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Christ Jesus' followers who appreciated his teaching could not restrain themselves; they rejoiced and praised God with a loud voice for the great works they had seen the Master do, so much so that the Pharisees complained that they should be rebuked. We read in Luke that Jesus answered, "I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

Men wage warfare against pests more extensively today than ever before in human history. Yet in broad areas of the world unchecked infestations frequently threaten famine, disease, and loss of life.

In working out problems in Christian Science, controlling one's tongue has a most important place. When some discordant situation crops up, one may at first be inclined to believe it.

Much purification and regeneration must go on in one's thinking before one yields to the divine afflatus of spiritual healing. We must look deep into the spiritual truths of being as taught in Christian Science instead of accepting the false evidences of the material senses, which contradict these truths.

Any thoughtful individual must perceive that aggressive mental forces in the world are attempting to capture and dominate mankind's thoughts and actions. Even in areas known as politically free, religious, medical, and political agencies and groups too often seek to impose their views and further their interests by manipulating thought through pressure tactics and delusive propaganda.

When faced with some adverse condition, we might think that here is something to get rid of. But actually, in order to get rid of it, we need to find that there is no real adverse condition in the first place, that there never was a change from the harmony of being because the harmony of God's goodness is infinite and can have no opposite.

In our individual experience it is important for us to turn away from materialistic influences more and more and acknowledge our spiritual inseparability from the "one God and Father of all, who," as the Bible points out, "is above all, and through all, and in you all. " Eph.

Did you ever yearn to be like the Master —to walk into a sickroom and instantly lift the burden of disease from your neighbor? How often have you asked the burning question, "What did Jesus know?" The divine Mind that was his Mind is your Mind, too. And surely the Christ, the divine nature he expressed, is here today.

Safety is valued by most human beings. The assured safety of one's body, home, income, employment, church, is usually thought of as an important element in happiness.

The desire to enter the public practice of Christian Science is truly a right desire, motivated by a deep love for God. It is rooted in compassion for mankind, and flows forth in true prayer from gratitude for good received.