o#g t of dise!se, I *i&& !+e no fe!r, for >o# !re *it $e% >o#r Tr#t !nd &ife s#st!in $e% >o# prep!re ! reser+e *it in $e to $eet !&& &ifeAs c !&&engesE >o# c !rge $' e!rt *it e!&ing &ife% M' energ' is #n/o#nded% S#re&' e!&t !nd 4o' s !&& fo&&o* $e !&& t e d!'s of $' &ife, !nd I *i&& d*e&& in t e conscio#sness of * o&eness fore+er% 1ealing the 1eart An e0pression co$$on&' #sed /' spirit#!&,$inded peop&e is KC&ess 'o#r e!rt9L It con+e's t e i$p&ic!tion t !t if 'o#r e!rt is /&essed, 'o#r &ife *i&& /e !r$onio#s !nd * o&e% Let #s /&ess t e org!n c!&&ed 'o#r e!rt% Affir$@ I !$ one *it t e one gre!t "e!rt t !t /e!ts for !&&% Ref&ect@ M' e!rt is /&essed% T e p#re &o+e !nd &ife of God p#&s!te t ro#g it in perfect r 't $ !nd order ) +rea!ing 1a$its A&& !/its !re !c8#ired, not in erited% >o# c!n $!ster !nd o+erco$e !n' #n*!nted !/it% It is not eno#g to tr' to /re!- t e !/it /ec!#se 'o# t in'o# s o#&d% >o# $#st re!&&' *!nt to o+erco$e% 2or- reg#&!r&' *it t ese t o#g ts@ Affir$@ I !$ ! strong, decisi+e, confident c i&d of God% I !$ not dependent #pon ! !/it for $' strengt or sec#rit'% M' f!it is in God *it in $e% Ref&ect@ God is $' reso#rce, $' ste!d', etern!& reso#rce% T e spirit in $e is t e Spirit of God, !nd God c!nnot &ong for !n't ing) ,ension and 1urry

Ref&ect@ I !$ no* est!/&is ed in t e pe!ce !nd poise of Spirit% I do t e t ings I need to do e!si&', efficient&' !nd effort&ess&' ) ,ran7uility M!n' of #s &i+e #nder tension !nd stress, !nger, fr#str!tion !nd irrit!tion% It is possi/&e to &e!rn to &i+e *it ! re&!0ed !nd confident spirit, to find c!&$ness !nd tr!n8#i&it' n!t#r!&&'% Affir$@ I !$ centered in t e d'n!$ic spirit of tr!n8#i&it'% I !$ refres ed, rene*ed !nd !t pe!ce *it &ife !nd *it t e *or&d%

Ref&ect@ I !$ serene !nd #ndist#r/ed !s I t in- of $' &ife !nd !ff!irs% I !$ #ndist#r/ed /' do#/t !nd fe!r% A 8#iet s#rge of pe!ce !nd po*er f&o*s t ro#g $e ) Love 2e often e!r it s!id t !t t e gre!test t ing in t e *or&d is &o+e, !nd 'et *e o+er&oo- t e f!ct t !t &o+e is !&so t e $ost needed f!ctor in person!& !n intern!tion!& re&!tions ips% God is &o+e, !nd !s GodAs c i&d, 'o# !re ! c !nne& t ro#g * ic t e &i$it&ess !nd d'n!$ic energ' of &o+e c!n f&o*Q if 'o# &et it% Affir$@ I !$ ! c !nne& for t e e0pression of t e infinite &o+e of God% Ref&ect@ T e &o+e in $e is God in $e% I do not gener!te &o+eE I si$p&' e0press it% I do not need to $!-e $'se&f &o+e cert!in peop&e% I need on&' to get $'se&f o#t of t e *!' !nd &et t e di+ine energ' of &o+e f&o* t ro#g $e, !s it is its n!t#re to do ) #n8ustice, #nharmony

"o* c!n *e find t e ti$e to do t e t ings t !t *e *!nt !nd need to do, !nd to do t e$ *it o#t fee&ing r#s ed, #rried or tenseN 2e c!n pr!'erf#&&' den' t ese t ings !s !+ing !n' p!rt of o#r &ife !nd set ! ne* t e$e of &i+ing in t#ne *it t e Infinite% Affir$@ I *or- *it o#t str!in, *!&- *it o#t #rr', !nd &i+e *it o#t tension, for I !$ in t#ne *it t e Infinite%

