they cleanse, loosen, free, wash away, and dissolve false appearances. The effect of right affirmations is to fill in (fulfill), to make substantial, to build up, to establish, and cause to come into appearance that which is real and true.
The realization of true denial in thought, word, and deed is called being “born of water,” and the realization of true affirmation is being “born of Spirit.” This is the beginning of regeneration. He that is continually being cleansed by the word of denial—” Now are ye clean through the words which I have spoken unto you”—is being baptized with water. Water is the symbol of the cleansing power of repentance, change of mind, conversion, all of which come through the right denial of the world, the flesh, and the devil, or, as we have said, materiality (the world), the personal self (the flesh), and evil (the devil).
To every suggestion of evil in your daily life mentally declare, “There is no evil.” To all talk of people about evil, such as scandals, descriptions of diseases, accounts of deaths, disasters, fears, discouragements and dangers, silently say, “That is not true.” Many cases have been healed by that simple, silent message.
Do not feel obliged to join in conversations that dwell upon the dark side of humanity. Courtesy and good judgment will cause you to reply in ways wherein there is no offense, and yet you make no concession to
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