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"Honest and consistent"
On page 458 of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" Mrs. Eddy writes: "The Christianly scientific man reflects the divine law, thus becoming a law unto himself. He does violence to no man. Neither is he a false accuser. The Christian Scientist wisely shapes his course, and is honest and consistent in following the leadings of divine Mind." As we ponder this simple yet profound passage, our thought becomes inspired by the strength and freedom depicted therein. A great desire for further spiritual understanding is born within us, which, breathed in an earnest, humble prayer to God, illumines with glad hope the pathway of the sincere beginner in Christian Science. This process of active spiritual desire for growth in grace gains strength and momentum as the student finds himself willing and able to yield up his personal beliefs, and strives to be "honest and consistent in following the leadings of divine Mind," thus letting Principle govern his thought and action. Every effort in this direction adds continually to his peace and joy, for he is learning to love as Jesus loved, and proving that "he is faithful that promised."
The pathway of Truth is straight and narrow, that is, scientific and exact; and each one has to tread it alone with God. Remembering this, shall we not thankfully lay aside our personal sense of right, knowing that Principle, divine Mind, is the only sure guide, and that Mind governs all its own ideas? Before the truth about God and man was perceived, human relationship seemed to consist chiefly of variable and often purposeless love and hate, admiration and condemnation, approval and disapproval, shifting shadows of mortal thought which based their existence on qualities equally elusive, namely, the habits, beliefs, tastes, opinions, and supposed character of those with whom we came in contact. Christian Science, in one great beam of light and love, destroys these mortal illusions. Through its teachings we perceive that man, as the image of divine Love, must be ever lovable. We learn also, though sometimes with greater difficulty and after many lessons, that the smallest indulgence in uncharitableness of thought or word breaks the ninth commandment.
February 23, 1924 issue
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"She turned herself"
GRACE M. PUTNAM
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Hungering and Thirsting after Righteousness
MATTIE E. COTTRELL RHOADS
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Taking up the Cross
LUCILE ROBERTSON
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Growth
GEORGE HOLMES BLANCHARD
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The Beauty of Gentleness
JAMES E. PATTON
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"Honest and consistent"
FLORENCE L. MORGAN
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Gratitude
MYRTLE BIRNBAUM
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Immanuel
FRANCES TATUM FLEER
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An article which appeared in the Sunday American spoke...
William Brandt, Committee on Publication for the State of Maryland,
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The conclusion from what a certain writer says in the...
Brigman C. Odom, Committee on Publication for the State of Texas,
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Christian Science is a practical, demonstrable, spiritual...
Herbert L. Standeven, Committee on Publication for the State of Oklahoma,
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To the Christian Scientist, Mind is God, the governing...
Douglas L. Edmonds, Committee on Publication for Southern California,
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Christian Scientists could never say that God was crucified
Miss Kate E. Andreae, Committee on Publication for Sussex, England
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"If I honour myself"
Albert F. Gilmore
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True Values
Ella W. Hoag
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"No man can serve two masters"
Duncan Sinclair
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The Lectures
with contributions from Frederick Richard Johnson, Alfred Erle, Arthur T. Lewis, Charles M. Shaw, Clara M. Carlisle, Jennie Williams
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It is about seven years since Christian Science came to...
Anthony A. Anderson
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In the forty-sixth psalm we read that God is "a very...
Rubie Forsyth
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In order to escape religious and racial persecution, we...
Morris Gershman
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One day last summer, during my daily study, my attention...
Bertha M. Berridge
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Fourteen years ago I had a stroke of paralysis
Mary J. Yaw
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I can never be grateful enough for Christian Science
Pattie Walker-Redmond
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In September, 1918, when Christian Science was first...
Emma L. Darnell
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Christian Science has brought me a great many blessings
George Devereux Bryson
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I consider it my duty to testify with a grateful heart to...
Wilhelmine Hellwig with contributions from Lillian M. Watson
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Signs of the Times
with contributions from E. Lester Ballard, Noel Porter, Frederick Vining Fisher, James Reid, J. R. Mott