Milford chronicle., 1922-05-12

ms all clamor for admission at every
turn. upon every hand. They assure us
at every impact, every contact, that there
is danger: danger that we cannot, that
nothing can ward off that cold. heat,
drv wet. everything we breathe, drink,
eat. touch. smell, feel, everything we un-
dertake to do, is fraught with danger,
danger that we have not sufficient intel
reence or power to cope with; that all
these things have power over us, not we
the mower over them which God gave us
and constantly gives us. We all have
plenty Of assurance, practically our whole
education is the assurance of struggle, OF
strife, of ultimate defeat disaster deatn.
How like 1.-The gentle rain from heaven
dropping upon the dry earth beneath'
comes the opposite assurance OF Chris
tian Science that now are we the sons
and daughters of God," even though this
doth not yet appear;" that as such now
are we the reflection of God; that because
of this now have we just what God has
all that is good and nothing else; that
now is all good available to us through
being truthful, honest, through not bear
ing false Witness not claiming ana not
taking what does not belong to us as the
sons and daughters of God, so as heirs OF
God with Christ; by not entertaining, not
appropriating in thought, not expressing
in word or deed aught contrary to this
new, this higher education.
THOUGHT PROCESSES
If God is the all-enabling power. and
God is Mind the operation of this power
must be by way of ideas. thoughts. Who
can straighten out his finger or bend 1t
without thought debating the action
Who can bend it when thought dictates
to hold it straight? Try it. VIII not the
hand do kind things under the impulsion
of loving thoughts; will II not 90 cruel
things under the impulsion Oh contrary
beliefs? Will it not do brave powerful
steady, skillful, efficient things under the
direction of right ideas, and trembling
weak, inefficient things under the lmpul-
sion of fear? All have experienced this'
Is il not a common saying that one IS
paralyzed with fear? Do not people die
of fear? Does any part Of the BODY not
reached by thought do anything or IeeI
any way? If it does, how do you know
it without thought?
The schools are beginning to recognize
and in some degree to acknowledge tnaI
in Christian Science a light has come in
to the world, but without recognizing
that it is all light, and that in it is no
darkness at all. Theology is beginplng 10
teach an incorporeal God, but not one
who is the Spirit that is all Love- toe.
pure to behold iniquity, evil OF any klnd'
to cause it or to permit it. The heauhB
arts are beginning to teach that MIND Is
at least in part cause, but without rec
oenizing that Mind is God, good. so new
or the cause of ills of any kind, but al
vvavs the cause of restoration, and OF
health. They call that mind which in the
largest mart is but false education sug-
gestion. the ultimate cause of sin, sick
ness death. But the human beliefs that
still obscure cannot forever hide the true
light which shines, and shlnes unto d
perfect day when all shall be liluInllleu
by it. and there shall be no darkness ls-
norance. illusive suggestion, disease
fear. and so no sin, no disease, no aealh'
GODS THOUGHTS
In the book of Isaiah we read "Ana
the angel of. His Gods presence saved
them"
We are also told that after Jesus haa
witbstood being tempted by the devil
and all should now be able to see lhaL
the devil was just what Jesus caileo
him" murderer" that which is de-
structiye. and "a liar" that In Whlch
there is no truth,-angels came ana MN
istered unto him. What does this meanF
Does it mean that corporeal beings with
wings healed the people spoken OF IN the
RibIe. and ministered unto Jesus?
In the Christian Science textbook
"scienee and Health with Key to the
Scriptures" by Mrs. Eddy, on page $751;
we read: angels, Gods thoughts pass
ing to man; spiritual iptuitions' pure anu
nerfect: the inspiration of goodness, puf-
ity and Immortality, counteractlng all
evil. sensuality and mortality.
Cannot all. see how such angels conlq
and did heal the children OF Israel
how they could and did minister unto
Tesus: how they can heal you~and me
and everyone, and minister to us a4T
Have not all of you entertained just such
angels, time and time again, unaWaresF
Have not pure, spiritual intnltlons' IN
spirations of goodness, come TO you anu
to all. and have they not been helptul 10
YOU? Where did they come from; from
yOur brain, or from anyone's brain? They
came from Mind the only true Mind
Cod. to inspire, to enlighten you, to bear
YOU up, and to set you up on high. Have
we all been inspired then? OF course we
have. Have we always needed these In
spirations? That is the question. 1t is |
not uncommon to hear that some one is
inspired by malice or hate. Everyone is
ready to credit this, but let some one be
said to be inspired by God, who is infii-
mite power, intelligence, Life, Truth, and !
Love. and derision and reviling are sure
to be his lot. Is not everyone inspired |
with Life? If not, how then does any
one live? Are not all inspired by Mind |
Truth, Love? If not, how do you express
intelligence, how is it that you are truth
full, kind, loving? Does this surprise you?
Then let me say that you were inspired
before you ever breathed or saw the light
of day. and that inspiration is the one
essential of existence.
Everyone is most particular as to the
air he breathes. No one without absolute
necessity would for a moment breathe
foul air. Everyone is most particular as
to the food he eats, what raiment he puts |
on, and so forth. How much more par
ticular should all be as to what they are
inspired by; for whether the thought that |
comes to us be good or bad, it is one |
that comes to us, not one that originates
with us, and sooner or later we are
bound to express it. Is it pure, beautiful, |
good, true, the thought of health, of life, |
of Immortality, of courage, and of love