The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-01

SAtVu EANSaaWSSD VsaS VI SsSy VI " and he strives to realize the spiritual fact that the only true self he has Is forever superior to, and apart rom, matter and forever united to God, and emhodies dod-heStower power
 The Christian Scientist knows M some degree, and daily declares, that his only real self Is fearless because God, his only real Life and Mind, Is fearless. He thinks and declares from day to day, and hour to hour, that real life reflects Life, God, divine intelligence, substance, and is the Mdividuall1ed activity of tho power of God,
 Real Life Includes Power
 The coming of Jesus was q start. llng experience for those of hiS time, accustomed as to people were to sub. Ssrvienee to the rule of pgieSter0tt and of Judaie mar. .Mado law, Sud- denly there appeared among them q man who had little regard for all their forms and rituals, Q man who really understood God and Ills power, and proved that he did so by his healing works. Here was . man who without tho least ogotism said, An power iS given unto mo-" and proved hts ded-given capacity to use divine power to stop sinful thinking and Suhduo the forces that produce sickness and death, Says Mrs, Eddy tRetroSpsetion and 1n- trospeetion, D. 5e), with our Master, life was not merely Q sense of existence, but an accompanying sense of power that subdued matter and brought to light immortality" Here is Q good test as to how much real manhood we have found. Is ours just a sense of existence, run. nlng with the currents of material life, or arc we gaining a sense of divine power, the power of vital, uni. versal good, within uss Naturally cod, the substance, Mind, and Lie of spiritual man, empowers him with tho ability and power to Do all he should he, to do what no Should do, as tho perfect and immortal witness of the Almighty.
 Human Will Not Real Power
 The deceptive counterfeit of Gods power is the human will which often seems 80 much a part of mortal self hood. It k not tho true motivating power of man, but is the negative, material sense of mind Gods oppo- site, driving and impelling mortal minds or mortal personalities. How is it that the human will comes to have 50 much influence over mor- talSs Mrs, Eddy gives the answer, "Elevat!ng evil to the altitude Gt mind gives it power" states Mrs. Eddy (Christian Science versus pantheism, D, O., That is what wo mortals have ignorantly been doing elevatlng this blind, selfish, stub. born. ignorant force called the human will ito the altitude of mind" And 1t Is not real mind at all, It urges, pushes, drives on the ono who olevOtes it to the altitude of mind, posing as his own con. SeiouSness. Until he discovers its fraudulent nature lao Ia deceived by it and k impelled hither and thither ia ways quite the opposite of the ways of wisdom and intelli- genee. Human will k not Mind. ft must Do recognized aS an allen out- sido the realm of Mind, c would. Do usurper of the will of wisdom. You and I, then, need to bo separ. ating tho human will and ita !m- pulses from our sense of Mind, for lust 10 sure NS we are willing to accept tho human will as our con. sclouSness We elevate it to the altitude of mind. and 0nthrono it with powor over us. When you feel c willful urge to sin, to Do angry, to have your own willful way, stop. Know that that Is human VIII. Dee clare your unwillingneSA to elevate it to tho altitude of mind.
 True Meekness Gives Real Power
 How docs one got rid of the hu- man will2 By examining from day to day ones thoughts, desires, i'm: pulses. Are they expressing the will of unselfish good, God, tho purposes of Love to bless and benefit all and Co relate all in harmony and peace7 If we are to get rid of the human will we must realize our individual ity is always effect never cause God alone Is the cause Of every. thing that is true. We get nowhere by trying. In . blind and ignorant way, to be the cause of anything and SO to take over the prerogative of Deity. Ali-inteiligent Mind b ever present to guide our every thought, decision, and Judgment. n our true being wo are not WILL. driven moFta6 but Love-goy0rned children of cod. "Meekress," says Mrs. Eddy (MigceIianeotis Writings, D, 30C), "moderating human deslFc, Inspires wisdom and pr0Curee divine power" Again we sec that tho way