Let us use the emotional momentum of trouble or sorrow or disappointment in this life to raise our spiritual consciousness to the next higher plane. That is what these providential "evils" are for. Take full advantage of their power, and be thankful for them. The jets in the stratosphere fly high above all storms, in the perpetually clear sky and sunshine. So must we, in our deepest inner consciousness. Not that we may necessarily ignore the storms; but we must handle them from an impregnable mental position of stability that is far above their turbulence and uncertainty. Nothing and no one in this life is wholly dependable. Do not build on the flesh. That would be hopeless pessimism, except for the glorious fact that there is Something and Someone that IS totally dependable.

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