Excerpts from
All Power is Given Unto You
by
Elinor S. Moody
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In this
excellent and very hard to find book from 1921, Elinor S. Moody
presents twelve lessons explaining and illustrating the creating and
attracting power of the mind, as taught and practised by New Thought.
Elinor S. Moody was one of a number of gifted New Thought teachers
whose books were published in the early 20th Century by Elizabeth
Towne's publishing company.
Contents
Chapter
1
- Your Creative Mind
Chapter 2 - How to Use Your
Creative Mind
Chapter 3 - All Power is Given
Unto You
Chapter 4 - The Secret of
Success
Chapter 5 - How to Concentrate
Chapter 6 - Creative Power of the
Word
Chapter 7 - How to Use the
Creative Power
Chapter 8 - How to Speak the
Creative Word
Chapter 9 - Your Mind Dynamo
Chapter 10 - As Ye
Sow
Chapter 11 - How to Direct
the Mind Dynamo
Chapter 12 - How to Create
and Attract Your Own
INTRODUCTION
With
pleasure and good will, I commend this little volume to the kindly
consideration of those for whom I have prepared it.
It is the
recognition of many requests from students and others, that I explain
as
clearly us possible, the matters I have tried to cover in the book. My
aim has
been to emphasize and make personal Christ's teaching, the essence
or reality
of which many of us seem to lose in reading the Gospel.
If I have
succeeded, as I hope I have done, the book will perhaps cast a ray of
light
along the way for some, who will need but this bit of enlightenment in
order to
take possession of the wonderful inheritance which is theirs today, and
ever
has been.
That all
things are possible unto us, is truth, and when we know this as truth,
and live
that knowledge constantly, we soon arrive at the longed for goal of
freedom.
For the
past few years I have used the groundwork of these lesson-lectures as a
basis
for teaching the truth, and the call that the lessons be presented
in book
form has been so earnest and per-suasive that I have gladly prepared
the manuscript
for publication.
To anyone
who will study and apply this truth in their daily living, asking and
listening
for the inspiration of the Almighty to enlighten the understanding,
there will
come a confident know-ledge and wisdom which will heal all diseases;
and will
also create and attract into each individual life not only sufficient
for every
need, but "exceeding, abundantly above all you can ask or even
think."
Close the
mind to the old ideas that have not brought peace, power and plenty,
and with
determined purpose to arrive at the goal of satisfaction, seek herein
the key
to Father's treasure house, remem-bering that He has said, "Seek, and
ye
shall find."
Elinor S. Moody (Portland, Maine, 1921.)
Chapter 1
YOUR CREATIVE
MIND
THE mind
is the realm or workshop from which all things proceed, and in due time
become
visible to the eyes or senses.
This
workshop is always open and ready for business, making quick use of
whatever material
we provide. Thus it is up to us, as individuals, to live lives of
satisfaction,
or the reverse.
But this
is more than a matter of knowing how. To be sure we must know how, but
after
that we must steadfastly determine to live that knowledge constantly
and
consistently.
Happy, contented and optimistic
thoughts soon crystallize into
similar conditions in our lives. While unhappy, discouraged and
discontented
thoughts just as surely, and naturally create after their kind.
And so
have we, each one of us, created for ourselves the con-ditions in the
midst of
which we are this day living, whether those conditions are in accord
with our
desires or otherwise.
We are our
own creators, and may create for ourselves whatsoever we desire. But
let us
remember that the things we create, whether by faith and trust or fear
and
doubt, are ours; and our own will come to us and will not go to another.
Nor can
the things and conditions we create for ourselves be taken from us,
until they
have served their purpose in our lives and we are ready to pass them
on, and
replace them by something better for which we have daily been making
ready.
Our own
does not mean solely the things and conditions we desire, but rather
the things
upon which we fix the mind; the things with which we mentally relate
ourselves,
and by this mental relation create and in due season attract into
visibility.
