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
Every thought, every word is impressed upon it and carried out in
amazing detail. It is like a singer making a record on the sensitive
disc of the phonographic plate. Every note and tone of the singer’s
voice is registered. If he coughs or hesitates, it is registered also.
So let us break all the old bad records in the subconscious mind, the
records of our lives which we do not wish to keep, and make new and
beautiful ones.
Speak these words aloud, with power and conviction: “I now smash and
demolish (by my spoken word) every untrue record in my subconscious
mind. They shall return to the dust-heap of their native nothingness,
for they came from my own vain imaginings. I now make my perfect
records through the Christ within—The records of _Health, Wealth, Love
and perfect self-Expression_.” This is the square of life, _The Game
completed_.
In the following chapters, I will show how man can _change_ his
_conditions by changing his words_. Any man who does not know the power
of the word, is behind the times.
“_Death and Life are in the power of the tongue._”
(Prov. 18:21.)
THE LAW OF PROSPERITY
“Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defense
and thou shalt have plenty of silver.”
One of the greatest messages given to the race through the scriptures
is that God is man’s supply and that man can release, _through his
spoken word_, all that belongs to him by divine right. He must,
however, have _perfect faith in his spoken word_.
Isaiah said, “My word shall not return unto me void, but shall
accomplish that where unto it is sent.” We know now, that words and
thoughts are a tremendous vibratory force, ever moulding man’s body and
affairs.
A woman came to me in great distress and said she was to be sued on the
fifteenth of the month for three thousand dollars. She knew no way of
getting the money and was in despair.
I told her God was her supply, and _that there is a supply for every
demand_.
_So I spoke the word!_ I gave thanks that the woman would receive three
thousand dollars at the right time in the right way. I told her she
must have perfect faith, and act her _perfect faith_. The fifteenth
came but no money had materialized.
She called me on the ’phone and asked what she was to do.
I replied, “It is Saturday, so they won’t sue you today. Your part is
to act rich, thereby showing perfect faith that you will receive it by
Monday.” She asked me to lunch with her to keep up her courage. When
I joined her at a restaurant, I said, “This is no time to economize.
Order an expensive luncheon, act as if you have already received the
three thousand dollars.”
“All things whatsoever ye ask in prayer, _believing_, ye shall
receive.” “You must act as if you _had already received_.” The next
morning she called me on the ’phone and asked me to stay with her
during the day. I said “No, you are divinely protected and God is never
too late.”
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