Life Supreme — Page 100
LIFE SUPREME 103 his internal thinking. . The creative power of the subconscious mind lies within all awaiting to be tapped and directed. Through the aid to thoughtcontrol, man can alter his entire character. He is the gardener of his own mind and possesses the capacity to weed out all negative thoughts and in their place sow and cultivate their opposite kind which will automatically produce the flowers and fruits of a beautiful character. Self-mastery is the key to success. . This doctrine is not at variance with God's Omnipotence. It is true that God is All Powerful and that He can intervene when and where. He wishes; but it is extremely rare that He does intervene in the operation of natural laws which He Himself created. A ball thrown into the air will fall to earth in obedience to the law of gravity. God certainly does possess the power to prevent the ball from falling and cause it to suspend stationary in the air; but unless there is a very special reason for showing such a miracle, God does not interfere with the working of natural laws. No doubt Abraham was thrown in a fire and God protected him from the flames so that he came forth unscathed; but this was a rare instance, otherwise fire always destroys. . Similarly the law governing the creative power of the mind always works though it is agreed that God Almighty has the power to intervene for He is All Powerful and everything is subservient to Him. . The subconscious has the power to solve difficult and intricate problems. Answers have sometimes been flashed to the conscious mind in sleep or in leisurely moments during the day when the mind was not concentrating on the problem. It is well established that prior to falling asleep self-suggestion stimulates the subconscious in acting upon the suggestion passed to it because the creative power of the mind works best when the conscious mind is asleep, relaxed, or pleasantly occupied. It is not an uncommon thing for a person to fall asleep with a problem on his mind and to awaken with the solution. . The subconscious mind is awake and active twenty four hours of the day even when the conscious mind is asleep. Successful results can be obtained by conveying guidance and instructions in a low voice to a sleeping person. Constructive suggestions on self-improvement, overcoming bad habits, etc. , whispered over and over again into the ears of sleeping children can prove most fruitful. A father assisted his son in mastering a troublesome subject. The night before the final