“In Gal. 5 we are given the things of Spirit which we MUST fill our thoughts with and the evil thoughts that we must purge from our thinking: ‘… 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, …23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.’
The things of the Spirit allows his likeness to abide in our thinking!”

Thank you very much for this post!

The following was given at the last Roundtable from the Blue Book by Mrs. Eddy:
“Rules for overcoming animal magnetism:
1. See what it is trying to do.
2. Know that it cannot do it.
3. See that it is not done.

To accomplish this:
I. Be patient.
2. Be meek.
3. Be vigilant.
4. Be sober.
5. Be loving.”
— from Divinity Course and General Collectanea, (the “Blue Book”), by Mary Baker Eddy, page 170

This post is a helpful and practical example of how to be obedient to this instruction.

“Purge: To cleanse, remove what is offensive; get rid of, to sweep away impurities.
Fill: to put or pour in, till the thing will hold no more, store; to supply with abundance.” (Websters 1828)

Purge thought of hate and fill thought with the fruit of the Spirit, “Against such there is not law” so I can “…be a law to yourselves that mental malpractice cannot harm you either when asleep or when awake.” (Science and Health, by Mary Baker Eddy, page 442)

I am so grateful for the continual explanations and examples that are given at Plainfield.