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Christian Science deduces a momentous truth from the perception that law originates in God. It reasons that since God, infinite Mind, is the sole creator, man must be God's likeness, His idea.

In the seventh chapter of Luke we are told of a centurion whose servant "was sick and ready to die. " Luke 7:2; An officer of the Roman forces, the centurion knew the effect of authority.

The story was told me of a mother who went with her small son to a railroad yard to see his father, a locomotive engineer. As soon as he was taken into the cab, the youngster wanted to start the engine.

The discovery of Christian Science by Mary Baker Eddy and her founding of the Christian Science movement prepared her to meet the demands progressively made upon her by leadership of the Cause of Christian Science. In course of time her teachings spread both nationally and internationally, and it became obvious that in order to preserve the accuracy and purity of her teachings a wise human control was absolutely necessary.

To understand the true nature of prayer is a vital need and a sure key to the solution of humanity's troubles. It is necessary for us to understand that prayer is not an occasional appeal to God to change His laws or to give us more of good than is already at hand.

One's safety is often considered to be a matter of chance, so much so that what is sometimes called the safety of one's own home becomes a mockery, for many accidents seem to occur in this supposedly safe place. To be safe, one must be obedient to invariable law, the law of God, then he can never be the victim of chance or accident.

Today the troubled world still echoes the longing cry of Job, "Oh that I knew where I might find him!" ( 23:3. ) Still mortal man gropes blindly, seeking God in the unreal shadow of materiality instead of in the radiant light of spiritual reality.

There is no lack in the infinitude of God's ever-present abundance. Lack is a lie about the true state of being.

In the Bible we read, "The fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding" ( Job 28:28 ). Years of time and fortunes of money are spent in the search for wisdom and understanding; but scholastic study and the human intellect are usually considered the source of these qualities.

The awakening of human thought to glimpse something of its potential has resulted in remarkable discoveries in the realm of natural science and in the development of marvelous inventions for the benefit of mankind. Yet regardless of the strenuousness with which humanity strives to gain complete freedom from the restrictive bonds of materiality, ultimate freedom can be attained only through the exercise of spiritual power.