Thus, if
we feed the mind with fear, doubt and worry thoughts, we are just as
surely
creating the things and conditions we think about as will
be the case when we
follow Paul's
advice and think on the things of virtue and good report. As we think
so we
are, or so we shall create for ourselves; and the things and conditions
we so
create will naturally make themselves visible in and about us.
By fixing
the conscious mind on a thing desired, or by allowing it to remain
fixed on
anything not desired, we shall impress that thing or condition on
the inner,
or so-called subconscious, mind. And in due season the inner mind
will
discover a way to express that thing in our lives in a perfectly natural
manner, for there is very little of the supernatural in life.
"When
we begin to "think on these things," diligently and with the intent
to understand the meaning of life, we find it very largely a matter of
cause
and effect — God, the All Good, being the first great cause of all life.
Mind is the pattern by which
the word creates, for before we speak
into being the thing or condition which brings to us pleasure or pain,
we have
either consciously or unconsciously been fashioning that thing or
condition
in the mental workshop, have been impress-ing, as it were,
this pattern
on the creative substance within and all about us.
And it
must come into sight, either in our acts or words, both
of which
express or objectify our thought children.
In this
way do our thoughts build themselves into our personalities, and so
become what
we appear to be.
As Matthew
says, "The light of the body is the eye"; and we shall observe, in
most instances, that the eye is a rather accurate indicator
of the development
of the inner power or understanding. As the power of thought is
cultivated and
controlled, the eye lights up with the glow of satisfaction, confidence
and
harmony; while the eye of the non-thinker, who is content to plod along
today
in the path of yesterday, not altogether satisfied, perhaps, but
without any
definite idea of changing conditions, will indicate a lack of that
inner energy
or fire which would so quickly and surely light up the inner realm or
workshop
and produce the "outward or visible signs."
The inner
mind does its work with the utmost precision, faithfully producing or
expressing all impressions made upon it by the outer or conscious
mind, but of
course it cannot express something that has not been given it
by the
outer mind. This is true even to the matter of building the
face and figure in
accord with the
pattern provided by the conscious mind. This is worth remembering to
those of
us who would like to try re-constructing the physical self — the
personality.
And it is a fact that we can rebuild ourselves in accord with the most
perfect
physical pattern we are able to steadfastly and expectantly hold before
the
subconscious or inner mind.
In
thinking of the inner and outer, or conscious and subconscious
minds, let us
not think of them as separate minds — or as two minds; for such is not
the
truth and it is only the truth that will make us really free. There is
but the
one mind and we are all individual parts of that great whole, just as
the
fingers are parts of the hand and the nails parts of the fingers. To
discuss
the mind in any other way is misleading, and seems to add a good deal
of
mystery to the simple and natural working of the mental mechanism.
The outer and inner
phases of mind are only
seemingly separate and distinct; just as the action of the fingers is
seemingly
separate and distinct from the action of the wrist and arm. It is the
oneness
of action in each case that makes for real value, and while the outer or conscious
mind ceases
its action when we sleep, the inner or subconscious does not cease its
action
at that time. But when the outer mind becomes somewhat befogged and out
of
normal condition, the inner mind likewise seems to have somewhat
suspended its
operation, since it needs the impression of the conscious mind in order
that it
may express the things and conditions desired or mentally considered.
We have
to get the impression before we can put forth, or cause to become
visible, the
expression.
And even
after what we have called the inner or subconscious mind, science tells
us
there are still greater mental possibilities — that of the so-called
super-conscious, of which I shall
not speak here, since, for the purposes of this lesson, we shall
do well to
center our attention upon the natural working of the conscious and
subconscious
phases of mind alone.
Students
of this subject tell us that the so-called subconscious realm is
unlimited in
its possibilities; that its storehouse of knowledge cannot be
exhausted; that
it holds the key to every problem and condition, and that when we have
trained
ourselves to turn to it quickly and confidently in time of need, it
will always
more than meet our expectation.
But do we
do this, habitually? Or do we much more frequently entirely disregard
this
mental treasure house and go about declaring our inability to
accomplish the
thing desired? On excellent authority we have this declaration:
"As a man
thinketh in his heart, so is he."
