“The most highly educated and articulate authorities of the present are the most pessimistic about our future. We are faced by insuperable problems!” A quote from today's headlines? Not at all. These words are from Every Good Desire by Ernest Wilson copyrighted in 1973. If we look around, we will find a similar statement most anywhere we turn, if that is our inclination.
We determine that upon which our minds dwell. Charles Fillmore said,
Spiritual character lives in man; it is what God has engraved on man's soul, ready for development through man's spiritual efforts. It is a reserve force of organized victory over carnality.
Man builds spiritual character by consciously functioning in God-Mind, where, laying hold of spiritual ideas, through Christ he realizes the Truth they contain; and as he thus weaves them into his soul consciousness they become a part of his very nature. (Teach Us To Pray, 12)
As much now as ever, our work is to live more fully and consciously in the Presence. Our minds receive from two sources: the universal Mind, God; and the intellectual activities of the minds of the people around us. That which we receive from the universal Mind is always good, helpful, health-inspiring, and peace-inspiring. Information, feelings, and impressions received from our senses or from the minds of others may or may not be true or helpful.
The study and practice of principles of Truth will help us separate truth from falsehood. When we think of ourselves and all that is upon the earth as being made of the very substance of God, always operating under divine law, we are less disturbed by the outer manifestations. Our work is to study, practice, and focus on the Truth that is revealed through our connection with God; going within, immersing ourselves in the one Presence, and seeking divine guidance in all that we think and do.
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