The Power of Words

A person knowing the power of the word, becomes very careful of his conversation. He has only to watch the reaction of his words to know that they do “not return void.” Through his spoken word, man is continually making laws for himself.

A person who knows the power of words becomes very careful about what they say. They need only watch the effects of their words to know that words do “not return void.” Through what they say, people are constantly making laws for themselves.

I knew a man who said, “I always miss a car. It invariably pulls out just as I arrive.”

I knew a man who said, “I always miss the streetcar. It always pulls away just as I arrive.”

His daughter said: “I always catch a car. It’s sure to come just as I get there.” This occurred for years. Each had made a separate law for himself, one of failure, one of success. This is the psychology of superstitions.

His daughter said: “I always catch a car. It’s sure to come just as I get there.” This happened for years. Each had created a separate law for themselves, one of failure and one of success. This is the psychology behind superstitions.

The horseshoe or rabbit’s foot contains no power, but man’s spoken word and belief that it will bring him good luck creates expectancy in the subconscious mind, and attracts a “lucky situation.” I find however, this will not “work” when man has advanced spiritually and knows a higher law. One cannot turn back, and must put away “graven images.” For example: Two men in my class had had great success in business for several months, when suddenly everything “went to smash.” We tried to analyze the situation, and I found, instead of making their affirmations and looking to God for success and prosperity, they had each bought a “lucky monkey.” I said: “Oh I see, you have been trusting in the lucky monkeys instead of God.” “Put away the lucky monkeys and call on the law of forgiveness,” for man has power to forgive or neutralize his mistakes.

A horseshoe or rabbit’s foot has no power. But when a person says and believes it will bring good luck, that creates an expectation in the subconscious mind. This attracts a “lucky situation.” However, I find that this will not “work” once a person has advanced spiritually and knows a higher law. One cannot turn back and must put away “graven images.” For example, two men in my class had enjoyed great business success for several months. Then suddenly everything “fell apart.” We tried to understand what had happened. I found that each had bought a “lucky monkey.” They had done this instead of making their affirmations and looking to God for success and prosperity. I said: “Oh, I see, you have been trusting in the lucky monkeys instead of God.” “Put away the lucky monkeys and call on the law of forgiveness.” For people have the power to forgive or neutralize their mistakes.

They decided to throw the lucky monkeys down a coalhole, and all went well again. This does not mean, however, that one should throw away every “lucky” ornament or horseshoe about the house, but he must recognize that the power back of it is the one and only power, God, and that the object simply gives him a feeling of expectancy.

They decided to throw the lucky monkeys down a coal chute, and all went well again. However, this does not mean you should throw away every “lucky” ornament or horseshoe in your home. But you must recognize that the power behind it is the one and only power, God. The object simply gives you a feeling of expectancy.

I was with a friend, one day, who was in deep despair. In crossing the street, she picked up a horseshoe. Immediately, she was filled with joy and hope. She said God had sent her the horseshoe in order to keep up her courage.

One day, I was with a friend who was in deep despair. As she crossed the street, she picked up a horseshoe. She was immediately filled with joy and hope. She said God had sent her the horseshoe to keep her courage up.

It was indeed, at that moment, about the only thing that could have registered in her consciousness. Her hope became faith, and she ultimately made a wonderful demonstration. I wish to make the point clear that the men previously mentioned were depending on the monkeys, alone, while this woman recognized the power back of the horseshoe.

Indeed, at that moment, it was about the only thing she could have taken in. Her hope became faith, and she eventually achieved a wonderful result. I want to make this point clear: the men mentioned earlier relied on the monkeys alone. The woman, however, recognized the power behind the horseshoe.

I know, in my own case, it took a long while to get out of a belief that a certain thing brought disappointment. If the thing happened, disappointment invariably followed. I found the only way I could make a change in the subconscious, was by asserting, “There are not two powers, there is only one power, God, therefore, there are no disappointments, and this thing means a happy surprise.” I noticed a change at once, and happy surprises commenced coming my way.

