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Much good is accomplished through the wise use of credit, borrowing, and lending. Some people, however, become so obsessed with wanting things that they incur debts on top of unpaid bills they already owe.

"The chief difficulty in conveying the teachings of divine Science accurately to human thought lies in this, that like all other languages, English is inadequate to the expression of spiritual conceptions and propositions, because one is obliged to use material terms in dealing with spiritual ideas. " Science and Health , p.

The giant sequoias are among the oldest living things on earth. Some of these trees are believed to have been growing when Jesus walked in Galilee nearly two thousand years ago.

Are we seeking the light of spiritual Truth to heal ourselves and help heal the world? If we are, we can be sure that individual harmony and peace in our affairs —in other words, healing—will be the result of our consistent and prayerful efforts. It is not enough to seek healing merely for more ease in matter, or to want to normalize a human situation simply to make life a little more pleasant.

Christian Science is total, whole, real. It is not partial, here a little and there a little, not fragmentary.

In general usage intolerance has come to mean unreasoning and insufferable bigotry, unwillingness to tolerate the opinions of others. As such, the term "intolerant" is a label which, once attached to an individual, sticks like tar.

Annual Meeting this year is being planned to speak specifically to the needs and opportunities of all members of The Mother Church. Its purpose and that of related sessions will be: "To enlarge our vision of what Christian Science is, to get a clearer concept of its mission, and to understand what we must do to fulfill it.

CHURCH. The structure of Truth and Love; whatever rests upon and proceeds from divine Principle.

The apostles' ministry in Derbe appears to have been free from persecution, and it must have provided welcome relief from the many dangers and trials they had recently experienced. All we know about it is the encouraging announcement that they "preached the gospel to that city" and made many disciples see (  Acts 14:21 ).

A woman believed for years that it would be impossible for her to succeed in her chosen profession. In listening prayerfully and earnestly for God's messages, she was guided to take the initial steps to enter that profession in spite of the appearance of limited finances.