<TITLE>13. Par 54-58</TITLE>L-54 Now, look... Thank you, Sister Morse and God bless you now.
Now, look. Now, I seen the woman; my sense of sight said she was there. Then I knew she was there by the sense of sight. I closed my eyes; I didn't have sight. Then I felt her, and the sense of feeling said she was there. The sense of feeling was just as direct as the sense of sight, because it was a direct evidence.
Now, faith is a direct evidence of things not seen, felt, taste, smelled, or heard. Now, look here. I'm going to close my eyes now. Watch.

L-55 That was orange juice. [Brother Kidson says, "You don't see any oranges."--Ed.] No, sir. ["You don't hear any oranges."--Ed.] No, sir. ["You don't feel any oranges."--Ed.] No, sir. ["You don't smell any oranges."--Ed.] No, sir. ["What makes you think that is orange?"--Ed.] Because I tasted it. ["Are you positive?"--Ed.] I'm positive that was orange juice. That would not have been lemon; it would not have been grape. It would not have been grapefruit. That was orange juice, because the sense of taste. I--I didn't smell it; I didn't hear it; I didn't feel it; I didn't see it; but yet the sense of taste told me that was orange juice. You think I'm right? ["You're right."--Ed.]
Sure it is. Why, the sense of taste proved that it was orange juice. Now, no matter how much you tell me it was water; I know it's orange juice. I tasted it. See? You could taste it too. And if you've got a sense of taste, you would know it the same. And if you've got faith you'll know the same thing I'm talking about. Now, watch here again, now watch here.
I smell perfume. That's perfume. [Brother Kidson says, "You can't see any."--Ed.] I don't see any perfume. ["You don't hear any."--Ed.] I don't hear any perfume. ["You don't taste any."--Ed.] I don't taste it. ["You don't feel any."--Ed.] I don't feel it. ["What makes you think that's perfume?"--Ed.] 'Cause I smell it. ["Amen."--Ed.] That's right. The sense of smell tells me that was perfume before my nose. [Scratch on the record--Ed.]... me? Try it. All right, know that was perfume. I didn't see it, did I? Did I see it? I had my eyes closed. Did I taste it? No, I didn't have it in my mouth. Did I feel it? Never had my hands about it, nor nothing else. How did I know it then? Did I hear it? No, I smelled it, and it was a direct evidence that that was perfume. I know it. [End of record.--Ed.]

L-56 Now... [Brother Kidson says, "...don't feel any music."--Ed.] No, sir. ["You don't taste any music."--Ed.] No, sir. ["Well, what makes you think that's music?"--Ed.] I hear it, and I know it's music. ["Are you sure about that?"--Ed.] I'm positive. The lady's playing "Only Believe." You think I'm right? ["You're right."--Ed.] Try to argue me out of it. I don't see it. I don't taste it. I don't feel it. I don't smell it. But I hear it. Was I positive? Do I know that I'm right? Why?

L-57 Now, there is the five senses of the body. Now, they're positive, aren't they? You know when they happen. You know. Now, you're looking at a audience. You know you're looking at me.
Well, then friends, faith... Here it is. Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. It's positive. You know it. There's no need of anybody telling you anything more about it. It's just as much declared as any of these other five senses of the body. You know what I mean? How many has a general understanding now of what I mean? Let's see your hands. See, see?

L-58 It ain't what you try to make yourself believe. Now, for instance, I try to make myself believe I'm hearing music. I--I wouldn't do it. May I make myself believe I'm smelling perfume. It's just not there. I've got to absolutely do it. You see what I mean?
And faith is that positive. It is an act of positive. You know it. Oh, my, I hope you see it, what I mean.


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