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Human thought is being subjected to good and bad influences every moment. But the one divine influence, manifesting all good, is present now to guide and protect us from any form of evil.

Christ Jesus gave mankind a vivid picture of the coming of the "last times" on earth: "Nation shall rise against nation, .

Have you ever asked that question? Here are some much better ones: Am I willing to see the good in the world and in my surroundings and experience, or am I holding fast to negative appearances? Am I willing to see constructive qualities in my fellowman—my family, colleagues, neighbors, people in public life—or am I stubbornly holding to weaknesses and mistakes? After referring to the serpent in the allegory of Adam and Eve, Mrs. Eddy makes an encouraging statement: "We have nothing in the animal kingdom which represents the species described,—a talking serpent,— and should rejoice that evil, by whatever figure presented, contradicts itself and has neither origin nor support in Truth and good.

Each year branch church lecture committees all over the world meet to plan Christian Science lectures for the coming lecture year. During this period the lecturers Members of The Christian Science Board of Lectureship.

It has been said that when the world stops saying that we're too young, it starts saying that we're too old! Unwittingly, we may accept limitations imposed upon us by world beliefs that say we are subject to the conditions of a material body. But we don't have to.

Light is always the solution to darkness. The light of Truth is the antidote for the darkness of ignorance or despair.

Have you ever felt persecuted? Maybe you have followed your highest sense of right, only to find that others have misinterpreted your intentions? Right now, if an unpleasant situation seems huge and unsolvable, you may be tempted to throw up your hands in despair and say, "Forget it. It's just too overwhelming.

Christian Science healing exposes the speciousness of matter's claim to existence. This Science, to the degree it is understood, dependably enables us to demonstrate a great fact: that God, Spirit, fully constitutes all reality and constantly causes man to be Godlike, spiritual, and good.

All through the centuries people have been impelled to help their fellowman. In the Middle Ages this desire often took the form of almsgiving and almshouses; and in our own day one is pleased to see what a large place charities occupy.

Study of the Bible and the writings of our Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, is primary. Beyond this, we are helped to catch a gleam of her great vision by digging deep into her authorized biographies, obtainable at all Christian Science Reading Rooms.