T ere !re ti$es * en o#r Krig tsL !re t re!tened !nd * en *e fee& t !t * !t is o#rs is t!-en fro$ #s% T e #$!n side of #s $ig t resist !nd str#gg&e% C#t *e !re to&d, KDo not /e o+erco$e /' e+i&, /#t o+erco$e e+i& *it goodL FRo$!ns 12@21G% T e *!' of o+erco$ing is t ro#g Kco$ing o+erL t e t o#g ts of conf&ict to ! ig er &e+e&, to t e t o#g of di+ine order%

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Affir$@ GodAs &!* of !d4#st$ent reg#&!tes !&& t e !ff!irs of $' &ife, !nd !&& t ings !re in di+ine order% Ref&ect@ No one c!n t!-e fro$ $e t !t * ic is rig tf#&&' $ine% (n t e #$!n &e+e& of !ppe!r!nces, it see$s t !t c !nges c!n &e!d to &oss !nd in4#stice% C#t /e'ond t e !ppe!r!nce is ! &e+e& of e0perience * ere GodAs &!* of !d4#st$ent is !&*!'s !cti+e, t#rning &osses into g!ins, re+e!&ing t e Tr#t t !t e+en if 'o# intended it for e+i&, God intends it for good%

in $ind t e go!& of getting ! /etter insig t into t e$se&+es% T e' $!' !+e p#rs#ed ! spirit#!& 8#est% So, * en t e c !nge c!$e, t e' $!' !+e !d to tig ten t eir /e&ts, &i-e !n' ot er person, /#t t e' too- !n !ffir$!ti+e +ie*point to*!rd &ife, &ending interest to it, *resting $e!ning fro$ it% And, t e' dec&ined to /e e&p&ess !nd ope&ess% Under&'ing t e ne#roses t !t c!n !ppe!r !fter retire$ent is t e erroneo#s +ie* t !t *or-ing for p!' is t e so&e $e!ning of &ife% T e need is not necess!ri&' to !+e ! p!'ing 4o/ /#t, r!t er, to !+e ! p#rpose, * ic ! 4o/ ordin!ri&' pro+ides in 'o#nger 'e!rs% 3ert!in&', it.s ! pro/&e$ * en retire$ent, itse&f, /eco$es ! go!&% Act#!&&', it s o#&d /e $ore of ! d'n!$ic process% If *e $!-e retire$ent t e end, t en it /eco$es t e end for #s% 1ro$ t is st!ndpoint, *e s o#&d ne+er retire, if /' t is *e $e!n getting o#t of in+o&+e$ent !nd occ#p!tion% M!n *!s not $e!nt for t is% "e needs to /e in t e $idd&e of t ings% Since e is greg!rio#s !nd soci!&,$inded /' n!t#re, e essenti!&&' c!nnot st!nd /eing o#t of t ings% In 1MB5, t*o p 'sici!ns, Dr% 1&!nders D#n/!r !nd is /rot er, Dr% 1r!ncis D#n/!r, $!de !n e0 !#sti+e st#d' of centen!ri!nsQpeop&e * o !+e re!c ed t e !ge of one #ndred% 7eeping /#s' *!s one t ing t !t t e' !&& !d in co$$on% And t e interesting t ing is@ t e' fo#nd not ! sing&e retired, to,do,not ing person * o &i+ed to /e one #ndred% Retire$ent, t e' conc&#ded, !nd enforced ed#c!tion !nd &eis#re defe!t t eir o*n go!&s% T ose * o re$!in e!&t ' !nd f#&& of +it!&it' !fter !ge si0t',fi+e, st!' e!&t ' /ec!#se t e' *is to *or- in so$e c!p!cit')!nd t e' do% A&t o#g , $!n' of t e centen!ri!ns !d retired fro$ so$e 4o/, t e' !d, in+!ri!