Poems

Prayer isn't a handy mortal tool for anxiously twisting open a faucet of Spirit— to somehow start God's voice flowing. Listening is a heartfelt dismissal of illusionary mortal sense— a keen, new look at eternity, revealing untwistable Principle.

I would be like that great woman of Shunem. I would have all love for God's prophecy so embedded in faith that I could turn away belief of hopelessness—loss and grief— for trust in the Father that no dread thing can quell.

Naaman laid aside arrogant national and self-willed pride that claimed his name and became again as he was before (before the world was, before the claim came). Little wonder then that right when his dipping act symbolized this fact his flesh shone undefiled as of a little child! HAZEL VALERY KNIGHT.

The lamb is humility's symbol. May I be a lamb— whose glory is meekness— yielding all will to the guidance of God! The star is a symbol of light in darkness.

You know Lord what my Isaac means to me how long awaited how greatly cherished and yet Lord to do Your will is more to me than Isaac and so like Abraham before the ready ram is seen I offer up my Isaac and if there is no ram for me still I offer up my Isaac. BARBARA L.

Marking the lesson for the week— strengthening! Pursued, child-eager, Truth's passages contained, though not confined, within my two authorities appear .

When? Constant rising: no morning or evening, not temporal better , but eternal good. No material vanishing act: (though it so appear) less final victory than round-robin winning.

Pure teaching is like the wind: Mostly a current, flowing and peaceful; Ofttimes a breeze, bracing and wakeful; Maybe a push, joking and joyful; Sometimes a gust, jolting and needful; Even a gale, cleansing and powerful; Really the Spirit, loving and truthful. MARGUERITE L.

Keep sweet! The taste of wormwood or of gall could not defeat the milk and honey of the Christ. Be filled! Be nourished well of that meat, that meal where you yourself are healed and heal, whereby you grow from bitter/sweet.

O Love, release me from my smallness that hides Thy mighty allness. Release me from this "me" that shuts out Thine infinity.