One of the greatest messages given to the race through the scriptures is that God is man's supply and that man can release, through his spoken word, all that belongs to him by divine right. He must, however, have perfect faith in his spoken word. Isaiah said, "My word shall not return unto me void, but shall accomplish that where it is sent." We know now, that words and thoughts are a tremendous vibratory force, ever molding man's body and affairs. A woman came to me in great distress and said she was to be sued on the fifteenth of the month for three thousand dollars. She knew no way of getting the money and was in despair. I told her God was her supply, and that there is a supply for every demand. So I spoke the word! I gave thanks that the woman would receive three thousand dollars at the right time in the right way. I told her she must have perfect faith, and act her perfect faith. The fifteenth came but no money had materialized. She called me on the 'phone and asked what she was to do. I replied, "It is Saturday, so they won't sue you today, your part is to act rich, thereby showing perfect faith that you will receive it by Monday." She asked me to lunch with her to keep up her courage. When I joined her at a restaurant, I said, "This is no time to economize. Order an expensive luncheon; act as if you have already received the three thousand dollars." "All things whatsoever ye ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive." "You must act as if you had already received." The next morning she called me on the 'phone and asked me to stay with her during the day, I said "No, you are divinely protected and God is never too late."
In the evening she 'phoned again, greatly excited and said, "My dear, a miracle has happened! I was
sitting in my room this morning, when the doorbell rang, I said to the maid: 'don't let anyone in.' the maid
however, looked out the window and said, 'It's your cousin with the long white beard.' So I said, 'Call him
back. I would like to see him.' He was just turning the corner, when he heard the maid's voice, and he
came back. He talked for about an hour, and just as he was leaving he said, 'Oh, by the way, how are
finances?' I told him I needed the money, and he said, 'Why, my dear, I will give you three thousand
dollars the first of the month.
I didn't like to tell him I was going to be sued. What shall I do? I won't receive it till the first of the month,
and I must have it tomorrow." I said, "I'll keep on 'treating.'" I said, "Spirit is never too late. I give thanks
she has received the money on the invisible plane and that it manifests on time." The next morning her
cousin called her up and said, "Come to my office this morning and I will give you the money." That
afternoon, she had three thousand dollars to her credit in the bank, and wrote checks as rapidly as her
excitement would permit. If one asks for success and prepares for failure, he will get the situation he has
prepared for. For example: A man came to me asking me to speak the word that a certain debt would be
wiped out.
I found he spent his time planning what he would say to the man when he did not pay his bill, thereby
neutralizing my words. He should have seen himself paying the debt. We have a wonderful illustration of
this in the bible, relating to the three kings who were in the desert, without water for their men and horses.
They consulted the prophet Elisha, who gave them this astonishing message:
"Thus saith the Lord Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain, yet make this valley full of
ditches." Man must prepare for the thing he has asked for, when there isn't the slightest sign of it in
sight.
For example: A woman found it necessary to look for an apartment during the year when there was a
great shortage of apartments in New York. It was considered almost impossibility, and her friends were
sorry for her and said, "Isn't it too bad, you'll have to store your furniture and live in a hotel." She replied,
"You needn't feel sorry for me, I'm a superman, and I'll get an apartment."
She spoke the words: "Infinite Spirit, open the way for the right apartment." She knew there was a
supply for every demand, and that she was "unconditioned," working on the spiritual plane, and that "one
with God is a majority." She had contemplated buying new blankets, when the "tempter," the adverse
thought or reasoning mind, suggested, "Don't buy the blankets, perhaps, after all, you won't get an
apartment and you will have no use for them." She promptly replied (to herself): "I'll dig my ditches by
buying the blankets!" So she prepared for the apartment acted as though she already had it.
She found one in a miraculous way, and it was given to her although there were over two hundred other
applicants. The blankets showed active faith. It is needless to say that the ditches dug by the three kings
in the desert were filled to overflowing. (Read, II Kings)
Getting into the spiritual swing of things is no easy matter for the average person. The adverse thoughts of
doubt and fear surge from the subconscious. They are the "army of the aliens" which must be put to flight.
This explains why it is so often, "darkest before the dawn." A big demonstration is usually preceded by
tormenting thoughts. Having made a statement of high spiritual truth one challenges the old beliefs in the
subconscious, and "error is exposed" to be put out. This is the time when one must make his affirmations
of truth repeatedly, and rejoice and give thanks that he has already received, "Before ye call I shall
answer." This means that "every good and perfect gift" is already man's awaiting his recognition.