Within You is the Power | Page 4

is being
written. What the majority are seeking for is an easy life (which they will never find, but
precisely the reverse) and for them I have no message. But to those wise and awakened
souls who are seeking for Truth, no matter from whence it may come, and who desire to
overcome life and its difficulties, instead of weakly giving in to them, this book, it is
hoped, will bring a message.
At this stage we cannot go into the subject of why we should meet with disasters and
adversity in this life, nor why some people should have, apparently, a smoother life than
others. [2] We must therefore be satisfied to know that we have to meet trouble and
overcome difficulty, and that it is only by so doing that we can attain wisdom and build
up character. The question, then, is not whether we shall meet the trouble and adversity or
not, but rather, how we shall meet them. Shall we be victorious or shall we be submerged?
Shall we overcome life's difficulties or shall we give in to them?
[2] This subject is dealt with in "The Path of Victory" by the same author, and published
by The Science of Thought Press.
The majority of people are drifters on the sea of life. They are wafted here and blown
there: they are also carried hither and thither by every current. It is only the few who
realize that they have the Power of the Infinite within them by which they can rise
superior to all their difficulties, overcome their own weaknesses, and, through victorious
experience, attain wisdom.
At this point some practical reader may say that attaining wisdom is all very well, but
what he wants is practical help. He is perhaps out of work, has sickness in his house and
is in debt. Or, he may be well-to-do, and yet in the deepest distress and misery. To all
such I would say that they possess the Power by which they can overcome all their
difficulties, and, through overcoming, attain wisdom. A man's success depends, more
than anything, upon his faith--his faith in the good purpose of life: his faith in the Power
of the Infinite within him and his ability to overcome every obstacle in his path.
The extent of the Power that man can bring into his life is the measure of his faith in that
Power. If his faith in It is small, then his life will be feeble and lacking in achievement. If
his faith in the Power within him is large, then great will be the power manifesting in his
life. The Power of the Infinite is illimitable and inexhaustible: all that is required is an
unquenchable belief and trust in it. The weakest and most timid can make use of this
Power. There is the same Power in the timid and weak as in the brave and strong. The
weakness of the former is due to a lack of faith and belief in the Infinite Power within
them.
Difficulties and troubles there will be in every life, and sometimes disaster and heartbreak,
when the very earth slides from under the feet, yet, by calling upon the Power within, it is
possible to rise from the ruins of cherished hopes stronger and "greater" through
experience. Happiness and true success depend upon how the troubles and difficulties of
life are met. Adversity comes to all, but if it is met in the right manner even failure can be
made the stepping-stone to success. Trouble comes to all, but, while it makes some

people stronger and better in every way, it submerges others so that they never rise again.
The trouble is the same, it is how it is met that makes the difference. Those who meet
difficulty and adversity in the feeble strength of their finite minds and false personality
are speedily overwhelmed and broken by the storms of life. But those who rely upon, and
have faith in the Power within them, can never be overwhelmed, neither can they ever be
defeated. The Power, being infinite, is always sufficient, no matter how great the need
may be.
One who realizes his own real spiritual identity, knows that he can never die, that he can
never be defeated, that he can never really fail. He may lose his body through the change
that is called death; but he, the true man, can never die. Neither can he fail, though he be
defeated a thousand times--he must rise again.
Only have faith in the Spiritual Power within you and you can know all the joys of
overcoming and achievement. All things will become yours. Seek first the Kingdom
within you (your spiritual union with the Infinite, and harmony with the Divine Will and
Purpose)