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Be　good　to　yourself。　Treat　yourself　to　the　very　best　life　
has　to　offer。　Remember；　quality　is　not　expensive；　it's　priceless！　


Let　Go　and　Let　God　

　

〃Something　wonderful　is　happening。〃　
…　John　Kanary　
The　Personal　Coach　

How　many　times　have　you　been　faced　with　what　
appeared　to　be　an　insurmountable　problem　and　you　silently　
wished　you　could　〃turn　it　over〃　to　somebody　else　for　a　
solution。　Or　have　you　ever　sat　day　dreaming…building　
magnificent　images　on　the　screen　of　your　mind…wishing　you　
had　a　certain　sum　of　money；　wanting　to　take　a　trip　to　some　
exotic　place；　or　possibly　hoping　to　be　able　to　purchase　the　
automobile　you　have　always　wanted？　Wouldn't　it　be　fantastic　if　
there　was　some　〃magic　formula〃　that　would　give　us　the　things　
we　want　and　permit　us　to　live　the　way　we　choose？　Well　there　
is；　and　it　has　been　around　since　time　began。　Therefore；　you　
can　have　the　things　you　want…all　of　them…and　you　will　have　
them　if　you　will　only　make　the　ideas　in　this　book　a　part　of　your　
way　of　thinking；　a　part　of　your　way　of　life。　

Make　up　your　mind　to　read　this　chapter　over　and　over…
100　times　if　necessary　…　until　you　feel　deep　inside　that　you　
really　comprehend　the　idea　being　expressed。　For　if　you　fail　to　
grasp　the　idea　presented　to　you　in　this　chapter；　the　rest　of　the　
book　will　be　of　little　value　to　you。　However；　once　you　do　
understand　this　chapter；　it　will　be　as　if　a　tremendous　light　has　
gone　on　in　your　mind…truly　illuminating　your　life…and　you　will　
realize　you　will　never　again　be　the　same　person　you　once　were。　
No　person；　thing；　or　circumstance　will　intimidate　you　ever　
again。　Your　days　of　idle…wishing　will　be　brought　to　a　halt。　
Happiness；　health　and　prosperity　will　follow　you　all　the　days　of　
your　life　and　you　will　spend　the　rest　of　your　years　wanting　to　
share　your　new　understanding　with　everyone　and　anyone　who　
is　willing　to　take　the　time　to　listen　and　learn。　

Be　aware；　however；　that　many　of　the　people　whom　you　
try　to　share　your　new　awareness　with　are　simply　not　ready　for　


it。　In　fact；　nine　out　of　ten　people　will　laugh　and　tell　others　you　
are　odd；　when　you　have　shared　your　formula…Let　Go　And　Let　
God…with　them。　You　must　realize　this　is　because　the　vast　
majority　of　people　whom　you　encounter　every　day；　treat　God　
like　some　cosmic　bellboy；　who　is　supposed　to　run　and　fetch　
and　then　deliver。　These　individuals　erroneously　believe　that　
merely　because　a　person　verbalizes　certain　thoughts　in　their　
mind…〃God　please　get　me　this；〃　or　〃God　give　me　that；〃…　they　
will　receive　what　they　have　asked　for。　But　unfortunately；　these　
people　do　not　understand　the　true　nature　of　prayer　and　what　
is　even　more　tragic…they　don't　even　know；　that　they　don't　
know！　

Potential　Is　Everywhere　Always　

Understand　this　…　everything　you　see　in　this　universe；　
yourself　included；　is　nothing　but　the　expression　of　an　infinite　
power。　This　power　is　forever　flowing　into　and　through　you。　
Scientists　will　tell　you　that　everything　is　energy。　I　choose　to　
say　that　everything　is　Spirit。　Let　Go　And　Let　God。　

For　centuries　there　has　been　a　select　group　of　people　who　
are　the　real　thinkers。　These　individuals　have　always　known　
there　is　a　power　which　permeates；　penetrates　and　fills　the　
interspaces　of　the　cosmos；　and　that　everything　you　see　around　
you　is　an　expression　of　that　power。　The　power　operates　in　a　
very　precise　manner；　which　is　generally　called　law。　In　other　
words；　everything　comes　from　one　source；　and　that　source　
power　always　flows　and　works　to　and　through　the　individual…
that　is　you。　Stated　slightly　differently；　the　image　that　you　have　
formed　can　only　come　to　you　on　the　physical　plane　of　life　（your　
results）　in　one　way；　and　that　way　is　By　Law　and　through　
Faith。　

The　Mormon　religion　has　a　scripture　in　its　Doctrine　and　
Covenants　which　demonstrates　this　point　extremely　well；　and　
although　I　am　not　a　Mormon　myself；　I　have　grown　to　love　these　
lines：　


〃There　is　a　law；　irrevocably　decreed　in　heaven　
before　the　foundations　of　this　world　upon　which　all　
blessings　are　predicated。　

And　when　we　obtain　any　blessing　from　God；　it　
is　by　obedience　to　that　law　upon　which　it　is　
predicated。〃　

…　D　&　C　130：20…21　

The　more　you　study　this　scripture；　the　more　you　will　
appreciate　just　how　perfect　it　is。　The　more　you　understand　its　
truth；　the　easier　it　will　be　for　you　to　improve　the　quality　of　
your　life。　

