The Hidden Power, and Other Papers upon Mental ScienceTroward, T. (Thomas)
Religion
The Hidden Power, and Other Papers upon Mental Science
Troward, T. (Thomas)
New Thought
[Footnote 3: Everything depends on this principle of
Reciprocity. By contemplation we come to realize the true
nature of "Spirit" or "the father." We learn to disengage the
_variable_ factors of particular _Modes_ from the
_invariable_ factors which are the essential qualities of
Spirit underlying _all_ Modes. Then when we realize these
essential qualities we see that we can apply them under any
mode that we will: in other words _we_ supply the _variable_
factor of the combination by the action of our Thought, as
Desire or Will, and thus combine it with the _invariable_
factor or "constant" of the _essential_ law of spirit, thus
producing what result we will. This is just what we do in
respect to physical nature--e. g., the electrician supplies
the _variable_ factor of the particular Mode of application,
and the _constant_ laws of Electricity _respond_ to the
nature of the invitation given to them. This _Responsiveness_
is _inherent_ in Spirit; otherwise Spirit would have no means
of expansion into manifestation. Responsiveness is the
principle of Spirit's Self-expression. We do not have to
create responsive action on the part of electricity. We can
safely take this Responsiveness for granted as pure natural
law. Our desire first works on the Arupa level and thence
concentrates itself through the various Rupa levels till it
reaches complete external manifestation.]
And the result of the seeing is that "the Son" does the same things as
"the Father" "in like manner." The Son's action is the reproduction of
the universal principles in application to specific instances. The
principles remain unaltered and work always in the same manner, and the
office of "the Son" is to determine the particular field of their
operation with regard to the specific object which he has in view; and
therefore, so far as that object is concerned, the action of "the Son"
becomes the action of "the Father" also.
Again, there is no concealment on the part of "the Father." He has no
secrets, for "the Father loveth the Son, and showeth him all things that
himself doeth." There is perfect reciprocity between Spirit in the
Universal and in Individualisation, resulting from the identity of
Being; and "the Son's" recognition of Love as the active principle of
this Unity gives him an intuitive insight into all those inner workings
of the Universal Life which we call the arcana of Nature. Love has a
divine gift of insight which cannot be attained by intellect alone, and
the old saying, "Love will find out the way," has greater depths of
meaning than appear on the surface. Thus there is not only a seeing, but
also a showing; and the three terms--"looking, seeing, showing"--combine
to form a power of "working" to which it is impossible to assign any
limit.
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