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Does mortal mind ever machine-gun its arguments at you so that you can't get a spiritual word in edgewise? You can sentence it to silence. I remember an occasion when this mental provoker had been working overtime to persuade me I was imposed upon and frustrated.

What happens prior to a Christian Science lecture? How do church members prepare themselves? Their community? Human consciousness, left to itself, may present more of an obstacle than a transparency for Christ, Truth. Thought may be congested with fear, self-righteousness, or self-love; temporarily walled in by willful sin; or asleep in satisfaction with matter.

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego! How many there are who treasure the well-known Bible story of the three Hebrews whose love for God and faith in His power led them to publicly refuse to worship an image of gold set up by King Nebuchadnezzar—even after they were threatened with death in a fiery furnace. Their adventure has always been a great source of inspiration to me.

There is a brief but interesting episode in the Exodus of the Hebrews out of their bondage to the Egyptian Pharaoh. Moses had led them, under God's protection and guidance, out of Egypt and beyond the realm of Pharaoh's thoughts and actions.

Have we ever felt uninspired, ineffectual, or doubtful about our ability to heal? Then we need to discover just who is doing the healing. In the Old Testament we read, "I am the Lord that healeth thee.

There are always some affirmative, upbeat things to notice. It is never total night.

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Sunrise on a beautiful morning, the freshness and bold streaks of color, can bring rare inspiration. But moments of exaltation, when based on materiality, however beautiful, do fade.

We are all teachers, whether we are showing a child how to play a game or demonstrating a computer's capacity to a new employee. How can we teach more effectively? The Bible offers dozens of practical examples of good teaching.

The Science of Truth gives us dominion over all error—the ability to trample underfoot the vicious lies of materiality: sin, disease, and death. As the ninety-first Psalm assures those who trust in the Almighty, "Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.