Seventeen years ago I bought a book titled The Sermon On The Mount The Key To Success In Life. A lot of years passed since I last read it. It was packed away, found, and recently read again because it’s a book with a lot of substance. The www allowed for further information about the writer of the book, Emmet Fox. He was a scientist, philosopher, and spiritual teacher who was born in Ireland, educated in England, lived and worked mostly in the United States, and died in France. His adult life was dedicated to spiritual teachings, people, traveling, and living life energetically. His books are easy to read, deeply moving, and immensely informative. He wrote with intelligence and heart.
Now with a new President of the United States on the horizon, there are two chapters of another of his books, Alter Your Life, that make for very good reading at this particular time in our history. The two chapters are: “The American Spirit – The Principles Underlying the Constitution” on page 166, and “The Historical Destiny of the United States” on page 188. If you’re thinking that you’ve studied it already, you might want to think about reading Emmet Fox’s words. Because to remember why and how the United States of America came into being, and to review the meaning of The Constitution and what took place during and after, and to connect with what our Founding Fathers were all about helps put our thoughts in order. And putting our thoughts in order is extremely important since it appears we’ve strayed far and wide from the original course.
And the rest of the book? Well, you just might want to keep reading.