Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 173, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1915 — ON RIGHT THINKING [ARTICLE]

ON RIGHT THINKING

Matter That Is of the Highest importance to the Individual, Here and Hereafter.

All beginnings of manifestation aro In consciousness. The self or ego thinkß about that of which he is conscious 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. It is, therefore, of the greatest importance that one should become conscious of that which is true, right and good in order to think in a way to produce right and harmonious conditions. After becoming conscious of the truth and reality of being, one should gain control of one’s mind and think thoughts that are according to~ the truth which has been learned. It follows that if we are as we think, by taking thought—that is, by taking control 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 Bhape or condition. After the plan is formed, the builder's energies set to work to construct the building or ob-. ject, whatever It may be, according to the plan which has been designed by the master builder or architect. It 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 unsatisfactory. Hence, it is of the utmost importance that the architect should give sufficient thought and consideration to the formation of the design which is to be wrought out in manifestation to have a satisfactory result when it 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 being, until the de-ire to create again takes possession of his mind, when he will repeat the process. We thoughtlessly imagine that the child is merely being amused by the play, not realizing that the creative power is seeking expression through his instrumentality—and that the selt 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 expression. When Problem Simplifies. When the soul has developed to the Btage where It becomes conscious of Its constitution and destiny, it can oonsciously co-operate with the law of its being, and then become more successful and make more rapid progress in the evolution of its latent and divine possibilities. His affairs 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 wHI. He will go with instead of against it, and the living of his life will become a much easier problem. He will then consciously and wisely use his creative powers in a way to produce right and harmonious results and health, prosperity, peace and happiness will be his legitimate portion, because of his having created them. Make Own Environment. The things which he creates rightfully 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 It, or we can have the opposite state of affairs—ignorance, darkness, confusion, friction, antagonism—hell. We are free to choose which we will have. There is no power in heaven or on the earth that can interfere 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 a master with knowledge gained through experience. He will reap the consequences of his use of free will in choosing and thus will learn how to govern and use it wisely through the results which follow.