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it is thus with us always. From the phenomenal standpoint we have chance and change and unhappiness. The fifth statement is:
As Divine Mind, which I am,
I preach the gospel, heal the sick, cast out passions, raise the dead.
I work the works of God,
who works through me to will and to do that which ought to be done by me,
according to the doctrine of Jesus Christ:
"The words that I speak unto you,
I speak not of myself,
but the Father that dwelleth in me,
he doeth the works."
Such an affirmation makes you realize that you have nothing whatsoever to do, for do you not see that if the Spiritual world is already perfect, if that is the Real World, you do not really have anything whatsoever to do? Thus the highest working power is the power to see that we have nothing to do.
Our demonstration of this will come out in many unexpected ways. For instance, we are in hard straits with our business affairs, and we insist that it makes no difference to us in reality. This may show out in our power at healing, or in our bodily health, before it shows in our affairs. Even at their best what are our affairs? They are symbols of our real life. If they please us they are pleasing symbols, but nothing is real except Spirit. So this idea will come step by step to make our environments right. We cannot fail while we are daily speaking the lofty principles of that Kingdom on the earth, though not of it, which will come up before our vision more and more.
We were not made to fail. We were not made to be burdened. Probably you will notice that the fifth lesson seems to take away our own management of things. It is therefore the great lesson in meekness. It touches most nearly that word of Jesus Christ, "Not my will but thine be done." We are willing to submit to the law of our words. We are willing to