/&', rep&!ced it *it so$e ot er c!&&ing or occ#p!tion% T e st#d' confir$ed * !t so $!n' !+e -no*n !&& !&ong@ t !t cre!t#res &i+e /' $o+ing !nd g!in strengt !s t e' go% Ger!&d "erd s!id t !t Kretire$ent s o#&d /e t e ti$e * en ! person c!n de+ote i$se&f to t e f#&& re!ping of is potenti!&ities%L M!'/e t e +er' *ord Kretire$entL !s /eco$e ! stig$!E $!'/e *e s o#&d #se s#c *ords !s, K!d+!nce$ent,L or K&ife c !nge%L C#t &et.s /e s#re to get ! positi+e !ttit#de to*!rd it% T ere is no re!son * ' !n' person s o#&d fritter !*!' +!&#!/&e ti$e !nd energ', so&e&' on /ingo or s #ff&e/o!rd, * ic s o#&d /e $ere&' di+ersions !nd not t e * o&e of &ife% "o* $#c /etter it is to contin#e t e process of gro*t t ro#g ed#c!tion or tr!+e& or so$e in+o&+e$ent of person!& ser+ice to ot ers% 2it o#t s#c !cti+it', t e retired person is &i-e&' to e0perience de/i&it!ting f!tig#e !nd !p!t '% It is o#t of /oredo$ t !t &ife &oses its $e!ning !nd sets t e ps'c o&ogic!& st!ge for !&& sorts of f!tig#e !nd dise!ses !nd disorders of /od' !nd $ind% Age, t e p!ssing of t e 'e!rs of o#r &ife, $!' *e&& /e ine+it!/&e, /#t t ere is ! c oice% 2e c!n gro* o&der or *e c!n gro* on*!rd% (&i+er 2ende&&

,he Art o% *etirement I.$ going to t!&- t is $orning on ! s#/4ect t !t $ig t, !t first g&!nce, /e so$e* !t neg!ti+e !nd, t #s, not in -eeping *it o#r #s#!& positi+e t in-ing% I.$ going to t!&- !/o#t retire$ent !nd tr' to pro+ide so$e insig ts t !t *i&& e&p persons f!cing retire$ent, or in retire$ent, to $eet it cre!ti+e&' !nd s#ccessf#&&'% 2it peop&e &i+ing &onger !nd &onger t !n e+er /efore !nd retiring fro$ t eir *or- !t 'o#nger !nd 'o#nger !ges t !n e+er /efore, cert!in&', it is i$port!nt t !t *e /egin to t in- of t e re$!ining 'e!rs not !s Ks#nset 'e!rs,L /#t !s K"ig Noon >e!rs%L Retire$ent !s !&*!'s see$ed to i$p&' Kt e /eginning of t e end,L /#t *e *!nt to get est!/&is ed in t e t o#g t t !t it is re!&&', Kt e end of t e /eginning%L Ro/ert Cro*ning s!'s, K)t e &!st of &ife for * ic t e first *!s $!de%L Retire$ent !s nor$!&&' !d ! connot!tion of *it dr!*!&, retre!t, retrogression, resign!tion, rec&#se, &one&iness% 2e *!nt to t in- of it !s regener!tion, re/irt , ren!iss!nce, reconditioning% I &i-e Ger!&d "erd.s t o#g t of, * !t e c!&&s, Ksecond $!t#rit', ! ti$e of $!n.s !+ing !+!i&!/&e ! +!st store o#se of f!cts !nd e0periences, fro$ * ic e c!n dr!* *isdo$ !nd rig tness of insig t t !t *o#&d, $ost cert!in&', not /e concei+ed /' i$ in e!r&ier 'e!rs%L 2e !+e t o#g t t !t *!ning interest in go!&s !nd in ne* t ings, or resist!nce to c !nge !nd t e &i-e, !re si$p&' s'$pto$s of !ge% In !ct#!&it', t e' !re t e c!#se of !ge% T e person * o -eeps i$se&f !&i+e in $ind !nd e!rt, -eeps i$se&f !