An Angel on Your Shoulder

Emmet "Fox not only preached the Truth but he told his students how to use it, actually do it.  "There is one method of spiritual progress," he would say, and that "is by the Practice of the Presence of God, whether we call this Scientific Prayer or Spiritual Treatment.  There is no other way."  To know the Truth is really to know that the problem in question does not belong to you as a child of God; that you really have an angel sitting on your shoulder taking care of the whole thing.  Emmet Fox instructed, "each prayer you pray must be fresh as the morning dew.  Those who just repeat affirmations like a parrot inevitably make the parrot's demonstration - they remain in the cage."  His recommended affirmation -

"I have conscious Divine Intelligence.  I individualize Omniscience.  I have direct knowledge of Truth.  I have perfect intuition.  I have spiritual perception.  I know."

The whole object of spiritual treatment is to increase your realization of the truth which you already accept; namely, that God can and will protect you from all harm, and that fear and error have no power when you yourself do not give it to them.  Realization means to make God absolutely real to yourself as a subconscious conviction.

Did You Know Emmet Fox....

Often said - that so much of the tragedy of human life came to his ears that he had to spend a great deal of time treating himself for joy, in order to rise above it and be able to help.
 
Overcame health issues including hearing and vision.   

 At the end of every June he would close his church, go away for three months, come back the first Sunday in October, and always to a full attendance. Once Dr. Ernest Holmes asked him "How is it that the crowd comes right back."  Dr. Fox replied, "I carry them in my pocket."

He had a "total recall" memory?  He loved to sing and recalled the words of every song that he had ever heard., and could recall the chapter and verse of most of the scriptures.

He loved best the simple outpouring of the human heart, he would often gift new one hundred dollar bills where he felt the need. 

 He was a student of American History and knew a number of statesmen from whom he was constantly seeking world information.  He prayed daily for the U.S.. In 1948 he urged his people to pray every day for world peace and understanding among nations.  He once said, "All history is sacred."  He had an extensive, indexed library of history books and journals.  His favorite place was the New York Public Library.

 
 He was an amusing and talented mimic, and took delight in bringing to life his well loved Dickens characters
   

He met people's needs first by awakening in them confidence in God, but he then proceeded to lay upon them the obligation to claim the eternally extended providence of that God. 

Free will  

The power of man's will for good or evil is foremost in Emmet Fox's teachings. A quick survey of his chapter headings in any of his books leaves no doubt as to what he considers man's responsibility for his own destiny to be.  In none of his writings or sermons did he minimize the outgoing love and tenderness of God for every creature, but he also set forth a God of unalterable Law.  God gave to man the dignity of choosing, and He does not mitigate the value of that gift by interfering with the consequences of the choice.  Free will is man's unique endowment, and by it the destiny, not only of the individual, but of the human family is determined.  The separation of our will from the will of God deprives us of "free will" in that it makes us subject to limitation.

Free Will - Ernest Holmes 

A freedom under compulsion would amount to the worst kind of bondage. The Bible says: "If there had been any law whereby this freedom could be compelled, then verily by the law would that freedom have been given." If there had been a way by which the Divine Creative Principle could have compelled man to suddenly appear on the scene of experience full-orbed with all his freedom-and still be an individual -- then verily by the law would this have been done. But even God could not do this. The only way God can evolve a spontaneous individual is to let him alone and allow him to awaken to himself. "Behold I stand at the door and knock. "
So man must be created with the possibility of limitless freedom and let alone to discover himself. On the road to self-discovery he must be subject to the Law of Reality, and if in ignorance he violates this Law, he must thereby suffer.
This is not, however, because any Divine decree ordains suffering but simply because it is the necessity of the case.
God never intended man to suffer. Suffering may be salutary in that it leads us to a place where we learn that it is unnecessary! We shall cease to suffer as we more and more comply with the Laws of the Universe, all suffering is the result of some infringement of these Laws. It is a solace to the mind when we come to understand that all human limitation, from the standpoint of the Divinity within us, is unnecessary. We recognize that we experience pain, but how could there be an eternal reality to pain? If this were true, we would have a suffering Universe, a suffering God, an agonizing Deity, all of which seem untrue, unreal and impossible.
We must know definitely and consistently that the Universe is for us and not against us. But someone will say, "The Universe is not for us, look at the evil, the limitation, lack and physical pain and anguish of the human race." We shall
have to learn that evil is neither person, place nor thing of itself, but is an experience which we are allowed to have -- because of our divine individuality -- until through negative experiences we learn to use the Law affirmatively, to cooperate with It, and thus to enjoy Its full benefits, for the true Law is a Law of Liberty and not of bondage. The Universe is fool-proof. It does say we can have what we can take, while at the same time we must expect to experience the logical result of our thought and act, be it good or what we call evil.  

