This consciousness is not merely intellectual knowledge of the Law; it is far more than that; it is the feeling of truth. "As a man thinketh in his heart so is he." Every means, therefore, that can be employed to intensify this consciousness should be eagerly sought. And nothing is more desirable than a whole-souled, hearty commitment of oneself to truth. We may liken life to men in boats. One clings to the shore and his vessel breaks to pieces on the rocks. One sails up and down in the harbor, catching an occasional helpful breeze in his canvas as he steers for different points and arrives at length — nowhere, or else merely at the point of departure. One commits himself to God and the sea, and sets his sail and drives before the favoring winds to the island of treasures. A thorough commitment to the new way is absolutely essential. A half truth is often a whole lie; and a timid advance is the forerunner of defeat. Says Goethe,

"Thus indecision brings its own delays. And days are lost, tormenting- over days."

The more passionately you commit yourself to the highway of health, the more boldly you sail the sea of faith, the more certain are you of success. Jesus says, "From the days of John the Baptist until now the Kingdom of Heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by storm." The eager and enthusiastic followers of truth seize the Kingdom — win it as a prize of war.