Bible Review V15: October 1916 - March 1918 - Iapsop.com

1917-18 CONSCIOUSNESS 491
the realities of this world and of the spirit-world. But
there are none so gross that they can not, by an unyielding
and unwavering desire, rise into that spiritual and
true consciousness which they will be able to reach by
carefully studying the teachings of THE ESOTERIC.
In conclusion we would give a few practical suggestions
for the use of the advanced Esoteric student.
First take the following idea as your motto: THE
THOUGHTS OF T0-DAY BECOME THE SENSATIONS FROM
WHICH ARISE THE SPONTANEOUS THOUGHTS OF TO-MOR-
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Therefore, whatever you wish to be, think about
it, study it, until the very cuticle knows it, and not only
knows it, but believes it without a doubt. Many instances
have come before the observation of every student
of human nature, persons who thought about and believed
some erroneous thing until they were in all their
consciousness just what they believed.
"1'here
But says one,
are those who believe that they are the impersonation
of Jesus Christ, or of the Holy Ghost, or even
God. but they possess none of their attributes." I ask
why? It is simply because they have incorrect ideas of
the real nature and character of the one whom they
think they embody. On close examination, however, it
will be found that they are all they have idealized,
thought and truly believed.
The words of the Nazarene
are true: "If you have faith as a grain of mustard seed,
ye shall say unto the mountain. Remove hence to yonder
place; and it shall remove: and nothing shall be impossible
unto you." Faith is nothing more or less than an
honest, earnest belief, without a doubt. While erroneous
beliefs will create deranged states in the individual body
and mind, yet they cannot exist without a doubt arising
in the minds of those who entertain them. But when an
individual believes the truth, no matter how high or how
great the powers involved in it, and ever thinks and de-