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"The trial illustrated the self-destruction of evil. " Earlier Workshops and testimonies of healing have included instances of individuals overcoming drug abuse and its effect on families.

Most people will agree that sacrament is a religious ceremony observed by the followers of Christ Jesus to commemorate their special relation to God through Christ. It signifies the ratification of their obligation to God and symbolizes their separation from the things of the world through obedience to God's precepts.

When things seem as if they couldn't get any darker—when fear, doubt and opposition seem rampant, even overpowering—how comforting and encouraging it can be to turn to some of the Bible passages assuring us of God's loving, cherishing care for His children, for each one of us. Who of us has not been comforted by the Psalmist's reassurance that we can find safety "under the shadow of the Almighty," that God's truth is our "shield and buckler" (see Ps.

Christ Jesus ' words "I am the vine, ye are the branches" and "my Father is the husbandman" John 15:1, 5. have ever-recurring seasons of renewal for growth and health.

Are you without a job? Do you feel defeated? Do you have health problems? Doubts about the future? Are you tired of living? Then ask! Seek! Knock at the door of inexhaustible good, God! Your Father-Mother God is infinite Love. Christ Jesus exhorted his followers: "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

I was in the house, working on a mechanical apparatus and worried that something might go haywire any minute. Then, sure enough, it happened.

Early in my study of Christian Science I learned the importance of spiritual alertness. As a result of some very challenging experiences, I began to see that we don't pray to change people or circumstances.

I woke one night with a torrent of resentment rushing through me all because I felt a family member had been inconsiderate. I couldn't believe there could be such a lack of love in my own thought.

Compassion , when utilized properly, is a quality that has far-reaching healing effects. Our Master, Christ Jesus, was filled with compassion for his fellow men and women—whether they were labeled friends or enemies.

At times in my life I have experienced profoundly the healing power of an acceptance and understanding of the divine idea of Church—"the structure of Truth and Love; whatever rests upon and proceeds from divine Principle," Science and Health , p. 583.