Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1905-08-24

clements and conditions. Thou
msdest Him TO have dominion over
the work OF Thy hands. Thou hast put
all things under His feet"
The legitimate demands OF the sense
nature are not in the slightest to be
ignored. God manifested Himself
through a material universe of mex.
pressib.e beauty. Not to appreciate
and enjoy II all to our utmost capacity
is wronging ourselves, yes. wronging
Got. As the higher spiritual nature
assumes its rightful supremacy the ac-
tivities' OF the sense nature will not
be perverted. but Will be perfected
and held to their highest use.
Tie physical body. with its senses
ana functions. is the organic instru-
ment of the soul, and an absolute ne
cessity to its existence and experience
In this physical world: but II is to be
servant. not master. When the spirit
usi dominates. as II is ordained by
Divine Love to do, life will lose moth
ing. but. on the contrary, 1t will show
forth an ever-increasing gain in
warmth. richness, beauty and glad
ness. On all planes of our being we
should express health. strength and
JOY. which are harmony. Since our
bodies are the instrument of the soul
which. in turn. is unfolding the posi-.
bilities of the Divine spirit within,
they should be ela1 instruments,
breathing forth the buoyant life of a
living God.
All forces are spiritual. and a
spiritual truth is a divine force.
So conscious Of His commanding
position was Jesus that He could
say, The words that spake unto you
they arc spirit and they are life:"
and so may all of US be. not mere
spectators of nature, mere on.lookers,
but we may control IL and make II
su5servient to our will through our
true relationship to God. The visible
universe is the embodiment of mind.
We must never lose sight Of the truth
that all ideas have deep inherent
tendency to emboiy themselves, not
only in the universe at large, but in
the corporal organism.
We are fast learning the power of
concentrated thought directed to a
person with beneficent, or healing
intent: also that distance is no
barrier. for where can we get beyond
the bounds OF the All.Intel!igence?
IF 1 take the wings of tie morning
and dwell in the uttermost parts Of
one desire to. do good can be sent
out without producing result.
Though the impressions may not at
tie time be perceptible to the recip-
lent they arc received. and he is af-
fected by them. They are like char
acters written with invisible writing
fluii which later became legible my
word (Which is My thought) shall not
return unto Me void, but shall accom-
plish that which I please chat which
1 desire) and prosper in the thing
wiereunto I send it,
We must never forget that the
spirit within us Is potential with the
very nature of God. and that this
power Is called forth into conscious
activity, in every function of our be-
Ing by the concentration of supreme
desire and the appropriating act of
faith. Whatever God does for us He
must do by the activities of His spirit
In and through the functions of our
personal life: not merely through osr
passive willingness, but through our
active cooperation. Realizing this.
we shall not look for far-off God nor
idly wait for some miraculous inter
ference from without. But, turning
within, We shall find a loving, in
dwelling. omnipresent spirit, and
through our conscious union with IL,
We may claim, receive, and appropri-
ate all the blessings that We need.
In the unseen realm of eternal good.
ness. those blessings have been and
Will remain ours forever. Why then
delay the appropriation? Do you say,
Il fear have not faith enouSh?" God
never demands an impossibility.
Should you ask a stranger to direct
you to- q certain building. you would
naturally follow the instructions given
by him. That would be exercising
faith. Illumined souls have COM
muned with God and have seen that
with faith all things are possible" AMI
tat when We ask. believing, we do
receive. Is not their testimony wor-
thy at least of respectful considera-
ton? III you have an earnest desire
Tor some especial good and III you in
tellectually assent to the statement
mat all good is potentially yours, then
you have faith enough to- make the
start. even though the thrill of con-
sciorsnees Is utterly lacking.
In most cases, our spiritual con-
sciouSness Is so unused, our spiritual
faculties so unframed, that IL Is not
strange II one should not attain in.
Simultaneous realization. But every
Thought that goes out from the mind
OF man is cumulative. and tends to
unite with all thoughts OF its nature:
then, like a boomerang. they come
back Inerringiy to the sender.
so, give to- the world the best you
have.
And the best will come back to You"
One definition OF the worI economy
Is, Any practical system in which
means are adjusted to- ends" The
divine economy Is a practical system
through which man may obtain from
Gods realm of unlimited supply every
good that he can possibly desire.
Every human being has faith suffi-
eient to start In the right direction
and. continuing In that faith. he will
arrive at his goal. We must be con
stzntly OF the watch for the eviden ces
or the fulfillment Of our desires.
Should circumstances seem to oppose
you. do not be DISCOURAGE, for dis
eourssement but suements the unfav-
orable condition. Acknowledgement
and DraiSc are nracffcaIfv ono and