St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-10-14

things that are seen to the things
that are not seen. And although
she was always considerate of the
comfort and well-being of those
around her-no mother could be
more loving and thoughtful-yet
Mrs. Eddy's closest companions were
ever her own thoughts which, when
expressed in words, disclosed how
steadfastly and continuously she
dwelt in the secret place of the Most
High
Start the Day Alright.
Every day in Christian Science is
made up of twenty-four hours of i'm
mense possibilities for good, and it
rests with each individual to deter
mine for himself how much of good
he gets out of it. The self-willed,
self-seeking man works to control
events to suit himself. The wise
man works to control himself,
so that the results of events,
whatever they may be, can
not disturb him. The demonstrate
ing Christian Scientist is no longer
disturbed by the recurrence of things
which formerly made him miserable,
for while they now come and go just
as before, they do not leave behind
them the results that once made
them dreaded. Most of the occur
FENCES that go to make up what men
call a "bad day" are harmless when
deprived of their power to harrass
and annoy. A blank cartridge may
make as much noise and smoke as a
loaded one, but it is stripped of it's
power to wound. So a right appli-
cation of Christian Science removes
the sting from evil, turns defeat in
to victory, and makes adversely the
recruiting ground for prosperity.
Let us take a few ordinary exam
pies: Suppose that this morning you
were told some unkind and unjust
things reputed to have been said
about you by one whose friendship
you valued. You are disturbed, an
noyed, and perhaps resentful over
the falsity and injustice of it all, and
the whole day is clouded. But if,
on the other hand, through your I'M
derstanding of Christian Science, you
are able to clear your thought of all
sense of hurt, anger and resentment,
the lie has been stripped OF it's power
to wound-the sting is pulled out of
it and you have won a victory worth
while.
The day is brighter and you are
better for the overcoming. Your
knowledge of Christian Science did
not prevent the lie from reaching
your ears, but it did prevent the poi
son of it from polluting your thought.
You may recall the old saying that
man was given two ears, one to hear
everything and the other to let out
those things which he should not re-
member. In Christian Science, we
need to learn the art of forgetting
as we'll as the art of remembering
forgetting things that are evil, re-
Numbering things that are good.
If you like, let us take another il
lustration: One day quite unexpec-
tedly you find your position gone and
your salary cut off. Others are de-
pendent upon you, and the sugges-
tions of failure, fear, and despond-
ency are clamoring to force their way
into your thought. Through your
knowledge of Christian Science, you
silence them and scatter them. Then
you draw closer in thought to Him
who is the source of all good, know
ing that He never faileth, and you
start out anew, not with the spirit
of doubt or fear, but of confidence
and assurance, remembering these
inspiriting words of Scripture
Trust in the Lord with all thine
heart and lean not unto thine own
understanding. In all thy ways ac-
knowledge Him, and He shall direct
thy paths"
Such examples might be multi
piled indefinitely and taken from the
experience of those who, by knowing
something of Christian Science
are today confidently facing events
and circumstances that formerly
were anticipated with dread and ap-
prehensiOn. The occurrences them
selves are unchanged, but their evil
effects are annulled. The Scriptures
in instances of this. Daniels
reliance upon God did not keep him
out of the Lions den, but it did get
him out. Paul's understanding of
Mind did not prevent the
serpent's bite, but it did save him
from it's deadly venom. Even Jesus
was tempted to do evil, but
he had the strength and understand
ing to reject and repel the tempter
Now every mans day is made
bright or dull, profitable or empty,
good or bad, not alone by what hap
pens, but by how he is affected by
what happens.
Christian Science affords to each
one the means of bringing into his
day just the brightness, progress and
abundance of good that he needs and
longs for.
Each day, then, is an empire and
each man must be either it's emperor
or its slave. 1t is for him, and him
alone, to determine which he will be.
the slave Of adverse circumstance, or
the master of it's results. Mrs. Eddy
admonishes us in Science and Health
to inject every adverse circumstance
as its master" Not only does she tell
Us this, but she also shows us how it
Is to be done. She supplies not only
the impulse, but the method as well. |
Prayer
To rule the day wisely, justly, ben
e1cently, we must begin it rightly |
Christian Science is showing men and |
women in every walk of life that |
here is no better way of beginning |
each day than to launch it with a |
prayer. Many of these prayerful |
people of today who have learned /
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