Christian Healing

...to itself. Every person is building into their consciousness the three departments of the God-Mind, and their success in this process is evidenced by the harmony in their consciousness of Spirit, soul, and body. If a person is all body, they are only one-third expressed. If they have added the soul to the body, they are two-thirds human, and if they are adding Spirit to these two, they are on the way to perfect manhood In this context, "manhood" refers to the full realization of human potential, regardless of gender. as designed by God. Man The author uses "man" and masculine pronouns throughout as universal terms for all of humanity. has neither spirit, soul, nor body of his own—he has identity only. He can say, "I." He uses God-Spirit, God-Soul, and God-Body as his "I" chooses. If he uses them with the idea that they belong to him personally, he develops selfishness, which limits his capacity and stunts original: "dwarfs" his progress.

In his right relationship, man is the inlet and outlet of an everywhere-present life, substance, and intelligence. When his "I" recognizes this fact and adjusts itself to these invisible expressions of the One Mind, man's mind becomes harmonious, his life vigorous and perpetual, and his body healthy. It is imperative that the individual understand this relationship in order to grow naturally. It must not only be understood as an abstract theory, but it is necessary to consciously blend our life with God-Life, our intelligence with God-Intelligence, and our body with God-Body. Conscious identification must prevail in the whole person before he can be in the right relationship. This involves not only a recognition of the Universal Intelligence, Life, and Substance In this metaphysical context, "Substance" refers to the invisible, spiritual "stuff" or essence that underlies all physical form., but also their various combinations in man's consciousness. These combinations are dependent for their perfect expression in man's...