&i+e in /od', despite t e p!ssing 'e!rs% S o* $e ! person * o !s e0perienced !p!t ' !nd depression in is retire$ent, !nd I *i&& s o* 'o# $!n' * o ret!ined sec#rit', serenit', !nd pe!ce !nd c eerf#&ness !nd opti$is$ !nd ent #si!s$ for &ife% S#c persons !+e prep!red t e$se&+es *it di+erse, /ro!d go!&s !nd interests% T e' *ere not so&e&' &i$ited to t eir g!inf#& e$p&o'$ent% T e' $!' !+e perfor$ed +o&#nteer *or-% T e' $!' !+e t!-en co#rses or !ttended &ect#res% T e' $!' !+e st#died on t eir o*n% T e' $!' !+e -ept

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"o&$es once re$!r-ed t !t Kit is /etter to /e se+ent' 'e!rs 'o#ng, t !n fort' 'e!rs o&d%L Gro*ing o&d t!-es no effort, !nd is #s#!&&' !cco$p!nied /' t e !ttit#de@ K2e&&, &ife 4#st !ppens, !nd Rt ere isS not ing 'o# c!n do !/o#t it%L C#t gro*ing on*!rd t!-es effort !nd !&ertnessQ*or-ing !t t e process of -eeping t e Spirit !&i+e, 4#st !s ! K e!&t conscio#snessL -eeps t e /od' in its proper condition% >o# $#st /e !s conscio#s of * !t 'o# gi+e 'o#r $ind for /re!-f!st e+er' d!', !s 'o# !re of * !t 'o# gi+e 'o#r /od' for /re!-f!st% Gi+e 'o#rse&f ! ste!d' diet of #p&ifting, cre!ti+e, sti$#&!ting, c !&&enging, positi+e ide!s% Senior citizens. residences !re fine, /#t *e need to get ! ne* concept of 4#st * !t it $e!ns to /e ! Ksenior citizen%L In gener!&, t e *ord KseniorL i$p&ies !c ie+e$ent, #sef#&ness, !d+!nce$ent, onor% C#t for so$e #nf!t o$!/&e re!son, *e !+e per$itted t e ter$ Ksenior citizenL to connote #se&ess citizen)!nd t is is s!d% 3orrecting t is c!n on&' co$e !/o#t t ro#g ! se&f, correction% 2 ere+er 'o# $!' /e on t e sc!&e of $e!s#ring /' n#$/er of 'e!rs, 'o# !re !&i+e, t #s 'o# !re ! f#&&,f&edged, d'n!$ic $e$/er of t e #$!n r!ce)of t e Uni+erse9 Societ' $!' $!nd!te retire$ent fro$ ! p!rtic#&!r 4o/, /#t no one c!n force 'o#r *it dr!*!& !s !n integr!& p!rt of t e Uni+erse% Accept t e $i&estone of retire$ent gr!cef#&&' !nd *it nonresist!nce, /#t re4ect t e neg!ti+e i$p&ic!tions of it% In t e f!ce of t e #$!n /e&ief t !t $!' press#re 'o# into fee&ings of fin!&it' or deterior!tion or of /eing Ko+er t e i&&,L insist t !t 'o# *i&& !+e no p!rt of t ese, !nd t !t &ife is ! gro*t e0perience fro$ *it in,o#t, !nd t !t 'o# *i&& e+er contin#e to gro* in t e re!&iz!tion of 'o#r potenti!& for d'n!$ic &i+ing% In t e co$$onp&!ce interpret!tion of t e ter$, *e s o#&d ne+er KretireL9 2e s o#&d ne+er get /o0ed into ! position * ere *e !re Ko#t of it%L A sense of re$!ining KinL c!n /e !c8#ired in $!n' *!'sQt ro#g t e #se of $ind !nd !nds, t ro#g cre!ti+it' of conscio#sness, *it t e !ss#r!nce t !t it is $e!ningf#&% 7eep 'o#r c!p!cit' for *onder, 'o#r ent #si!s$ for &ife9 (ne *!' or !not er, *e c!n !&& -eep on /eing cre!ti+e% =eop&e stop c!ring /ec!#se t e' erroneo#s&' /e&ie+e t !t !ge i$p&ies ! cess!tion of cre!ti+it'% Le!rn to p!int, to *rite, to constr#ct% Le!rn to perfor$% Gr!nd$! Moses *!s not strict&' ! geni#s co$e to &ig t, r!t er, !n e0!$p&e of o* geni#s, pre+io#s&' idden, c!n /e re&e!sed in !n' person, reg!rd&ess of 'e!rs)if on&' t e effort is $!de% 7eep c !&&enging 'o#rse&f *it c !nge% Tr' ne* t ings, ne* f!ces, ne* p&!ces% T e #nf!$i&i!r is sti$#&!ting for 'o#, * ere!s r#ts !re !&*!'s d!ngero#s%

