as a mere force whose action is limited by certain particular laws.

Looked at superficially, it does appear as if this course of reasoning was correct. But in truth it does not take into account the originating power of the Creative Spirit and is in reality a course of reasoning which is only applicable to construction from without and not to growth from within.

Now so long as we do not recognise a Power which can transcend all our past experiences, we naturally look to a more extended knowledge of particular laws as a means by which we can attain to a power of control which will at last place us beyond subjection to any control, the general principle involved being that by our knowledge we can balance the positive and negative aspects of law against each other in any proportion we like and become masters of the situation by this method.

Is this not a correct description of much of the teaching we meet with at the present day? And does it not exactly agree with the words of the old allegory, "ye shall be as gods knowing good and evil (Gen 3:5)?

Sin

The ultimate desire of every human being is for more fullness of life --- to thoroughly enjoy living --- and the more we enjoy living, the more we shall naturally desire to live and enjoy still more. In a word, our true desire under whatever guises we may try to conceal it is to "have life and to have