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Some
of His

Words
you

So arranged as
to face

to help

your daily problems

Let not your heart be troubled.

Ye

believe in God, believe also in

Me,
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Some
of His

Words
to

Followed by some thoughts on how

attain happiness, health

and prosperity

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FAITH IN THE LOVE AND THE POWER OF GOD

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good. God is merciful, even unto the unthankful and to the evil and worldly.
is

judges no man but in His Infinite Goodness not only wishes us to have at all times Love, Happiness, Health, and Prosperity, but He stands ready to give all things to any of us if we will but ask Him, with

He

perfect faith that

we

will receive

what we

ask for.

has perfect faith. He believes, until he comes in contact with the unbelief of the world; then faith gives way to fear and he becomes as other men, therelittle child

or less, according to the degree of faith that remains with him from the Source of Supply.

by cutting himself off

more

and fear when we see all about us the Infinite Love and Power of God?
this unbelief

Why have we

not a God to fear, but a God to love and have faith in, as a little babe loves and has faith in his mother.
is

He

John the Baptist said you can receive nothing except it be given you from Heaven.
All

that

we

receive

must come from

believe in the words of Jesus we must believe that "every one that asketh, receiveth."
if

Heaven.

And

we

The real reason we experience lack and want is because from the time we learn to
talk we hear words of fear. think, speak, and believe fear ^both for ourselves and for our friends instead of believing in the Love and the Power of God and applying this belief to our daily problems.

We

no special channel through which God operates. He works through all channels, according to your faith. To keep constant my faith I hold a mental picture of an immense search-light, shining down on me from Heaven, enveloping me.

There

is

This God.
I

is

the Light of Love

the

Love of

It gives

me whatsoever

ask for because

have perfect faith in the Power of God to give me whatsoever I ask for.
If I believe, I

may

have.

and faith I read over the wonderful words of Jesus,

to strengthen belief

And

my

every night.

There is nothing mysterious or hidden about them. He spoke them that you and I might apply them.
So
let

us read and apply them.

give time to many things throughSurely you can also give a out the day. few minutes to God, each day, by reading some of the words of Jesus, which are in this book.

You

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P.

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man

love

Me, he

ivill

keep

My

wordsJ^

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John answered and said:

can receive nothing, except given him from Heaven.
John

A man

it

be

3:27.

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And

all

things, whatsoever ye shall ask in

21:22.

prayer, believing, ye shall receive. Matthew

The Lord
want.

is

my

Shepherd;

shall

not

He maketh me to lie down in green tures: He leadeth me beside the

waters.
restoreth my soul: the paths of righteousness sake.

passtill

He

He
*

leadeth me in for His Name^s

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: For Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me.

Thou preparest a

table before

me

in the

presence of mine enemies: Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell
in the
*

House of the Lord for

ever.

Psalm

23.

Mercy.

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In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

The same was

All things

in the

beginning with God.

were made by Him; and withnot anything

out

Him was

made
life

that

was

made.
In Him was Light of men.
life;

and the

was the

And

the Light shineth in darkness; and

it

the darkness comprehended

not.

John

1 :l-5.

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So God created
in th^

man

in

His

Own

Image of God created He

Image, him; male

1 :27.

and female created He them.

Genesis

12

Be ye

therefore perfect, even as your

is in

Father which

Heaven

perfect. Matthew 5:48.

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Some
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Words

Faith in the Love and the Power of God

and
Love for all of God's children ivhom you meet in your daily life.

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Father,
Thee.

ALL

things

are possible unto

Mark
14:36.

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fowls of the air for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your Heavenly Father feedeth them.

Behold

thi

Are ye not much better than they?

Matthew
6:26.

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Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

And yet I say unto you. That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like
one of these.

Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall He not much more ye of little faith? clothe you,
Matthew
6:28-30.

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Ask, and

it

shall be given you; seek,

it

ye shall find; knock, and unto you:

shall

and be opened

FOR EVERY ONE THAT ASKETH

RECEIVETH;
and
to

and he that seeketh findeth;

it

him that knocketh

is

shall be opened.

there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?

