The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-12-09

To. devils netto We mlgAf put Into
'hr Kords II Neitalre. Lie Liz lie
Some u n ulil stlgk Hut a shadeN
cannot b. stuek onto a sunbeam, and no
more can evil eling 10 or pessess tha
right thinking man.
sELF-wILL Az ENENl
Two thinss arr net~sa IA onieF that DE
lndi,iluai prosncs~ pa hl- understandings
Il ChTl~flan science. first correet under
standing 81 ths nafure II God and man.
and secoua a correct sense cunerrning the
natun q evil. and he~ 10 combat aul
overthrow if We have considered the
base truths about Ged aud man. also
something of tha nature n evil aud bes
90 destroy r. let us nov see what sre
some Il the masf persistent forms - esii
argument that must be eradicatca from
human thought ons II the most com
mon Is self will This leach like mental
sucumbrance Is defined by Mrs Eddy on
pags ~ ~ Seience and Health a. be,
The motive ro~sr Il esror" The esii
in the humai will Is that Il Is blind 70
anght but iss own purpose and dcslrr
II has n. relation 70 the Father Mind
bui sets IN place - the will Il wisdom
and love the driving rompulsian - the
igHorsnt. selfish, and criminal mortal
mind unrnled by Principle This enemy
- the Individual and the commou eood
appears early In human life, aud j. ever
seeking ta control as hiinding us 20 the
goseruin.nf II God u Is often manifest
ia tae early aci. ~ The infant Insisting
nron ifs own desires The youth Is frc-
iuently ehses~sd by this unseen evil 70.
finenlr. and gees his erring WAY his
thought shut 10 any counsel but bis owA
selfish. wiiful purpose. The adult often
mistakes this mental usurpcr for true
manliness. believes be must aeIn saecsss
by it. dominate those about ban slih IT.
and IN general be a little god ho-~in- his
,wn little Kingdom and his sahieF's with
this unholy power. The humaa VIII is .as
auieerat ruler. the txrauf. and the
criminal Il N, mental realm.
\ friend onec owned parrot which
would say day after day. = want wha; I
wand I want what I want" THIS is ever
the cry - the human will Il wants is
way no either blind. selfish. unrea~oning
e. drives iis victims headlons into the pit
filis n destruction aud furnishes the in
i4ctus fer the ha~est ~ human passions.
tualite and lust chrstian Scheme binds
with everlasting chains this cauSrlrator
s-ainst happiness goodness snl brother
hs-,d. u dethrones any belief In Or sub
mission to mortal OF evil mind aud
establishes In our thought the viii % Col
10 b. the one determining power
HUMILITY NEEDED
There & hnt one antidets Tor self-wm
II Is humility Humility l. no sign u
weakness. 90 surrender ~ real initiative
individuality or nower II i The finding
in the fullest s,use II all thes, aud more
Tor IL brings man into fnlicr sense ~ his
trne manhood than he has known before !
We must an pass through the valley Of
humility and leave there the heavy bag
rage ~ self viii before we can reach the
heights Il holiness. ,irs Eddy has sail |
tha; humility + the first step IN |
Christian Science" Misc Writings S5f ;e.l |
Humbleness ~ mind Is based on the |
recognition that there Is but one viii.
Gods but one determining Mind or in-
ieiiiscnee a. which all men IN, naturally |
ebeiient each having his place and his |
prat ia the one infinite plan. What error |
crms "my wilr' or "your wili' must be !
put down and KEEP, down II our PRAYER !
Thy kingdom come. Thy viii be done |
IS ever 70 avail The Masters prayer |
mnst become ours. Not my will but !
Thine be done" solomon puts it thus. |
In on thy ways acknowledge Him and |
lie shall direct thy paths
1NGRATITUDE AN EVIL.
Another siunbilng block in ths way
heavenward Is ingratitude. This Is
frozen. frigid, mental state which T. a
phase ~ selfishncss. II would cut ms off |
from the prssencc and iove u God. To |
fhc extent that we are grateful for tbs
,e--l We have we do recognize the preserve
I Cod. who j. good How eau we hope |
io SEE more II good until We rcoguiEe
Nhai = already before usg All n ~ have
20 much - be grateful for. sur country |
md is Institutions. our homes. our
.hnr hes. and s.hools. the beauties ~ |
nature. and our risnd- There i ne end
Ia the good near at hand. While wr
aatufe and our friends There IS 10 cal
spsf efferivpiy n, presence ~ evil ~
shadow II evil can live Ia u consciousness
filled with true JOY and genuine gratitude.
Aud our sense Il gratitude Shouh not BE-
Intermittent or spssmedie but continuous.
The man Of God i perpesnaliy rratcf's.
ilways rejoicing in the presence ef r"od.
We enier heaven through the do.r of
gratitude
Jesus life was psalsn ef gratitnae
We must make ours the same. Father.
thank Thee was his thought always
rhe Wholesome PoIlyanna reminds US that
he Lord says soms 80 times ins the
Bible that we should be glad. ami that
.iBce He said It 50 many times Tie anus;
lave meant a. Gladness and sratitnde
20 hand IN hand. Let us all get IN he
sright shIa of life and stay there. Lett
= be Intelligent optimists- And II Is
Eeli to remember ihst normal sense II |,
lanor Is good shock absorber for some
I the rough spots on the reed oE human
xTerisnce.
APATHY Is A DEyIL-PIT
Apathy OF mental stsrnafiou i anesher
1 the devil pits We need 10 I,sok out for
We cannot stand still And to keen going
erwsrd We have to be ever awake. aier;
nj on guard To stop our efforts -
'reEress because the grade Seems BIT
teep l. to stall eur mentsl engine. as II
ecrs. &d before long we begin 10
Ieterioratc Better far to GO into seccu,i
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