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Human thought has so accustomed itself to the limitations of time that the contemplation of eternity is an awesome experience. Even when one is ready to affirm that good will never end, it may still be difficult to comprehend the fact that it never began.

The Apostle Paul exhorts us, "Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling" ( Phil. 2:12 ) In view of this demand, some may think that they must not seek help from others but, instead, should do their own healing work.

A Christian Science Reading Room might be likened to Jacob's well of Biblical times which was located in Samaria at the fork of two roads. Here people often stopped for water as Jesus once did when he was weary from his journey.

In Isaiah we read ( 45:11 ), "Thus saith the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me. " Our obedience to this divine command holds the key to the understanding of man and therefore to the truth of being.

One of the first things the writer does on rising each morning is to open the front door and let in the light. One winter morning, when it was pitch-dark, he said facetiously, "I suppose I'd better open the door and let in the dark!" He opened the door, but of course the darkness did not come in.

Over eighty years ago Mary Baker Eddy declared the allness of divine Mind and the nothingness of matter. She arrived at this conclusion from the facts that God, Spirit, is All and that His allness excludes the presence of anything unlike Himself.

How blessed is one who is contented, who loves his home, his church, his community, his work, and his associates, and who has a proper respect for himself! It is plain that true contentment is a quality of consciousness and is not contingent upon material conditions. We have all known those who have little in the way of material benefits and yet are rich in contentment.

" He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty" ( Ps. 91:1 ).

Christ Jesus was once asked by the mother of James and John ( Matt. 20: 21 ), "Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.

How familiar to the student of Christian Science is the admonition, "Stand porter at the door of thought. " It is found on page 392 of the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, under the marginal heading "Guarding the door.