Or what man
Or
if

he ask a

fish, will

he give him a

serpent?
If ye then, being evil,

good gifts

know how to give unto your children, how much

Heaven them that ask Him.
is in

more

shall

your Father which

give good things to

Matthew

7:7-11.

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say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, BELIEVE that ye receive them, and ye SHALL HAVE them.
Therefore,
I

Mark

11:24.

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Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
But even the very hairs of your head are Fear not therefore: ye are all numbered. of more value than many sparrows.
Luke
12:6,
7.

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Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

Mark

9:23.

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Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee.

And

And

his servant

was healed

in the self8:13.

same hour.
Matthew

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For she said within herself, If I may but touch His garment I shall be whole.
But Jesus turned Him about, and when He saw her. He said:
Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole.
the that hour.

And

woman was made whole from

Matthew
9:21, 22.

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Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto Him, saying. Have mercy on me, Lord, Thou
And, behold, a
of

woman

Son of David; my daughter vexed with a devil.

is

grievously

But He answered her not a word. And His disciples came and besought Him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of
said, I
Israel.

But He answered and

am

Then came she and worshipped Him, saying. Lord, help

me.
said. It is not

But He answered and

to dogs.

meet

to taket the children's bread,

and

to cast it

she said. Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters* table.

And

Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman. Great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.
Matthew
15:22r28.

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But when Jesus heard

him, saying,

it,

He answered
shall be
8:50.

Fear not: believe only, and she

made

whole.
Luke

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And

it

came

to pass, that as

nigh unto Jericho, a certain by the way side begging;

He was come blind man sat

And hearing
asked what
it

the multitude pass by, he

meant.

they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.

And

And he And

cried, saying, Jesus,

Thou Son

of

David, have mercy on me.

they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more. Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto Him and when he was come near. He asked him.
:

And

Saying, unto thee?

receive

What wilt thou that I shall do And he said. Lord, that I may
sight.

my

Jesus said unto him. Receive sight: Thy faith hath saved thee.

And

thy

received his sight, and followed Him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise

And immediately he

unto God,
Luke
18:35-43.

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And
there

He entered into a certain village, met Him ten men that were lepers,
as
off:

which stood afar

they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.

And

them. He said unto them. Go show yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.

And when He saw

And one
was

of them,

when he saw

that he

healed, turned back,

and with a loud

^

voice glorified God.

And
giving
tan.

fell

down on

his face at His feet,

Him

thanks: and he was a Samari-

Jesus answering said. Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?

And

There are not found that returned

glory to God, save this stranger.
Luke

to give

17:12-18.

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Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.

And

Then came the

and
said,

disciples to Jesus apart,

Why

could not

we

cast

him out?

Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you., If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove: and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
Matthew
17:18-20.

And

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not th-e God of the dead, but the God of the living. Mark 12:27.
is

He

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Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He seeth the Father do for what things soever
:

He

doeth, these also doeth the

Son

likewise.
5:19.

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the blind and the lame came to in the temple; and He healed them.
Matthetv 21

And

Him

:14.

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Verily, verily, I say unto you. He that believeth on Me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these
shall

he do.
John
14:12.

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For I came down from Heaven, not to do Mine own Will, but the Will of Him that
sent Me.

John

6:38.

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Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on Me, believeth not on Me, but on Him that sent Me.

And he
sent Me.
I

that seeth

Me

seeth

Him

that

a Light into the world, that whosoever believeth on Me should not abide
in darkness.

am come

And
to

if

lieve not,

any man hear My words, and beI judge him not: For I came not
John
12:44-47.

judge the world, but to save the world.

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And He
His and

stretched forth His

hand toward

disciples,

and

said,

Behold

My

mother

My

brethren!

For whosoever shall do the Will of Father which is in Heaven, the same is brother, and sister, and mother.
Matthew
12:49, 50.

My My

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If ye continue in

My

word, then are ye

My

disciples indeed;

And

ye shall

know

the truth, and the

free.

truth shall

make you

John

8 :31,

32.

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Come unto Me,

heavy laden, and

all

ye that labor and are

give you rest.

I will

Take Me; for

For
light.

My
I

yoke upon you, and learn of

lowly in heart: and
souls.

am meek and
yoke
is

ye shall find rest unto your

My

easy,

and

My

burden
11:28-30.

is

Matthew

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Our Father which lowed be Thy Name.

in earth, as it is in

art in Heaven, Hal-

Thy Kingdom come.

