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A young family, quite new to my country and to the activity of roller-skating, was trying for the first time to learn to skate. It was one fall after another, accompanied by much laughter—laughter that eventually gave way to frustration.

We know that a lie is the opposite of truth and that truth is that which is actual. But are we aware of the necessity of determining constantly within our own consciousness what is true and what is a lie in order to live a truly Christian life? Are we aware of the spiritual power we exercise when we distinguish lies from the truth and refuse to agree with lies? Are we aware of the Christian necessity never to consent to a lie? The demand upon every Christian is to deal with his own character and to grow daily in Christian grace and living.

The commitment to be a serious student of Christian Science includes alertness to resist being distracted. A deeply felt conviction of God's omnipotence and of man's genuine, spiritual nature come only as we stick with the study and prayer we've started.

In Jesus' time the Pharisees were the dominant religious influence in Judaism. The first-century Jewish historian Josephus tells us that they had great "power over the multitude" and were generally supposed to "excel others" as authoritative interpreters of the Jewish law (The Works of Josephus: New Updated Edition).

All her life, Mrs. Eddy loved and studied the Bible.

Today the entire Bible is translated into over three hundred languages and dialects, and portions are available in 1,600 additional languages—ranging from English, German, French, and Chinese to Welsh, Icelandic, and Cherokee Indian. But who gave us these Bibles? They came from individuals who committed their lives to the arduous work of translating the Bible out of the early Hebrew, Greek, Latin, and Aramaic texts into everyday spoken languages.

On more than one occasion, while riding in taxis or on buses, I've noticed this sentence posted in the driver's cabin: "Jesus Christ is my Saviour. " It was obvious that this statement gave reassurance to my driver friends in the midst of daily exposure to the dangers of the road.

Like a personal letter, a journal tends to be informal, direct, and spontaneous. Someone keeping a journal quickly jots down thoughts and impressions and then moves on to the next day.

If it is true that it isn't easy to swim against the current, it is also true that it is always right to make the effort to keep ourselves above the waves. This makes us progress.

Even though the New Testament mentions the word pastor only once, pastors have long played an important role in the Christian Church. And no wonder! The root word for pastor means shepherd.