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" More love is the great need of mankind," states Mrs. Eddy in "Miscellaneous Writings" ( p.

Spiritual knowing, not wishful thinking or mere hopeful optimism, is the solution of mankind's problems, both individual and universal. Christ Jesus knew this and put his knowledge into practice.

Often we hear it said, "You have to take the bad with the good. " But do we? Repetition of such a lie is one of the ways mortal mind would lull us into admitting that discord is to be expected.

Christianity is unquestionably divine in origin. Christ Jesus emphasized this fact when he said ( John 5: 30 ): "I can of mine own self do nothing"; and ( John 7:16 ), "My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.

Have you ever been tempted to doubt the goodness and the power of God? Have you ever felt that you had a particular physical problem that was too overwhelming for God, or your understanding of Him, to be of any help? Do world problems and world tensions sometimes seem too big and too complicated even to think about, much less solve? Christian Scientists, as earnest students of the Bible, know that the teachings of this great book contain many helpful promises and truths which can be used by anyone confronted with a problem or with trouble of any kind. The purpose of this article is to explore just one of these promises and to point out how it can be accepted at its face value.

" The demands of God appeal to thought only; but the claims of mortality, and what are termed laws of nature, appertain to matter," writes Mrs. Eddy on page 182 of Science and Health, and she continues, asking the question, "Which, then, are we to accept as legitimate and capable of producing the highest human good?" The multifarious demands of daily life, with their insistent clamor, press upon human consciousness.

The Psalmist promises us, "He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways" ( Ps. 91: 11 ).

The heart grown weary of its search for health or happiness often turns at last to God for an understanding of His will. This turning from matter to Spirit, God, is the working of the divine influence, which causes human consciousness to accept the rule of healing that the Apostle Paul practiced and left for us ( Phil.

" You can't sink a ship unless the water gets in," is an expression often heard by the author. In Christian Science it can rightly be said, "You can't manifest discord unless an illusion of error gets into consciousness.

" I've changed my mind" is a remark often heard during the course of a day. Salespeople in department stores find that it is amazing how suddenly men and women change their minds.