Page 344 - THE SILENT HEALING POWER By DR. MURDO MACDONALD-BAYNE

NOVEMBER 1952

Universal Consciousness, that makes the individual a conscious creator, all is
possible to that individual who understands this relationship. This is the faith Jesus
had when he said, “know ye not I am in the Father and the Father is in me.”

Faith built upon an outside agency will be full of fear and doubt, but
a “faith” that is built upon this “rock of truth” will stand against all that assails
It. Therefore, true faith comes from beyond the mind, for what is in the mind is
double, fear and faith are side by side, when one is up the other is down and

vice versa. Therefore the thoughts created under these conditions are equally
produced. Thus conflict arises in the mind that is double, the double-minded
creature that he is, he need not think he will get anything from the Lord.

There is no validity if you merely accept my statement, for such accep-
tance will just become another illusion of the ego, you must know for yourself,
directly. The Truth of yourself cannot be realized through another however

great he may be, and there is no authority that can reveal it. Truth can only
be uncovered through your own understanding, and understanding comes
only through self-knowledge. We have all the same problem but each one

must find the answer himself.
Therefore, my words to you are only a means to direct you to the
uncovering of the self and all its ways; only when this is seen and understood
can there be freedom from illusion and conflict.

If you are intense in your search, you will find the right answer. Surely,
each one can become aware of his own prejudices, greed, intolerance,
superstitions, antagonism, beliefs, cravings, etc., in which he is caught up.

You can only understand another when you have understood yourself.
Is it not so that according to your own pleasures and pains, your
prejudices, your beliefs, your desires, your passing fancies, your antagonisms,
that your thought is shaped and controlled. You cannot build Truth upon such a

weak and changing foundation. If you are prejudiced, limited, you will find
according to your conditioning. How to approach this great problem is all-
important, and what is important is first to understand the self.

You will know what is your state of consciousness by your attitude
towards others. If you live in Reality, you will translate Reality into your daily
living and you know best yourself how far you are from fulfilling your mission

on earth.
“What I yield is better than the best of gold, what I bring in is better
than rare silver. I deal right fairly, justly do I act, enriching those who love

me, and filling their stores full.” Prov. 8: 19-21 (Moffatt)

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