Clarence　Smithison's　Story　

A　number　of　years　ago；　when　I　was　working　in　Chicago；　
Illinois；　I　became　close　friends　with　a　man　by　the　name　of　
Clarence　Smithison。　Since　Clarence　is　not　a　celebrity；　by　any　
means；　I　am　sure　you　have　never　heard　his　name　before。　In　
fact；　he　is　such　a　modest；　self…effacing　person；　that　if　he　were　
to　walk　into　a　room　crowded　with　people；　you　would　probably　
not　even　notice　him。　Nevertheless；　there　is　a　certain　
indefinable　spark　in　Clarence　Smithison　which　makes　him　one　
of　the　most　remarkable　individuals　I　have　ever　had　the　
pleasure　to　know。　In　an　attempt　to　identify　this　elusive　quality；　
I　have　come　up　with　the　following　hypothesis：　Clarence　
Smithison　incorporates；　within　his　very　being；　the　principle　
upon　which　this　entire　chapter　is　based…namely；　if　a　person　
will　let　go　and　let　God　（i。e。　have　faith　that　whatever　must　
happen　for　him　to　achieve　his　goal；　will　indeed　occur）；　all　
things　become　possible。　

One　day　I　confronted　Clarence　and　asked　him　to　share　
with　me　his　view　of　faith　and　more　specifically；　his　explanation　
of　why　he　personally　seemed　to　possess　such　a　cornucopia　of　
this　important　attribute。　True　to　his　nature；　he　explained　to　
me　he　had　not　developed　a　complicated　philosophy　with　
respect　to　the　subject。　He　said　everything　he　believed　about　


Faith　could　be　summarized　in　a　simple　definition；　and　it　was　
this　definition　which　gave　him　the　strength　he　needed　to　
endure　the　trials　and　tribulations　in　his　own　life。　〃Faith；〃　he　
said；　〃is　the　ability　to　see　the　invisible　and　believe　in　the　
incredible　and　that　is　what　enables　believers　to　receive　what　
the　masses　think　is　impossible。〃　I　have　fallen　in　love　with　this　
particular　definition　and　have　shared　it　with　countless　
numbers　of　people；　since　Clarence　first　shared　it　with　me。　

Using　a　slightly　different　vocabulary；　I　would　make　the　
observation：　〃If　you　can　show　me　a　person　who　achieves　great　
things；　I　can　show　you　a　person　who　has　great　faith　in　his　
God…given　ability　to　achieve　what　he　images。〃　In　fact；　there　is　
absolutely　no　question　in　my　mind　that　faith　has　always　been　
the　miracle　worker　throughout　history。　It　is　the　connecting　
link　between　God　and　You；　and　therefore；　it　is　your　most　
valuable　nonphysical　possession。　In　truth；　it　is　the　
cornerstone　to　everything　you　will　ever　build　or　achieve　during　
the　course　of　your　entire　lifetime。　

Comparatively　few　people　today　realize　just　how　much　
faith　in　oneself　（that　part　of　oneself　which　is　spiritual；　perfect）　
has　to　do　with　achievement；　because　the　great　majority　of　
people　never　seem　to　conceive　of　faith　as　being　a　genuine　
creative　force。　Yet　the　truth　is　that　not　only　is　Faith　a　bona　
fide　power；　but　it　is　the　greatest　one　we　will　ever　encounter。　In　
fact；　I　would　go　so　far　as　to　say　that　whatever　you　accomplish　
in　your　lifetime；　will　be　in　direct　proportion　to　the：　

1。　intensity；　and　
2。　persistence　of　your　faith。　


David　And　Goliath　

Consider；　for　example；　the　biblical　story　of　David　and　
Goliath；　which　surely　must　rank　as　one　of　the　greatest　
testaments　ever　written　on　the　subject　of　faith。　As　you　will　
recall；　Goliath；　the　giant　of　Gath；　came　into　the　Israelite　camp　
boasting　pompously　and　taunting　the　Israelites　to　select　a　
man　to　do　battle　with　him。　The　Israelites；　naturally；　were　


terrified　and；　not　surprisingly；　none　of　them　leaped　forward　to　
accept　the　challenge。　

Sometime　later；　however；　when　Goliath　returned　to　
reiterate　his　challenge；　David；　an　Israelite　youth；　overheard　
the　giant's　obnoxious　boasting　and　he　stepped　forward　to　pick　
up　the　gauntlet。　Finally；　after　much　pleading　before　his　elders　
for　the　dubious　honor　of　facing　Goliath　in　battle；　the　youth　
was　accorded　the　great　〃privilege〃　of　going　forth　to　do　battle。　
The　elders　insisted；　however；　that　David　clothe　himself　in　
heavy　protective　armor。　They　also　gave　him　a　sword　with　
which　to　smite　his　powerful　adversary。　But　David　said；　〃I　am　
not　used　to　these　things；　I　cannot　fight　with　these　handicaps。　
These　are　not　my　weapons。　I　have　other　weapons　with　which　
to　fight　the　giant。〃　So　he　stripped　himself　of　all　his　armor；　and　
went　into　battle　with　no　weapon　other　than　a　simple　slingshot　
and　a　few　pebbles　which　he　had　gathered　from　the　nearby　
brook。　

When　the　giant　leader　of　the　Philistines；　protected　as　he　
was　with　armor　from　head　to　toe；　armed　with　mighty　weapons　
and　preceded　by　his　shield…bearer；　saw　the　unarmed；　
unprotected　Israelite　youth　approac