esirous for anything that you feel it is good and right
for you to have, something that will broaden your life or that will
increase your usefulness to others, simply hold the thought that at the
right time, in the right way, and through the right instrumentality,
there will come to you or there will open up for you the way whereby
you can attain what you desire.

I know of a young lady who a short time ago wanted some money very
badly. She wanted it for a good purpose; she saw no reason why she
shouldn't have it. She is one who has come into an understanding of
the power of the interior forces. She took and held herself in the
attitude of mind we have just pointed out. In the morning she entered
into the silence for a few moments. In this way she brought herself
into a more complete harmony with the higher powers. Before the day
closed a gentleman called, a member of a family with which she was
acquainted. He asked her if she would do for the family some work that
they wanted done. She was a little surprised that they should ask her
to do this particular kind of work, but she said to herself, "Here is a
call. I will respond and see what it will lead to." She undertook the
work. _She did it well_. When she had completed it there was put into
her hands an amount of money far beyond what she had expected. She
felt that it was an amount too large for the work she had done. She
protested. They replied, "No; you have done us a service that
transcends in value the amount we offer to pay you." The sum thus
received was more than sufficient for the work she wished to accomplish.

This is but one of many instances in connection with the wise and
effective use of the higher powers. It also carries a lesson,--Don't
fold your hands and expect to see things drop into your lap, but set
into operation the higher forces and then take hold of the first thing
that offers itself. Do what your hands find to do, _and do it well_.
If this work is not thoroughly satisfactory to you, then affirm,
believe, and expect that it is the agency that will lead you to
something better. "The basis for attracting the best of all the world
can give to you is to first surround, own, and live in these things in
mind, or what is falsely called imagination. All so-called imaginings
are realities and forces of unseen element. Live in mind in a palace
and gradually palatial surroundings will gravitate to you. But so
living is _not_ pining