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INDIVIDUALS strive to govern their own affairs, and nations seek to be in control of their own destiny. And rightly so, because it is mankind's God-given right to manifest perfect self-government.

THE writer to the Hebrews laid down as a basic proposition ( 11:6 ), "He that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. " Too tragically often the faith thus demanded has been founded upon the dogma of inscrutability, and so the inquiring thought has been blinded and to it God has remained shrouded in the unknown and the unknowable.

Jesus once said to his disciples ( Matt. 5:20 ), "For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Jesus ' words, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise" ( John 5:19 ), evidence a great sense of humility and trust, strengthened by profound spiritual understanding. Jesus never took personal credit for any of the wonderful works which were wrought by him, nor did he accept any burdened sense of responsibility for the welfare of others, although he had boundless compassion and love for all.

Prayer , the innate desire to reach the  source of all good, is humanity's natural approach to the heavenly Father. The longing for an unfailing way to obtain divine help in time of distress is deep-seated within the heart of mankind.

A Golden thread runs through the writings of Mary Baker Eddy which, if followed, will lead the student of Christian Science to the understanding of man's dominion over all the earth. This golden thread is the spiritual idea, Christ, which shows mankind all truth.

A Student of Christian Science had been trying for several weeks to revive a wilting plant. Each day it would respond to her loving care, but in a few hours it would wilt again.

Fear knocked on the door. Faith answered.

One of the first lessons one learns in turning to Christian Science is how to rely upon God, divine Mind, the one and only Physician, who heals all sorrow, despair, helplessness, sin, and disease. This Science helps us to understand that harmony is real and discord unreal.

In the Glossary of the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" ( p. 583 ), Mary Baker Eddy gives the spiritual meaning of Church as "the structure of Truth and Love; whatever rests upon and proceeds from divine Principle.