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Everyone wants to be able to be active— to move normally and naturally, without giving thought to doing it, regardless of their age, size, or apparent human history. But does having our thought focused on matter as the source of life and movement give us the strength, agility, and uprightness we want to experience? Does it enliven and invigorate us? The first chapter of Genesis in the Bible refutes the belief that matter in any form gives life or action.

Speaking of King Nebuchadnezzar, the book of Daniel records, "The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?" His proclamation is followed by a voice from heaven, telling him, "The kingdom is departed from thee. " The Bible continues, "And he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws.

I began the study of Christian Science a few years ago, after a twenty-eight-year career in medicine as a registered nurse. Through earnest study, trial, tribulation, and prayer, I have been gradually putting off "the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts.

My wife and I arrived home late one night. In checking the fax for messages, we discovered that a paper guide was missing from the machine.

The Bible tells us, "The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. " Ps.

On the front of the T-shirt is the message "Celebrate Diversity. " It's printed beneath a small globe.

If someone were to ask "Who are you?" how would you identify yourself? As a man or a woman with such and such a name? Someone belonging to this or that age-group? A resident of some city or nation? A member of a particular family with a specific ethnic heritage? Regardless of your response, would you also inwardly affirm with unwavering conviction, "I am the perfect child of God"? It's often a challenge to hold to the spiritual fact that we are perfect children of the one, perfect God, to silence suggestions of inferiority, to cast off the worries that weigh us down, to conquer the sin and disease that claim jurisdiction over us. Yet, this is exactly what we must do in following Christ Jesus.

The March 1996 issue of The Christian Science Journal, and the Annual Meeting report carried in the July 1996 issue, focused on the healing mission, purpose, focus, and current priorities of the Church of Christ, Scientist. As a continuing report on how the Church is going forward in this work, senior managers at The Mother Church have been invited to write for the Journal a brief account of how workers in their area of activity are approaching these goals.

This feature provides a forum where people around the world ask questions vital to the activities of church, and others respond with fresh, healing approaches. Questions pertain to subjects such as the public practice of Christian Science healing and nursing; the vitality of church membership; churches and Sunday Schools ministering to their communities; spiritual exploration and outreach at colleges and universities.

Our church and Reading Room are located in downtown Chicago. Every day we have visitors in our Reading Room from other countries.