to prevent children from falling down dangerous places, by speaking the true word: “God holds you in perfect safety.” They will seem to cling to their places like steel-filings to a magnet. To anyone who seems in jeopardy, breathe trustingly the silent word, “God takes care of you.”

Warnings of danger.

All warnings of danger and presentiments should be used to make you firm and faithful to speak for the safety of those whom the evil prophecy concerns. Let such prophecies be to you what the danger signal is to the locomotive engineer, a sign to bring in the saving principle of the Almighty, and not let the ones in danger go on to destruction.

Instead of being frightened or dismayed, you should realize that such things are only helps to those who believe in the power of the good word. There is no certainty in any prophecy of evil. At any moment the true word can annul it, even though the evil prophecy were uttered by a prophet sent of God.

Jonah was sent of God, and though he prophesied the terrible downfall of Nineveh within forty days, because of its sins, yet it did not come to pass. Why? Because it took advantage of Jonah’s prophecy and repented, and the Good prevailed with the people, and the way was prepared for God to save them from the consequences of their own misdeeds. Thus Jonah’s prophecy defeated itself, and was really a divine success.