P#ite often, *e o/ser+e peop&e !re o+er&' concerned *it t eir $e!ns, !nd to * o$ t e' s o#&d &e!+e t eir $one' in t eir *i&&% I !&*!'s s!', KGi+e * i&e 'o# &i+e9L T is c!n /e ! gre!t !nd enric ing e0perience, /eing !/&e to see cre!ti+e /&essings fro$ t e don!tion of s#/st!nce% T is is ! fine *!' to get ! gre!t sense of 4o' o#t of &ife% It is !&so i$port!nt t !t *e -eep t e !ttit#de of nonresist!nce to*!rd c !nge% In KG#idepostL $!g!zine, ! fe* 'e!rs !go, Artis 2 it$!n *rote t ese *ords@ K3 !nge is !s ine+it!/&e !s t e t#rning of t e se!sons !nd t e tides% To tr' to -eep it fro$ o#r door is to tr' to s #t o#t &ife, itse&f% 1or e+er't ing t !t is !&i+e is in const!nt c !nge% As o#r /od' ce&&s die, ne* ones rep&!ce t e$% As o#r +er' person!&ities c !nge, so do *e &i+e9L T Eric C#tter*ort

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I t in- of $'se&f, /!sic!&&', !s ! te!c er !nd ! co#nse&or% So, &essons s#c !s t ese !re not $e!nt to /e &iter!r' $!sterpieces% I !$ not concerned *it /eing &oft' !nd profo#nd, /#t in de!&ing *it t ose d!',to,d!' pro/&e$s, for * ic peop&e !re see-ing e&p !nd e!&ing% In t ese ess!'s, I !$ not presenting ! ne* re&igion, st!rt&ing !nd s oc-ing !s so$e of t e concepts $!' /e% I !$ de!&ing *it ! tec ni8#e for t e !pp&ic!tion of f#nd!$ent!& Spirit#!& L!*s, disco+ered !nd de$onstr!ted /' :es#s !nd $!n' ot er gre!t $'stic te!c ersQt e t re!d of Tr#t , t e f#nd!$ent!& concepts t !t en!/&e !n' indi+id#!&, pr!ctic!&&' !nd cre!ti+e&', to re&e!se is or er o*n KI$prisoned Sp&endor%L I !+e /een de!&ing *it t ese insig ts for $!n' 'e!rs% I !+e gi+en t o#s!nds #pon t o#s!nds of t!&-s% >et, !&& of t ese $i&&ions #pon $i&&ions of *ords c!n /e s'nt esized into 4#st ! fe* sentences% It is #$/&ing to !d$it t !t ! &ifeti$e of te!c ing c!n /e s#$$ed #p Kin ! n#ts e&&L)/#t I t in- it c!n% So, I *o#&d &i-e to gi+e t !t -ind of ! s#$$!tion, 4#st t ree si$p&e t ingsQt ree si$p&e f#nd!$ent!&s of t is Ne* Insig t In Tr#t % 1irst@ KT e ($nipresence of GodL O So$eone once s!id, KIf 'o# !ren.t !s c&ose to God !s 'o# once *ere, don.t $!-e t e $ist!-e !/o#t * ic one of 'o# !s $o+ed%L 2e so$eti$es !ct !s if God *ere &ost, !nd t !t o#r efforts in spirit#!& #nfo&d$ent !re to find God% T is !ttit#de $#st /e c !nged9 God is not &ost9 It is si$p&' t !t *e $#st find o#rse&+es)t!-e stoc- of o#rse&+es% 2 en *e do, *e find t !t *e enter ! rig t re&!tions ip *it t ings)!nd God is t !t re&!tions ip% 2e find t !t God is t e 2isdo$ of o#r $ind, t e Life of o#r /od', t e S#/st!nce of o#r !ff!irs% 2e *i&& -no* t !t t ere !re no God,e$pt' spots in o#r &ifeQt !t t e =resence of God is present, not

