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Micah was a contemporary of Isaiah of Jerusalem. Both were distinguished for their prophetic fervor; but in social status and manner of life they differed widely.

Is the understanding of God’s all-power genuinely practical? Says this author, “The many mighty proofs of the power of God, good, over evil related in the Bible give us in the first instance the proof that God is omnipotent; and secondly, they give us the courage and inspiration to want to prove this power for ourselves.”

Human history is a continuous saga of men's struggle against supposedly destructive physical forces over which they have generally had little or no control. In recent years scientists have made enlightened attempts to learn more about these forces to protect mankind from their untrammeled onslaughts.

"Am I my brother's keeper?" Gen. 4:9.

Because of the proliferation and aggressiveness of the communications media, men and women today have greater need than those of earlier generations to guard their thinking against intrusions from without. Just as modern governments find it necessary to take elaborate precautions against foreign spies and saboteurs, so the individual must be constantly on the alert to detect and thwart any attempts at interference with the natural clarity of his thought processes.

Paul was in prison in Rome awaiting trial. The charge against him was based upon his preaching of the gospel Christ Jesus had so gloriously and triumphantly preached and practiced.

A housewife sat at home feeling her role in life was not a very important one. The urge was great to be out in the business or political world helping to master the challenging problems of society.

Each noon I used to visit a Christian Science Reading Room in the business section of a large city. I recall that at one time demolition of old buildings across the street had been undertaken to make way for a high-rise office building.

"God loveth a cheerful giver. " II Cor.

Our experience, good or bad, is basically mental and the objectification of our own thought. Christian Science teaches us to look within our own thought to correct our experience.