When we feel we are battling our way through each day, we may think that our best hope is just to survive. But even a glimpse of God's government can show the way to face challenges with rejoicing.
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last words of Christ Jesus in the Gospel of Mark are "And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
When reports of calamity in our world or in our own town flood in daily, it may seem naive to say that we can be free from fear. Yet the Bible tells us, "Perfect love casteth out fear."
A community of broken homes and destructive children or a community of neighbors in Christ Jesus' sense of the word? That was the question this author was able to answer through prayer.
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, Christian Science is simple, but to be a Christian Scientist is not an easy option, nor is it easy to be a practicing Christian of any denomination.
Sometimes we may feel it's easier to stay on the sidelines of life than to get involved. But when we realize that Spirit, not personal energies, is what impels action, life is worth the effort.
