Evening journal., 1921-12-05

his Righteousness that all things
needful to. HARMONIOUS growrh and
activity might be added He said to ,
his disciples. Your heavenly Father 6
knoweth that ye have need OF all (
these things before ye ask him.
moving the need, Is II reasonable to
suppose that God would withhold or
render IL impossible for men to at I,
tain that which is for their good?
Is II not more reasonable to con- .
clude that II men do not receive Il
Is because they have not prayed
Alright? When Jesus said. II ye
abide In me. and my words abide in
you. ye shall ask what ye will. and
Il shall be done unto you he taught
that the sincere desire OF the heart.
inpired with love for God and man.
can not lead one astray and 1t is,
blest OF the Father
The mere repetition OF words,
audibly or mentally Is not prayer.
The Master said to his followers.
When ye pray. use not vain repiti-
tlons as the heathen do: for they
think they shall be heard for their
much speaking This perverted
thought OF prayer may be more gem
eral than Is supposed. It may be
that Il obtains even where Il Is un-
recognized because human thought
does not perceive the danger and
knows not the means OF defence.
Mortals are so intent In achieving
what they think is for their good
that they DO not stop to consider
what may have prompted their
course OF action; they are not as
careful ae they should be TO discrim-
mate between the desire inspired by
good and that suggested by evil
suggestion is the counterfeit OF
prayer and in no Instance does II
bring into human experience any
thing OF real worth. "A corrupt tree
can not bring forth good fruit. True
. prayer demonstrates obedience to
the law Of God and thereby man
partskes OF that good which is eter-
mar That which is gained as the
result OF much speaking. the mental
and audible voicing Of selfish desire,
Is OF no real benefit TO him who re-
ceives and II may work injury te
others. Christian Science has 50
clearly demonstrated the great differ
cnce between prayer and suggestion
that no person need be deprived OF
Z the dement's OF the one or be injured
by tho other. Prayer is a sure refuge
from the contendlng mental forces
which seem 10 Increase as the year,
!. pass by. Mental manipulation Is one
I. OF the most subtle phases Of evil and
" Christianity offers the only possible
means Of defence.
). The only effect Of Christian Sci
u ence IL 10 purify thought and rendei
y Il submissive 10 the will OF God.
q the effect seems otherwise. u &
= either because Christian Science 4
q not understood or the student know
+ ingly turns from It's teachings
" one Il living in the consciousness
~ that God Is Love. the desire OF IN
l. heart can not possibly injure an
other. His every thought word. an
J. deed will be a blessing and IN
a fundamental teaching OF christia
III Science. that man II the reflection {
le God-the reflection OF Love. LII
8 and Truth-wiil be demonstrated.
ne If one doubts the power OF Trui
s- 20 heal the sick. ne will not expe
IN. his prayers 70 avail In the time
al physical distress. However mus
70 faith he may have In God In 9th
p directions. his lack OF faith In N
Ie' respect Is the error which deprlv
'ht him Of the good he might otherwi
I'VE experience. Isaiah said, The Lor'
IN hand Is not shortened that IL can n
ne save nor his ear heavy that IL c.
ere not hear put your iniquites ha
IRE separated between you and 20
or Cod Errors OF thought ignorant
entertained. prevent the recosnitic
OF OF Gods ever presence. Jesus den
nd onstrated the power OF Truth an
Love 70 destroy all the works (
- evil. and thus he proved Gods vii
Al. iingness TO help humanity in ever
\. time OF need"