Thy Will be done

Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And
And

forgive us our debts, as

we

forgive

our debtors.
lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For Thine is the Kingdom, and the Power, and th-e Glory, forever.

Amen.
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Take heed that ye do not your alms

be-

fore men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of Your Father which is
in

Heaven.

Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you. They have their reward.

But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret Himself shall reward thee openly.
Matthew
6:1-4.

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Then

said

He

also to

him that bade Him,

thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbors lest they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.

When

But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind.

And thou
not

shalt be blessed; for they canrecompense thee: for thou shalt be

just.

recompensed at the resurrection of the

iMke

14:12-14.

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King say unto them on His right hand, Come, ye blessed of My Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
shall the

Then

was an hungered, and ye gave Me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave Me drink I was a stranger, and ye took Me in
For
I
:

Naked, and ye clothed Me I was sick, and ye visited Me: I was in prison, and ye came unto Me.
:

answer Him, saying, Lord, when saw we Thee an hungered, and fed Thee? or thirsty, and gave Thee drink?
shall

Then

the righteous

a stranger, and took Thee in? or naked, and clothed Thee?

When saw we Thee

Or when saw we Thee

and came unto Thee?

sick,

or in prison,

the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these My brethren, ye have done it unto Me, Matthew 25:34-40.

And

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Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

This ment.

is

the first

and great
is

commandit.

And

the second

like

unto

Thou

shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Matthew 22:37-40.

On

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But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
That ye may be the children of your Father which is in Heaven: for He maketh His sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the
unjust.
Matthew
5:44, 45.

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And why

call

ye Me, Lord, Lord, and do

I

not the things which

say?
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Give, and

it

shall be given unto you;

good

measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
Luke
6:38.

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And
For

as ye would that

men

should do to

you, do ye also to
if

them

likewise.

ye love them which love you, what thanks have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
do good to them which do good to you, what thanks have ye? for sinners also do even the same.
if y-e

And

ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thanks have ye? for sin-

And

if

ners also lend to sinneirs, to receive as again.

much

iove ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: For He is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

But

Luke

6:31-35.

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But

he, willing to justify himself, said

unto Jesus,

And who

is

my

neighbor?

certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

And

Jesus answering said,

came down a certain priest that way; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
there
likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.

And by chance

And

But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was; and when he saw him, he had compassion on him. And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him. Take care of him: and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.

And on

Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbor unto him that fell among the
thieves?

mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him. Go, and do

he
said,

And

He

that showed

thou likewise.
Luke
10:29-87.

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And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto Him a woman taken in adultery; and
when they had set her in the midst, They said unto Him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest Thou?
This they said, tempting Him, that they might have to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down, and with His finger wrote on the ground, as though He heard them
not.

So when they continued asking Him, He lifted up Himself, and said unto them. He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

And again He
on the ground.

stooped down, and v/rote

it,

being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
Jesus had lifted up Himself, and saw none but the woman. He said unto her. Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?

And

they which heard

When

She

said.

No man,

Lord.

And
I

Jesus said

unto her,

NEITHER DO

CONDEMN
John
8:3-11.

THEE:

go,

and sin no more.

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the Pharisees saw it, they said unto His disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?

And when

But when Jesus heard that, He said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician,

but they that are

sick.

Matthew

9:11-12.

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Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Matthew
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Then came Peter

to

Him, and

said, Lord,

how
and

oft shall
I

brother sin against me, forgive him? till seven times?

my

Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee. Until seven times but, Until seventy times
:

s-even.

Therefore is the Kingdom of Heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.

And when he had begun

to reckon, one

was brought unto him, which owed him ten

thousand talents. But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

The servant therefore

fell

worshipped him, saying, tience with me, and I will pay thee

down, and Lord, have paall.

lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

Then the

But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow servants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying:

Pay me

that thou owest.

