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Lends a friendly, helpful hand to the inquirer An interest in sharing Christian Science one-to-one frequently includes the gift of  Science and Health. For a new acquaintance on a bus or plane, perhaps a copy of the  Sentinel.

Literature in other languages can make the difference Opportunities for distributing Christian Science literature in a variety of languages may seem scarce. But it pays to be prepared! Here's a portion of a letter (original in Portuguese) from a man living in Boston: "'Do you suppose there'd be anything in Portuguese?'" 'Maybe,' answered my wife.

Her one-to-one sharing reached the whole class The willingness to share something of Christian Science one-to-one has produced some interesting experiences. For example: At a school in California an English literature class was studying "The Second Coming," a poem by W.

They applied spiritual power to a specific community problem The spiritual goals committee of a church in Washington, D. C.

The day after the transfiguration, Jesus and the three apostles who were with him on the mount—Peter, James, and John— returned to join the remaining nine. A multitude had gathered around the disciples and, according to Mark, the scribes who were among the crowd were questioning them (see 9:14).

Regardless of unfavorable weather, Henry, the gardener, had kept the rose garden in fine condition. The roses were beautiful, abundant—not a weed! But the perennial beds—well, there just hadn't been time for these too.

Do the concepts of physics, based as they are on a material sense of things, offer any insight to the student of Christian Science, the Science of spiritual reality? "Every material belief," writes Mrs. Eddy, "hints the existence of spiritual reality; and if mortals are instructed in spiritual things, it will be seen that material belief, in all its manifestations, reversed, will be found the type and representative of verities priceless, eternal, and just at hand.

The problem of being always under pressure can be solved in Christian Science. We can learn how to gain dependable rest and dominion in our activities.

What can be done to heal mental depression? This form of self-inflicted tyranny can be stopped through prayer. Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy says, "The despotic tendencies, inherent in mortal mind and always germinating in new forms of tyranny, must be rooted out through the action of the divine Mind.

To "hear as the learned"—these words from the Bible mean much. Many who do not have, as yet, much spiritual perception may believe they have good hearing.