From – Our Spiritual Resources

By Joel Goldsmith

Pages 149-150

SPIRITUAL PRINCIPLES IN WORLD AFFAIRS

    The principles of spiritual healing are effective not only in the healing of disease and the regeneration of the individual – in his morals, finances and human characteristics – but they go further afield than that. They work in business and professional life and in political and governmental affairs. They work wherever they are applied seriously, sacredly, secretly and unselfishly. They will not work, however, if anything of a selfish nature is the motivating force. In other words, they will not work if we are trying to elect a specific candidate to office or if we are trying to secure a specific job for a certain person. These principles will not be effective if there is any trace of selfishness, self-profit, or anything of a personal nature because these are universal principles of good, and they operate on an impersonal basis.

    The only reason a bad government exists is because of the belief of two powers – the acceptance of the carnal mind. But are there two powers? No. Therefore, these qualities have no channel or avenue of operation and no law to support them. They constitute the “arm of flesh” or nothingness.

” And the government shall be upon his shoulder: and … of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end.” Isaiah 9:6,7