Great Throughts Treasury

This site is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Alan William Smolowe who gave birth to the creation of this database.

Florence Scovel Shinn

American Artist, Book Illustrator, New Thought Spiritual Teacher and Metaphysical Writer

"I give thanks for the Divinely planned journey under Divinely planned conditions with the Divinely planned supply"

"I give thanks that I now receive the righteous desires of my heart. Mountains are removed, valleys exalted and every crooked place made straight. I am in the Kingdom of fulfillment."

"I give thanks that I now bring forth from the Universal Substance everything that satisfies all the righteous desires of my heart."

"I give thanks for this perfect new day. Miracle shall follow miracle and wonders will never cease."

"I give thanks that the marriage made in heaven is now made manifest upon earth. "The twain shall be made one" now and for all eternity."

"I give thanks that the walls of Jericho fall down and all lack, limitation and failure are wiped out of my consciousness in the name of Jesus Christ."

"I give thanks that the millions which are mine by Divine Right, now pour in and pile up under grace in perfect ways."

"I give thanks that this article (or property) is now sold to the right person or persons for the right price, giving perfect satisfaction."

"I have a wonderful joy in a wonderful way, and my wonderful joy has come to stay."

"I have a magical work in a magical way, I give magical service for magical pay."

"I have now the fearless faith of the Christ within. At my approach barriers vanish and obstacles disappear."

"I have within me an undiscovered country, which is revealed to me now, in the name of Jesus Christ."

"I let go of everything not divinely designed for me, and the perfect plan of my life now comes to pass."

"I have perfect confidence in God and God has perfect confidence in me."

"I know there is nothing to defeat God, therefore, there is nothing to defeat me."

"I now draw from the Abundance of the spheres my immediate and endless supply. All channels are free! All doors are open!"

"I love everyone and everyone loves me. My apparent enemy becomes my friend, a golden link in the chain of my good."

"I now draw from the Universal Substance, with irresistible power and determination, that which is mine by Divine Right."

"I now "put to flight the army of the aliens" (negative thoughts). They feed on fear and starve on faith."

"I make friends with hindrances and every obstacle becomes a stepping-stone. Every-thing in the Universe, visible and invisible, is working to bring to me my own."

"I now dig my ditches deep with faith and understanding and my heart's desire comes to pass in a surprising way."

"I now exercise my fearless faith in three ways - by thinking, speaking and acting. I am unmoved by appearances, therefore appearances move."

"I now have the single eye of the Spirit and see only completion."

"I now let go of worn-out conditions and worn-out things. Divine order is established in my mind, body and affairs. "Behold, I make all things new.""

"I now place my personal will upon the altar. Your will, not my will; Your way not my way; Your time not my time -- and in the twinkling of an eye it is done!"

"I now prepare for the fulfillment of my heart's desire. I show God I believe His promise will be kept."

"I now see clearly the perfect plan of my life. Divine enthusiasm fires me and I now fulfill my Destiny."

"I now release the gold-mine within me. I am linked with an endless golden stream of prosperity which comes to me under grace in perfect ways."

"I now stand aside and watch God work. It interests me to see how quickly and easily He brings the desires of my heart to pass."

"I serve only faith and my unlimited abundance is made manifest."

"I see my good in a golden glow of glory. I see my fields shining white with the harvest."

"I stand steadfast, immovable, giving thanks for my seeming impossible good to come to pass, for I know, with God, it is easy of accomplishment, and His time is now."

"I spend money under direct inspiration wisely and fearlessly, knowing my supply is endless and immediate."

"I wait patiently on the Lord, I trust in Him, I fret not myself because of evil doers (for every man is a golden link in the chain of my good) and He now gives to me the desires of my heart! (See 37th Psalm.)"

"I water my wilderness with faith and suddenly it blossoms as the rose."

"If one asks for success and prepares for failure, he will get the situation he has prepared for."

"If it's mine I can't lose it and if it isn't mine, I don't want it."

"I will not weary of well-doing, for when I least expect it I shall reap."

"If one is willing to do a thing he is afraid to do, he does not have to ... face a situation fearlessly, and [if] there is no situation to face; it falls away of its own weight."

"Infinite Intelligence illumines and directs this animal. It is a perfect idea in Divine Mind and is always in its right place."

"Infinite Spirit, give me wisdom to make the most of my opportunities. Never let me miss a trick."

"Intuition is a spiritual faculty and does not explain but simply points the way."

"It is dangerous to stop in the middle of a hunch. Infinite Spirit is never too late."

"It is dark before the dawn but the dawn never fails. Trust in the dawn."

"Keep thy heart (or imagination) with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life. This means that what man images, sooner or later externalizes in his affairs. I know of a man who feared a certain disease. It was a very rare disease and difficult to get, but he pictured it continually and read about it until it manifested in his body, and he died, the victim of distorted imagination."

"Let Thy blessed will be done in me this day."

"It's a great life if you don't reason."

"Let me never wander form my heart's desire."

"Man can only receive what he sees himself receiving."

"Loving your neighbor means not to limit your neighbor in word, thought or deed."