Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-12-17

establish q certainty In our lives, an
assurance that we are not the play
things Of chance. the puppets of &C.
cident or fate; that w are not tossed
hither and thither In the universe. the
victims of a cruel destiny which we
cannot control.
Just in proportion as we realize this
oneness with the Divine, this atone
ment with our Maker, do u lives
become calm, confident, creative.
l have seen a delicate woman pass
through sufferings and trials which
would have sent most strong men
and women to an insane asylum. and
yet she never wayered or complained.
but was always, even during the dark
est hours. poised, helpful, serene. al.
ways full of love for her fellow-men.
There was a light In her eye which
was not born of earth, because, she
was so ~intrenched in principle, in
truth, SO conscious Of her oneness
with the Divine. SO completely in tune
with the Infinite, and her faith was SO
gigantic that nothing could happen to
throw her OF her center. Not ven
torture or starvation or ostracism
could snuff out that divine light which
shone in her eyes or destroy her
equanimity or serenity. She felt the
presence Of a divine hand leading.
guiding, protecting her, and she was
not afraid.
It has ever been a mystery to the
world that martyrs and prisoners
could go through such sufforings and
t~ortures. not only without a tremor
Of fear, but even with the assurance
Of victorious triumph. The reason
was that they were anchored in eter-
nal principle, buttressed by truth, JUS
tice and right. Nothing could happen
seriously to disturb them, because the
hand that held them fast was divine,
omnipotent.
Just in proportion as We have a per
feet sense Of u at-one-ment with the
Divine shall we receive the life cur
rent. the health current, which a
heal all Jul diseases. This Is the Sc
cret Of all mental healing. Of all
health, prosperity and happiness. a
conscious union with the Divine. There
is no harmony, no health, no genuine
happiness that is lasting and worth
while outside of this at-one-ment. II
we could only constantly live In the
consciousness of this union we could
always maintain physical and mental
harmony. This is the secret Of all
human blessedness. .
In this consciousness we do not
grow old In spirit. Instead of declin.
ing. with the years we renew u
youth perpetually. and WI constantly
advance to greater and greater
growth.
What a comforting and sustaining
thought 1t is that an infinite power
presides over us which is kinder to
us than we are to ourselves, kinder
than we can be to those we love best;
a force which Is always ready to heal
u hurts and to restore US, no mat
ter how we have sinned in violating
natures law!
When one feels that his hand is
gripped by the Omnipotent hand he
is too near to God for doubt or fear"
and he knows that no harm can come
to him from any finite source.
The realization Of all this will help
US to live the life which Is worth
while, and will show US the baroness.
the hollowness, the emptiness of the
selfish, greedy struggle in which most
of us are engaged. The consciousness
that we actually do live, and
have u being in Divinity will elevate
our standards, and multiply u pow.
ers as nothing else can.