The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-21


things that are not right. that are
not Of God. and iet rs make a way
Tor Gods love and Gods power 70
flow freely through Us. Thus We
may be able 70 rise and 20 help 9th.
ers 20 rise above material slavery,
the bondage 70 wrong thinking and
to wrong conditions IN our physical
lives. our business liyes. and our
home lives.
As Mrs. Eddy Gays IN our text
book. Science and Health with Key
10 tho Scriptures" %. y. This pray.
er that reforms the sinner and heals
the alex Is an absolute faith that all
thlnRs arc possible 10 Coda fplr'
itual understanding OF Him. an I'M
selfcd love"
Prayer, or treatment. IN Christian
Science. IL not asking God 10 change
aught that iIo made. but Il IL chang
ing our thoughts and bringing them
into right relations with God. where
the power OF God. unending and IN.
failing. does change and does bring
10 pass the naturalness OF Gods
goodness. tho naturainess Of har'
mony. peace. dominion. abundance;
for 10 Is the promise Of the inspired
writer; Every good gift and every
perfect glft Is from above. and
eometh down from tho Father Of
lights. with whom r. no yariablenesa.
neither shadow or turning"
when we find Gods way by set.
ting rid Of tho things that arc unlike
Cod. wo shall flnd tho way OF life.
harmony. peace. and abundance, the
way even OF freedom a. pointed out
by the Master. An unsettled love
Mrs. Eddy gives ~ one Of tho essen.
tails Of prayer. which IL tho same
thought brought out by Jesus when
he said. III II more blessed 20 give
than 20 receive or. az brought out
In that wonderful pronouncement Of
the Lords Prayer when he sayr.
Forgive Us our debts. AZ wo forgive
our debtors" In other words. all tho
promises ~ God arc 20 be fulfilled
when VIC fulflll tho conditions reiat.
ing thereto.
Tho great difficulty IN tho world
has been iis materiaiity. Wo have
stood afar or with a concept Of God
as n great aupermnn sitting on a
throne somewhere. and wo have cried
out and begged God for health. soy.
forgiveness and abundance. Yet how
little wo have done towards bring.
Ing ourselves TO God. God Is ever
present. Jesus said. Tho Kingdom
OF God. the kingdom Of Heaven is
NJ hand. I. within you: that IL. Il IN
ready Tor your acceptance to-day
here. now. II Is a state OF conscious.
meas and not some far.off domain
whsro you win sometime find your.
self. Tho solution for all your prob.
lens Is In tho present knowledge and
understanding OF Cod-the lifting OF
our lives 10 where this power IN op.
oraiive. bringing that peace which
IL tho fulflllmcnt Of Gods promise.
How can NO prove this true IN
husinoss7 How can wo prove II in
our everyday Rctlviiics7 For VIC are
all In business. The woman who rins
the household is in business and Just
as great and essential business as
tho merchant or the banker. or tho
ranchman or the railroad man. How
shall wo demonstrate In our business
an unsettled lover The very phrase
implies what u 10 DO done: VIC arc
10 get self out OF the way. Jesus
sdd that wo should iovo tho Lord
our God with all our soul. mind. and
strength. and our nsighbor as our.
self. How many OF US arc fulfilling
that obiigatfonf That means demon.
stratIng unsettled love: Il means that
we ahould begin 10 find opportun.
tiles. In all OF our activities. 20 for.
get self and 10 give 20 tho world.
Did no, tho prophet express II when
he said. centuries ago. Bring ye all
the tEthes into tho storchouse. that
there may be meat in mins house.
and provo mo now herewith. saith the
lord Of hosts. II win not open you
tho windows OF heaven. and pour
you out a blessing. that there shall
not DO room enough TO receive II.
And will rebuko tho devourcr for
your aakcs. and no shall not destroy
tho fruits OF your ground; neither
shall your vine cast her fruit before
tho time In the field. said the Lord
OF hosts"
Let US begin 20 express this
thought Of giving in our lives. and
II viii take away the hardness, the
harshness. and tho selflshness, that
characterize too much Of our bust.
ness. This IN tho way one prncti.
toner dealt with II after a fashion
that is interesting: A man came to
him and said that no could not get
his breath. WELL" he said. that
Is your trouble. you are always try.
Ing TO get something: II your breath
were coming easily and naturally
you would probably bc Just as con.
cerned with getting something else.
maybe some orders for your business.
II orders were coming easily and
abundantly, you would be striving
TO set something else. getting pleas.
urc or excitement or enjoyment.
rarely considering how you could
sive something. Go back to your
work and learn how to give in your
business. and you may not have so
much trouble getting" The man did
learn how TO give in his business,
was quickly healed, and his business
prospered. Each OF us can learn the
same lesson. Tho Christian Science
textbook says tp. 1881. Divine Sci.
ence. rising above physical theories
excludes matter. resolves things in
TO thoughts. and replaces the OBJ
jects of material sense with spiritual
IDEAS"
whether you arc n housekeeper
serving meals, making the home com.
Portable. or whether you are making
or selling some article OF merchan.
disc, or whatever your work may be.
try to resolve material things into
thoughts and replace tho objects OF