Mind Power

Resurrection

We are constant weavers of destiny and there is no escape for us from the destiny we have chosen for ourselves. 

 

“I am the Resurrection and the Life.” What is the inner meaning of this profound statement? 

To resurrect is to once again bring into eternal life from a mortal life; to shed the material body for the spiritual body, to lift out of oneself into a higher state of being. All this, self-done through the laws of the Father God, ever present, ever powerful, ever loving.

The life is eternal and is eternal now, but is always changing, evolving from the inner man. His thoughts resolve into actions and so the law works and we grow outwardly and inwardly. Change being the order of the day with life and growth from what we are now to what we constantly hold in the mind as our controlling thought which gradually evolves into manifestation, and so it continues. 

We are constant weavers of destiny and there is no escape for us from the destiny we have chosen for ourselves. We are, of course, influenced by our circumstances and those of others about us, but, by and large, our circumstances conform to our thought and expectations of good or ill that we entertain.

Keep control of the thought life and keep happy, positive thoughts in your mind.

Peace and Plenty

 

... failures are not what they appear, but are really stepping stones to success in whatever way we are striving.

 

Peace has a price, as has everything in life. In order to have a life of peace and plenty, we must guard our thoughts and thereby our actions.  

Harmony in all departments of life must be the order of the day. In order to be in harmonious vibration, we must be tolerant and understanding and we must overlook much. It is not done all at once, it takes time and practice to do this. 

Nothing must disturb the inner peace, no outward crisis or turmoil must ruffle us, and we will be tried many times. If we at first fail, remember it is only apparent failure, but all is experience and only in that way will we learn. So truly failures are not what they appear, but are really stepping stones to success in whatever way we are striving.

No one succeeds all at once; always we must creep before we walk. Never become discouraged for that is the only true failure. To become disheartened and to cease to try is the only way to never get anywhere.

We are ever learning, ever marching onward, ever seeking a goal in life. We do receive that which we expect, so keep ideals high and keep working at it with the positive approach and one day your goal will be achieved.

Seeking the Light

 

...when each day sees a little gain a bit more harmony and peace, greater love and courage, then we know we are on the right track expanding and growing in the light of God’s love.

 

Every day we are in the process of growth. We are all striving in one way or another to grow toward the light as we see it. Later on the light may become brighter; we may become enabled better to see the way because we become more spiritally unfolded, but each day shows a little growth if we work in the right.

There are those, of course, who are content to stay more or less at a standstill and stagnate, but at some time in their lives they will again reach for and seek the light and go forth and grow.

A few, tragically, seem to grow in the darknes and feel they are downtrodden and then, instead of reaching for the light of understanding of their plight, they become bitter. Their lives turn inward in themselves and become twisted, dwarfed and, in many cases, ugly baecause then crimes flourish and only tragedy can come forth until they too once again seek the light. 

The road back is long, hard and fraught with much misery and they then need a helping hand from those whose light is bright enough to overcome the dangers and see ony the good that can be brought forth.

So when each day sees a little gain, a bit more harmony and peace, greater love and courage, then we know we are on the right track expanding and growing in the light of God’s love.

Meditation

 

Keep your instrument (body) in tune with the infinite that the Master Musician may find it desirable to use as a channel for good.

 

We all can contact the center of our conscious being if we become quiet to all the outward world, all that disturbs and distracts. When we become so quieted, then we can become channels for the good that can be given us through thought power, and inspiration can and does come only in this way. Often it is like a flash of thought and then we are illumined and can follow out the ideas so given to us.  

It is not always easy to so quiet the conscious mind by concentrated attention, but it can be worked with and later we may find to our surprise that it becomes easier and easier, and we can do so at will. When this desirable condition is attained, we find we are always attuned to good and can shut out negative influences [as] they will have no further power over us. We become more easily positive in our attitudes of life and find things working out to our advantage because of this wonderful power of mind which all can grow to acquire.  

