The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-24

union with the infinite life hsips %
establiah a certainty IN our lives. an
assurance that We are not the play
things Of chance. the puppets Of Sc.
eldent or fate. that we are not toMae6
hither and thithsF in the universe. the
victims Of q cruel destiny which re
cannot control.
just IN proportion az We realize thIa
oneness vita the Divine. this atone
ment with our Maker. do our lives
become calm. confident. creative
have seen 9 delicate woman pass
through aunerings aud trials which
would have sent most strong men
and women 10 an insane asylum, and
yet she never wavered or complained.
bat was always. even during the dark
est hours. poised. helpful. serene. Al
ways full af love for hcr feIlow-men.
There was q light IN her eye which
was not born Of earth. because she
was 30 intrenehed In principle. in
truth, 20 conscious OF her oneness
with the Divine. 90 completely in tune
with the Infinite. and her faith was 80
gigantic that nothing could happen 10
throw her on her center. Not even
torture or starvation or ostFacism
could snufi out that divine light which
shone In her eyes or destroy her
equRnimity or serenity She felt the
presence OF = divine hand leading,
guiding. protecting her. and she was
not afraid
II has ever been q mystery 20 the
world that martyrs and prisoners
could so through such huHsrtngs and
fortunes, not only without tremor
OF fear. but even with the assurance
Of victorious triumph. The reason
was that they we're anchored In eter.
nal principle. hattressed by truth. jus
tice and right Nothing could happen
seriously 20 disturb them. because thu
hand that held them fast was diyina
omnlpoteut.
Just IN proportion as we have = per-
feet sense Of our at-one-ment with ths
Divine shall We receive the life eur
rent. the health current. which can
heal all our diseases. This IA the 80.
cret OF ali mental healing. OF all
health. prosperity and happiness. .
conscious union With the Divine, There
Is no harmony. no health. no genuine
happiness that n lasting and worth
while outside Of this at4one.ment. II
we could only constantly live I'm the
consciousness % this union we could
always maintain physical and mental
49, H. - pmk fsN all
human blesaedness.
In this consciousness We DO not
grow old IN spirit Instead or deciin.
/ ing with the years we renew our
youth perpetualiy. and we constantly
advance 70 greater and greater
/ growth.
What a comforting and sustaining
thought Il 10 that an infinite power
presidea over us which is kinder 10
Us than We are 20 ourselves. kinder
than We can be 10 those We love best:
a force which Is always ready 20 heal
our hurts and 20 restore Us. no mat
ter how we have slnned in violating
natures law
When one feels that bis hand Is
Stripped BY the Omnipotent hand he
is too near 10 God for doubt or fear. :
and he knows that no harm can come
20 him from any Unite source
The realization OF all this VII help
US 10 live the life which IL worth
while. and viii show us the baroness.
the hoIlowness. the emptiness Of the
selfish. greedy struggle IN which most
OF us are engaged. The consciousness
that We actually do live. move and
have our being in Divinity viii elevate
our standards and multiply our pow.
ers AZ nothing else can.