The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-18

that error giye place 90 Truth. And
they ask God 60 open blind eyes that
tho truth ~ mans present pcffse
ton may appear
The Christian Scientist does not
pray 10 or through anything. ma
tCTial or spiritual, but immediately 10
the dlylRrr =apfsm=, laflnits frinei
Pile God n there. after ALL sssculi'
ally auy difference between prayer
10 and worship OF an image craven
boa mlnd' II a mental craven imags
loss am idol than a material image
Thou shalt not make unto thea any
craven Image or any likeness OF any
thing Thou shalt not worship God
effectively, Prayer Ia Christian Sci
encc il not meditation II Il not
mere contemplation. True prayer u
both hearing and doing the word Of
God. Prayer Il right thinking plus
rlsht acting, an equation complete IN
satisfied spiritual desire. There Is
rnality In tho prayer Of Christian Sci
encs. Not always II u realisation
o. preconccptions. or even a mere
contamination of human outlining.
hat rather an ultimatum which
brings complete satisfaction. because
h does not involve self will but the
will of divine wisdom. Prayer Il tho
realizing OF Gods viii and the glory
Ing therein. n il tho recognition Of
good triumphant over evil In human
affairs.
MANY people pray AZ did tho small
boy who, IN response 10 his mothers
anxious pleading that he mend his
ways, Htuutly protested that he had
apkcd God several tlmet 20 make him
better boy and that u was now up
% God God viii indeed point tho
way 10 bcttcrmcnt. but u il UP 20
tho Individual 10 walk Ia tho way
Prayer IL seeking tho way finding Il.
and walking In u.
There il an importuuhte quality In
tHIo prayer. gci-it-done quality,
which will not be denied tho true
good Il seeks This perseverance, IN
prayer II Tho element which divides
between failure and sucecsa In all
right endsavor. or course. no man
can operate divine Principle one
has only 10 conform 20 divine Princi-
pic. indeed. one has but 10 como into
tho realisation that divine Principle
is operating and viii continue 10
operate. producing tho snswrr 10
prayer
whatever q, a quality ~ God Il
also by reflection quality Of man.
Tho Christian scientist IN riEht In
claiming thrhr divine qualities 10 be
his. since ha II child % God. and
he IA consistent In striving 10 prove
this fac, % spiritual reflection bJ
demonstrating thoso attributes In
daily life Christian Scientists 40 not
demonstrate material things. Matter
cannot be- demonstrated or proved.
because matter has no real existence.
Hut tho truth. which material oh.
ierts and conditions mtsrrprsssnt.
mus, b. demonstrated. II tho world
and tho human self arc ever 20 be
evangelical. Mortal false belief il all
that ever needs 10 be changed There
n never anything wrong with Gods
creation. any more than with God
Himself. The ao-caiisd human mind
mlHconH,russ creation and then sur
fcrs from tho erroneous concept.
There is a sure and unmis,skabls
divine influence Ia true conscious
meas. Isaiah said. and thlno cars
shall hear word behind thee. say
ing. This IN tho way. walk 80 In IT.
How are We 10 hear and recognize
that divine yoicel The divine word
always declares Principle. God. and
consciousness can know and rccoE
nlrs divine Principle. But. you say.
suppose one - 70 stepped in sin and
Ignorance OF God that he cannot per-
ceive the way Of divine Phnclpls7 No
state Of consciousness u entirely de-
void OF ability TO choose a course OF
conduct Now tho least evil way is
tho humanity best way. and that u
the way in which 10 walk. The
prayer Of Christian Science enlarEcs
the perception OF the way and thus
the path grows palmer as the dim
ness OF vision grows less. The way
~ 10 choose the next step rs you
see II. walk boldly In Il, and be ready
to change your way. II God so reveals
|it. Never demand that your outiin.
ing OF the course be fulfilled. but
nevertheless push steadily forward
Mrs Eddy has said. 'rThe devotion OF
thought TO an honest achievement
makes the achievement possible
Science and Health. D. 1891. Paul
says IAN things are lawful.
/ But all things are not expedicnt."
Hence tho security OF those who pray
always as our Leader prayed. "Shep-
herd. show me how TO 20" Aiiscei-
lansous Writings. p. 9s7L Christian
Science subacribes unreservedly "a
| the Mosaic DecaloKue, but Christian
Science does not haraKs a man with
an endless array OF Thou-shalt.nots
In all the divine activity OF God and
man there is not negative element
/ Christian Science holds up a stand
ard By which a man may govern his
conduct. Christian Science rebofcs
mental caliber and fits for heavier
ordnance. The effect OF this Science
is 10 enlarge capacity and ability
Under divine Principle one becomes
moro and more spontaneously right
and needs less and less TO get right
| The prayer OF Christian Science en-.
hances the ability TO do the right
thing at the right time. through rec
I ognlzing divine guidance.
CHRIST JESUS. THE MASTER
EVANGELIST
Christ Jesus was the master Evan.
! gelist. Jesus did not originate the
fundamentals OF the Christian relig
ion, but he did give them new mean
ing and practical application. Cen,
/ turtles before Jesus. CONTIGUOUS put
| Il negatively: DO not do unto Others
what you would not have them do
unto YOU" Jesus stated the Golden
Rule afrirmatively. His whole teach
ing and ministry was positive. lie
! exomplified and lived the Christian
affirmative force. He taught his fol-
| lowers always to consider Christ as
present. comforting. helping. dyna-
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