I wonder if you have ever been in a situation where some discordant condition has been with you for so long that you cannot imagine what life would be like without it.
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<p>For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength.
The subject of this week’s Bible Lesson from the Christian Science Quarterly, “Probation After Death,” addresses the question of salvation: When, where, and how does it come to an individual?
Over the years I have had numerous experiences in which I was tempted to look for answers materially—when I have been confronted with a picture of illness, or of discordant relationships, or of limitation of good somewhere in my life.
About two and a half years ago I knew I was not hearing well when I couldn’t hear the testimonies at church on Wednesday nights, even though people were using a microphone when they were speaking.
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