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!/sent% M#c t !t *e !+e eng!ged in, * ic *e !+e c!&&ed, KT e =r!ctice of t e =resence,L !s re!&&' /een ! pr!ctice of t e !/sence of God, /ec!#se it !s /een ! pr!'er or !ffir$!tion or so$e -ind of de+otion t !t is /!sed #pon tr'ing to re!c o#t to God Ko#t t ere so$e* ere%L T ere !re no God, e$pt' spots, !nd * ere 'o# !re God is)+it!&&' co$p&ete&' !nd f#&&'% So, re&igion is not si$p&' ! Kone d!' ! *ee-L !cti+it', /#t !n e+er' d!' process of re&!ting o#rse&+es d'n!$ic!&&' *it t e God,Acti+it' t !t is in e+er't ing !nd t !t r!di!tes in !nd t ro#g o#rse&+es% It is !$!zing o* f!r *e !+e str!'ed fro$ :es#s. p#re concept of God, * en e s!id, KT e 1!t er *it in -no*et * !t t ings 'e !+e need of, /efore 'o# !s- i$,L RM!tt% ;@HS !nd, KIt is t e 1!t er.s good p&e!s#re to gi+e 'o# t e 7ingdo$%L RL#-e 12@32S "o* co#&d *e !+e $issed t isN In is Ser$on on M!rs "i&&, t e Apost&e =!#& refers to t e o$nipresence of God in *ords t !t s o#&d /e re,e$p !sized in e+er' 3 risti!n c #rc in t e *or&d@ KT e God * o $!de t e *or&d !nd e+er't ing in it, /eing Lord of "e!+en !nd e!rt , does not &i+e in s rines $!de /' $!n, nor is "e ser+ed /' #$!n !nds, !s t o#g "e needed !n't ing, since "e "i$se&f gi+es to !&& $en &ife !nd /re!t !nd e+er't ing%)>et "e is not f!r fro$ e!c one of #s, for Uin "i$ *e &i+e !nd $o+e !nd !+e o#r /eing%.L RActs 1?@25,2H, RSVS KIn "i$ *e &i+e !nd $o+e !nd !+e o#r /eing%L 2e &i+e in t e =resence)*e &i+e in God% It is t e $i&ie# of o#r &ife% 2e c!n.t get o#t of it% T ere is no* ere to go to find God% :#st KCe sti&&, !nd -no* t !t I AM God%L R=s!&$ 5;@1<S Ce sti&& !nd &et t e Di+ine 1&o* $!nifest in 'o# !nd t ro#g 'o#% T is is KT e ($nipresence of God%L Second@ KT e Di+init' of M!nL O P#ite often, I !$ criticized for s!'ing t !t :es#s is not Di+ine% Act#!&&', I !$ not s!'ing t !t :es#s is not Di+ine, /#t I insist t !t !&& persons !re Di+ine% :es#s $!de t e disco+er' of t e Di+init' of $!n% "e pro+ed !nd de$onstr!ted it in is o*n f#&fi&&$ent% C#t t e disco+er' *!s of t e potenti!& of !&& #$!n /eings% "e s!id of 'o# !nd $e@ K)t e *or-s t !t I do s !&& e R'o#S do !&soE !nd gre!ter *or-s t !n t ese s !&& e R'o#S do)%L R:o n 15@ 12S So 'o# see, * en *e t!&- !/o#t t is ide! t !t *e !+e ! Di+ine =otenti!& *it in #s, t is does not gi+e &ess re+erence to :es#s, it gi+es $ore% :es#s is t e K*!' s o*er,L t e s!+ior, in t !t e !s re+e!&ed t e Di+ine =otenti!& of #$!n-ind% "e s o*ed #s * !t *e c!n !