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Supply: A By-product of Spiritual Understanding
Anyone acquainted with the textile industry knows that the machinery used in preparing cotton for spinning high quality yarns combs out the short fibers, which have their uses. But only an outsider would judge a cotton mill by the quantity or quality of its secondary products, since the main purpose of the mill is the production of the standard yarn.
This illustration is useful in understanding the important statement of our Way-shower, Christ Jesus: "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." Matt. 6:33; "All these things" are thought to be the outward signs of successful material living, such as supply, wealth, and even health. They are, however, only the by-products of the main purpose of existence, which is to express Spirit. Mrs. Eddy puts it this way in Miscellaneous Writings: "God gives you His spiritual ideas, and in turn, they give you daily supplies. Mis., p. 307;

April 6, 1974 issue
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Compassion Helps Heal Immorality
BETH NEWTON SAVAGE
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Are You a Wise Bird?
VIRGINIA D. SKARIE
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Supply: A By-product of Spiritual Understanding
FREDERICK J. GUNSTON
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Patient Waiting
HARRIETT POST O'NEILL
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Lasting Beauty
MAURINE M. TOPP
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Those Phys. Ed. Classes!
RANDELL JAY SHIPP
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SPIRITUALIZING THOUGHT
SANDRA JEAN BLACK
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PROGRAMMED FOR JOY
I. Jocelyn Birch
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Walking with Love
Kathy Roy (Written at age 8)
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"God's perennial and happy sunshine"
M. ETHEL HEFFERNAN
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For Justice and Peace
Carl J. Welz
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Healing Based on the Unity of Mind and Idea
Geoffrey J. Barratt
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While I was in college, I became fearful and worried about...
Suzanne McCreary Shepard
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I am grateful that my mother knew of Christian Science before...
Fraynie M. Gedney