Article September 4, 1943 Issue

Awake and Pray!

KIMMIS HARTLEY HENDRICK

More than ever before in the world's history, the hope of liberation from war-forged bondage inspires the effort of millions. A promised day of world order is shining like a rainbow against the cloud—a day not impossible and Utopian, but attainable and Christian, a day of decency, justice, and social freedom.

Even so, some are saying that world peace is more than this century can achieve. They are predicting that reaction, depression, and another war are sure to appear in future generations.

Christian Scientists, knowing that God's allness furnishes the standard of demonstrable reality, should be quick to challenge these arguments of evil. Such claims cannot be ignored, for unless the spirituality which confutes them is laid hold of, their plausibility is accepted. If limiting suggestions are allowed to run rampant, they apparently gain further dominance thus delaying spiritual victory and preventing the present realization of good. As followers of Jesus, Christian Scientists do not give evil a chance by letting it flourish for a time, but instead they steadfastly pray: "Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven."

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