And
feet,

down at his and besought him, saying. Have pahis fellow servant fell
.

tience with me,

and I will pay thee all. And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt. So when his fellowservants saw what was

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done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, thou wicked servant,
I

Then

forgave thee

all

that debt, because thou

desirest

me:

Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow servant, even as I had pity on thee?
Matthew
18:21-33.

stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any; that your

And when ye

Father also which is in Heaven give you your trespasses.

may

for-

Mark

11:25.

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thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the sjmagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of m-en.
Verily reward.
I

And when

say unto you, They have their

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to Thy Father which is in secret; and Thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
Matthew
6:5, 6.

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good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth
speaketh.

Luke

6:45.

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Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Matthew 6:8.

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Another parable spake He unto them;

unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
is like

The Kingdom of Heaven

Matthew

13:35.

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Then said He, Unto what is the Kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble
it?

a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches
It is like

of

it.

Luke

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humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Whosoever therefore
shall

And whoso
child in

shall receive one such little

My Name

receiveth Me. Matthew

18:4,

5.

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Be ye therefore
also is merciful.

merciful, as your Father

Luke

6:36.

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Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love Me, he will keep My words: and My Father will love him, and We will come unto him, and make Our abod-e with him. John 14:23.

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God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in
truth.

John

4 :24.

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nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man. Mark 7:15.

There

is

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For a good tree bringeth not forth

;

cor-

rupt fruit neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
Lvke
6:43.

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And when He was demanded

Pharisees,

of

when
of

the

Kingdom

of

God

the should

come,
tion :

He answered them and

said.

The

Kingdom

God cometh not with observalo

is

Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, there! for, behold, the Kingdom of God within you.
Luke
17:20, 21.

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Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the Kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
Luke
18:17.

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And John answered and

saw one casting out
not with us.

said,

devils in

we Thy Name;
Master,

and we forbade him, because he followeth

Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.
Duke
9:49, 50.

And

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of the Pharisees desired Him, that H-e would eat with him. And He went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to

And one

meat.

And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment.

And
ing,

stood at His feet behind

Him

weep-

and began to wash His feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed His feet, and anointed them with the ointment. Now when the Pharisee which had bidden Him saw it, he spake within himself, saying. This man, if He were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of

woman
And

this is that toucheth is a sinner.

Him;

for she

said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith. Master, say on.

Jesus

answering

There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.
they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me there-

And when

which of them will love him most? Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And He said
fore,

unto him. Thou hast rightly judged. And He turned to the woman, and said

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unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest Me no water for My feet: but she hath washed My feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

Thou gavest Me no kiss: but this woman, since the time I came in, hath not ceased
to kiss

My

feet.

head with oil thou didst not anoint but this woman hath anointed My f^et with
ointment.

My

Wherefore I say unto thee. Her sins which are many, are forgiven for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
;

And He
given.

said unto her,

Thy

sins are for-

they that sat at meat with Him began to say within themselves. Who is this that forgiveth sins also?

And

said to the woman, hath saved thee; go in peace. Luke

And He

Thy

faith

7:36-50.

said unto them. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Mo&es gave you not that Father giveth bread from Heaven; but you the true bread from Heaveii.

Then Jesus

My

John

6:32.

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of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave th-e ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

What man

And when he hath found

on his shoulders, rejoicing.

it,

he layeth

it

And when he cometh home, he

calleth to-

gether his friends and neighbors, unto them. Rejoice with me; for found my sheep which was lost.
I

saying
I

have

say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in Heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
Luke 15
:4-7.

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behold, there was a man which had And they asked Him, his hand withered. saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they m.ight accuse Him.

And

And He said unto them. What man shall there be among you, that shall have one
sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and
lift it

out?

How much
sheep?

then

is
it

Wherefore

better than a is lawful to do well

man

on the sabbath days.

Then

saith

thine hand. it was restored whole, like as the other. Matthew 12:10-13.

He to the man. Stretch forth And he stretched it forth; and

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the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.

And

The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?
Luke
13:14, 15.

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Therefore, whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

Luke

12:3.

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looked up, and saw the rich casting their gifts into the treasury.

And He

men

And He saw And He

that this
said,

also a certain poor

widow

casting in thither two mites.