&& do% "e s o*ed #s t !t e!c of #s c!n go f!rt er, c!n re!c ig er, c!n #nfo&d tre$endo#s potenti!&ities t !t !re *it in #s, !nd t !t *e c!n do it /ec!#se e did it, !nd *e c!n do it !s e did it, if *e !+e t e f!it t !t e !d% T is /egs ! &ot of 8#estions, /#t it si$p&' indic!tes t !t &ife is ! process of gro*t to*!rd t e f#&fi&&$ent of t !t Di+ine =otenti!&% E+er' person cont!ins *it in i$se&f or erse&f ! Sp!r- of Di+init', Kt !t &itt&e Sp!r- of 3e&esti!& 1ire t !t ! $!n $!' desecr!te /#t ne+er 8#ite &ose%L

RGeorge 2!s ingtonS T e p#rpose of &ife is to e0press !nd #nfo&d t is God, Se&f, t is Infinite =otenti!&% T e s!$e =otenti!& ind*e&&s 'o# t !t *!s in :es#s% Re$e$/er, t e Apost&e =!#& s!'s, KLet t is $ind /e in 'o#, * ic *!s !&so in 3 rist :es#s%L R= i&ippi!ns 2@BS T is is t e s!$e ide!% T e on&' difference is o* good *e !re !t disco+ering it, in $!stering it, in e0pressing it% T e difference /et*een 'o# !nd :es#s is not in t e $!nner of is /irt , /#t in t e 8#!&it' of is conscio#sness% T e p!per t !t is #sed in ! fift',do&&!r /i&& is e0!ct&' t e s!$e !s t !t #sed in ! one,do&&!r /i&&% C#t ! different +!&#e !s /een p&!ced #pon t e$% T e s#/st!nce is t e s!$e, 'et no one *o#&d s!' t !t t e one,do&&!r /i&& is !s good !s t e fift', or t !t 'o# !re !s good, in t e 8#!&it' of 'o#r conscio#sness !s :es#s% >e!rs !go, in t e Gener!& E&ectric 3o$p!n', t ere *!s ! st!nding 4o-e t !t *!s p&!'ed on e+er' ne* rese!rc scientist * o 4oined t e st!ff% "is first !ssign$ent *!s to frost t e inside of e&ectric &ig t /#&/s% T is *!s !-in to /eing sent o#t to find ! Ks e&f,stretc erL or ! Ks-', oo-L or ! K&eft, !nded $on-e' *renc %L E+er'one -ne* t is *!s !n i$possi/&e t!s-% So, t e 4o-e *ent on for 'e!rs !nd e+er'/od' !d $!n' good &!#g s% C#t fin!&&', ! 'o#ng fe&&o* c!$e !&ong * o *!s deter$ined to $!-e good on is first 4o/, !nd e did it9 "e !ct#!&&' de+e&oped ! process t !t frosted t e /#&/s, * ic $!de t e$ stronger /' diff#sing t e &ig t% T is process is t e /!sis for !&& $odern e&ectric &ig ting, in+ented /' ! $!n * o didn.t -no* it co#&d not /e done9 T !t.s t e gre!t -e'% T !t.s t e ide! t !t :es#s s#ggests !nd de$onstr!tes !nd f#&fi&&s% >o# c!n do t e i$possi/&e9 >o# c!n do $ore, 'o# c!n !+e $ore, 'o# c!n /e $ore, * en 'o# re!&ize t !t 'o# !re ! 3 i&d of God, ! Spirit#!& Ceing, !nd t !t 'o# !+e !n Infinite =otenti!& !*!iting re&e!se$ent% >o#r ro&e, !s Ro/ert Cro*ning *o#&d s!', is to Kopen o#t ! *!' * ence t e I$prisoned Sp&endor $!' esc!pe%L T is is t e concept of t e Di+init' of $!n% T ird@ KT e 3re!ti+e =o*er of T o#g tL , Mind is t e connecting &in/et*een #$!ns !nd God% 2e $#st &et o#r t o#g ts e0press God, r!t er t !n si$p&' e0pressing re!ctions to t ings of t e *or&d% T o#g t itse&f is cre!ti+e, !nd *e /eco$e positi+e, cre!ti+e, po*erf#& /eings * en *e t inorigin!