In my own case, it took me a long time to stop believing that a certain thing brought disappointment. If it happened, disappointment always followed. I found only one way to change this belief in my subconscious. I had to affirm, “There are not two powers. There is only one power, God. Therefore, there are no disappointments, and this thing means a happy surprise.” I noticed a change right away, and happy surprises began coming my way.

I have a friend who said nothing could induce her to walk under a ladder. I said, “If you are afraid, you are giving in to a belief in two powers, Good and Evil, instead of one. As God is absolute, there can be no opposing power, unless man makes the false of evil for himself. To show you believe in only One Power, God, and that there is no power or reality in evil, walk under the next ladder you see.” Soon after, she went to her bank. She wished to open her box in the safe-deposit vault, and there stood a ladder on her pathway. It was impossible to reach the box without passing under the ladder. She quailed with fear and turned back. She could not face the lion on her pathway. However, when she reached the street, my words rang in her ears and she decided to return and walk under it. It was a big moment in her life, for ladders had held her in bondage for years. She retraced her steps to the vault, and the ladder was no longer there! This so often happens! If one is willing to do a thing he is afraid to do, he does not have to.

I have a friend who said nothing could make her walk under a ladder. I said, “If you are afraid, you are accepting the belief in two powers, Good and Evil, instead of one. God is absolute, so there can be no opposing power unless people create a false belief in evil for themselves. Walk under the next ladder you see. That will show you believe in only One Power, God, and that evil has no power or reality.” Soon afterward, she went to her bank. She wanted to open her box in the safe-deposit vault, and a ladder stood in her path. She could not reach the box without walking under it. She shrank back in fear and turned around. She could not face the lion in her path. But when she reached the street, my words rang in her ears. She decided to go back and walk under the ladder. It was a big moment in her life, because fear of ladders had kept her in bondage for years. She returned to the vault, and the ladder was gone! This happens so often! If a person is willing to do something they fear, they do not have to do it.

It is the law of nonresistance, which is so little understood.

It is the law of nonresistance, which few people understand.

Someone has said that courage contains genius and magic. Face a situation fearlessly, and there is no situation to face; it falls away of its own weight.

Someone once said that courage contains genius and magic. Face a situation without fear, and there will be no situation left to face. It falls away under its own weight.

The explanation is, that fear attracted the ladder on the woman’s pathway, and fearlessness removed it.

The explanation is that fear attracted the ladder into the woman’s path, and fearlessness removed it.

Thus the invisible forces are ever working for man who is always “pulling the strings” himself, though he does not know it. Owing to the vibratory power of words, whatever man voices, he begins to attract. People who continually speak of disease, invariably attract it.

In this way, invisible forces are always working for people. Each person is “pulling the strings” themselves, though they do not know it. Because words have vibratory power, people begin to attract whatever they say. People who constantly speak of disease invariably attract it.

After man knows the truth, he cannot be too careful of his words. For example: I have a friend who often says on the ’phone, “Do come to see me and have a fine old-fashioned chat.” This “old-fashioned chat” means an hour of about five hundred to a thousand destructive words, the principal topics being loss, lack, failure and sickness.

Once a person knows the truth, they cannot be too careful with their words. For example, I have a friend who often says on the phone, “Do come visit me and have a good old-fashioned chat.” This “old-fashioned chat” means an hour of about five hundred to a thousand destructive words. The main topics are loss, lack, failure, and sickness.

I reply: “No, I thank you, I’ve had enough old-fashioned chats in my life, they are too expensive, but I will be glad to have a new-fashioned chat, and talk about what we want, not what we don’t want.” There is an old saying that man only dares use his words for three purposes, to “heal, bless or prosper.” What man says of others will be said of him, and what he wishes for another, he is wishing for himself.

I reply: “No, thank you. I’ve had enough old-fashioned chats in my life. They cost too much. But I’d be glad to have a new-fashioned chat and talk about what we want, not what we don’t want.” An old saying states that people should only dare to use words for three purposes: to “heal, bless or prosper.” What you say about others will be said about you. And what you wish for someone else, you wish for yourself.

“Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.”

“Curses come back to those who send them, just as chickens return to roost.”

If a man wishes someone “bad luck,” he is sure to attract bad luck himself. If he wishes to aid someone to success, he is wishing and aiding himself to success.

