The game of life and how to play itShinn, Florence Scovel
Religion
The game of life and how to play it
Shinn, Florence Scovel
Conduct of life; New Thought; Spirituality; Success -- Psychological aspects
“There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh
thy dwelling.”
“Perfect love casteth out fear. He that feareth is not made perfect in
love,” and “Love is the fulfilling of the Law.”
INTUITION OR GUIDANCE
“In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy paths.”
There is nothing too great of accomplishment for the man who knows the
power of his word, and who follows his intuitive leads. By the word he
starts in action unseen forces and can rebuild his body or remold his
affairs.
It is, therefore, of the utmost importance to choose the right words,
and the student carefully selects the affirmation he wishes to catapult
into the invisible.
He knows that God is his supply, that there is a supply for every
demand, and that his spoken word releases this supply.
“Ask and ye shall receive.”
Man must make the first move. “Draw nigh to God and He will draw nigh
to you.”
I have often been asked just how to make a demonstration.
I reply: “Speak the word and then do not do anything until you get a
definite lead.” Demand the lead, saying, “Infinite Spirit, reveal to me
the way, let me know if there is anything for me to do.”
The answer will come through intuition (or hunch); a chance remark from
someone, or a passage in a book, etc., etc. The answers are sometimes
quite startling in their exactness. For example: A woman desired a
large sum of money. She spoke the words: “Infinite Spirit, open the
way for my immediate supply, let all that is mine by divine right now
reach me, in great avalanches of abundance.” Then she added: “Give me a
definite lead, let me know if there is anything for me to do.”
The thought came quickly, “Give a certain friend” (who had helped her
spiritually) “a hundred dollars.” She told her friend, who said, “Wait
and get another lead, before giving it.” So she waited, and that day
met a woman who said to her, “I gave someone a dollar today; it was
just as much for me, as it would be for you to give someone a hundred.”
This was indeed an unmistakable lead, so she knew she was right
in giving the hundred dollars. It was a gift which proved a great
investment, for shortly after that, a large sum of money came to her in
a remarkable way.
Giving opens the way for receiving. In order to create activity in
finances, one should give. Tithing or giving one-tenth of one’s income,
is an old Jewish custom, and is sure to bring increase. Many of the
richest men in this country have been tithers, and I have never known
it to fail as an investment.
The tenth-part goes forth and returns blessed and multiplied. But the
gift or tithe must be given with love and cheerfulness, for “God loveth
a cheerful giver.” Bills should be paid cheerfully; all money should
be sent forth fearlessly and with a blessing.
This attitude of mind makes man master of money. It is his to obey, and
his spoken word then opens vast reservoirs of wealth.
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