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Thinking people desire to meet and help others meet postwar problems wisely and successfully. But in order to lead others in the right path, one's own vision must be clear.

When mortal man delves into material annals for his family tree, he finds organic selfhood starting from various sources. In the first fictitious account of mortal existence, as given in Genesis, mortal man is evolved from dust.

There is probably no one in the world today whose happiness at some time has not seemed to fluctuate with changing circumstances. Most of us think that we have good reason for feeling less than completely satisfied.

In her definition of God on page 465 of the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," Mary Baker Eddy has named seven synonyms, three of which are Life, Truth, and Love. She says, "God is incorporeal, divine, supreme, infinite Mind, Spirit, Soul, Principle, Life, Truth, Love.

It has been truly said that the Bible is the chart of life. A chart is useful only as it accurately shows the way to a desired destination.

An earnest student of Christian Science was faced with the problem of lack of supply. She found herself embarrassed and unhappy, without money to pay her legitimate bills, and even money due for work done was unaccountably withheld.

At this moment of world history we have reached a cessation of war and bloodshed and stand upon the threshold of a new era. We may ask ourselves, "What are we going to do about it?" With the light which Christian Science sheds upon the situation we can see that the warfare has not been just one between nations, with the clash of steel armaments, but rather one between the flesh and Spirit.

Recorded in the sixteenth chapter of Matthew is a momentous talk between Jesus and his disciples. "Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?" he questioned them, and then again, "Whom say ye that I am?" The second question brought from Simon the spontaneous recognition of his Master's spiritual nature and origin: "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Young people in school or college are frequently confronted with the questions: What shall I do when my school days are over? What shall I do for a living? At the present time, thousands of them, temporarily busy in the armed services 'of their country, are wondering if they will find employment when they are returned to civilian life, and if the employment they secure will be to their liking and will absorb their interest and demand the best they have to give. If they listen to the prognostications of mortal mind regarding the maladjustments incidental to reconversion to peacetime pursuits, they may find their fears increasing, and the prospect discouraging.

Only by understanding Mind and its idea can the truth about anything be known. The understanding that God is Mind leads to the revelation of Him as Love, because real intelligence is always loving.