What a beautiful world we might have if every child, man, and woman were convinced that every good thing he undertook would succeed. At present this is not the case, partly because of the inactivity of mortals and partly because of beliefs in defects, heredity, or lack of opportunity. The main cause is that of widespread ignorance of God and of God's law. The understanding of God and of His unerring law leads to success. Long ago Isaiah said of this law (40:26), "Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth." "Not one faileth"!
I sometimes ask myself: Do I accept this heavenly law of success as universal? Do I prove it in my own actions? Do I lift up my eyes and behold what God does by His almightiness? Or do I turn from God, Spirit, to the material senses and believe in the possibility of failure?
We are sure to manifest success when we understand man's real God-given dominion. God being almighty Spirit, man in His image is eternally active and spiritual. What is of God is perfect, secure, substantial. What is not of God is imperfect, temporary, doomed to failure. The attributes of God which we recognize and utilize are vital to our individual and collective success. Recognition of the impossibility of failure depends on our correctly discerning that which is of God and on our holding firmly to it.
