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Expectancy
Jesus once said (Matt. 18:3), "Except ye ... become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven." One wonders what special quality of childhood he had in mind at that moment. Some recent experiences have caused the writer to consider this point rather closely as it relates to the improvement of human thought and the effective practice of Christian Science.
The quality of thought which perhaps stands out above all others in children is expectancy, the expectation of good. But it is far from common either in adults or in nations. No doubt the disappointing experiences which often come with maturity have a negative influence, but the teachings of Christian Science, constantly emphasizing the presence and activity of the one infinite, good Mind that is God, should enormously outweigh such influences in human experience.

April 26, 1947 issue
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Expectancy
MABEL S. THOMSON
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Ceasing from Idolatry
FRED C. FISHER
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Subscribing for the Christian Science Periodicals
R. LOUISE EMERY
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Day
OLGA B. MARTIN
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The Spiritual Sense of Good
GASTON CHERRIÈRE
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Rigidity and Elasticity
SALLY FORTH
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Preparing for the Lecture
HERBERT H. NORSWORTHY
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Unmoved!
CONSTANCE DAVIS GUNDELFINGER
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A Rule of Conduct
EUNICE W. HEDLER
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Happiness and Selfishness Never Mix
Paul Stark Seeley
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What Is the Power That Heals?
Margaret Morrison
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It is with great joy that I send...
Irma McClenahan
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Each day I have cause to be...
Lillian L. Koropp
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Recalling the experiences that...
Harvey Douglas Grant
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For more than twenty-five years...
Emma D. Godfrey
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I wish to confirm the testimony...
Lewis E. Godfrey
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Christian Science came into my...
Elizabeth Shaw Mitchell
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Only twenty-four hours after...
Elizabeth McDonough
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I gratefully acknowledge the...
William M. Crooks
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The Practitioner
DOROTHY DAVIS ARMSTRONG
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Signs of the Times
with contributions from Hugh Redwood, Helen L. Toner, David E. Seaboldt