Article July 17, 1978 Issue

Only one cause: God

LEONARD E. MENDEZ

If your basement floor were getting wet because of a leak in the plumbing, just mopping up wouldn't help very much.

If we are faced with discord, it is much more telling to direct our prayers so that the troublesome cause is silenced, instead of struggling with its supposed outcome. This approach is applicable, whatever the fear, lack, sin, illness, business or family troubles.

The apparent cause of all trouble is mortal mind. This so-called mind doesn't announce itself as mortal mind. If it did, we would more readily recognize it as such and not believe its lies. Mortal mind employs the pronoun "I" to deceive us into thinking that its suggestions are our own thoughts. It would have us unjustifiably blame and even condemn ourselves. Christ Jesus said of this supposititious mind, "When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it." John 8:44;

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