Mind Power

Positive Thought

When we hold the right thoughts, no negative, destructive thoughts can come in and cause havoc.

 

Try always to see the bright side, the good side of events that happen and of people and what they may do. We often judge others by our own expectations instead of by their capacities which often are not up to what we think they are or even what they should be. The three monkeys of the fable, “See no evil, hear no evil, think no evil.” are a case in point, and will serve to illustrate what we mean. 

Maybe someone has misjudged you, even said something against you or in some manner offended you. Are you going to magnify it all out of proportion to what it is and thereby give it substance? Or will you be wise enough to ignore it and let it smother because it has nowhere to go or to grow? Whichever way you decide, the decision and the outcome rests with you.

If successful, we are often the victims of resentment on the part of those who would like to have what we enjoy. We should be flattered, but instead are incensed at the injustice of it all. It is natural to feel so, especially if one is sensitive to the good opinion of others. But remember this, the good opinion of others is as nothing when compared to the opinion we hold of ourselves.

When we hold the right thoughts, no negative, destructive thoughts can come in and cause havoc. So isn’t it only sensible to keep bright, happy, constructive thoughts in our mental atmosphere and keep our guard up so that nothing else can enter in to spoil the lovely atmosphere we are creating about us?  

It is a constant struggle, a constant battle to do so, but so worthwhile to the person who is involved. It means more than a momentary satisfaction -- it means the difference between peace and harmony and discord and strife. You make the choice.

Innate Wisdom

Wisdom is innate and inborn, and speaks to us with authority through intuition or flashes of inspiration.

 

All our failings, all our shortcomings are the results of our thinking; in other words, they are manifestations of error of thought. We often think our belief in ourselves is strong, yet when a crisis comes and we are put to the test, we sometimes fall by the wayside because we really lack faith in the self within and the ability it has to pull us through. We think, therefore we are, and so it is all along the line.   

Perhaps we have much knowledge, but it is wisdom that is the real savior of our lives and circumstances, and wisdom is only developed after long periods of time and many experiences, perhaps involving many lifetimes. We do not easily acquire true wisdom. It comes only when earned and few are they who have it in the fullness.  

Wisdom is innate and inborn, and speaks to us with authority through intuition or flashes of inspiration. It is not always followed for it is not always recognized for what it is, but when a person is endowed with wisdom we know he or she is a soul who has experienced much.   

If we listen in the silence to the still small voice within, we can have the sure knowledge as to whether or not we have attained wisdom for its voice is there and is unmistakable. It is the voice of God that speaks to us within to show us the way and the light of love within.

Think Before you Act

We should always examine every problem we are faced with with careful thought from all angles. 

 

Sometimes we act in haste thinking we have done the correct thing and later realize that, had we given a little more time and thought to the problem, a different solution would have resulted. Nevertheless, though maybe we think the worst has happened because of impulsive haste, perhaps after all we have gained rather than lost for it has at least given us an unforgettable lesson that in the future we will try to do differently.  

We always have to live with what we ourselves bring about. And always too much haste in any department of life brings about later regrets for we cannot see all the facets clearly if we do not stop to think about the case involved. 

We should always examine every problem we are faced with with careful thought from all angles. Only then can we rightly act and act with wisdom.  

Patience in all things is necessary. Our hasty, thoughtless acts, however well meant, often find us wishing we had done otherwise. Sometimes there is a way out even though our first act may be not what it should have been, but when later reflected upon we can see more clearly what should be. Though not always is it possible to change the chain of events, there is often a way if we act in time and with careful thought as to the consequences.  

The lesson is clear. Think before you act.

Wisdom is Within

 

 It [Wisdom] is the God-power within that through our efforts becomes unfolded and expressed in the life.

 

Knowledge is something man acquires from his experiences here on the earth plane, while wisdom is inherent. It is the God-power within that through our efforts becomes unfolded and expressed in the life. It is of the ages past and is within, never can it be acquired from without for that is the province of knowledge.

When we become quiet within, the voice of wisdom speaks to us and tells us what to do, solves our problems easily, if we but let it, and gives us a peace of mind that mere knowledge never could.  

The wisdom of Solomon is the inner light of truth that has become unveiled and plain to him. It will become so to us if we learn to listen and to heed the voice within.

There is no earthly substitute for wisdom and it cannot be purchased. It is already ours if we can only realize what it can do for us. 

It is intuition, knowledge, experience, thought, inspiration, all in one great attribute known to us as wisdom, acquired in past ages by us, and with the God-power we are able to utilize it if we will. 

Mind Power

The mind power of most people remains untapped, like a mine containing diamonds in a vein yet unreached. 

 

The mind power of most people remains untapped, like a mine containing diamonds in a vein yet unreached. We do not reach these treasures easily for they must be earned, must be worked for because in no other way can they be attained.  

Once we have even a glimpse of the wealth of power they can bring to us, we will not rest until they are obtained, and yet we cannot struggle too hard for them. We must become truly quiet within in order to get to the depth of the mine of the mind. 

Then when we suddenly, or following a long period of quiet times, finally arrive where we can tap this rich vein of the spirit, we know we have arrived. There is then no doubt, no fears, for all becomes clear, lucid and we can read the thoughts of others and see and diagnose their ills. 

Indeed there are no secrets, no thing that will not yield itself to this hidden God-power so much desired, so much sought for by those who are truly wise. “Seek and ye shall find. Ask and it will be opened unto you.” Admonitions, yes, and we seldom take them to heart and truly believe them as we should.

