NONRESISTANCE

 NONRESISTANCE

 

Around the Year with Emmet Fox

 

May 8

 

When you fight a thing,

you antagonize it and it hits back.

The harder you fight it the harder it hits.

When you give your attention to anything,

you are building that thing

into your consciousness,

for good or evil.

A story is told about William Penn.

He had been accustomed from boyhood

to carrying a sword because it was part of

the dress of a gentleman at that period.

One day it occurred to him

that this was inconsistent with his Quakerism;

but on the other hand, he knew

that he would feel extremely embarrassed without it.

So, he consulted George Fox,

never doubting that his leader would say,

"You must stop wearing it."

George Fox was silent for a few moments,

and then said,

"Carry thy sword until thou canst no longer carry it."

A year or so later Penn discontinued

the practice quite easily.

When you are faced with some negative condition,

withdraw your attention from it

by building the opposite into your subconscious.

Then the undesirable thing

falls away like an overripe fruit.

 

“Finally, brethren,

whatsoever things are true,

whatsoever things are honest,

whatsoever things are just,

whatsoever things are pure,

whatsoever things are lovely,

whatsoever things are of good report;

if there be any virtue,

and if there be any praise,

think on these things”

Philippians 4:8