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It is fundamental in military tactics that there is no excuse for being taken by surprise. A commanding officer is trained to station whatever watch may be available, to see that the watchmen are alert, and that their warnings are acted upon.

Many colleges today are endeavoring to prepare people for better human relationships, especially marriage. This is true not only of educational institutions, but also of books, magazines, and the press, physicians, psychiatrists, social workers, and so forth.

Divine metaphysics, as explained and demonstrated in Christian Science, is not a subtle mystery, but is a practical, demonstrable Science, based upon divine Principle, which is God. Mary Baker Eddy states this important fact in the textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" ( p.

Recently, in a conversation with one who was going through deep waters, it was said, "What is needed today to shepherd us out of our individual and national problems is a revival of good old-fashioned faith in God. " The writer recalled that there was a time in her young girlhood when she felt that she had that good old-fashioned faith.

In exploring the earliest periods of recorded history one discovers that the acquisition of useful knowledge has been greatly furthered by wise teachers who have guided and directed thought. The Bible, especially the Old Testament, abounds in accounts of such teaching carried on as an important and recognized feature of the work of the priests and prophets of those distant times.

When Jesus was asked ( Matt. 22:36 ), "Master, which is the great commandment in the law?" he replied: "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

In his Sermon on the Mount Christ Jesus said ( Matt. 6:22, 23 ): "The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

It would be difficult to find an individual who is not trying to make progress in some direction. The individual who is endeavoring to achieve a fuller realization of good might be surprised if he were told that an impetus higher than mere human desire is impelling him onward—namely the divine will; for it is in accordance with the Father's purpose that one demonstrate his perfection as actually the child of God.

Promptness and punctuality express loving consideration for others. From those who knew and worked with Mary Baker Eddy we learn that she was unfailingly considerate of the welfare and comfort of others.

The twenty-third Psalm, with its magnificent poetry, its beautiful portrayal of peace and prosperity, and its assurances of God's direction and unfailing care, has been an inspiration to Bible readers down through the centuries. David's first words bring out the thought of God's loving guardianship: "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.