There is no frustration in the mind of God within us. Some day we shall all rest in his warm embrace. God brings an enriched and blessed sense with every aspect of our lives, bringing a deep, abiding, calming atmosphere of purpose and direction. As we allow our faith in God to freely flow through us, it awakens and enlivens our spiritual senses. It breathes life into our very souls. The road to God is through the self, and the pathway to an ever-increasing experience can be filled with joy. The supreme being is at the center of each one of us. To it we may come for guidance, and from it we may draw inspiration and the power to live, stand, walk, or sit. As faith slows, we become sensitively attuned to the whisperings of the spirit. Our minds are enlightened, our spiritual pulse quickens, our hearts are touched. Faith fuels hope. Our perspective changes, even or vision becomes clearer. Most certainly God is personal to everyone. As we grow closer to God, we begin to look for the best in life and in others. We gain a deeper sense of life’s purpose and meaning, and despair turns to joy. There is a presence within us which directly responds to God. #RandolphHarris 1 of 5

Since the presence is peace, joy, beauty, harmony, and completion, we may be sure that these qualities seek expression through our activities, and seek manifestation in everything that we do. Faith such as this is a Heavenly gift, and it can be sought and cultivated. God is willing to appear openly to those who seek him with all their hearts, and to be hidden from those who flee from him with all their hearts, God so regulates the knowledge of himself that he has given signs of himself, visible to those who seek him, and not those who seek him not. God created humans as personal, always acts toward him in ways which respect and preserve human’s freedom and responsibility. Faith is nurtured as we allow ourselves to believe. Like all other virtues, faith is strengthened as we practice it, as we live and act as if our faith were already deep. Faith is the product of righteous desire, belief, and obedience. Without such a sense there would be no warmth or color in our work. Faith fills the atmosphere of helpfulness, proceeding from our realization that we are recognizing God in our lives. The life of God is within you; whatever is true of God is true of your life. #RandolphHarris 2 of 5

This life within you, being God, did not begin and it cannot end; hence you are immortal and eternal. Our only safety, security, and our only hope is to hold fast to that which is good. As the mists of darkness gather around us, we are only lost if we choose to let go of God. A firm knowledge of God’s benevolence toward us is founded upon the truth of the freely given promise God revealed to our minds and sealed upon our hearts through the Holy Spirit. There is a permanent relationship between faith and the word. The mind of God has no problems, no difficulties, and is never confused. When you know that the mind within you is God and cannot be confused, then your intellect becomes clarified. The mind of God permeates every atom of your being. It is the governing principle in every organ of your body. God is the principle of perfection within you. As you teach your intellect to believe in the free circulation of spirit through you, your thought becomes a law of elimination to congestion; it purifies stagnation. Your consciousness of the divine presence within you, like light, dissipates the darkness. For God commanded the light to shine out of darkness, shine in our hearts, and to give light of the knowledge of the glory of God. #RandolphHarris 3 of 5

We need strength beyond ourselves to keep the commandments in whatever circumstance life brings to us. We have within you the ability to project new ideas, new thoughts, new inventions. It is my witness that as we cultivate our faith, grow through service, and stay constant and true come what may, so we feel God’s love. Therefore, whatsoever ideas you desire, when you pray—when you listen to this inner mind—know that you are going to receive these ideas, for you are dealing with that mind which is the conceiver of all ideas. We are strengthened, cleansed, refreshed, spiritually and emotionally healed. When you call upon this mind for an answer to your problem, it at once knows the answer because there is no problem to God. In this way, the answer to every problem has been solved. Knowing why we are tested and what the test s tells us how to get help. We have to go to God. God gives us the commandments. And we will need more than our own strength to keep them. There are cases in which we may come into contact with some aspect of reality only by acting, prior to any adequate evidence, as if it existed; in these instances, our faith helps to being its object into being. There is a promise of help from God that comes with the daily practice of faith. #RandolphHarris 4 of 5

The promise is sure. The power of the Holy Ghost is real. Most people not only long for joy, but also for the great freedom of being so full in ourselves we can live for others. Nothing shows the fullness and freedom of the human soul more than love. Therefore, deep down people want to love. In the realm of personal relationships faith in an individual’s good will or honesty may on occasions elicit these qualities when otherwise they would have been wanting. Precursive faith of this kind is justified by its subsequent verification rather than by prior evidence. To think is to create. We have the possibility within us to accept our freedom, announce our liberty, and proclaim our divine birthright. Know that the power within you, which is God, is the law of good establishing right action in your life. In this manner, you will gain dominion and exercise authority. We should rejoice that we are awakening to the realization that God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit which has been given to us. The Holy Ghost comes as a companion to those who try to do the best they can. What looks hard, almost impossible under our own power, becomes a joy in the strength of the Lord. #RandolphHarris 5 of 5