CHAPTER 3

One of the greatest messages given to the race through the

scriptures is that God is man's supply and that man can

release, through his spoken word, all that belongs to him

by divine right. He must, however, have perfect faith in his

spoken word.

Isaiah said,

"My word shall not return unto me void, but

shall accomplish that where it is sent." We know now, that

words and thoughts are a tremendous vibratory force, ever

moulding man's body and affairs.

A woman came to me in great distress and said she was to

be sued on the fifteenth of the month for three thousand

dollars. She knew no way of getting the money and was in

despair.

I told her God was her supply, and that there is a supply

for every demand.

So I spoke the word! I gave thanks that the woman would

receive three thousand dollars at the right time in the right

way. I told her she must have perfect faith, and act her

perfect faith. The fifteenth came but no money had

materialized.

She called me on the 'phone and asked what she was to do.

I replied,

"It is Saturday, so they won't sue you today, Your

part is to act rich, thereby showing perfect faith that youwill receive it by Monday." She asked me to lunch with her

to keep up her courage. When I joined her at a restaurant, I

said,

"This is no time to economize. Order an expensive

luncheon, act as if you have already received the three

thousand dollars."

"All things whatsoever ye ask in prayer, believing, ye shall

receive." "You must act as if you had already received."

The next morning she called me on the 'phone and asked

me to stay with her during the day, I said "No, you are

divinely protected and God is never too late."

In the evening she 'phoned again, greatly excited and said,

"My dear, a miracle has happened! I was sitting in my

room this morning, when the doorbell rang, I said to the

maid: 'Don't let anyone in.' The maid however, looked out

the window and said,

'It's your cousin with the long white

beard.'

So I said,

'Call him back. I would like to see him.' He was

just turning the corner, when he heard the maid's voice, and

he came back.

He talked for about an hour, and just as he was leaving he

said,

'Oh, by the way, how are finances?'

I told him I needed the money, and he said,

'Why, my dear,

I will give you three thousand dollars the first of the month.

I didn't like to tell him I was going to be sued. What shall I

do? I won't receive it till the first of the month, and I must

have it tomorrow." I said,

"I'll keep on 'treating.'"I said,

"Spirit is never too late. I give thanks she has

received the money on the invisible plane and that it

manifests on time." The next morning her cousin called her

up and said,

"Come to my office this morning and I will

give you the money." That afternoon, she had three

thousand dollars to her credit in the bank, and wrote checks

as rapidly as her excitement would permit.

If one asks for success and prepares for failure, he will get

the situation he has prepared for. For example: A man came

to me asking me to speak the word that a certain debt

would be wiped out.

I found he spent his time planning what he would say to the

man when he did not pay his bill, thereby neutralizing my

words. He should have seen himself paying the debt.

We have a wonderful illustration of this in the bible,

relating to the three kings who were in the desert, without

water for their men and horses. They consulted the prophet

Elisha, who gave them this astonishing message:

"Thus saith the Lord - Ye shall not see wind, neither shall

ye see rain, yet make this valley full of ditches."

Man must prepare for the thing he has asked for, when

there isn't the slightest sign of it in sight.

For example: A woman found it necessary to look for an

apartment during the year when there was a great shortage

of apartments in New York. It was considered almost an

impossibility, and her friends were sorry for her and said,

"Isn't it too bad, you'll have to store your furniture and livein a hotel." She replied,

"You needn't feel sorry for me,

I'm a superman, and I'll get an apartment."

She spoke the words: "Infinite Spirit, open the way for the

right apartment." She knew there was a supply for every

demand, and that she was "unconditioned,

" working on the

spiritual plane, and that "one with God is a majority."

She had contemplated buying new blankets, when the

"tempter," the adverse thought or reasoning mind,

suggested,

"Don't buy the blankets, perhaps, after all, you

won't get an apartment and you will have no use for them."

She promptly replied (to herself): "I'll dig my ditches by

buying the blankets!" So she prepared for the apartment -

acted as though she already had it.

She found one in a miraculous way, and it was given to her

although there were over two hundred other applicants.

The blankets showed active faith.

It is needless to say that the ditches dug by the three kings

in the desert were filled to over-flowing. (Read, II Kings)

Getting into the spiritual swing of things is no easy matter

for the average person. The adverse thoughts of doubt and

fear surge from the subconscious. They are the "army of the

aliens" which must be put to flight. This explains why it is

so often,

"darkest before the dawn."

A big demonstration is usually preceded by tormenting

thoughts.

to be continued

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