Deep quiet pools of thought yield rich treasure.

Over-indulgence

 We can overdo anything and to do it to excess is a very bad trait and one that must not be encouraged. 

 

Over-indulgence is truly a sin. If we take within our bodies more rich food than we need, that is one form of overindulgence. If we live with material possessions over and above what is necessary and a large surplus of things is acquired just for the sake of luxury, et cetera, that too is overindulgence.  

We can overdo anything and to do it to excess is a very bad trait and one that must not be encouraged. Especially in eating is it bad because it causes stress on the bodily functions and throws them out of kilter. Then we are in trouble because everything must be utilized in some fashion and if toxic wastes are accumulated, we pay a stiff price for our indulgence of self.   

If we are wise, we eat, not just for the sake of eating, but for the sake of building and rebuilding the body so that it can properly do its work. We must not cater to false appetites; the craving for sweets and rich foods eventually takes its toll in illness and we pay the piper, a high price for this form of indulgence. 

Is it worth it? If given thought we find indeed that it is not worth it for not only do we become ill by this, but we accumulate excess poundage which causes the bodily functions twice the work.  

It is like a contractor who is building a house with just so many men working for him. Finally, when things pile up, he must add men to do the work because he must get it done on time. So it is with the human body. We find our functions must be stepped up in order to get rid of the toxic poisons that have accumulated and must be disposed of.  

Isn’t it wiser and better in every way to use care by eating and drinking only that which we truly need, never overtaxing our bodies and thereby also helping our minds to function better? 

We all know the answer, the right answer to this question. The thing is, are we going to carry out these ideas or are we once again going to get on the treadmill of overindulgence?

Desires of the Soul

All desires may not be good, but of whatever nature they are necessary to the soul for its full development. 

 

Desires are the necessities of the soul. All desires may not be good, but of whatever nature they are necessary to the soul for its full development. Some desires when realized do not meet or come up to the expectation of the person, but it was necessary to them in order that they might learn the lesson therein. 

All should desire happiness and peace and harmony (really one and the same) but all are not evolved to do so. Some have truly base desires, such as revenge or lust to kill even and many emotions born in error. They must be eradicated in order for the soul to grow for they are like poisons that fester and cause disease. In truth, they are from diseased minds and many do not learn these lessons unless they follow the terrible desires of their warped minds.  

On the other hand, those whose vibrations are above the baser ones of earth life grow into a harmony and peace, and all things are added unto them just as was promised by Jesus. So that really it is a matter of soul growth and a getting away from ignorance and error into the light. By light we mean the greater wisdom and love of God in which we all grow and continually evolve. 

Watch then carefully that all desires of the soul are in a high vibratory rate and in that we will have our happiness.

Growth

We are ever building, ever changing our auras into either the positive or the negative ...

 

It is harder to open the door of our thoughts to the positive good than it seems to be to open it to the negative fear thoughts that are ever ready to enter into our consciousness.  

It takes greater effort to see through the negative, to only see the positive good in all things, in all situations and in everyone. It is true wisdom, however, to do just this for only in this way can we overcome evil and gain our true desires. We are ever building, ever changing our auras into either the positive or the negative or, as in most cases, a combination of both with, I’m afraid, the negative having the upper hand.  

We look upon ourselves as pawns of destiny or fate but, in truth, we are our own fate and because we decree it for ourselves we must need it in order to strengthen our minds. It seems strange perhaps to say that some must need error in order to grow, but actually it is true because only in this way will some eventually see the light and grow in wisdom, shedding finally their old ways of error.  

Growth is inevitable, but it all takes time and much patience and constantly being on the alert to try to eliminate as much as possible that which is negative and therefore destructive to the entity.  

Life is a constant striving towards an ideal.

Kindness

 

 [Kindness] comes because of a greater understanding, a larger sympathy with life ...

 

Kindness comes with evolvement, with growth. It comes because of a greater understanding, a larger sympathy with life and all the peoples involved in the stress and strain of living.  

Whenever we find people who show kindness, gentleness to one another, we know we are with one who has arrived at this state of evolvement, that he or she has more light, or wisdom, as it also can be called. He sees himself in the problems involving others and realizes his kinship with those with whom he feels this sympathetic vibration, which is a form of love. 

Love is life, love is God, and all who in some way show these attributes have arrived.

Striving for Harmony

 

... it is only in the overcoming of the possessiveness of material gain and the realization of kinship with all life and the growth of love that peace or harmony in life will come.

 

We are all striving for harmony in life, for peace and the wisdom that makes harmony possible. Many do not realize just what it is they are after in life. Some think it is for material gain, material possessions, et cetera and that, achieving this, they will automatically have peace, love, and harmony in life. In other words, the Kingdom of God that is within will have been quickened, but this is not so.   

This inner peace is not found in this way at all. In fact it is only in the overcoming of the possessiveness of material gain and the realization of kinship with all life and the growth of love that peace or harmony in life will come.  

We all tend to worship false gods and to see through a glass darkly rather than to see the light that always is there for us to see when we arrive at the proper state of mind. We must aspire before we can become inspired, and then too it is a long, hard road with many a downfall before we see the truth.

How simple life would be if only the selfish, negative thoughts could be kept out. We must constantly police our thoughts and know that in so doing we are on the right road. That is indeed a big step in the right direction, for to seek is to find, and to knock [means] it will be opened unto you and to all who so do.