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                              The Higher Self

This immortal ideal must always include a portion or spark of the central fire of that which brought or
projected it into existence.  This projection was the first cell that finally became man’s body and is the
spark of life that always endures and never dies.  This cell is, in name, the Christ.  This cell, although
divided and repeated many millions of times, retains the image of the Divine Spirit projected and
implanted in it and cannot be perverted by man’s thinking.  Thus man is always divine.

This cell projects its divinity into every cell created by the multiplication of itself, unless perverted by
man’s thinking.  The collection of these cells finally assumes unto itself a container or cover, which is
called the human body.  The spirit or essence, still in unmodified form, has the intelligence to see all
changes going on around it.  By always standing in his high dominion, man is Spirit and Spirit is God.
This higher self must be thought of, pondered over, worshipped, and blessed as being right within man.
First, there must be faith that it is there.  This brings forth the knowing that it does exist in man; then
the blessings and thanks given bring it into visibility.  Man is that very thing itself.  This is the way to
the attainment of all knowledge.

The brain at first seems to be the perceiver, because it is the aggregation of the more delicate cells;
and these cells first accept the vibrations and amplify them so that they may be perceived by man.  
Then they are selected and sent to all the other organs; and each, if held in divine order, goes to the
very organ to which it belongs.

Each organ and nerve center is the seat or special amplifying center for centralizing the real man.  
When they are harmonized and coordinated, man stands forth in all dominion and power.  He has
brought forth the Holy Ghost, the whole of the all-wise, intelligent Spirit in creative action.  This is
soul and body brought to one focal center.  No man ever accomplishes anything unless he consciously or
unconsciously brings every faculty to this one center.  This is the place of power, the Christ within
man, the place where man stands supreme.

Then how can man suffer discord, in harmony, sin, or sickness unless he idealizes them and brings them
into existence?  If he stands forth always and at all times, as the all-wise, intelligent Spirit and knows no
other, he cannot be conscious of anything less.  With this highest ideal always held in the clear waters
of man’s intelligent thinking, he becomes God.  He is certain to be answered by this inner voice at all
times.

Back of will, stands desire.  Will, in its true estate, is a pure colorless force and is moved into action by
desire.  If there is no color or direction given to will, it is inactive.  Place the desire in harmony with
the will force and it will spring into action immediately and call legions to carry out its commands—the
only requirement being that the commands are in Divine order.

There are myriads of worlds.  There is but one thought out of which they grew.  Its law is order which
cannot swerve.  Its creatures are free to choose.  Only they can create disorder, which in itself is pain
and woe, hate, and fear.  These, they alone can bring forth.

The Great Principle stands forth as a Golden Light.  It is not remote, it is right within yourself.  Hold
yourself within its glow and you will behold all things clearly.

First, with all your being, know one thing:  that your own thought when you stand, is one with that
thought which brought forth the worlds.

“Out of the blackness of disorder and its outpouring of human misery, there must arise the order which
is peace.  When man learns that he is one with the thought which is of itself all beauty, all power, and
all repose, he will know that his brother cannot rob him of his heart’s desire.  He will stand in the Light
and draw unto himself his own.

Let pass through your mind, only the image you desire, which is Truth.  Meditate only upon the true
desire of your heart, knowing that it does not wrong any man and is most noble.  Now it takes earthly
form and is yours.  This is the law through which you bring forth your heart’s desire.
Let him who puts forth his hand to draw the lightning to his brother recall that through his own soul and
body will pass the bolt.