Article July 4, 1901 Issue

Conflicting Forces

R. C. M.

He who perceives the first faint glimmer of light, radiating from the Truth as revealed in Science and Health, feels a thrill of joy such as was never before experienced. He knows not why, but life at once commences to take on new aspects. Especially is this true when some physical ailment has been destroyed.

But this first stage reached, difficulties at once arise. The poor mortal, who, with his first small glimpse of Truth, thought himself so strong, now begins to recognize every mistake of thought, word, and deed; and to feel the depressing influence of mortal mind. Perhaps outside influence weights his consciousness or he again feels the pang of some old error, and recoils from the Herculean task which confronts him.

He may for a time hesitate in his upward course. But conscience awakened by the power of Truth, soon whips him back to the realization of nothingness of his life apart from God, and he contemplates the work before him. He catches a faint ray of the glory which awaits the victor; he sees the noble result which has been realized by his brothers, and soon one by one obstacles begin to melt away in the warm light of the eternal Love. Prejudice gives way to generous and loving interest; and seeming pleasures of sense gradually give place to the unspeakable joy of a life hid with God, divine Love. At last he begins to realize his nothingness apart from Principle, his emptiness without his God.

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