Throughout
the Bible are to be found statements which support the proposition that individual receptivity of good depends upon the moral rectitude of the petitioner.
Certain
Jews who had listened to Jesus' discourses and "believed on him" were nevertheless quite astounded by his declaration, "Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
When,
long ago, those fair Judean waysOur loving Master trod,How filled were all his days with living proofOf unity with God;The Holy Word to humble folk he taught,New faith, new hope, new aims to them he brought;Blind eyes at his command received the light,Dumb lips cried out in awe before his might.
By establishing cordial relations with editors, presenting to them the facts regarding the teachings of Christian Science, showing them that our religion does preeminently honor God, and that its mission is to bless all mankind, much has been accomplished.
In
the sixteenth chapter of Acts there is a brief but vivid account of the experience of Paul and Silas in a prison into which they had been thrust and bound after they had been beaten by order of the magistrates.
The branch churches and societies that have not furnished historical statements as requested in the Sentinel for August 6, 1932, are now requested to send them to the Bureau of History and Records, 107 Falmouth Street, Boston, Massachusetts, as soon as may be conveniently possible.
As I look back over the years during which Christian Science has sustained and protected me from the ills of the flesh, and given me a better understanding of God and man's relation to Him, there comes to me a deep desire to bear witness to its healing ministry.
The first Christian Science healing which I witnessed was that of softening of the brain, with complications from chronic alcoholism and extreme drug addiction.
I am very grateful to God, our Father-Mother; to His Son, Christ Jesus, who has shown us the way; and to Mary Baker Eddy, who, divinely inspired, has revealed Christian Science to us, and whose book "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" helps us to understand the Bible.
About twenty-five years ago I was ill and utterly discouraged, having passed through the ordeal of one severe surgical operation and being threatened with the necessity of another.
How
often have I watched an ocean wavePush forward, gather native strength, repressed,And rise, and rise, and then a moment rest,Ere power within burst from its arched concaveTo scatter wide a wealth of jewels, to laveAnd beautify the shore! In eager questAgain it gathers treasures to its breastAnd casts them at my feet.
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