Ernest Holmes Declaration Of Freedom

Holmes cites an example of a man who tried a simple, yet profound, idea; specifically, the idea that we have the right and the ability to choose the conditions we live in. That realization led to his personal declaration of freedom from the rut he was in. Although we don't know if he made this declaration to anyone other than himself, or if he made demands of anyone other than himself, it does not matter either way, for we are told that he declared his freedom within himself and then acted accordingly; and that is what matters. To act in accordance with freedom is to make choices that lead to the opportunity to make more choices. On the other hand, to act in accord with the limitations of the rut we are in is to make no new choices, which leads to having no other choice. …show more content…
Ernest Holmes often stated: “We treat, and we move our feet.” That saying summed up his doctrine that prayer must motivate us to action, in accordance with the realization achieved in that prayer; otherwise, our disappointments in life result from not keeping our appointment with Life. In order for the realization of a greater good to be achieved it must be expressed, not just impressed upon our mind in the hope that something better will be done for us or given to