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Dr. Joseph Murphy has been acclaimed as a major figure in the human potential movement. He was one of the best selling authors in the mid-twentieth century. With thirty books to his credit, his most notable, The Power Of Your
Subconscious Mind, has sold millions of copies and has been translated into seventeen languages. Dr. Murphy wrote, taught, counseled, and lectured to thousands of people all over the world as Minister-Director of the Church of Divine
Science in Los Angeles and through his daily radio program.
“Prayer is the soul’s sincere desire. Your desire is your prayer. It comes out of your deepest needs and it reveals the things you want in life.”— Joseph Murphy
Dr. Joseph Murphy
Dr. Joseph Murphy has been acclaimed as a major figure in the human potential movement. He was one of the best selling authors in the mid-twentieth century. With thirty books to his credit, his most notable, The Power Of Your Subconscious Mind, has sold millions of copies and has been translated into seventeen languages. Dr. Murphy wrote, taught, counseled, and lectured to thousands of people all over the world as Minister-Director of the Church of Divine Science in Los Angeles and through his daily radio program.
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Pray Your Way Through It - Dr. Joseph Murphy
Introduction
This book is based on a series of special lectures and classes given on the inner meaning of The Revelation of St. John the Divine in New York, Los Angeles, and other parts of the world. In the second and third centuries there originated a controversy as to the origin of the Book of Revelation. It was claimed that the Apocalypse and the Fourth Gospel attributed to John were written by Cerinthus, a Gnostic. The critic, Dionysius of Alexandria, declared that the book must have been the work of some John other than the son of Zebedee, arguing from a comparison of the Apocalypse on the one hand, and The Gospel according to John on the other, regarding style, language, and context.
The Encyclopaedia Biblica points out that The Gospel according to John, the Epistles, and The Apocalypse all come from the same school, showing linguistic affinities at various points. The consensus of Bible research scholars is that the authorship of The Revelation is really unknown, and the claims that it was the work of John are to be discounted. Research into ancient Egyptian manuscripts indicate the possible source of these ancient writings.
There is but one Truth, and all sacred writings are parts or fragments of the ancient wisdom which has come down to us from time immemorial. In the study of comparative religion and sacred writings we must come to the conclusion that a secret, traditional wisdom, an arcane science, underlies all these ancient writings.
In early times this Gnosis, or secret wisdom, was guarded zealously, being imparted only to those deemed worthy of initiation. The Bible is a psychological and spiritual textbook containing the laws of man’s mind and the way God works.
The Book of Revelation is allegorical and mystical—not historical. We must not construe allegory as history. People have tried in vain to give the Apocalypse an historical interpretation; others have looked upon it as prophecy predicting world events. The Bible does not deal with predictions of future events such as wars, calamities, destruction of the world, etc. The Old and New Testaments do not talk about future events and the destiny of nations.
If the Bible taught these things, it would mean that all things are foreordained, predetermined, and that man has no choice, no free will to mold, fashion, and shape his destiny. If the play is all written and you are here to fulfill your role like an actor following the lines of the play, what would be the use of praying, studying the Bible, learning how the subconscious works? As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he proves you can change the future by changing your thought and feeling now. It is your belief about yourself and your habitual thinking that make you well or sick, happy or depressed, prosperous or poor.
The subject matter of the Book of Revelation, or Apocalypse as it often is called, is veiled in symbolic, figurative, and allegorical language. This method was used by all ancient writers of the Bible, who were masters of allegory, in order to preserve and guard the sacred sciences in their true inner meaning from those who would purposely destroy them. Furthermore, they held that those who are morally unworthy should not receive the inner teaching until they had proved themselves worthy to receive it. If the book had been written in clear language and its inner meaning revealed as a great psychological drama taking place in the consciousness of man, it would undoubtedly have been destroyed by the hands of the first great dictator who came along, whether a Nero, a Ghengis Khan, or a Hitler.