The meaning of freedom implies the possibility of suffering, because if we are free we are free only by virtue of the possibility of choosing more than one course of action as an experience. There is no freedom or happiness, as a spontaneous individuality, unless there can be a temporary restriction of bondage and unhappiness through the wrong use of freedom. (All things are possible to the Infinite, but the Infinite forever remains true to Its own nature and never contradicts Itself.)  

If man takes his images of thought only from his previous experiences, then he continues in the bondage which those previous experiences create. If we talk about discord, we shall become more discordant. The more the world arms for war, the more certain it is that there will be war. People who spend all their time talking about their unhappiness become more unhappy. Jesus understood these great laws of cause and effect in the Universe, which work sometimes with apparent slowness but always with sureness. Eventually we shall understand that all human bondage is an invention of ignorance.   
   

PUNISHMENT AND REWARD   
Before we leave this subject of bondage and freedom, we wish to make clear that there is no sin but a mistake, and no punishment but an inevitable consequence. Wrong doing must be punished, for the Law of Cause and Effect must be eternally operative. Right acts are rewarded in the same manner.    

We do not say that man cannot sin; what we say is, that he does sin -- or make mistakes -- and he is thereby automatically punished AS LONG AS HE CONTINUES TO MAKE MISTAKES; but bondage is not real to the Universe and sin is not real to God. This does not mean that we can do whatever we wish, with disregard for the consequences; nor does the fact that we are punished for our mistakes mean that there is an evil power in the Universe; it does mean that there is an immutable Law of Cause and Effect running through everything. We are not punished for our sins but by them. Sin is its own punishment and righteousness is its own reward!    

 The age-long discussion of the problem of evil will never be answered until we realize that evil is not a thing of itself. It is simply a misuse of the Law of Freedom. The problem of evil will be met only to the degree that we cease doing evil and do good, for evil will disappear when we no longer indulge in it. When the whole world sees the right and does it; then, and not until then, will the problem of evil be solved for the entire race. 

My name is Daniel from Togo, a French speaking country living in Benin, West Africa, where I am a director of a company.  Pastor Seth Nomenyo from Togo initiated me to Emmet Fox books when I was seventeen.  Today I am sixty years old and I never been so close to Emmet Fox ideas about spiritual life.  Emmet Fox is so present in my heart by his lessons, and ideas.  I discover today he died in 1951, the year I was born. I feel sad, I have little information about the person Emmet Fox. That is the reason I am sending this mail. 

Prayer

Emmet Fox was always pointing out how the tremendous power of God could be released by the simple acts of prayer.  Ease of operation that accomplished miracles was a thing that always fascinated him.  He sometimes mentioned when he had been to his safe deposit box at the bank how gently the powerful, heavy door of the vault opened, and how the guard pointed out the tremendous weight of the door, yet when unlocked it could move by the slightest touch of a finger. God did not need to be besieged violently, or hammered at. "Pray gently," he would say.  Gentleness in prayer was a point he stressed, after sincerity and wholeheartedness.  He said to one student, "speak to God as gently as you would paint a picture on a cob web."

