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The Bible has given to mankind a sure recipe for peace. It is found in the book of Job ( 22:21 ): "Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.

Have we ever been tempted to believe that life is a struggle? Has mortal sense suggested that we are limited in opportunity and ability, and has this suggestion perhaps found a willing listener in us? If so, then we are accepting a false concept of man, a concept that would place us in a limited experience, fettered by mortal beliefs. Such so-called life is mere existence, filled with constant struggles to keep going.

With God-bestowed spiritual vision Mary Baker Eddy turned to the Bible as her only guide to the Science of Life. So today the world has not only the Bible, but also her great work, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," a work founded on her discernment of the spiritual import of the Book of Books.

Prayer opens our understanding of the Scriptures to a point where scientific healing power may be demonstrated. "Prayer" is the title of the opening chapter of the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy.

In a college monthly magazine the writer recently read an interesting article entitled, "Relativity for the Layman," confirming the deceptive nature of material existence. From it the following is quoted: "We must first realize that our senses are inadequate; that they betray us.

Mary Baker Eddy writes in "The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany" ( p. 230 ), "Notwithstanding the sacrilegious moth of time, eternity awaits our Church Manual, which will maintain its rank as in the past, amid ministries aggressive and active, and will stand when those have passed to rest.

Throughout the centuries many creeds and theories have been set forth to help mankind find salvation. Christian Science offers a way to attain the desired goal of salvation, a way that redeems and regenerates by teaching mankind how to overcome sin, sickness, disease, and death.

As one gains an understanding of Christian Science, prayer takes on a bright, new interest for him through his recognition of it as a scientific as well as a religious procedure. However much prayer may have meant to him previously, it means more when he sees that, like the turning of a radio dial and many another familiar human action, it can be based on known conditions and can be definite in method and certain of results.

Jesus made this stupendous statement about himself ( John 8:14 ): "I know whence I came, and whither I go. " As our Way-shower, he taught us that what he saw and did we could see and do also.

Paul had a clear perception of the result of understanding the Christ. He said ( Phil.