DO YOUR BEST AND LET GOD TAKE CARE OF THE REST The anxiety and stress of modern living affects the health and happiness of millions of Americans. Let Go and Let God, presented in practical, step-by-step, layman's terms, points out the way to a joyous affirmation of your spiritual faith -- a soothing refuge in times of trouble and doubt. Let go of stress and let go of fear once and for all, and let God lead the way to a more fulfilling, more satisfying, more successful life. Learn how to: * Establish relationships that will nurture and nourish you * Practice kindness -- and receive it in return * Build a self-image that you and your peers will respect * Use the force of your ideas to overcome obstacles * And much more If you seek peace of mind and purpose of spirit, you are sure to find a source of strength, courage, and confidence in Let Go and Let God. Greensboro News A masterful, inspiring, and affirmative writing. Detroit News Words of spiritual wisdom. The late Dr. Albert E. Cliffe , a professional biochemist, became a respected leader in the spiritual healing movement. He is the author of Lessons in Successful Living. Chapter 1 Let Go and Let God When you have been through a period of worry and tension, it is usually the practice of your doctor to have you take a vacation in some quiet restful spot where you can relax completely, forget your past worries and gain strength. Very few people today know how to relax, they live in a world of rushing hither and yon. Each day is filled with work, engagements and no time for relaxation. Even when people take time off to go to a movie they usually want an exciting one, thus gaining more excitement for their already overworked nervous systems. The average man at business is a good example of high tension living. If successful, he tries daily to better his past successes. The excitement of greater successes keeps him in constant tension, and fatigue remains unnoticed until he is in a complete state of mental exhaustion. The busy doctor, teacher, stenographer are good examples of high tension living. These people find that after they retire to bed their active minds will not let them rest, but they go on planning further ideas for the following days. The rearing of children and providing meals for the family each night takes its toll from the nerves of the dependable mother. She becomes irritable, she cannot get rest even when she retires to bed, and sooner or later she has to seek medical advice to quiet her nerves. We have nowadays all kinds of machinery in the home to save work, to save drudgery, but they have not in any way relieved the sense of nervous strain of the householder; in other words, we are all trying to bum the candle at both ends. We do not know how to let go our anxieties. In this present century man has forgotten how to live, how to enjoy the simple things of life: the sunshine, the garden, quiet walks along country lanes. All of us every day look over our budgets, our costs in living, our economies, but few count the costs of life in terms of nervous expenditures. Take the average man and woman of our present civilization, as soon as trouble comes, as soon as some little thing goes wrong -- what do they do? They reach for a cigarette, a sure sign of nervous trouble, for they have become used to the solace of this potent drug. Many times we find people who suffer terrific pains in certain organs of their bodies, and when the doctor examines them he finds not a single thing organically wrong with them. Nerves, nervous tensions can bring tremendous amounts of real pain to every one of us. After years of struggling with life, we have never learned how to let go our tensions and fears. Many children become nervous types because their parents give them too much attention, too much personal worry about nonessentials, too much being cared for and being watched over. The causes of overactive nervous systems are many, so the doctors tell us, but among these causes we must claim that the worst causes of all are our constant rush and the complexity of the way we think and live. In spite of the worries of everyday life, we must always keep before our minds the utter need for us to relax, to get rest and healthy sleep. Complete relaxation is the sure remedy for this thing called nervousness. Worry about the little and big things of life, worry about things which you fear may happen to you in the future, all tend to bring about tension. Worry becomes a real habit and if constantly practiced can bring about physical death after much suffering. What can you do about it? Learn to relax, learn to face the tribulations of life without fear, stop crossing bridges ahead of time, for worry is the interest you pay on trouble before it comes. Show me a worrying person and I will show you a person who does not know how to relax. Our religious faith, Christianity, shows us the complete answer to nervous troubles and tensions. A