an is dismissed and starvation stares him in the face. A farmer has a
bad harvest, anxiety fills his mind. A man builds a house which is burnt
to the ground and he is straightway homeless, ruined, and in despair.

All these examples are to show you that the trials which beset our every
step, all our sorrow, pain, shame and grief, are born in the world of
matter; whereas the spiritual Kingdom never causes sadness. A man living
with his thoughts in this Kingdom knows perpetual joy. The ills all flesh
is heir to do not pass him by, but they only touch the surface of his
life, the depths are calm and serene.

Today, humanity is bowed down with trouble, sorrow and grief, no one
escapes; the world is wet with tears; but, thank God, the remedy is at our
doors. Let us turn our hearts away from the world of matter and live in
the spiritual world! It alone can give us freedom! If we are hemmed in by
difficulties we have only to call upon God, and by His great Mercy we
shall be helped.

If sorrow and adversity visit us, let us turn our faces to the Kingdom and
heavenly consolation will be outpoured.

If we are sick and in distress let us implore God's healing, and He will
answer our prayer.

When our thoughts are filled with the bitterness of this world, let us
turn our eyes to the sweetness of God's compassion and He will send us
heavenly calm! If we are imprisoned in the material world, our spirit can
soar into the Heavens and we shall be free indeed!

When our days are drawing to a close let us think of the eternal worlds,
and we shall be full of joy!

You see all round you proofs of the inadequacy of material things--how joy,
comfort, peace and consolation are not to be found in the transitory
things of the world. Is it not then foolishness to refuse to seek these
treasures where they may be found? The doors of the spiritual Kingdom are
open to all, and without is absolute darkness.

Thank God that you in this assembly have this knowledge, for in all the
sorrows of life you can obtain supreme consolation. If your days on earth
are numbered, you know that everlasting life awaits you. If material
anxiety envelops you in a dark cloud, spiritual radiance lightens your
path. Verily, those whose minds are illumined by the Spirit of the Most
High have supreme consolation.

I myself was in prison forty years--one year alone would have been
impossible to bear--nobody survived that imprisonment more than a year!
But, thank God