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Thought, Wisdom and Understanding   Leave a comment

These readings are from the Bible (KJV) and from the textbook of Christian Science, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy and are on the topic of Thought, Wisdom and Understanding.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.

Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

(The Bible – Proverbs 3: 5, 6, 13-18)

Overcoming Evil   Leave a comment

At all times and under all circumstances, overcome evil with good.

(Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy p571: 15)

The Perfect Work of Patience   Leave a comment

These readings are from the Bible (KJV) and from the textbook of Christian Science, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy and are thoughts on the topic of The Perfect Work of Patience.

In patient obedience to a patient God, let us labor to dissolve with the universal solvent of Love the adamant of error, — self-will, self-justification, and self-love, — which wars against spirituality and is the law of sin and death.

(Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy p242:15)

Love Lived   1 comment

(The Bible KJV – I John 3: 18)

(The Bible KJV – Romans 13: 10)

Forgiveness – A Quality of Love   Leave a comment

Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.

(The Bible KJV – Matthew 18: 21, 22)

If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

(The Bible KJV – I John 4: 12)

A Solemn Promise   Leave a comment

And we solemnly promise to watch, and pray for that Mind to be in us which was also in Christ Jesus; to do unto others as we would have them do unto us; and to be merciful, just, and pure.

Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy p497)

Love for All   Leave a comment

(Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy p266: 18)

A Desire to be Good   Leave a comment

Simply asking that we may love God will never make us love Him; but the longing to be better and holier, expressed in daily watchfulness and in striving to assimilate more of the divine character, will mould and fashion us anew, until we awake in His likeness.

(Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy p4: 17)

Searching the Heart   Leave a comment

(Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy p18: 28)

Personal Discipline   Leave a comment

Christian Science commands man to master the propensities, — to hold hatred in abeyance with kindness, to conquer lust with chastity, revenge with charity, and to overcome deceit with honesty. Choke these errors in their early stages, if you would not cherish an army of conspirators against health, happiness, and success.

(Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy p405: 5)