Creation means the giving of form to the Substance of Mind
or Spirit. Spirit being All and Only, there is nothing for It to change into
but Itself. Therefore, It is the Changeless, within which must take place all
change or manifestation of Itself.
– Ernest Holmes Science
of Mind
Spirit is Consciousness. One of
my early teachers, Lee Gibson, used to say, “Consciousness is the ultimate
context, within which all content is contained. What is the practical use for
this idea? I think it is that no matter how large and looming a challenge seems
to be, consciousness is larger still. It means that I can see that something
exists apparently because something else apparently does not. So, when I see a
problem, a desire, a need, I can conceive in consciousness that which fills my
need or desire and solves my problem.
Gibson used to hold up a cup and
point that the cup exists in form, time, and space where it is because it does
not exist anywhere else. Formless Substance exists completely everywhere and
takes form where we see it formed. I know the process is a bit more involved
than that but play with me for a moment. Look at a cup. Notice its size, shape,
and form and that it has duration, that is, it exists and it can be unmade or
at least broken. They emptiness of its container gives it function. Its handle
makes it easier to use. Its color and size, and shape lend unique appeal to our
senses. We see all of these attributes because it is where it is and not in the
space within or all around it.
Any object or action first
existed in consciousness, which thought of form or action, and thus caused
conscious Substance to coalesce into the form or activity thought of.
Everything in time or space conforms to this truth. Knowing this truth and
knowing that Consciousness is eternal and all-pervading by nature, we then can
create in the same way by seeing clearly what is and what isn’t and allowing
our seeing to activate Consciousness as law to create for us, through us, and
as us all that we include in our ideal of prosperity.
Now, all we need to do first is
choose our ideal of prosperity. The possibilities are infinite in number.
Substance is readily responsive, neutral, and plastic to the ideas and thoughts
we accept. There is as much prosperity for us now as we can conceive. And,
there is sufficient for all for all of eternity. When it appears that there is
a shortage of any material thing, new channels, fashions, and forms appear
clearly in our consciousness from the Source that never changes or depletes
Itself.
Our responsibility begins and
ends in conceiving of life experiences that benefit ourselves by lifting
others. The more we comply with this ideal, the more prosperous we shall all be
but, in reality, we all have all we require now and only need to discover that as we change our acceptance of this changeless Reality the more varied we
experience It.
I live in the changeless reality
of Spirit and know that Its Consciousness is my conscious in so far as I understand
and use It. Now I focus on what I believe is a positive change in my experience
and ignoring all else, I see that change transformed as my present reality in a
seamless process of knowing and allowing as I accept with gratitude my perfect
prosperity now and so it is.
John
Rev. John Lusk
“First
you ask definitely for direction, then it will enter your consciousness as a
definite thought; then in your turn you give it back the thought and it will
give you back the thing. It answers every question, solves every problem; it is
the solution to every difficulty.” Ernest Holmes
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