 Prayer - Malinda Cramer 

The Scientists pray in Spirit and with understanding; they render thanks for what has been received and joyfully acknowledge omnipresent good. To turn from the letter to the Spirit and recognize the presence of goodness adjusts mental and bodily conditions to law. Knowledge is manifested through faithfulness to the good. Faithful-ness is activity having source in Life, the substance of all power, and is capable of bringing forth what is hoped for. True prayer is seeking understandingly, true seeking is finding; finding is not merely seeking where the object is that is sought. Spiritually speaking, it is being the thing sought. Every attribute that Holy Spirit is, is to be found in Spirit by being spirit. Then true prayer is acknowledging, affirming and acting the true nature of Being. To recognize the One All as present is to know that we have what we recognize; this is finding and receiving our good. Prayer does not change Divine Law. The infinite law being one may be defined in one word, Love. Law is not changeable or breakable. Personal opinion has no influence over it. In the practice of Truth, by means of true prayer, personal opinion must be set aside for unchangeable law. So prayer is not intended to change the divine order or plan, but is an earnest acknowledgment of the perfect adjustment of mentality and body to the Truth of Spirit. 

Malinda E. Cramer was probably the most understated and overlooked early leader of the New Thought movement.  Founder of Divine Science, she was a wisdom teacher, indeed ahead of her time. She organized the Divine Science Association in May of 1892
 
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"The key to healing in any area of your life; health, employment, success, love and so on, is to lift up your thought to the consciousness of the wholeness of life in you. "  Eric Butterworth

Mikele, Birkirkara, Malta.

Before I learned about the writings of Dr. Fox I was in seriously ill health, and financial difficulty.  I had no clear understating of who I was or what my capabilities were. My thoughts were negative and anxious. I came upon one of his books while I was visiting in Italy.  I studied the writings of this wonderful man diligently, filling note books,  and using affirmations every day.  My thoughts were changing as was my life.  Within two years, my health improved beyond my expatiation, as did  my life. I know with conviction, "change your consciousness and you change your life."  Life is a magnificent gift and I owe this precious gift of life to the Truth teachings of Emmet Fox.

The Law of Being 

The teachings of Emmet Fox concerning the Indwelling Christ might be summarized as follows: " The Christ is the Eternal Truth, and dwells in the innermost center of us all.  The Christ Power will be expressed when the consciousness is sufficiently unfolded to know its own attributes.  The Christ is equally latent in every person - in his core of being - and each one is somewhere on the way to Divine Realization.  Jesus was known as the Christ because of the completeness of his spiritual development."

The Law and You Mildred Mann

The Law is the impersonal aspect of God, sometimes referred to as the One Power, and sometimes as Principle. It is that which keeps everything in the universe moving in its appointed place, at its appointed time. There is nothing on this planet, including humanity, which is not completely affected by that Law. Until we learn how to work with it, to use it consciously, we are in 'bondage to it. Like any other law, it has always been, and it will always be. The law of gravity always existed, but we did not make conscious use of it until Newton discovered it. The law of electrical discharge always existed, but Benjamin Franklin had to discover it before we could apply it. The Great Cosmic Law has always been, and always there have been a few who studied it, understood it, and used it.
  

The Cosmic Law, as it applies to the human being, is threefold. It consists of the Law of Growth, the Law of Creative Imagination and the Law of Reciprocal Blessing.

Under the Law of Growth, we learn that the motive power of the Law is Thought. Since the Law is impersonal, it is not concerned with the type of Thought. It will bring to pass a manifestation corresponding to whatever Thought influenced it. Feeling must accompany thought in order to have the Law work, and we must watch our thoughts and emotions, appraising them for what they are. We realize that we can change our thought and thus influence the Law to bring events to pass in accordance with that change. We put ourselves on a diet - a mental diet. We make sure that we are thinking, speaking and acting positively, all through the day, to the best of our ability, and we take spiritual medicine once a day, at least, and preferably twice a. day, in the form of meditation. After a while, we find many things have changed, within as well as without. We are far more perceptive, far more certain of ourselves. We know things which turn out to be amazingly right, and we find confidence in the ability to handle our lives. We are using the Law consciously.  