The
answer to our problem is always within, if we will search for it. If we
will
first think so, and then call confidently upon this great inner source
of all
knowledge to supply us with the needed ideas and ability.
If each
one of us would learn, at all times, to confidently call upon the great
inner
source of supply, expecting to receive the assistance sought, no life
need be
one of failures; for with this inner mind all things are possible, when
we
learn to rely upon it.
The
conscious idea, or the information in sight at the moment, is as
nothing
compared to the inexhaustible supply which is always within, simply
waiting to
be recognized and called into action. And to this limitless supply we
are
constantly adding; though much of the time it may be done unconsciously.
But all this information that
comes to us in the various ways, and
of so much of which we are practically unconscious, duly classifies
itself and
produces fruit after its kind; whether it be to our satisfaction or
otherwise.
All the trifles over which we worry and fret are duly impressed upon
this great
inner field of consciousness, and are likely to express in our
lives if we
give them space in which to grow and come to maturity.
Right at
hand, within ourselves, is "all that we can ask, or even think," in
the way of help, if we will only learn to believe in it and receive of
it. We
need to think as to the meaning of that strong and simple promise, "Ask
and ye shall receive." And if our asking is aright, failure is
impossible.
Here is
another interesting fact: The great inner storehouse of all knowledge
uses the
physical eye as a sort of advertising medium, and as one becomes
accustomed to
looking within for his or her supply of knowledge, the eye becomes
constantly
more indicative of the limitless power shining through it. It is
interesting,
as well as enlightening, to note the difference in degree of character
indicated upon the faces of the men and women with whom we mix and
mingle each
day.
Regardless
of the scope of the inner mind, it takes note of the minutest message
sent it by the outer or conscious
mind, and unerringly produces the thing or condition it is impressed to
do. We
must, however, furnish it with a pattern by which to work, or
much of
its remarkable power and ability will be lost to us, as is steam,
gas or
electricity when allowed to operate without careful direction, or for a
specific purpose.
If we
would constantly profit by the limitless power of this great inner
realm, we
must know just what we desire; must have a purpose in life. We must be
ready to
use the things and conditions desired; must know how to
concentrate our
thought force for good; must be able to mentally sketch or draw the
thing or
condition we desire to attract to ourselves.
Having
passed such a pattern to the inner or subconscious realm or workshop,
we may
cease all doubts and fears and expectantly await the arrival of our own
— the
thing or condition we have created for ourselves and which is ours.
The inner mind will provide a
way to express for us the thing we
have impressed upon it, even giving to us the good measure, pressed
down and running
over, Father has promised; and it will do the work for us in a
perfectly natural
manner — so natural, many times, that we almost doubt that our own has
come to
us, and set it down as merely a wonderful happening, quite
apart from
the workings of the Spirit within.
This means
study, of course, for we must first know what the law is, and then we
must
learn how to consciously connect with the all power with certainty and
confidence — both in ourselves and in it. But this is well worthwhile.
We would
hardly expect to reap a profitable harvest had we failed in performing
the
necessary work in promoting its growth.
By the
same natural law we obtain the benefits of the kingdom of all good. We
must
earn the right to have them before we may expect our rewards. And by
earning
the right to them, I mean we must do as our Father has told us to do on
each
and every occasion; and we must be happy in the doing, for we shall
find
cheerful obedience means much when it comes to receiving our "good
measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over."
But having
made "straight the way," there is no end to the achievements and
attainments to which we may look forward, with perfect confidence in
the
promise, "Before they call I will answer and send them the desires of their
hearts." The matter of obtaining the things and conditions we desire is
always in our own hands. But it means work, and if any of us are
deceiving
ourselves with the idea that demonstrating whatsoever we will is only a
matter
of knowing the password or countersign, we are on the wrong scent
or road, and
it will be profitable for us to stop right here and get a new start in
accord
with Christ's "My Father worketh hitherto, and I work."
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