depended entirely upon knowing that will. "I can of myself do nothing" and "All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth" seem to be contradictory statements, but when carefully analyzed they corroborate the premise that all wisdom and power come from Spirit--and Spirit is "given" to man. The highest development of spiritual discernment sees the I AM possessed of nothing as its own, but the user of all things that the Father has.

7. The relation between God and man is very similar to that existing between a co-operative colony and its members. All that the colony owns is for the use of each member to the full extent of his ability to use wisely, but he must not attempt to hoard the belongings of the colony nor claim them as his exclusive property. To know how to establish this relation between Father and Son is the object of every man, for only through its establishment can come happiness. After the I AM has come into an understanding that it is given charge of various powers, its first need is to know how properly to develop those powers. When this knowledge comes, the I AM must faithfully use all its resources in forwarding the grand scheme of creation.

8. Here comes up an extremely intricate and interesting point. Can it rightly be said that man possesses any powers? We say that we have judgment, love, and so forth, but is it not true that they belong to God, and are merely ours to use in the attainment of an object in the plan of creation, which is not yet revealed by the Father? This must be the conclusion of a logical consideration of the matter.