Under the Law of Creative Imagination, we learn to speak the Word for ourselves and for others. The Bible tells us, "Thou shall decree a thing, and it shall become established unto thee." The Word is the Perfect Idea behind everything that is in existence. We call forth that Perfection by seeing it clearly, stating it simply, and expecting the Law to bring it forth. And it does.

Under the Law of Reciprocal Blessing, we realize the meaning of the statement, "The kingdom of God is within you." It has always been there, waiting for us to claim our right, use the Law correctly, and enter that Kingdom.

We know that God has given us everything that we need in our lives, but it is up to us to claim it. As sons of God, we have power over the Law, but it will not help us until we first comply with the necessary conditions. In addition to our work on ourselves we should share, tithe and give not only of our money, for that is but a symbol, but of ourselves, to our fellow man. We do this, not for what we will receive, but 'for what we can give, because that is now our greatest desire. In return, we will know the meaning of unceasing fulfillment, for that is the Law.  

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The affirmations and guides for prayer treatment in the book "Emmet Fox's Keys to Life and Health" have been of great value to me. It is a great guide for daily reading and worship. Jenna

It was a joy to see how widely Ms Mann's thoughts ranged over all areas of the Truth teaching and in such admirable conformity with the teaching of Emmet Fox--with the added advantage of being able to see how this teaching was so intelligently assimilated by her as to make the teaching helpful to even more people. "Processed," so to say, by her keen thought, the Emmet Fox message takes on even further perspective for us. Arthur

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 Offering the student of Truth the metaphysical meaning of the word. 

Messenger of God

Spiritual thoughts that always bring messages of light and point the way to a harmonious co-operation between the indwelling love of the heart.

I have served  as an associate pastor in an orthodox Christian Church in England for many years.  Over those years I had been laboring over many unanswered theological questions.  That was until I came upon the writings of Emmet Fox.  His keen insights on how to apply the teachings of the Master Teacher guided me into the study of all of his writings, and re-directed the course of my spiritual "calling."  Rightly understood, his teachings unlock the mystery of the Bible, which provide many practical insights on how to live joyfully and successfully.  I have been blessed with this awareness and I now see the hand of God clearly in my life.  Rev. Dr. Matthew P

I wanted to share a few words of testimony.  Many years ago, my mother was in a terrible state of mind after the sudden passing of my father.  She found her way to an Emmet Fox lecture almost in a state of mental collapse.  After his talk, he made his way to her to pray with her, as if he knew her great need.  I was just a baby at the time.  We were new in this country from Ireland and she risked being sent back if she could not work, function, or take care of me.  She later told me, as Dr. Fox prayed, a light appeared, and she felt a sudden sense of joy.  She was healed.  Her life was healed.  After a few years she married a doctor who became the father I did not know.  He put me through medical school. It's been a wonderful life. The hand of God has touched us.  I'm a senior now, retired from my practice, and still  getting so much from the wrings of Emmet Fox.  God bless your ministry.  Dr. Robert K, USA.

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Vintage letters of testimony

"My life and my heath were totally restored from terminal cancer, many years ago, through the teachings of Emmet Fox, and practicing the Mental Equivalent." - Dr. Jack Holland Ph.D (Written by Jack in the early 1970's)

 "Dear Dr. Fox:  It is with deep appreciation that I write this letter.  Thank you for all the help you have given me by way of spiritual treatments for failing eye sight.  A recent medical examination confirms that I will not lose my vision and my sight has actually improved. I am so blessed to have had your personal prayers.  God bless you Dr. Fox for affirming the truth with me, and for giving me the gift to see clearly again."  Ernest Wagner (sent to Dr. Fox in 1943. One of thousands of letters attesting to healing by spiritual mind treatment) 

 "Dr. Emmet Fox was my teacher, friend, and inspiration. He helped to build my ministry with seed money. It was Dr. Fox who gave me the idea for the Children's Church of the Golden Key and it was his personal treatment which brought my physical healing."  Dr. Emma Smiley, Canada 

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