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swords and shields； David placed his solely in an unseen God。
The resultthe young Israelite shepherd defeated his far
mightier foe！ With nothing； save a single stone from his sling；
David struck Goliath； and the giant fell lifeless to the ground。
By accepting the principle 〃Let Go And Let God〃； and
believing that whatever must happen for you to reach your
goal； will happenlike Davidyou too will successfully conquer
the 〃giant〃 in your life （i。e。 you will witness the physical
manifestation of your image； and in the proper time）。 You see；
the trouble with those of us who fail to achieve what we desire；
is not that we lack the ability to do so； but that we lack the
faith implicit in the 〃Let Go And Let God〃 principle； which
dictates whatever is necessary for us to reach our goal will
indeed occur。
We do not believe we can simply tap into the great
spiritual reservoir that lies within us； to make connection with
divinity； allsupply； or whatever else you wish to call that
power which sustains each one of us。 However； if you fail to
make this connection in your own mind； or if you lack the
divine selfconfidence born of faith in omnipotence； you will
never be what you long to be； or have what you rightly deserve
to have。 All of your prayers will return to you unanswered；
your best efforts will bear no fruit and your negative attitudes
will thwart the realization of your goal。
A mind 〃saturated〃 with fear of failure or images of
unwanted results； can no more acplish； create； or produce
anything of value； than a stone can violate the law of gravity
by flying upwards in the air。 You must realize the creator does
not alter the law of gravity to acmodate a person who
walks off the roof of a house。 （Even though the person may do
it unconsciously or in a drugged state。） Similarly； the creative
principle of the law of achievement cannot be violated with
impunity。 Therefore； you will achieve what you desire； be what
you long to be； only when you bee obedient to that
inexorable law of life。
To recapitulate the first step in the creative process is to
relax and see yourself already in possession of the good that
you desire。 （Build the image。） The second step is toLet Go And
Let God。
In working with Spirit； it helps to focus on the truth that
Spirit is in all places at all times。 Since this is so； it follows
that you possess the godlike ability to tap into positive
thoughts anytime you wish and anywhere you choose。
Moreover； once you bee aware of your kinship with the
creative power； that you are in truth a child of spirit； you
cannot possibly be anything other than positive； forceful；
radiant and selfreliant in your dealings with the world （a
conqueror of those forces which would attempt to drag you
down or hold you back）。 Once this happens； all the forces in
the universe will e together to help you reach your goal or
the manifestation of your Image。 Finally； gaining the
understanding that you are made in the image of the creator of
the universeand are a living part of eternal spiritwill
ultimately transform the results that you are achieving in your
life； every day。
Another thing you should know about Spirit is that it is a
power which is forever flowing into and through you （we also
call this power 〃thought〃）。 But as Spirit or thought flows into
you； you choose the image you will then form with it。
Experiment for yourselfsit back； relax and then bee fully
aware of this great creative capacity。 You can actually form
one image or picture； after another； on the screen of your
mind （images of things which already exist physically； like
your car； your home； your place of business； or images of
things that do not yet existsuch as your shortterm and long
term goals）。
But the point I want to impress upon you now； is that
although Spirit is the very essence of your being； it will never
move into form or into an image； without your assistance。 So
those people who sit back and do nothing； saying； 〃God will
look after me；〃 are just fooling themselves。 For since it is true
that God helps only those who first help themselves； it follows
that you must always do your part to start the creative process
in motion。 You must always build the image and know in your
heart the image will materialize。 You must e to look upon
God as being a great unseen provider who inhabits every fibre
of your being and you must also understand that the instant
you form the image in your mind； God will go to work in God's
Perfect Way and move you into an entirely new vibration （i。e。
you will begin to feel differently）。 So always remember； the new
feeling ing over you is really God at work and although
you may sometimes express your elation by saying you feel
enthusiastic； remember that the word Enthusiasm is just a
derivation from the early Greek〃en theos〃meaning in God。
Your enthusiastic attitude will； in turn； cause your
actions to change and you will start behaving differently。
Moreover； not only will you begin to act differently yourself；
but because of the new vibration you are in； you will begin to
gravitate toward； and to attract to you； other likeminded
people。 Strange and wonderful things will begin to happen to
you and with such regularity that you will be at a loss to
explain or even to prehend what is going onso 〃don't even
make the attempt。〃 Just understand it is 〃God's Way；〃 or 〃The
Way of the Creative Force；〃 and accept the good as it es
and expect more of the same in the future。
The skeptics will begin to say you are just lucky； and you
should let it go at that。 For as long as you continue to hold the
image in your mind of the good you desire； you will always be
rewarded。 Just have faith that what should happen must
happen； and in the right time； it will happen。 Always
remember that； the image which you keep affirming in your
heart or your subconscious mind is being impressed upon
Spirit； and Spirit has the ability to convert your present
dreams into your future reality。
On the surface； it might appear； from time to time； that
things are not going well and you may begin to worry you are
moving in the wrong direction。 But let me assure you； this will
not be the case； as long as you keep the image of the good you
desire firmly planted in your subconscious mind。 For if you do
this； you will continue to move in the only direction in which
you can move； in order to get to where you want to go。
Don't fet； it is never sufficient to believe in yourself
（that part of you which God created in His image） only when
you feel particularly enthusiastic or when some particular
good fortune has befallen you。 It is never adequate to have
FAITH sporadically； to get enthusiastic over your prospects
and then to undermine all of your mental kingdom。 It won't do
to keep dropping down； again and again； like the frog trying to
get out of a well； but is feeling weaker and more discouraged
after each fall。 Any person who starts that type of process in
motion； is letting go of his Image of Prosperity and is using his
creative powers to build images of poverty instead。
And as we have already said； God； being a just God； will
always work to bring about your ultimate good。 But always
bear in mind it is your innermost thoughts and images you are
requesting； not the words to which you might only be paying
lipservice。 Therefore； make it a habit to begin and end each
day with A Declaration of Faith in yourself （created after God's
image）； and in His power （whatever you choose to call it）。
Guard this faith zealously； as you would your most precious
possession and ensure that it never be imperiled by weak；
downhearted and negative thoughts。
Doubts； fears； pessimism； and negative thinking poison
the very source of life。 They sap energy； enthusiasm； ambition；
hope； faith and everything else which makes life purposeful；
joyful and creative。 You must consciously entertain only the
mental allies of your ambition and those attributes which will
help you realize the manifestation of your goal。 For when you
are firmly grounded in Faith； negative thoughts will have no
power over you； because they will not be in harmonious
vibration with your new image。 You will be mentally strong
through the conscious awareness of God's power within you。
When Times Get Tough
When things get tough you must get tougher and you
can。
As Dr。 Robert Schuller said； 〃Tough times never last； but
tough people do。〃 So if you find your faith slipping or you find
yourself running low on this great motor power which
acplishes so many wonderful things； you can do
something about it。 The following exercise works for meit has
for yearsand I know it will work for you too。 You can build
huge reservoirs of mental power by simply employing a daily
autosuggestive technique； for the acquisition and the
strengthening of this greatest and most necessary of all
human attributesFaith。
Note that when you are giving yourself this 〃mental
treatment；〃 you should always go off by yourself and speak out
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