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Love Is Ever Present
The Master's supporting of Peter when the latter attempted to walk on the water was a striking illustration of the ever-presence of divine Love. We are told that the disciples who were in a boat beheld Jesus walking to them on the water. They were afraid, but the Master's thoughts were illumined by the consciousness of God's presence. Peter evidently glimpsed something of this glorious truth, for he said, "If it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water." With what joy Jesus must have uttered that one word, "Come," for he was ever desirous of sharing with others his knowledge of the heavenly Father.
Full of confidence, Peter left the boat and stepped forth to walk on the waves. But when he looked at the waves and "saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me." Jesus immediately stretched forth his hand and caught him. Love had been present with Peter all the time. Not only was Love present, but the Master proved this to be true at the very time Peter was sinking, for he himself remained standing on the water. When Peter looked away from mortal thinking, that is, looked in the right direction for help, he found a helping hand ready to lift him above the fears that were engulfing him, so that he could prove the birthright of dominion bestowed upon man, as stated in the first chapter of Genesis.

August 17, 1935 issue
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"I will trust, and not be afraid"
RUTH INGRAHAM
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The Perfect Man
BURKE C. MORRISSEY
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"Come unto me"
WILMA VOGT
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Spiritual Mountaineering
DOROTHY DESMOND
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Love Is Ever Present
MAY C. CRANE
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Diligent in Business
ROBERT C. BROWNLEE
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Education
BENJAMIN ATWOOD FISHER
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William K. Primrose,
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George H. Kitendaugh, Committee on Publication for Jamaica, British West Indies,
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Spiritual Quickening
Violet Ker Seymer
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Humility and Dominion
George Shaw Cook
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The Lectures
with contributions from Richard Fullington Stevens, Lilly Ambler Swindell, Early Carlton Crabtree, G. Wallace West, Clarence W. Murch
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Many years ago my mother, after a number of operations,...
Joseph L. Hartman
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When Christian Science first came into my experience,...
Olga C. Foreman
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For a long time I have wanted to express something of...
Mabel E. Imrie Evans
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I have experienced so many blessings from Christian Science...
Corra Beach Shumway with contributions from Walter Shumway
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Christian Science is the greatest blessing that ever came...
Ida V. Leonard
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Words fail me when I endeavor to express my thankfulness...
Douglas R. Aitken with contributions from Rose Aitken, Harold Aitken
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Myrtle E. Conklin
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It is with great joy and gratitude that I send my testimony...
Minnie I. Symonds
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The Deliverer
ARTHUR DAVIS BAKER
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Signs of the Times
with contributions from Frank E. Gannett