Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-05
ON RIGHT THINKING
Matter That Is of the Highest
Importance to the lndividu-
al, Here and Hereafter.


thinks about that of which he is con-
scious and thereby sets the creative
forces in motion which will produce
the corresponding condition or object
on its respective plans of expression,
either mental, moral or physical. 1t
is, therefore, of the greatest impor-
lance that one should become con-
scious of that which is true, right and
good in order to think in a way to
produce right and harmonious condt-
lions After becoming conscious OF
the truth and reality of being, one
should gain control of ones mind and
think thoughts that are according to
the truth which has been learned. 1t
follows that if we are as we think, by
taking thought-that is, by taking con-
troll of our minds and thinking-we
can make ourselves whatever we will
to be and do whatever we will to do.
If one desires to express the good,
the true, the perfect, It is necessary
to have and to hold that ideal in mind,
as the plan or pattern which is to be
outwrought in expression. The ego
or self is the architect who creates
or formulates in the mental substance
of his mind the plan or pattern of the
thing which is to be put into tangible
shape or condition. After the plan is
formed, the builders energies set to
work to construct the building or OBJ
Ject, whatever 1t may be, according to
the plan which has been designed by
the master builder or architect. 1t
will be copied exactly by the creative
energies, which are the builders.
Therefore if the plan is defective in
any of its departments, the manifested
structure will be imperfect and unsat-
isfactory. Hence, it is of the utmost
importance that the architect should
give sufficient thought and Considera-
ton to the formation of the design
which is to be wrought out in manifes-
tation to have a satisfactory result
when 1t is completed. Developing
souls are like children playing with
building blocks. A block house is
built by the child and then knocked
down because it does not suit his
fancy He then tries again. and again
sweeps the blocks over with his hands,
that he may begin and build them up
once more, and so continues until the
result is satisfactory to him, when he
ceases his endeavor for the time be-
ing, until the desire to create again
takes possession of his mind when he
will repeat the process, We thought
lessly imagine that the child is merely
,:being amused by the play, not realiz-
ing that the creative power is seeking
expression through his instrumental
/ Lty-and that the self Of him, through
| practice and experience, is learning to
| build or express the perfect ideal
which is latent within his soul, and
which is ceaselessly seeking express
sion.
When Problem SimpIifes.
When the soul has developed to the
stage where it becomes conscious OF
its constitution and destiny, it can
consciously cooperate with the law
of it's being, and then become more
successful and make more rapid
progress in the evolution of its lat
ent and divine possibilities. His af-
fairs and conditions will then become
more harmonious because of the unity
of his will with the Supreme will in
the working out Of his destiny. All
opposition will cease for he will no
longer be in an attitude Of resistance
to that will. He will go with instead
of against it, and the living of his
life will become a much easier prob
lem.
He will then consciously and wise
1y use his creative powers in a way
to produce right and harmonious re-
suits and health, prosperity, peace and
happiness will be his legitimate por-
ton, because Of his having created
them.
Make Own Environment.
The things which he creates right
fully belong to him. They are his
own possessions which none can take
from him. Thus, you will see, by the
light which the Truth gives, that we
are the master of our fate and can
make our environment what we will.
We can have our heaven right here,
and now, on earth, if we will make
1t, or we can have the opposite state
of affairs-ignorance, darkness, con-
fusion, friction, antagonism-hell.
We are free to choose which we
will have. There Is no power in
heaven or on the earth that can inter-
fere with our freedom of will unless
we let it do so. The divinity and
sacredness Of the will is recognized
by Deity itself, and all are left free
to use it as they choose. Through
the freedom of choice the soul learns
and develops its consciousness and
powers, and finally becomes master
with knowledge gained through ex-
perience. He will reap the conse-
quences of his use of free will in
choosing and thus will learn how to
govern and use 1t wisely through the
results which follow