Editorials

From a letter dated 1887

Let the human heart be still, and know that His ways are not ours, and He will do what is best for His own.

Strength

Daniel expressed spiritual strength when, outwardly passive before the lions, he faced them unafraid and unhurt because in his thoughts he was beholding God, the creator and preserver of all.

Reliance on Divine Mind

Within the last seventy years a great change has taken place in human thought regarding health and how to preserve it.

From a letter dated 1895

O let not the senses drown your hearts in depths of apathy; or sear your consciences with the heat of pride, envy, and revenge.

Exaltation, not Exultation

Even as the husbandman rejoices in the time of harvest, so the workers in the Field of Christian Science activity rejoice at Annual Meeting time in the evidences of fruitful endeavor.

The Problem of Being

In general human experience, a problem is regarded as an unsolved difficulty; but this word has different meanings.

From a letter dated 1895

You take no risks when doing right.

Memorial Days

In some nations, days are appropriately set apart to commemorate the soldier dead and others who have sacrificed their human lives in the service of their respective countries or of mankind.
In Matthew's Gospel.

From a letter dated 1896

To be Christian you must be Christ-like, and you know the positive rule left for us by our Master on this subject.

Relationship

Jesus said, "Whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Tenderness

Tenderness, compassion, love—who knows not their power to harmonize, comfort, and heal?