“Perhaps the simplest way to state the proposition is to say that we are surrounded by a Mind, or Intelligence, that knows everything; that the potential knowledge of all things exists in this Mind; that the abstract essence of beauty, truth, and wisdom coexist in the Mind of the Universe; that we also exist in It and may draw from It. But what we draw from It we must draw through the channel of our own minds. A unity must be established, and a conscious connection must be made, before we can derive the benefits which the greater Mind is willing to reveal or impart to us.” ~Ernest Holmes, The Science of Mind
The more immersed I become in the Science of Mind philosophy, the more I realize—it doesn’t pull any punches.
This teaching is expansive and compassionate, yes—but it is also direct. The Universal Mind is always available. Infinite Intelligence is never withheld. The Good is omnipresent. And yet Holmes reminds us that what we draw from It must come through the channel of our own minds.
There is no spiritual bypassing here.
Spirit does not force itself into expression. It responds. It mirrors. It creates according to the level of consciousness through which it is invited to act.
This is where the teaching becomes deeply practical—and where I often think of Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. King didn’t just hope for a better world. He held a vision so clear, so unified, so rooted in spiritual conviction that it reshaped collective consciousness. He didn’t wait for conditions to change before he acted. He aligned his thinking, his words, and his actions with a higher idea of justice, dignity, and beloved community—and then he lived from that place.
That is Science of Mind in motion.
Spirit worked through him because he was willing to be a conscious channel for it. His clarity of vision became a mold into which Universal Intelligence could pour courage, creativity, resilience, and love. The results were not accidental—they were lawful.
Science of Mind teaches that Spirit works for us, by working through us, and as us. But the Law responds only to what we consciously accept and embody. Passive awareness doesn’t produce active demonstration. Agreement with truth is not the same as living it.
This teaching asks us to participate.
I often compare it to electricity. The power is everywhere—constant, infinite, reliable. But unless there is a clear circuit, unless the wiring is intact, unless the switch is flipped, the room stays dark. When the light doesn’t come on, we don’t blame the source—we check the connection.
Science of Mind invites us to do the same with our lives.
When something isn’t working, the question isn’t “Why is Spirit withholding?”
The question is, “What am I believing? What am I expecting? What am I consistently declaring?”
The question is, “What am I believing? What am I expecting? What am I consistently declaring?”
Universal Mind can only express through the mold we provide. If our thinking is vague, conflicted, or rooted in fear, the demonstration will reflect that—not as punishment, but as precision.
And here is the grace: nothing is wrong with us.
We are not broken.
Nothing is missing.
We are not separate from the Good we seek. As Emma Curtis Hopkins is often quoted as saying, “There is good for me and I ought to have it.”
Nothing is missing.
We are not separate from the Good we seek. As Emma Curtis Hopkins is often quoted as saying, “There is good for me and I ought to have it.”
Everything we need is already within us. Our work is not to become something else, but to become a clearer channel—to establish unity, to make conscious connection, and to allow the Infinite to move through us with intention.
Dr. King showed us what is possible when a human being lives aligned with a higher vision. Science of Mind reminds us that the same Power that moved through him is present for each of us—right here, right now.
The Power is within you.
The Mind is already present.
And the channel… is yours to open.
The Mind is already present.
And the channel… is yours to open.
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