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In reality, God is forever in process of movement within us, that He may manifest Himself (All-Good) more fully through us. Our affirming, backed by faith, is the link that connects our conscious human need with His power and supply.

They who have claimed their birthright by thus calmly affirming their oneness with God know how free they can be from human planning and effort, after they have called into operation this marvelous power of affirmation. This power has healed the sick, brought joy in place of mourning, literally opened prison doors and bidden the prisoner go free without the claimants calling for human assistance.

Understand, it is not necessarily the using of just this form of words that has availed in each individual case. It is the denying of apparent evil, and in spite of all contrary evidence, the affirming of good to be all there is, affirming oneness with God's omnipotent power to accomplish, even when there were no visible signs of His being present, that has wrought the deliverance. In one case within my knowledge, just simply claiming God is your defense and deliverance for a man who had for five years been an exile from home and country (through a series of deceptions and machinations that for depth and subtlety were unparalleled), opened all the doors wide and restored the man to his family