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Enveloped in Love
Although it is stated briefly, “God is love” (I John 4:8) is one of the most profound points of the Bible.
God is more than some loving, finite figure. God is Love in its entirety. Much of the Bible’s message is that, in the final analysis, everything that is real and lasting has its foundation and structure in the divine Love that is God. The Science of Christianity is based on this fact. “To infinite, ever-present Love,” writes Mary Baker Eddy, “all is Love, and there is no error, no sin, sickness, nor death” (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p. 567).
Many people value how Love’s allness is an indispensable foundation of prayer. If God is All, then Love is All. There isn’t an element in addition to Love and Love’s manifestation. It’s either Love or it’s nothing. There is no battle—God’s allness is the whole story and picture. Prayer reveals that, outside the allness that is Love and its self-expression, nothing exists.
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October 21, 2013 issue
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Letters
Keith Wommack, Sandra McNeill, Yvonne Renoult
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Enveloped in Love
Mark Swinney
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'Thinking for the ages'
Aimee Hermanson
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The passing of the sea gull
Louise Wheatley Cook Hovnanian
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Equality: already present
Klaus Herr
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Regret or reveal?
Dave Oakes
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An elevated standpoint
Text and photograph by Rick Lipsey
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Growing Godward
Abby Fuller Innes
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Love your teacher as yourself
Heather
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Blessings at basketball tryouts
Isaiah Kent-Schneider
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Joyous confession
Mary Alice Rose
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I said, 'No,' to suicide
Name withheld
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Addiction to alcohol and tobacco overcome
Margot Pedreira Bonilla
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Vision healed, and a new start
Heather Bauer
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Business bounces back
Charles Pike
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Watch and pray? Or sleep on?
The Editors