Relaxation in Treatment

"If we feel that our thought—by our own will and through the power of concentration—must go out somewhere in the invisible and compel things to happen, then we will put strain into our prayer or treatment. This is one of the things we must avoid. Our prayers are spoken in faith, then released to the Power of the Law. Through the use of faith and belief in affirmative prayer, which we call spiritual mind treatment, something greater than ourselves acts upon us. If we had the same faith in spiritual laws that we have in physical ones, our faith would be complete and miracles would happen every day. As we turn to the Divine Center within us, then, realizing the fullness of the activity of the living Spirit is working through us, let us announce our good. Without effort or strain, and in a relaxed receptivity, let us know that the Law of Mind acts upon our word. Not asking how or why, but with simple acceptance and complete belief, let us permit this good to be established in our experience.

Knowing that the Divine Presence has given me of Its nature, I accept that everything of good is right where I am and is active in all of my affairs. Today, everything in my life comes under the control of God’s Intelligence. Everything is harmonized by It and unified with It. Consequently, my faith is complete. I know that I will be guided in everything I think, say, and do. I know that peace and joy and happiness will flow from me to everyone I meet. Today everything in my experience is made glad, and joy goes before me making every experience happy and radiant with life."   "Be still, and know that I am God." —PSALM 46:10

Excerpt From 365 Science of Mind Ernest Holmes