Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-03-08
THE abundance of peace
and truth"

FACE is not a surface condition.
Whether considered in relation
to the individual or to society,
peace is deep-founded, fundamental.
It is not negative; it does not result
from indifference. In fact, peace can
be found only in clear thinking, hum
bly, maintaining an ideal even in the
face of odds; it is not found in mere
ly drifting with the tide of contem-
poraneous beliefs The characteristic
OF peace is cooperation. Thus is ma
tional as well as individual character
developed.
True character is expressive of
spiritual verities. 1t furnishes evil
dence that real existence is not, as
unenlightened materialism pretends,
the sport of forces divided between
good and evil. Spiritual truth pro-
claims that the achieving, conquer
ing, sustaining laws of being are
entirely spiritual, that man is spir-
ltual, and that real existence is gov
erned by divine law. >.
christianity scientific thinking
proves mans divinely bestowed do
minion. This is the opposite of per-
sonal domination, for domination
comes from that faith in matter
which breeds fear and selfishness.
Dominion, on the other hand, is
found in knowing Gods infinitude.
1t would not be convincing to
pray that Gods will be done in
earth, as it is in heaven" unless it
were understood that Gods bounti-
full provision for His idea, man in
His likeness, is humanity available
in terms of health, goodness, joy,
and opportunity. Jesus great heal
ing work, done in accord with the
divine will, clearly proved that the
Christly understanding of spiritual
being can dispel the effects of dis
turbing fears and theories.
Amid worldwide turmoil, or when
pressed by difficulties of more per-
sonal nature, we often find it hard
to behold Gods supremacy and mans
likeness to Him. Then, however, we
can learn that the five physical SEN
ses see nothing accurately. and prove
that the safe way involves a denial
of frightening sense impressions and
a sure use of hope and faith, based
upon an understanding of God as
Love, divine Principle. Jesus rebuked
some because they could discern
the face of the sky" but could not
discern the signs of the times"
(Matthew 1879. When customary
reliances fail, the signs of the
times" indicate our need to know
God Alright and to prove our rela-
tIonship to Him more humbly and
consistently. -.
The shortcomings of ourselves or
others should not discourage us, but
rather should rouse US to RELY upon
the truth stated by Mary Baker Eddy
where she writes (Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures.
p. 81. "Divine Love corrects and
governs man." If We doubt this and
are troubled by the apparent activ-
1ty OF evil, we need to gain a more
vivid understanding of divine Love,
for the divine is ever unconfined,
universal, all-embracing. knowing
this, we protect ourselves from the
temptation to become dictatorial or
to- assume false sense of respon-
sibility.
II, is spiritual peace that we all
need, and as we find this BY realiz-
ing that man is Gods inseparable
image and likeness. we learn to
dwell harmoniously with others. Mrs.
Eddy writes (The First Church of
Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany, D.
2ID, The characters and lives of
men determine the peace, prosperity.
and life of nations Character based
on spiritual strength includes hu-
mility and generosity, readiness to
praise and reluctance to condemn,
patience and hope True character
minds its own business, and finds in
expressing spiritual ideas a satisfy
ing activity. rich in promise for So
ciety and in reward for the indi-
vidual.
Belief in materiality incites men
to greed, hatred, fear. and other
promoters of discord. This false I'M
pulsion is the seeming opposite of
the. inspiration of Spirit, God, who
endows creation with the love and
which perpetuate har-
mony. Speaking to the houses of
Israel, in captivity, Jeremiah voiced
Gods promise as universally avail
able $3.50: Behold, | will bring
it health and cure. and l will cure
them. and will reveal unto them the
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