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Mary Baker Eddy writes (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p. 275 ), "The starting-point of divine Science is that God, Spirit, is All-in-all, and that there is no other might nor Mind,—that God is Love, and therefore He is divine Principle.

The working out of problems which to human sense appear insurmountable engages the attention of earnest Christian Scientists. It is an illuminating experience to apply the truth regarding man and his relationship to God, as taught by Mary Baker Eddy in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.

Christian Science brings comfort to mankind by assuring them that every problem has a full solution, that every true prayer has its answer, and that every right desire is granted. It may be asked: "How can the many problems still unsolved in human experience be accounted for? Why do our prayers sometimes seem to go unanswered? Is a right desire bound to be granted?" A clue to the answer to these questions is furnished in Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra" in the wise comment made by Menecrates to the flamboyant Pompey: We, ignorant of ourselves, Beg often our own harms, which the wise powers Deny us for our good; so find we profit By losing of our prayers.

"Thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left" ( Isa. 30:21 ).

History records men's search through the centuries for the elixir of life—some potion or way by which life may be prolonged indefinitely or at least rejuvenated. This search, pursued unremittingly in medieval times, has not yet ceased.

Although the word shadow is frequently used in the Bible to convey the thought of God's sheltering presence and tender protection, it is sometimes used to denote a sense of gloom. When we use it in the latter sense we may understand that it refers to nothing more than a fleeting boast to power and subtance, which disappears before the radiant understanding of God's allness.

Christian Science teaches that God is All-in-all. As the understanding of this fact enlightens individual consciousness, it acts as a law of Truth to heal both sin and disease.

It is interesting to examine our ideas concerning space, which of necessity is infinite and includes all. One of the tendencies of the human mind is to isolate the individual from the rest of the universe.

One of the many blessings that come to us through the study of Christian Science is the awakening to the meaning of accurate thinking. Often before starting the study of this Science many of us had no real basis for our thinking.

Christian Scientists deeply desire to express the Christ-spirit that brings healing. Therefore it is incumbent upon every Christian Scientist to consider whether his judgment of others rests upon the Christly desire to heal or, on the contrary, tends to fasten evil upon a person or persons.