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Monday, October 02, 2006

Binging on Emmet Fox


The only part of our religion that is real is the part we express in our daily lives. Ideals that we do not act out in practice are mere abstract theories and have no real meaning. Actually, such pretended ideals are a serious detriment, because they drug the soul into a false sense of security.

If you want to receive any benefit from your religion you must practice it, and the place to practice it is right here where you are, and the time to do it is now.

Divine Love is the only real power. If you can realize this fact even dimly it will begin to heal and harmonize every condition in your life within a few hours. The way to realize this fact is to express it in every word you speak, in every business transaction, in every social activity, and, in fact, in every phase of your life.

An early New Thought writer said: "Knead love into the bread you bake; wrap strength and courage in the parcel you tie for the woman with the weary face; hand trust and candor with the coin you pay to the man with the suspicious eyes."

This is beautifully said, and it sums up the Practice of the Presence of God.

~Emmet Fox

8 Comments:

Blogger Tracy said...

This is awesome Michelle! Thanks for posting this.

4:19 PM  
Blogger Jacqui said...

So, so good and so on time!

4:38 PM  
Blogger Susie said...

Wow, 6:30 am, and already so MUCH to chew on...

6:40 AM  
Blogger Darla said...

i don't know if you read much eugene peterson, but this is for sure his passion... he loves to write about the divine in the daily... how when we say, "pass the potatos," that that can be a holy thing, and should be.... we can't separate the holy from anything in our lives ever.... i love how he translated this scripture: "so here's what I want you to do, God helping you: take your everyday, ordinary life--your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life--and place it before God as an offering."

if you love to read, i encourage you to get his book called christ plays in 10,000 places: a conversation in spiritual theology.... one of the best i've read. you can also find some of his articles online, and he's got some talks online as well... he will absolutely mess you up! :-) he is so simple and so real...

thank you for this reminder!

5:34 AM  
Blogger Vicki said...

Great post Michelle. I guess we are all having this insight at the same time. The Lord has been speaking to me about this very topic today. Thanks!

10:28 PM  
Blogger Wealthedge said...

To add a male voice:

Hooo-rah!

Whoops, I think I just gave myself a hernia .. I'll be right back ..

Dale

PS. Loved it!

5:32 PM  
Blogger Melanie said...

we should stop by your house and show you on our way back?

7:15 AM  
Blogger Melanie said...

the comment say it was cancelled by blogger! thanks for telling me what said though.

10:10 PM  

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