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The Master's familiar words still challenge the Christianly scientific metaphysician. Said Christ Jesus, the Son of God, "Why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?" Matt.
While living in a small, rural community in the American Midwest, I discovered that it is vital to move beyond one's familiar orbit. I felt instinctively that there must be an avenue through which I could more fully implement Christ Jesus' teachings about universal love—teachings I was learning more of daily through the Bible Lessons outlined in the Christian Science Quarterly.
Whether at a shopping mall, on a college campus, or in the foyer of a church, a bulletin board is a great place for people to share information. You can learn a lot about an active community from reading local bulletin boards.
" And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. " Acts 3:8 So the Bible describes a man, who had been crippled from birth, after Peter and John healed him.
About two thousand years ago there was a man who explained to people that the quality of their lives depended upon the quality of their thought and on their willingness to understand and to obey God. This man was, of course, Christ Jesus.
A friend once told of a time when she had a key to the church to which she belonged and could come and go as she needed. She attributed this to being an active member.
At one time or another, each of us has probably felt incapable of handling certain situations. We may have been praying about a physical, financial, or relationship problem for some time, but perhaps without healing or resolution.
The Pharisees accused Christ Jesus of healing by Beelzebub, the prince of the devils. But the Bible tells us, "Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand.
Does it seem naive to think that what was wrong in one's past can be redeemed? Many people would find this not only naive but impractical. So how can a Christian Scientist believe it? Because it has already been proved that the love of God, exemplified by Christ Jesus, brings the healing and regeneration needed to redeem the past.