Life in A Nutshell, Part 4

By Edna Miriam Lister

Experience the life-changing power of Edna Miriam Lister with this unforgettable text.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Andura Publishing
• Release date: Aug 22, 2020
• ISBN: 9788835882879

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Life in A Nutshell, Part 4

Edna Miriam Lister

Contents

The Fountain of Youth

What causes youth and strength, age and weakness? They are ideas.  Youth and strength train together and are interdependent, one on the other.

Age belongs to the calendar, and weakness belongs to mind. Yet Spirit is the same, yesterday, today, forever. So, what happens? People age and weaken because they entertain undesirable guests, thoughts that overstay their welcome. If you stop entertaining them, they leave.

A strong will never changes its purpose. A weak will is afraid to change its attitudes, tactics, or way at a moment’s notice.

You must hold to the purpose of your goal. All the powers of life back the person who surrenders completely  to God’s Power. No half way measures are acceptable. You must gamble life, and stake everything to hold all the aces in hand and play them at the right time.

When the powers of life control you, nothing can stop you. Steadily, unchangeably, surely, determinedly, the game is yours. If you listen to the world, you are beaten before you start. Start in the silence, under Light, and never reveal your hand.

No condition can down, conquer, hold you back, or keep you away. Youth and strength grow from agreeing with God and adjusting to the world. God built you to be and do now.

The Good Front

Keeping your eyes on the rest of the world is so much easier than keeping them straight ahead. Yet watching neighbors and friends is a waste of time,