PHYSICAL PERFECTION
By Ernest Holmes
Vision
"According to the Scriptures, mind and body must be kept pure - must be kept "single" to the good - in order that perfect, abiding sight may be attained. "The light of the body is the eye; if, therefore, thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness." (Matt. 6:22, 23)
But the eyes, of themselves, cannot see. The mind within does the real seeing, the real interpreting of what the eyes look upon. The eyes can truly be called "the windows of the soul" They typify the ability of the mind to discern and understand. As the light of understanding dawns upon us, we have a habit of saying, "I see, I see," meaning that we mentally discern. The man who clearly realizes his Oneness with all Good should have strong, clear eyesight!
God sees, and His is the only Mind there is. It is man's Mind, and consequently he sees, whether he knows it or not. Do not fear to claim this, for it is the truth. There is no obstruction to vision, no near vision and no far vision; there is no false vision, no weak vision nor blurred vision. There is One Perfect Seeing, which is now seeing through you...which is now seeing through me.
When we fail to use any organ, it becomes useless. As the eyes are the organs of the soul, when we do not use our soul powers, we lose the use of the organs through which they function! If one does not allow the mind to look out through the eyes, the vision becomes blurred or imperfect. To regain this, one must use the inner sight.
In cases of defective sight, declare that spiritual vision is clear, and that your faith in spiritual substance is unshaken. When faith touches a certain point in our consciousness, and the light of spiritual understanding dawns upon us, we glorify the good. If we have been outwardly blind, our sight is restored. We should praise our vision. The clearness of spiritual vision should be reflected through our eyes.
Always one should be conscious of the idea of Wholeness of Life, perfect function at every point. The practitioner should know that Spiritual Substance was never destroyed at any point, on any plane of expression, and that the vision of his patient is perfect and indestructible right now. Declare daily: "Through my eyes, God sees the perfection of His Kingdom. I, too, see perfection in all creation...the beauty of the Omnipresent God."
Thoughts of dishonesty and suspicion make the eyes shifty. Thoughts of fear, desolation, and hopelessness make the eyes lusterless. The eyes brighten with friendliness and good cheer, when animated by the light of love, joy, faith or noble purpose.
We should be grateful for the help, if we find glasses helpful, but we must know within ourselves that we are not dependent upon them. Hold steadfastly to the thought: "I will lift up my eyes unto God, from whom comes my perfect sight." Thus we are recognizing the condition, but not acknowledging it as an entity, and we are giving to Subjective Mind a new pattern (rather than the original pattern) for perfect eyes...perfect vision. "Through the prism of God's love, I recognize the Oneness of God and man. I have perfect vision right now.""
By Ernest Holmes
Vision
"According to the Scriptures, mind and body must be kept pure - must be kept "single" to the good - in order that perfect, abiding sight may be attained. "The light of the body is the eye; if, therefore, thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness." (Matt. 6:22, 23)
But the eyes, of themselves, cannot see. The mind within does the real seeing, the real interpreting of what the eyes look upon. The eyes can truly be called "the windows of the soul" They typify the ability of the mind to discern and understand. As the light of understanding dawns upon us, we have a habit of saying, "I see, I see," meaning that we mentally discern. The man who clearly realizes his Oneness with all Good should have strong, clear eyesight!
God sees, and His is the only Mind there is. It is man's Mind, and consequently he sees, whether he knows it or not. Do not fear to claim this, for it is the truth. There is no obstruction to vision, no near vision and no far vision; there is no false vision, no weak vision nor blurred vision. There is One Perfect Seeing, which is now seeing through you...which is now seeing through me.
When we fail to use any organ, it becomes useless. As the eyes are the organs of the soul, when we do not use our soul powers, we lose the use of the organs through which they function! If one does not allow the mind to look out through the eyes, the vision becomes blurred or imperfect. To regain this, one must use the inner sight.
In cases of defective sight, declare that spiritual vision is clear, and that your faith in spiritual substance is unshaken. When faith touches a certain point in our consciousness, and the light of spiritual understanding dawns upon us, we glorify the good. If we have been outwardly blind, our sight is restored. We should praise our vision. The clearness of spiritual vision should be reflected through our eyes.
Always one should be conscious of the idea of Wholeness of Life, perfect function at every point. The practitioner should know that Spiritual Substance was never destroyed at any point, on any plane of expression, and that the vision of his patient is perfect and indestructible right now. Declare daily: "Through my eyes, God sees the perfection of His Kingdom. I, too, see perfection in all creation...the beauty of the Omnipresent God."
Thoughts of dishonesty and suspicion make the eyes shifty. Thoughts of fear, desolation, and hopelessness make the eyes lusterless. The eyes brighten with friendliness and good cheer, when animated by the light of love, joy, faith or noble purpose.
We should be grateful for the help, if we find glasses helpful, but we must know within ourselves that we are not dependent upon them. Hold steadfastly to the thought: "I will lift up my eyes unto God, from whom comes my perfect sight." Thus we are recognizing the condition, but not acknowledging it as an entity, and we are giving to Subjective Mind a new pattern (rather than the original pattern) for perfect eyes...perfect vision. "Through the prism of God's love, I recognize the Oneness of God and man. I have perfect vision right now.""
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