Of a truth I say unto you, poor widow hath cast in more

all:

than they

these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had. Luke 21:1-4.
all

For

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beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

And why

how canst thou say to thy brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see
Either Brother,
clearly to pull out the brother's eye.

mote that
Lukd

is

in thy

6:41, 42.

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Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven.
Luke
6:87.

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the
prophets.
Matthew
7:12.

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Father's House are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. John 14:2.

In

My

For the Son of man

stroy men's lives,

not come to debut to save them.

is

Luke

9:56.

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Some Thoughts

On

How

to Attain Happiness, Health

and

Prosperity

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that loveth not, knoweth for God is Love.

/.

He

not
John

God;
4:8.

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Thy Love, Thy Wisdom, Thy Power and Thy Glory. Thou art ever with us.
Infinite Father! Great is

Thou
comfort.

art ever our protection and our

Thou makest us happy, and

prosperous,

healthy,

and

For Thou art the Source of

All.

As Thou judgest no man, judge any man;

But forgive and pray for

neither do

we

all

men:

That all men may be happy, and healthy and prosperous.

Bless
all

our friends; we have no eneall of

mies

For are we not

us

Thy

children?

that whatsoever we ask for in prayer, believing and forgiving, that Thou wilt give us, O Father of Love.

We know

or no evil: for we are always under the protection of Thy Love.

fear no

We

man

For Thine is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory, for ever. Amen.

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Heavenly Father:

Thy Love and Thy Harmony

fest in

art mani-

me and

in

my

home.
present.

Thou art Love and Thou art ever

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God; Father in Heaven:

I

ask Thee to pour

ask Thee to give

Thy

Blessings upon

me.
I

me

happiness, health

and prosperity.
helping others so do I ask Thee to help me; that I may continue to do Thy
I

As

am

Will.

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Mighty Living God, Creator of All: I thank Thee for what Thou hast given me
today.

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All that I have received in the past has

been given

me by my Heavenly

Father.

All that I will receive will be given me by Him, for God is the Source of Supply and His Supply is Unlimited.

Therefore, through faith in Him and also by giving freely to others do I open wide the doors.
I

ask and

I receive plenty.

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God, our Heavenly Father,

good.

is all

that

is

His
is

absolute and unchanging and in constant operation.

is

Law

His Law is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

a great constructive force working intelligently for the good of us all, helping us continually in spite of ourselves and making us and the world better.
is

God's Love

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Let your thoughts be free from criticism, fear, worry, envy, hate and vengeance.
In the true spirit of love there can be no room in one's mind for any but constructive thoughts.

Be harmonious.

Thoughts, words and deeds of love for God's children will not only help others but
will help you.

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In asking and praying for help, look to the One Source.

He has no
ored ones.

especially appointed or fav-

His Love
all.

is

for all and will manifest to

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manif-ested ; our kind thoughts and words; the good deeds we have done for others while we are living on this earth: These are the only j-ewels that we take back to our home in Heaven.
love

The

we have

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have faith than wisdom, for faith in God and faith in your fellow man will bind you to God and gain you His protection and His guidance.
It is better to

Lack of faith begets

faith brings plenty.

loss of

wealth while

Likewise does lack of faith beget sickness and disease while faith

builds

up your body and makes you whole.

is life!

Faith

upon himself alone, distrusting his fellow man, then is he on the road that leads to pain, poverty and
a
relies

When

man

misery.

Lack of faith begets unhappiness. Faith in God and in your fellow man love for all
;

of God's children, regardless of their creed or nationality will bring you happiness if you will but practice it.

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Give God the credit, the Glory for what you do or what you receive. What you cannot do your Heavenly Father can do for you, operating through you: For nothing is impossible unto Him.

you have done in the past It was God and His Law manifesting through you.
Realize that was not you.
all

greater would hav-e been your life had you had greater faith in God, with the proper love and harmony to allow His Will to supply you. For His Will is Infinite Love for all His children.

How much

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you have faith in the Love and the Power of God you need have no fear of
If

the gossip of others, neither thoughts nor of their words.

of

their

For one person, with absolute

God, who continually expresses God's other children has many times more power working for and with him than any number of persons have who live a life of unbelief, selfishness, fear and hate.

faith in love for

John Knox

said:

"One man with God

is

always in the majority."

