Law which results in the change desired. Prayer would then be scientific because it would be in harmony with law throughout.

BIBLE SUPPORT OF FAITH IN CONTROL OF NATURAL FORCES

Such possibilities cannot be denied by those who accept the Bible with any degree of completeness whatever. Many cases are recorded of the control of natural forces, both in the Old Testament and the New, but always by men of great spiritual force like Elijah, who brought the rain after the drought, and Jesus who walked the waves. It is very evident, then, that the control of these things is not due to power to break the law but intelligent use of some law of mind or spirit above common knowledge. And it is equally plain that if one man can do these things, it is inherently possible for all men. Faith seems to be the essential element; but faith is merely a confident attitude of expectancy. Such a confident attitude is the idea, impression, or mental image which is given to the Cosmic Mind, which then acts upon it by the law of its nature.

Such extraordinary power as this could never be acquired save by men of the deepest spiritual character, --- that is, those whose keenness of mental perception and idealism would prevent them from ever wanting to use their power for other purposes than the good of all. The history of the world is full of cases of answered prayer in the control of natural forces; but these answers came about through law, --- the law that " according to your faith it is done unto you." In other words, there was sufficient expectation and desire for the common good, to move the Cosmic forces. Faith can move mountains, literally.