"A small lump appeared. At first I ignored it," a friend wrote. But ignoring the problem, he began to see, wasn't removing it. The lump continued to enlarge. Soon he realized the necessity for more conscientious prayer and study.
Two things were apparent. He needed an overhaul, or perhaps a radical change in his view of man; he needed a rekindling of his spiritual momentum.
This meant getting his thinking about himself more spiritually based and less physically oriented. He had to recognize man's real identity as the reflection of God, good—as perfect, harmonious, intelligent, useful, immortal—and to realize that this was his true identity. Conversely, he had to know that neither he nor anyone was in reality a material being—sick or well, bad or good.