Those illumined seers who wrote the Bibles of the world saw through time and space, and knew the importance of preserving the age-old wisdom, concealing it under symbols, numbers, and cryptograms. The Bible is written in code and the key to it has always been known. Any person can study the general principles of symbolism; he can look up the meaning of the various names and words in a good concordance and see for himself the great psychological and spiritual truths which portray the general scheme of Bible allegory. The language of symbols is universal, and this was the way spiritual knowledge was given to people in ancient times. A symbol appeals to the hearts of all men.
We shall now present a great psychological feast of peace, joy, and happiness as we dwell on the spiritual food of the beautiful Book of Revelation, which repudiates the conception of an anthropomorphic God, and with beautiful and sublime imagery points the true way to the heart of God. All the Bibles of the world reveal the eternal verities appertaining to the One God, the Father of all. They all bear witness to the Wisdom of God which is imperishable and which has come down through the ages as a priceless heritage of sacred knowledge.
Historically the Bible is of little or no value. Its beauty and strength lies in its presentation of the laws of life and the way of the Spirit. Approach the Bible with understanding and love, wholeheartedly seeking guidance and inspiration, and the Spirit of Truth will lead you into all Truth.
Chapter 1
(1) The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: (2) Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. (3) Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
The Revelation of St. John the Divine is a manual of spiritual development teaching the great art of scientific prayer and not, as so many believe, a cryptic prophecy of future world events. The word Apocalypse, or Apocalypsis, means to unveil, disrobe, reveal, or uncover. The Revelation of St. John the Divine means God revealing Himself as man.
If you sit still, relax, let go, and then mentally divest yourself of your body, name, nationality, race, environment, family, etc., what are you? You will say, I am invisible—mind and spirit.
This is what the Book of Revelation is talking about. You are really invisible. You cannot see your mind, thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and convictions; neither can you see the feeling of love, faith, joy, or enthusiasm. You are living with your thoughts, dreams, aspirations, longings, and imaginings. You are not living in your body. Your body lives in you as an idea.
The purpose of the Apocalypse is to unveil man and reveal to him the Presence of the Indwelling God. This is the magnificent and glorious purpose of this Book of the Bible. In the following pages you will receive all the significant highlights of the principal or key verses as given in my classes and public lectures.
The first verse says, The Revelation of Jesus Christ which God gave unto him, to shew unto his … The word Jesus is an ancient name for the sun, which was a symbol of the Light or the Presence of God within man. In other words Jesus means I Am,
or Pure Being,
the ancient name for God. The word Christ is a title and means consecrated or anointed. It corresponds to the Hebrew word Messiah or Savior. The term Christ is the Spiritual Truth about any person or thing. Your I Am is the Christ or the solution to any problem, and when you say, I Am,
you are announcing the Presence of God within you which is your Christ or Savior because your realization of God is your salvation or the solution to your problem. The words salvation and solution are used synonymously. In the language of the Bible you are Jesus Christ in action when you become aware of the fact that your I AMness is God, and whatever you affix to I AM you become.
Paul says, Know ye not that Jesus Christ is within you except ye be reprobates? In psychological language Jesus Christ means the harmonious and synchronous interaction of your conscious and subconscious minds. When you unite true ideas with true feeling you are Jesus Christ in action. Your knowledge of the functioning of your own mind is your savior. In other words man himself is his own savior.
To illustrate how you become Jesus Christ in action, I said to a woman who complained about being lonesome to affirm frequently like a lullaby the following: I am loved, appreciated, and wanted.
She repeated this affirmation until her mind was saturated with the truth of that which she affirmed; then the answer came in the form of the ideal companion who harmonized with her in every way, consummating in marriage.
Every faculty of your mind is a servant. Your thoughts, mental pictures, and emotions are your servants. You are in charge, and you can command your thoughts to do your bidding and bring forth your desire. You are John being initiated into the wonders of your Higher Self. The moment you mother any idea or desire it will come forth into manifestation.
For the time is at hand. The time is always at hand; it is now. In God there is no time or space. When you pray you leave time and space and enter Eternity. Your good is this present moment. Spiritual growth has nothing to do with time or space. You can claim love now, peace now, and strength now. God is the Eternal Now. You don’t have to wait for peace, wisdom, joy, or a healing. All these qualities of God are within you, and when you claim your good, Spirit will validate it and