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There is nothing comparable to coming through a deep struggle alone with God. We may believe we would prefer to face a problem with our hand in another's.

"Every day makes its demands upon us for higher proofs rather than professions of Christian power,"   Science and Health, p. 233.

Christian Science teaches that God is all-knowing. As the image of God, man reflects His infinite understanding.

A young woman was walking down a busy thoroughfare in a capital city. She had many problems on her mind and didn't know how they could be solved.

Animal magnetism: a term used in Christian Science to designate evil. Christian Science: the revelation of the allness of God, good, whereby we can prove the falsity, the unreality, of evil.

When our desires are shaped and fashioned by God's law, we rise spiritually and stop trying to "use" Christian Science to achieve material results. Through the spiritual elevation of thinking we are blessed, and our thoughts bless others also.

What a great opportunity it is to teach Sunday School—to share one's inspiration and understanding with responsive little ones or inquisitive young adults. But is it really "our" teaching? Christ Jesus, the great Teacher, said, "I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

The thirsty hikers bypassed the stagnant, algae-covered pool and headed for the spring-fed stream of water bubbling out over the rocks. Wouldn't we all do the same? The freshest water is water that moves.

I've wondered at times what ultimate reality looks like. I've pondered what one would see if right before him were placed God's creation of eternal, spiritual perfection.

As eager students of the Bible and the Science of Christ, have we sometimes shared precious inspiration with someone only to have it ignored, disputed, or summarily dismissed? Or have we spoken out of turn—too hastily— without checking sources, facts, or allowing an idea to be confirmed and complete in our understanding before speaking? Perhaps even someone has benefited from our prayerful inspiration but afterward has walked on without acknowledging its effectiveness. As a result of these types of experience we may find ourselves full of self doubt, chagrined, confused, frustrated, angered, or even wary of ever voicing God's Word again.