Divine Guidance

BEULAH G. HINES.

In dwelling on the thought of divine Principle as Love, we can readily see the innumerable ways in which Principle enters the smallest affairs of our lives if we only think quickly enough to avail ourselves of Divine guidance. Have we ever thought of what it means to be unprincipled? Even in a mortal sense, if we were accused of being unprincipled how quickly would we resent the accusation, or seek to remedy the evil, whatever it might be. In my own experience, I have many times rejected an error quickly and decidedly, because it appeared an unprincipled thing to think, say, or do.

Our text-book teaches us that Principle means God, Life, Love; and the command to obey God is imperative. In proportion to our obedience we are protected by Principle in every way, and we feel in such accord with good that our sense of power over evil will grow in strength until we absolutely know that God's commandment uttered through His ideas, cannot be broken.

I love that saying of the Master, "I can of mine own self do nothing." "The Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works." It gives us rest to know that every good motive and action comes direct from our Father, and that all the good in the world is our inheritance from Him, and that it remains indestructibly in Him, even as we remain indestructibly in Him.

We sometimes hear good people say that their motives and intentions are good, and yet that good results do not follow. Both of our best authorities, the Bible and Science and Health, emphasize the necessity for action. Our textbook says that "there is more Life and immortality in one good motive and act, than in all the blood which ever flowed through mortal veins" (Science and Health, p. 376). We also hear Jesus saying, "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven." We cannot sit still and say, "Principle governs, and my motive is right:" we must prove that Principle (not self) is governing, and we must act in accordance therewith.

In our work, and particularly in our relations with our fellow-man, we need to bring more of Principle into thought and action. We need to watch our thought of our fellowmortals lest it be an un principled thing of which we would be ashamed if it were openly known.

By guarding the inward thought, the outward act will be guarded also,—guarded, guided, and made manifest by and through divine Principle, Love. This is God with us, telling us just what, and how to think, speak, and act at every moment for our brother as well as for ourselves, until our lives are beautifully rounded out on the lines formed by Principle.

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