& God,t o#g ts% E&/ert "#//!rd R1HB;,1M1B, p i&osop er, *riter, editor, sc oo& te!c er, !nd &ect#rerS once s!id, KM!n is not * !t e t in-s e is, /#t * !t e t in-s, e is%L >o#r &ife, !s 'o# !re no* e0pressing it, is t e ref&ection of t e fr!$e*or- of 'o#r $ind, !s for$ed /' 'o#r do$in!nt !ttit#des !nd /e&iefs of conscio#sness% If 'o# !re not s!tisfied *it * !t 'o# !re e0periencing, t en 'o# $#st /egin tod!' to re/#i&d t is $ent!& fr!$e*or-QK)/e 'e tr!nsfor$ed /' t e rene*ing of 'o#r $ind,L RRo$!ns 12@2S !s =!#& s!id%

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2 en :es#s s!id, K)/e it done for 'o# !s 'o# !+e /e&ie+ed,L RM!tt% H@13, RSVS !nd, KAccording to 'o#r f!it /e it done #nto 'o#,L RM!tt@ M@2M, 7:VS !ct#!&&', e *!s referring to t in-ing% K1!it L is !not er *ord for t o#g t% :es#s *!s s!'ing, KAccording to 'o#r t o#g ts, /e it done #nto 'o#%L T e t o#g ts 'o# t in- !ct#!&&' !re t e -e' to $!nifesting t e conditions of 'o#r &ife% 2 en 'o# t in- in ter$s of t e possi/i&ities of &ife, t en t e door to s#ccess is open% If 'o# t in- in ter$s of se&f,pit', of in4#stice, t en t e door is c&osedQ/#t 'o# open it or 'o# c&ose it /' t e *!' 'o# t in-% >o# c!n t in- 'o#rse&f into /eing #n !pp' or depressed% >o# c!n t in- 'o#rse&f into /eing g&!d% >o# c!n t in- 'o#rse&f into /eing *e&& !nd prospero#s)or 'o# c!n t in- 'o#rse&f into /eing sic- !nd poor% >o# c!n !ct#!&&' t in- 'o#rse&f into #ne$p&o'$ent)or 'o# c!n t in- 'o#rse&f /!c- on to ! good,s!&!ried position !g!inQdoing good *or- *it good co$pens!tion% T is is ! +er' i$port!nt t ing% Cec!#se *e !+e not recognized t e i$port!nce of *ords !nd t o#g ts, *e contin#!&&' !nd !/it#!&&' e0press s#c t o#g ts !s, K2 !t ! st#pid foo& I !$L or, KE+er't ing I do f!i&s $iser!/&'L or, K( , I s#ppose, once !g!in *e.re gonn! !+e $ore of t ose diffic#&t ti$es%L T ese !re 'o#r t o#g ts, !nd 'o#r t o#g ts !re going to deter$ine t e -ind of conditions 'o# e0perience in 'o#r &ife% >o#r t o#g ts set 'o#r o*n e+!&#!tion% In ! +er' re!& sense, 'o#r t o#g ts deter$ine * !t 'o# /eco$e !nd t e *!' ot ers see 'o#, for &ife is !&*!'s &i+ed fro$ *it in,o#t% As L%3% Ro/inson s!'s, KT ings $!' !ppen !ro#nd 'o#, !nd t ings $!' !ppen to 'o#, /#t t e on&' t ings t !t re!&&' co#nt !re t e t ings t !t !ppen in 'o#%L So ere *e !re)t ree !spects of * !t I c!&&, KT e Tr#t in ! N#ts e&&L@ KT e ($nipresence of God,L KT e Di+init' of M!n,L !nd KT e 3re!ti+e =o*er of T o#g t%L I gi+e $!n', $!n' t!&-s on e!c !nd e+er' one of t ese s#/4ects, gi+ing t e$ /ro!d e0p!nsion% In ! sense, t is is * !t it.s !&& !/o#t@ KT e Tr#t in ! N#ts e&&%L T Eric C#tter*ort

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