We must, of course, keep at it and let nothing interfere, for practice does make perfect. Like a musical instrument, only beautiful sounds can come if the musician is in perfect attunement and can draw out from his instrument beautiful sounds because of practice and desire to accomplish. For nothing is gained unless we have the desire to grow and gain more and more beauty into the life. 

Keep your instrument (body) in tune with the infinite that the Master Musician may find it desirable to use as a channel for good.

Watch your Words

Always remember improvement can only come in a constructive manner, not in fault finding, criticism or tongue lashings. 

 

Watch your words each day that sometimes, when things seem particularly vexing, we do not say things that later could be regretted. All have some inharmony in life to overcome. That is all a part of life so, no matter what the situation or the person involved, try to hold your tongue and develop patience, a very necessary quality to all persons who want to grow in a spiritual way.

We must remember that sometimes the very faults we so condemn in others we may also have in a perhaps lesser degree, therefore they are more noticeable and more objectionable to us. We also must remember that we must judge not by mere appearances, but look over and above them realizing that there is a reason for everything and an answer to every problem.

Sometimes we are thrown into contact with a person whose every act and every vibration seems to bring us annoyance. Remember this is part of life, and the reason this is so is that this particular person needs changing and you also need changing and, in order to grow out of errors of thought, we must constantly overcome and reach out for the love, the peace, the inner strength to combat these errors in the life. 

Perhaps this person needs the very things in life that only you can bring out and maybe you too can only overcome weaknesses by being in contact with a person of such differing thoughts and vibrations. In any event, try to overlook and to hold your tongue unless some constructive or positive thought is put forth. It will be trying, yes, for it is far easier to explode and give vent to pent up feelings, but it is soul strengthening to follow The Golden Rule.  

Always remember improvement can only come in a constructive manner, not in fault finding, criticism or tongue lashings. Give out love and peace and greater things will come into your life as your reward.

Evolving

We have the power, we have the solution to all our problems in our grasp if we but believe we can and will go forth and do and overcome.

 

The seeds of life grow in the dark, and later, when the roots are started, begin growing toward the light. The light is within but must first be awakened after the roots of growth are thrust forth into the earth life.  

Our childhood is the root system of life on the earth plane and in later years we may perhaps become aware of a greater life of the Spirit, an inner life that can help us to become a more spiritualized being.  

We are often awakened to this by some experience of life that shatters us to the core, or rudely disturbs our thoughts and throws our illusions to the winds. If this is so, it is well and we needed that experience to bring us into a greater light, a greater awareness of the purpose of life.   

We could not, even if we so desired, stand still. We must have varied experiences to bring us greater life. We may not always enjoy these experiences for many bring grief and inharmony to us, but if that is so, then it is needed to bring home to us some truth which in no other way would we see. 

We often need an abrupt change in our way of thinking about ourselves and others in order that our lives should be benefited thereby. We ourselves can often bring about a desired change simply by changing our thought about it and though not easy to accomplish, it is possible and if done will bring us what we seek in life.  

Peace, love, friendship, joy -- all should and can be ours if we will them to be and our need is great enough to cause us to change our ways to ways of truth and light.

If we desire strongly to attain a material thing or a spiritual attribute, either one can be ours by sincere application and by faith that it is so and will be so always. We have the power, we have the solution to all our problems in our grasp if we but believe we can and will go forth and do and overcome.

Experiences

Every experience should be looked upon as good for each is needed for the growth of the soul.

 

Each one on the earth plane, and everywhere in fact, is different one from the other, even so-called identical twins. 

No one has the same needs, nor the same outlook in life nor the same experiences because the requirements of all differ widely, and it is well that this is so. 

Many, of course, do have similar experiences, but the reaction to the experience would differ with each because of the difference in background, thought and feeling. So life is made up of very different lives that come together for a time and then oftentimes are separated by distance or by death (we should say transition). 

