Everyone is definitely concerned with the healing of bodily
conditions and human affairs.
What is it that heals? Where is this healing power? These
are questions asked by everyone. The answer is that this
healing power is in the subconscious mind of each
and a changed mental attitude on the part of the sick person
releases this healing power.
No mental or religious science practitioner, psychologist,
psychiatrist, or medical doctor ever healed a patient. There is
an old saying, “The doctor dresses the wound, but God heals
it.” The psychologist or psychiatrist proceeds to remove the
mental blocks in the patient so that the healing principle may
be released, restoring the patient to health.
Likewise, the surgeon removes the physical block enabling
the healing currents to function normally. No physician,
surgeon, or mental science practitioner claims that “he healed
the patient.” The one healing power is called by many names
Nature, Life, God, Creative Intelligence, and Subconscious
Power. As previously outlined, there are many different
methods used to remove the mental, emotional, and physical
blocks, which inhibit the flow of the healing life principle animating all of us. The healing principle resident in your
subconscious mind can and will, if properly directed by you
or some other person, heal your mind and body of all disease.
This healing principle is operative in all men regardless of
creed, color, or race. You do not have to belong to some
particular church in order to use and participate in this healing
process. Your subconscious will heal the burn or cut on your
hand even though you profess to be an atheist or agnostic.
The modern mental therapeutic procedure is based on
the truth that the infinite intelligence and power of your
subconscious mind responds according to your faith. The
mental science practitioner or minister follows the injunction
of the Bible, i.e. he goes into his closet and shuts the door,
which means he stills his mind, relaxes, lets go, and thinks of
the infinite healing presence within him. He closes the door
of his mind to all outside distractions as well as appearances,
and then he quietly and knowingly turns over his request or
desire to his subconscious mind, realizing that the intelligence
of his mind will answer him according to his specific needs.
The most wonderful thing to know is this: Imagine the end desired
and feel its reality; then the infinite life principle will respond
to your conscious choice and your conscious request. This
is the meaning of believe you have received, and you shall.
receive. This is what the modern mental scientist does when
he practices prayer therapy.