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" Jesus required neither cycles of time nor thought in order to mature fitness for perfection and its possibilities," writes Mrs. Eddy on page 11 of her book "Unity of Good.

When Paul and Silas were cast into prison, they "prayed, and sang praises unto God" ( Acts 16:25 ). Then the prison doors were opened, the bands of all who were in the prison were loosed, and the two men gained their freedom.

The meaning of the word "comfort" may vary with the thought of each individual, but it is often conceived of as denoting rest, solace, and freedom from pain. However, the synonyms given in one dictionary accord it much fuller meaning and indicate why Jesus spoke of the Holy Ghost or "the Spirit of truth" as the Comforter.

One need consider only the stars in their courses, the radiant loveliness of a sunset, the perfect pattern of a single snow-flake, or listen to the song of a bird to feel in his heart that these beauties hint at a divine law governing the universe in harmony. This law is explained in Christian Science as the action of divine Principle, God, who unfolds His absolute perfection in every aspect of spiritual creation, including man.

" God is indivisible. " This short statement by Mrs.

Healing is a usual, not an unusual, event in Christian Science. Sometimes at the end of a testimony or a discussion of a healing the remark is made that the healing which was experienced has been permanent.

Today , as of old, under the guise of false religious beliefs or utter irreligious thinking the people of the world accept superstition, fatalism, chance, or luck as playing a part in their everyday experience. Yet this age proclaims itself to be the age of science, and one definition of "science" that Webster gives is this: "accumulated and accepted knowledge which has been systematized and formulated with reference to the discovery of general truths or the operation of general laws.

It is the practical office of the Christ to eliminate the ills of the flesh, revealing existence harmoniously controlled by Spirit. In speaking of the eternal Christ, Truth, and its adaptability to every phase of human existence, Jesus declared ( John 10: 10 ), "I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

All true law emanates from divine Principle, God. Those who seem to suffer, sin, and die do so because of the belief that there are material laws opposed to divine law and that these so-called laws can at times prevail over the infallible law of God.

The man who is born of God, Spirit, is ever in heaven, harmony. A glimpse of the spiritual nature of this man opens the gates of heaven.