Lecture on the Power of Thought and One Supreme Power

Introduction

• Fear of malignant thought projections, black magic, evil eye, voodoo, etc.
• Hidden power believed to affect happiness and well-being.

The One Supreme Power

• Deuteronomy 6:4: "Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is One Lord."
  • Hear: Means to understand.
  • O Israel: Refers to an illumined, awakened man.
  • Lord: Supreme, lordly power.
  • God: Infinite power, presence.
• Emphasis on one power, not multiple.

Childhood Beliefs

• Children are impressionable and taught about a punitive God and the devil.
• Hell: Restriction, bondage (Old English).
• Heaven: Mind at peace.

Primitive Man and Gods

• Primitive man attributed pleasure to gods and pain to evil spirits.
• Sacrifices to appease supposed angry gods.
• Realization of forces of nature (e.g., fire, thunder) but without understanding.

Two Powers Belief

• Primitive beliefs led to the concept of benevolent and malevolent powers.
• Accepting one power over the other.

Use of Natural Forces

• Forces of nature (wind, fire, water, electricity) can be used constructively or destructively.
• Good and evil depend on human motivation.
• Judge Troward: Power outside oneself sows seeds of fear.
• Thought is creative; align thoughts with God's thoughts.

Thoughts and Fear

• Fear and voodoo: Negative affirmations leading to self-destruction.
• Missionaries in Africa unaffected by voodoo curses due to lack of fear.
• Importance of dismissing negative suggestions and focusing on divine love.

Omnipotence Within Us

• Spirit is omnipotence within; focus on positive affirmations.
• Stories illustrating power of thought and inner belief.
• Plotinus' incident: Reflects strength of positive mental state.

Concept of Immunity

• Immunity comes from dismissing negative suggestions (e.g., seasickness example).

Overcoming Curses and Negative Energy

• Example: Woman fearing curse from former church; self-imposed fear.
• Psalm 91: Affirmation of divine protection.

Belief Shift

• One Supreme Power: Encouragement to align actions and thoughts with omnipotent love.
• Practical steps to reinforce positive thoughts.
• Reject suggestions from negative sources, focus on the infinite potential within.

Moving Towards Positivity

• Story of Plotinus and rebounding curse.
• Unconditional love and support from God negate black magic.

Practical Application

• Create a self-image of positivity and align your thoughts with it.
• Focus on advancement, promotion, achievement.
• Affirm positive qualities and let go of old negative grudges.

Final Thoughts

• Only one divine power, infinite in nature, expresses as health, success, and love.
• Practicality of concepts like omnipresence, indivisibility of God.
• Understanding the mind's power to create reality (attaching meaning to 'I am').
• Continuous spiritual growth through focusing on the divine presence within.

Affirmations and Prayers

• God is love, and His love flows through me.
• Divine intelligence guides me.
• Positive affirmation ideas shared consistently for manifesting desired outcomes.