Changes come to all as they are needed. Every experience should be looked upon as good for each is needed for the growth of the soul. In time, all will see that this is so. 

We may long for greater closeness of family ties but this too must change and of necessity must expand and grow, and the place for its growth is not always where we would most desire it to be. However, we can change our thought and our feeling about it, creating greater harmony in life by keeping our outlook cheerful. In time, we may find other and more welcome changes that will bring about our fondest dreams. 

We only grow by change and we must adjust our thoughts to it.

Expectations for Good

Our minds are constantly working for or against us and we must ... guide them into the channels of good ...

 

Everyone has a way of limiting the good in his or her life. We all seem to put limitations on our good fortune and what is the question? Why should our good be limited in any way? Why are we able only to see ourselves receiving limited good? Can we not condition ourselves into the expectation that everything is good and that we can and should only expect the good things of life. Yes, we can and we should, for all our expectations whether good or bad fulfill themselves. We do not realize that this is so, but it is indeed a truth of life.

We get what we expect and what we deserve and no one can keep it from us for long. It behooves us then to think well of ourselves for we are the creators of all that happens to us by the action of our minds. We have within us potent weapons of good or evil, and we must rightly use them and correctly expect only good will come to us by their use.

Our minds are constantly working for or against us and we must take the reins and guide them into the channels of good and constructive ways of life. This does not at all mean that without physical work you can by mind and thought alone achieve all good. The two must work together for the result that will bring to us our ultimate heaven on earth.

The peace and goodwill also of others towards us must come about both by our sincere desire to bring it about and our work in that direction; and so it is with all desires, no matter what they may be, we must expect them and then work for them in whatever manner or means is best for us to achieve this good. 

Also we must be sure that what we so ardently desire is right for all and will in no way injure another for only in this way can we bring about our good and have right prevail. Expect, Work, and Have, are the trinity in this case that works for each one and all.

Hidden Talents

We cannot all be great artists but all can and do have talents, many that they could hardly realize because they are not brought out or exploited enough. 

 

Everyone has some talent, some gift which they can develop and perfect once they discover what that talent may be. Too there are many whose talents are numerous, but we speak now of those whose talents remain submerged, undiscovered, and they are legion. Often it is due to inherent fears, insecurity and other negative traits that are in the person’s makeup that keep the talents undiscovered.  

The persons involved may greatly admire some whose talents have been developed and yet he or she cannot realize that their potential may be even greater had they developed the talent they already possess.  

How is this brought about, you ask? How discovered? By simply casting aside all fears and doubts and going ahead with the strong desire uppermost in your mind and then you would find great pleasure and exultation in the quest and its result.

We cannot all be great artists but all can and do have talents, many that they could hardly realize because they are not brought out or exploited enough.  

“Seek and ye will find.  Ask and it will be added unto you.” [These are] admonitions to be heeded by all.

Conquer Self

Our thought life, if at all negative, must be recharged with positive thoughts that give us a more vital and vibrant attitude ...

 

When we conquer self, we conquer the world for it is only through ourselves that this is actually possible. We must be strong within to bear the strife and burdens of life. We must have love within for all creation and know that though we may not understand all life’s problems and purposes, still we have love for all creatures and tolerance for others that they too may see the light and solve their special problems as we are striving to solve ours.

Patience too is a very necessary attribute to acquire. In fact, it is a necessity if we are truly to master the self within. Our thought life, if at all negative, must be recharged with positive thoughts that give us a more vital and vibrant attitude and keep us on the crest of the wave rather than allowing us to become inundated by the negative attitudes.

This current of life that flows through all can be so charged that we become more keenly aware of all life that is around and about us. It will give us a great deal of enjoyment and happiness when we follow this path. It is not easy, nothing really worthwhile ever is, but once attained and we hold to it, we are the master. Our way is lightened and our burdens as nothing compared to the old way.

All is not gained at once, but when we plod steadily on in this vein we will win through and the rewards are many.