Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 205, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1915 — GRAND LAW OF LIFE [ARTICLE]

GRAND LAW OF LIFE

Unity With the Father Is the KeyStone Upon Which AH Things Depend. “The shell was not Ailed with pearls until it was contented (that is, ceased from unrest)." In this old Persian proverb we find an example of the same truth that was given by Jesus in his lesson regarding worldly care, so beautifully illustrated in the story of the “Lilies of the Field,” ending with the injunction: "But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you." Not until one ceases from all anxious seeking after and striving for possessions and settles down into a state of peace and rest, through absolute trust In God for his supply, can he realize the truth that all things whatsoever he desires are in reality his, that as a child of God they rightfully belong to him, else he would not desire them, and that through conscious recognition of the fact, he will come into possession of his own through natural attraction, If quietly resting and trusting, in confident expectation that the supply will come as needed. In the right time and way. In the Knowledge of the Truth. The conscious knowledge of unity with the Father, who is the source of supply, gives the realization of unity with the manifestation of supply in whatever form or shape needed, thus all fear and belief in lack, which is caused by the ignorant belief in separation from our supply, is eliminated from the consciousness. The feeling of trust and security which follows enables one to maintain an attitude of equilibrium and poise in all circumstances and conditions. Nothing can disturb him who knows the truth, for he feels the power which knowledge gives and rests serenely in that consciousness. He knows that he has only to make use of this power, in faith and trust, to bring to him anything he needs when he wants it He becomes a law unto himself. He knows, also, that he is responsible for the way in which he may use this power and therefore must use it in _ accordance with the law of righteousness, else he will bring direful consequences upon himself. Knowledge and responsibility are inseparable, and only through right use of his power can one produce harmony in his life and affairs and so be free from the adverse consequences resulting from its misuse. Man’s Divine Gift Man Is given freedom to make his world and conditions what he will, and he learns through the use of his power how to use It aright, a state of heavenly blessedness; a consciousnes of peace and power within, and the fulfillment of all his desires. His hopes and aspirations will all be realized and he will find rest in the consciousness of being in possession of the source and cause of all things, either in the heavens above or the earth beneath. "I and the Father are one and all that the Fathfer hath i» mine.” To arrive at this grand consummation one must cease from all unrest and should cultivate a state of peace, and trust In the omnipotent goodness of God, who is the life and subßtance of all things and in due time the realization will follow. The*following exercise in. concentration and meditation will assist in producing the desired state of mind for the above realization: Concentrate the attention upon the Supreme Being and meditate upon his all-abounding and unchangeable love and goodness until you become conscious of your unity-with it. Then whenever this consciousness is lost to you, as it may be through letting the cares of the world enter in and take possession of you, make it your first duty to re-establish the condition, for all your good will come through it.