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not stand in the shadow of unbelief and worry; step out into the sunshine.

Do

Would you expect sunshine

house which had no windows?

to enter a

Therefore cast out gloom and let the Sunshine of Love warm you on your way.
God's Love is Infinite and equal to your demand.
is

more than

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Let us be grateful to God for the little we receive so that in proportion to the gratitude we show will the bigger things be given us. For true living is being thankful to God for what we are receiving while we are asking Him for further of His
benefits.

us not be a selfish reAs we receive so should we give; ceiver. as we receive so also should we voice our gratitude to the Donor.
all, let

And

above

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talked about love, He made His life so full of it that He is never mentioned without we think of how He showered love upon all, worthy and un-

Jesus not only

worthy.

So we must be kind, and generous, and

tolerant.

give of love to the world, the world will pay us back in love.
as

And

we

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Jesus taught that it is profitable to be generous, and to give; that the TRUE road to happiness, health and wealth is by being generous; that it is the big hearted, generous and tolerant men and women who win their desires in this world.

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God

is

above all never feared.

Love, Kindness and Forgiveness else. He must be respected but

God neither condemns nor punishes, for God is Love.

Perfection. as we place ourselves in Law of Love.
is

God

We

realize perfection

harmony with His

personification

Jesus was the very Love and Forgiveness.

of

He was

the true Son of His Father.

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Truth is Love. Love is service to humanity to any and every one, whether the one you serve is worthy or unworthy.

The outcast
you.

is

a child of God, even as

In the sight of God, we are all perfect, even though we may not appear to be. do for others. Love is to see others as they really are, made in His image and likeness. Love is to think and speak of others as perfect and to express faith in even those who may seem unworthy.
is to

Love

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see people every day ful and kind, going out of

We

who

are cheer-

their

way

to

help others. These people are "lucky" they attract other people and opportunities to themselves. They are seldom worried or sick because they carry a credit balance instead of a debit balance with compensation.

Their fine personality

their acts of love.

is

the

result

of

you want opportunities to come to you, you must go out of your way, making sacIf
rifices, to

help others. Give freely, without being asked. Speak kindly of and to

others.

Forgive and you will be forgiven. Give and it will be given you. This is the Law of Compensation and this law will work for you if you will act and work with it.

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not be so self-centered as to think that there are none less fortunate than you.

Do

your troubles and your worries will cease as you express love to others, whether to your friends and neighbors or to the poor, the sick, and the outcasts.
ills,

Your

Be good
deeds.

to others in thoughts, words And give. Give whenever

and and

wherever you can of material (as well as spiritual) things, including money.
This is true love; for you are then helping others and God will help you, either directly or through others.

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doth it profit, my brethren, though say he hath faith, and have not works? Can faith save him?

What a man

If a brother or sister destitute of daily food.

be

naked,

and

of you say unto them. Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
so faith, if dead, being alone.

And one

Even

it

hath not works,

James
2:14-17.

is

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He answereth and
him do
likewise.

that hath two that hath none; and he that hath meat, let
Luke
3 :11.

saith unto them, He coats, let him impart to him

"love thy neighbor as thyself" is to feed him and clothe him. Yes, and his family, as you feed and clothe yourself and your family.

To

Love
is

is

active, it is not passive.

doing for others in

Love thoughts, words and

deeds.

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your "give away day"? Have you only one a year or do you find a way to have a "give away day" -every day of the year?
is

What day

Possibly you think that you have nothing that you can afford to give. But you must realize that you cannot afford not to give something away every day of your life, if it is only a penny a day.

Make some

sacrifice each

something to some one less yourself. Go out of your way if necessary in order to do it, for "he that giveth unto the poor shall not lack."

day and give fortunate than

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child should be taught to expect happiness, health, success and prosperity.

Every

should be taught that the good things of this world will be given him (or her) as he gives and forgives.
child

Every

Every
love that

child should be taught that it is

world go around and that without love we are naught. That if we love, if we do for others, even in the smallest things, our reward will be here and now.
thei

makes

This is the Law ^the Law of yesterday, today and tomorrow ^the Law of doing good and thereby receiving good.

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If you are in trouble it doesn't matter what the trouble may be if you will begin now to give freely to the very poor your troubles will gradually disappear.