If a man wishes someone “bad luck,” he is sure to attract bad luck himself. If he wants to help someone succeed, he is wishing for and helping himself to succeed.

The body may be renewed and transformed through the spoken word and clear vision, and disease be completely wiped out of the consciousness. The metaphysician knows that all disease has a mental correspondence, and in order to heal the body one must first “heal the soul.”

The body may be renewed and transformed through spoken words and clear vision. Disease may be completely erased from consciousness. A metaphysician knows that every disease has a mental counterpart. To heal the body, one must first “heal the soul.”

The soul is the subconscious mind, and it must be “saved” from wrong thinking.

The soul is the subconscious mind, and it must be “saved” from wrong thinking.

In the twenty-third psalm, we read: “He restoreth my soul.” This means that the subconscious mind or soul, must be restored with the right ideas, and the “mystical marriage” is the marriage of the soul and the spirit, or the subconscious and superconscious mind. They must be one. When the subconscious is flooded with the perfect ideas of the superconscious, God and man are one. “I and the Father are one.” That is, he is one with the realm of perfect ideas; he is the man made in God’s likeness and image (imagination) and is given power and dominion over all created things, his mind, body and affairs.

In the twenty-third psalm, we read: “He restoreth my soul.” This means that the subconscious mind, or soul, must be restored with the right ideas. The “mystical marriage” is the marriage of the soul and the spirit, or the subconscious and superconscious mind. They must be one. When the subconscious is flooded with the perfect ideas of the superconscious, God and man are one. “I and the Father are one.” In other words, man is one with the realm of perfect ideas. He is made in God’s likeness and image (imagination). He is given power and dominion over all created things, his mind, body and affairs.

It is safe to say that all sickness and unhappiness come from the violation of the law of love. A new commandment I give unto you, “Love one another,” and in the Game of Life, love or good-will takes every trick.

It is safe to say that all sickness and unhappiness come from breaking the law of love. I give you a new commandment: “Love one another.” In the Game of Life, love or goodwill wins every trick.

For example: A woman I know, had, for years an appearance of a terrible skin disease. The doctors told her it was incurable, and she was in despair. She was on the stage, and she feared she would soon have to give up her profession, and she had no other means of support. She, however, procured a good engagement, and on the opening night, made a great “hit.” She received flattering notices from the critics, and was joyful and elated. The next day she received a notice of dismissal. A man in the cast had been jealous of her success and had caused her to be sent away. She felt hatred and resentment taking complete possession of her, and she cried out, “Oh God don’t let me hate that man.” That night she worked for hours “in the silence.”

For example, a woman I know had shown signs of a terrible skin disease for years. Doctors told her it was incurable, and she was in despair. She was an actress and feared she would soon have to give up her profession. She had no other way to support herself. However, she got a good role and was a great “hit” on opening night. The critics gave her flattering reviews, and she was joyful and elated. The next day, she was told she was being dismissed. A man in the cast had been jealous of her success and had caused her to be fired. She felt hatred and resentment taking complete possession of her, and she cried out, “Oh God, don’t let me hate that man.” That night she worked for hours “in the silence.”

She said, “I soon came into a very deep silence. I seemed to be at peace with myself, with the man, and with the whole world. I continued this for two following nights, and on the third day I found I was healed completely of the skin disease!” In asking for love, or good will, she had fulfilled the law, (“for love is the fulfilling of the law”) and the disease (which came from subconscious resentment) was wiped out.

She said, “I soon entered a very deep silence. I felt at peace with myself, with the man, and with the whole world. I continued this practice for the next two nights. On the third day, I found that I was completely healed of the skin disease!” By asking for love, or goodwill, she had fulfilled the law (“for love is the fulfilling of the law”). The disease, which had come from subconscious resentment, was wiped out.

Continual criticism produces rheumatism, as critical, inharmonious thoughts cause unnatural deposits in the blood, which settle in the joints.

Constant criticism causes rheumatism because critical, disharmonious thoughts create unnatural deposits in the blood. These deposits settle in the joints.

