Effects of Mental Stress in the Way of the People

Our thoughts are like the winds; they shape our path and bring us closer to harmony or lead us astray. When our minds are calm and strong, we walk in balance with the Great Spirit, and our hearts find peace. But when our minds are troubled, like stormy waters, it shows in our bodies and our days.

The mind has two sides, like the sun and the shadow. The mind of man, untaught, is like the shadow—uncertain, wandering. But the Eoih’s mind is the sun, bright and full of wisdom.

What we think and speak plants seeds in the soil of our lives. Thoughts of anger, jealousy, and fear are like weeds; they choke the good and bring nothing but sorrow. But thoughts of truth and love are strong roots that grow tall and bear good fruit. When we hold to truth, it shines through us and overcomes all shadows.

If we obsess over sin, sickness, and death, we feed the shadow. These thoughts are not real, only illusions of the world. To be free, we must deny these shadows and look to the light of Creator. When we affirm the truth, we stand in the warm sun of life and peace.

The Great Spirit is within us, and we are one with all goodness. Our minds are sparks of the Creator’s fire, and by remembering this, we can rise above the shadows. We can think as Creator thinks and know the presence of the Eternal, the source of all power.

When we cling to the thoughts of the world—fear, greed, and doubt—we stumble in the darkness. But when we hold the truth close, we walk in the light. Real joy flows like a river into the heart that knows Creator’s love and wisdom.

All life is sacred, filled with healing power. All things hold goodness within them. As we honor this truth, we call forth the perfection in all that is.

Speak These Words as Prayers of Power

• I walk in the peace of the Eternal, for my life is one with Creator’s life, which is peace.
• I fill my mind with thoughts of life and love, uniting myself with the wisdom of the Great Spirit.
• I am a voice of truth. Creator’s goodness fills my world and guides my steps. The Spirit of Goodness is everywhere, bringing all I need. I place no shadow of doubt or fear between me and Creator.
• When I speak against the Spirit of Goodness, I cloud my connection to Eoih, but faith clears the way. With faith Creator’s power flows through me.
• I am life. I am health. I am joy. I am abundance. My love is of the Great Spirit, and my thoughts bring harmony into my world.
• There is only one Mind—the Mind of Creator—overflowing with light, healing, and wisdom for all.
• I rise above the world’s shadows, lifting my thoughts to Creator’s goodness. I am the word of the Everpresent, a reflection of divine intelligence, now and forever.

Walk these words into your heart and carry them with you. They are not just words but the breath of Creator, alive in you.

(Adapted from Walter DeVoe’s, Healing Currents From the Battery of Life, 1904-1999; ©The Eloists, Inc.)