"Love thy neighbor as thyself."

There are none so poor but who can give something away. As you give you will begin to receive more freely. And as it is increased to you so must you increase it to others. Give in secret and expect no

thanks nothing be great.

and

your

reward

shall

of corn, planted in fertile soil, will bring forth many, many more grains of corn.

One grain

given freely where it is much needed, be multiplied unto you in happiness, health and wealth.

So will a small

coin,

So be generous. Give often and you will reap often and your crops will be plenteous.

Be ye not weary
you sow, so
will

you

in well doing; for as reap.

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Start each day right by blessing others. Bless those "which despitefuUy use you and persecute you," first. Then bless your friends and your loved ones. Bless all with pros(jod's love, happiness, health and
perity.

And

do

this, also, in

the evening.

Every day of your life hold the thought that good should and must come to all those about you. Be sincere in this wish and prayer, for as you give, so will you receive; as you bless so will you be blessed.

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Words and thoughts are most powerful.

"That which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the
house-tops."

Therefore think constructive thoughts and speak constructive words of love for your friends and those dear to you.

seems to be the great force for good, but when we analyze

first glance criticism

At

find that criticism is destructive, not only to others but to ourselves. How can we help others by criticizing ^by tearing them down? Not only does it tear down others but it reacts against us.
it

we

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thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: This is the first commandment.
the second is like, namely, this. Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater

And

And

than these.
Mark
12:30, 31.

To judge

is

either

to criticize or to

by thoughts or words condemn anyone; or to

think or to say that a person is poor, or sick, or unhappy, or lacking in judgment or conduct.

As God

is

Infinite in His

Love and as

such judges no man, it ill behooves us to judge any person, even though intended in
the most friendly spirit.

Let your thoughts and words be constructive, not destructive.

True love thinks and speaks of all people, not as they appear to be, but as th-ey really are ^made in the image and likeness

of God.

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HIS

WORDS

This book will be the great changing point in your life if you will make a companion of it, and read it over every
night.

Pick out certain sentences and paragraphs which fit the particular problems you are facing today.

Read these particular lines over and over again from them you will receive fresh Hope and renewed Courage.

akin to Faith and through Faith you will soon have a realization of His Love and His Power.
is

Hope

THE PRINCIPLES OF PLENTY

All I ask
is

that at first you read this

book very carefully.

that you will read it twice and thrice and that you will end by making
I
it

Then

know

your daily companion.

Thus I can help you to happiness, health and prosperity, and you in turn can spread the good news to those you know.
Let us tell the world that it is profitable, in every sense of the word, to be generous and tolerant. That is the greatest mission we can perform, in this life.

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YOU KNEW THE SECRET

and prosperity would
secret?
it
it

of happiness, health

you keep
world ?

a deep
tell

Or would you

to the wide, wide

This book points the way to all good things, and it should be in the hands of every earnest and sincere person.

Help your friends by telling them about thig book, for you can only find true happiness in helping others.

THE WAY TO HAPPINESS, HEALTH AND PROSPERITY

by showing others the way. The Truth contained in this book is the True Way. Tell as many as you can about this book, make it part of your day today to help us place copies among your
is

to be gained

friends.

Help others

to help themselves.

SHOW
to your friends

THIS BOOK
who need
just such

those

a book of courage, consolation and inspiration and ask them to send for a copy.

Do
want

this to-day, help

others to the Light

of the Father's Love, just as you, yourself,

to be helped.

For as you help others so will you in

turn be helped.

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It
is

Will you help us to place copies of this book in the homes of your friends ?

a man love Me and My Father will love him, and We will come unto him, and make Our abode with Him."
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:

Remember what

the Master said: he will keep My words

You cannot
out of
life

get

any greater satisfaction

than by helping to distribute the

words of Jesus, the Christ, to those who need the faith and the love to be gained from reading His words. So we ask you to make this a part of your day in helping us to distribute this book to the sick, to the afflicted, and to the unfortunate as well as to the happy and prosperous, and your reward will be great and your Father will come unto you and make His abode with you, and yours will be
a
life

of joy everlasting.

ARTHUR
Post

P.

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