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Seeing opportunity

At first it may be no more than a peep at good— simple control. But the practicing scout climbs higher.

Solid beyond rock

Man is not fragile as glittering snowflake clutched in fist But solid beyond rock more faceted than diamond grasped in Spirit. Geoffrey J.

For actual inspiration...

Extinguish shallow mortal peering, plunge deep!— beyond flimsy mortal impressions For inspiration continue penetrating deeper, crushing self-stones of apathy, hate, sensuality. For actual inspiration advance now!—stand to view in new, crisp focus firsthand, radiant man.

Walls

Our world contains a wealth of walls: walls to protect and walls to limit to imprison to prevent. And there are also other kinds of walls: thick walls of fear high walls of intellectualism (almost too high to hurdle) and walls for selfishness to hoard behind.

Deepen the day

With pointed inquiry dig about the roots of thought, let in Life's irradiance. Here's no fallow ground; growth is not by seasons.

Naming the name

Don't let on. Keep it dark.

Truth cannot be contained

I was standing in the damp, cramped Underground room at Philippi, said to have been Where Paul was cast after many stripes were laid upon him. A small finger-smudged icon and footworn step Broke the foreboding flatness of four uneven crumbling clay walls And, standing in the damp, cramped Underground at Philippi, Picturing Paul thrust there, his feet fast in the stocks, I prayed aspiringly: God, make the singing of my soul Break prison bands for others, at midnight, and in every hour! Leaving the damp, cramped Underground at Philippi, I stood in Paul's bright sun, Expecting Love's eternal promise of its unshackled likeness— Knowing Spirit's joy could sing its song through me.

Man

is Soul's cry the Word's meaning sung the sound of God being— His euphony of joy Godfrey John.

Second thoughts

Seeing my friend in church (after a long absence) I think, "How wonderful! He's come home again. " Then I hear the Father say to me—quite plainly— "My son has never been away.

Sonnet to the institution of church

"Church heals the sick," I thought, "so why not me?" and searched the definition See Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy, p.