The
history of mankind reveals a long struggle to gain freedom: freedom from tyranny, political oppression, disease, and want; and in a degree men have gained liberation from these enemies.
Understanding
prayer lifts the burden of fear, disease, lack, and strife that would make the individual believe himself to be the victim of material circumstances instead of the creature of an altogether good creator.
"Jesus
demonstrated the inability of corporeality, as well as the infinite ability of Spirit, thus helping erring human sense to flee from its own convictions and seek safety in divine Science.
"Remember
that the first and last lesson of Christian Science is love, perfect love, and love made perfect through the cross," admonishes Mary Baker Eddy in "Miscellaneous Writings".
