Edna Lister Bible created this study outline for April 12, 1935. Scripture: Matthew 15:11-20

Life is God as all Mind, Substance, and Power as Light. Light fills the universe with Light. Physicists Albert Einstein and James Jeans have proposed this idea [quantum theory].

Form encases and enfolds Light. One form is destroyed to allow life to manifest in higher forms. The life sparks of Light are in all, through all, and as all.

All misuse of Power originates in wrong ideas of separation. Separation is known to all as "original sin."

Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying? But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable. And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding? Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man. – Matthew 15:11-20.

How does this apply in life? For example, a young man, who was a vegetarian, refused to take over his father's hunting and fishing equipment business, as his father had planned, because it consisted of selling instruments of death.

I counseled him to do as his parents had planned, declaring that all life forms must be disintegrated to reappear in a higher form, since, of course you cannot take the life essence, per se, from anything. The young man saw the light, and took over the family business, to the great delight of his parents.

He prayerfully treated every gun and rod displayed and sold. Eventually, he developed as a great influence for good.

Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. – Matthew 15:11.

Heavy food creates heavy thoughts. Overeating indulges over emotionalism. Stop eating before you are full.

Breathing the Holy Breath feeds you the life of God as Love divine, and releases Power through you. A lack of expression in giving, or killing desire, which is a facet of love, is much worse than killing animals for food.

You always meet an angel with a flaming sword on the stairway to glory. He will send you back if you need to awaken the love faculty, which means giving.

You must give of your self in complete sacrifice, to be used by the Power. If you exert your will in any way, you will exert it in every way.

When you give love, everything lives. Praise and glorify God.