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" If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you," said Christ Jesus ( John 15:7 ). Yet in spite of the magnanimity of their promise, do these words at times seem abstract, their meaning far removed from everyday life? Do we sometimes seem to ask in vain—to seek healing and yet remain unhealed? It is noteworthy that Jesus seldom made a promise or effected healing without either directly stating or indirectly implying the obligation involved.

We often hear reference made to someone's advancing years. Study of the word advance shows that the verb means "to move" or "go forward," "to progress"; and the noun means "improvement" and "progression.

Christian Science is daily proving to a waking world the practical healing power of a true spiritual conception of being. So effective is the Christlike method of viewing individuals, objects, and circumstances from the standpoint of spiritual truth that its practice has been successful in overcoming discords of every name and nature, including so-called incurable diseases.

" Jesus beheld in Science the perfect man, who appeared to him where sinning mortal man appears to mortals. In this perfect man the Saviour saw God's own likeness, and this correct view of man healed the sick.

" Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect" ( Matt. 5:48 ).

To those students of Christian Science who are class taught the annual association meeting is a joyous occasion. Christ Jesus' words ( Matt.

The healing works of Christ Jesus form the pattern of spiritual healing in this present age. The restoration of the man at the pool of Bethesda, as recorded in the fifth chapter of John, is a perfect illustration.

Spiritual leadership characterizes those who, through earnest effort to understand Truth, have gained a foothold in Christ. Moses, Joshua, other Bible characters, and above all, Christ Jesus, possessed the quality of leadership.

Courage comes from the heart, in fact the word courage is derived from the Latin word "cor" meaning heart. Entirely unconnected with physicality, courage is a mental quality, giving strength and vitality to ventures which otherwise would be impossible.

Never before in the history of the world has there been a greater need for hearers and doers of God's Word than there is today. Words of tyranny and terror are attempting to silence and disarm the voice of Truth, but the Word of God can at all times be heard by those who wait and listen.