Article August 13, 1910 Issue

THE ONE INTELLIGENCE

L. C. KEMMING.

That God is the one intelligence has been very forcibly impressed upon me within the last year. A short time ago, when offered a good paying position, with work that required both judgment and great care, I at first questioned, being a young man of almost no business experience, as to whether or not I would be able to do the work in a way that would be satisfactory to my employers. I, however, decided to leave all to the guidance of divine Principle, and declared that I would be led to do the right thing. After working along this line for a day or so, I accepted the position, and then it was necessary to realize the source of man's intelligence. I declared that God, as He had given me this opportunity, would help me in my work, for man reflects infinite intelligence, and I could rely on infinite power at all times.

When I started in my office work, it seemed almost more than I could handle; but I pressed on, well knowing that "with God all things are possible." There was a great deal to learn and to look after, and which called for the exercise of good judgment on my part; but each day I took time to read from Science and Health, which so admirably answers every purpose for which we may need it, and I constantly held before me the Master's words, "I can of mine own self do nothing;" "The Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works." The result was, that instead of being almost overcome by the responsibility of the position (at least for the first few weeks, when everything was new to me, as I was left in charge of the office, with all the correspondence to attend to), as I would have been if unaided by Science, I was enabled to do my duties in a way to win the approval of my employers, and to be entirely free from all sense of worry or discouragement. When I undertook the work, I was told that I could expect to spend the first month or so in worry, but knowing God to be man's intelligence, who never fails, who never makes mistakes, I took hold of the work exceptionally well, and as already stated, have been absolutely free from all fear that I would not do the right thing; and as a result, I have been able to see what was the right thing to do.

For this experience I am more grateful than words can express. It has taught me to rely implicitly on God and His wisdom, and in every instance I find I am the gainer when I follow the divine guidance. If all mortals would only learn this lesson, how beautiful it would be. We need never make mistakes, need never be in doubt as to what to do, if only we know that "in him we live, and move, and have our being." What a grand outlook for those of us who have been struggling along, trying to do right, but relying on human wisdom to point out the way. So doing, mistakes, worry, and discouragement are inevitable; but when we place our trust in the infinite Principle of all that really exists, such things are impossible.

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