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JESUS knew what he was about. "To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth," he said ( John 18:37 ).

A CONSECRATED life is a happy life, a satisfied life, a useful and successful life. Consecration is the constant effort to be good, but not from a personal basis.

ONE of the prominent features of the Bible is the remarkable record of promises to those who follow the laws given to Moses and known as the Ten Commandments. From Exodus to Revelation mankind is presented with constant promises of peace, life, health, and substance as a reward for obedience to these laws.

THE strict injunction ( Ex. 20:8 ), "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy," is based upon the fact that the Sabbath is essentially God's day.

DO we sometimes say, "I don't like the look of things"? The world presents us with many pictures which tempt us to believe that the things we are looking at are discordant and need changing, and to change them seems an impossible task. But if we put it a little differently and say, "I don't like the way I see things," we shall find the remedy within our grasp, for we have indicated that it is the way of seeing, and not the object seen, that needs changing.

" THIS one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus" ( Phil. 3:13, 14 ).

HISTORY shows that many men have been earnest in their desires and that they have been willing to strive until they obtained the results they wanted. The efforts of inventors, for instance, have brought progress in many areas of activity.

RECENTLY , while I was talking with a friend over the telephone, a problem that involved making a decision was discussed. In an effort to be helpful, I said, "Why don't you pray earnestly, 'Thy will be done,' and let the answer unfold?" The reply was so straightforward that it brought a smile, "I am going to do that as a last resort.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE is precise and demonstrable, because it is based on statements and laws that are fundamental, exact, and unalterable. One of these foundational precepts is the allness of Spirit and the consequent nothingness of that which seems to be matter.

" GROWTH is a word that is used a great deal these days in all sorts of contexts. Those who direct public affairs keep telling us that mankind's utilization of the world's resources must grow if all people are to enjoy freedom from want.