The
ordinary thought of sacrifice, involving as it does the surrender or destruction of something desirable, is not particularly joyous and attractive to men.
Among
the many troublesome and tantalizing tendencies of the carnal mind, all of which are exposed and expelled by Christian Science, is that of worrying.
Through
the practice of Christian Science the passing of what is called time can in every case register gain in spirituality, dominion, Godlikeness, awakeness.
In
his parable of the sheep and the goats Jesus represents the King as saying, "I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
That
perfection is natural to man, and that men can be truly satisfied with nothing short of perfection, is shown by mankind's continuing and irresistible urge for progress out of whatever implies limitation, discord, and imperfection.
When
Jesus called to his truant disciples who had gone back to their nets, "Come and dine," this invitation held more than the promise of material food.
Since
perfect Mind imparts to man his senses, man has no material sense through which to see anything material or faulty or to hear anything untrue, libelous.