False growths are caused by jealousy, hatred, unforgiveness, fear, etc. Every disease is caused by a mind not at ease. I said once, in my class, “There is no use asking anyone ‘What’s the matter with you?’ we might just as well say, ‘Who’s the matter with you?’” Unforgiveness is the most prolific cause of disease. It will harden arteries or liver, and affect the eye-sight. In its train are endless ills.

Abnormal growths are caused by jealousy, hatred, unforgiveness, fear, and other emotions. Every disease is caused by a mind that is not at ease. I once said in my class, “There is no point in asking anyone ‘What’s the matter with you?’ We might as well ask, ‘Who’s the matter with you?’” Unforgiveness is the most common cause of disease. It can harden the arteries or liver and affect eyesight. It brings countless other illnesses with it.

I called on a woman, one day, who said she was ill from having eaten a poisoned oyster. I replied, “Oh, no, the oyster was harmless, you poisoned the oyster. What’s the matter with you?” She answered, “Oh about nineteen people.” She had quarrelled with nineteen people and had become so inharmonious that she attracted the wrong oyster.

One day, I visited a woman who said she was sick from eating a poisoned oyster. I replied, “Oh, no, the oyster was harmless. You poisoned the oyster. What’s the matter with you?” She answered, “Oh, about nineteen people.” She had quarreled with nineteen people and had become so out of harmony that she attracted the wrong oyster.

Any inharmony on the external, indicates there is mental inharmony. “As the within, so the without.”

Any lack of harmony in the external world indicates a lack of harmony in the mind. “As within, so without.”

Man’s only enemies are within himself. “And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household.” Personality is one of the last enemies to be overcome, as this planet is taking its initiation in love. It was Christ’s message—“Peace on Earth, good will towards man.” The enlightened man, therefore, endeavors to perfect himself upon his neighbor. His work is with himself, to send out good-will and blessings to every man, and the marvelous thing is, that if one blesses a man he has no power to harm him.

A person’s only enemies are within. “A person’s enemies will be members of their own household.” Personality is one of the last enemies to overcome, because this planet is being initiated into love. This was Christ’s message: “Peace on Earth, good will towards man.” An enlightened person therefore seeks to become perfect through dealings with others. The work is within oneself: to send goodwill and blessings to everyone. The marvelous thing is that if you bless someone, that person has no power to harm you.

For example: A man came to me asking to “treat” for success in business. He was selling machinery, and a rival appeared on the scene with what he proclaimed, was a better machine, and my friend feared defeat. I said, “First of all, we must wipe out all fear, and know that God protects your interests, and that the divine idea must come out of the situation. That is, the right machine will be sold, by the right man, to the right man.” And I added, “Don’t hold one critical thought towards that man. Bless him all day, and be willing not to sell your machine, if it isn’t the divine idea.” So he went to the meeting, fearless and nonresistant, and blessing the other man. He said the outcome was very remarkable. The other man’s machine refused to work, and he sold his without the slightest difficulty. “But I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which spitefully use you and persecute you.”

For example, a man came to me asking me to “treat” him for success in business. He was selling machinery. A rival had appeared, claiming to have a better machine, and my friend feared defeat. I said, “First of all, we must get rid of all fear. We must know that God protects your interests, and that the divine idea must emerge from this situation. That means the right machine will be sold by the right man to the right man.” I added, “Don’t think a single critical thought about that man. Bless him all day. And be willing not to sell your machine if selling it isn’t the divine idea.” So he went to the meeting without fear or resistance, blessing the other man. He said the outcome was remarkable. The other man’s machine refused to work, and my friend sold his machine without the slightest difficulty. “But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat and persecute you.”

Good-will produces a great aura of protection about the one who sends it, and “No weapon that is formed against him shall prosper.” In other words, love and good-will destroy the enemies within one’s self, therefore, one has no enemies on the external!

Sending goodwill creates a powerful protective aura around the sender. “No weapon formed against them will succeed.” In other words, love and goodwill destroy the enemies within us. Therefore, we have no enemies in the outside world!

“There is peace on earth for him who sends good-will to man!”

“There is peace on earth for anyone who sends goodwill to others!”