The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-08
A High Standard Of
Living

A HIGH STANDARD of living is
IA a desirable ideal for all man
L Akind, but we must understand
what constitutes such living before
we can reach that goal. Neither ma
terial wealth nor extravaganza is a
true criterion of good living. A high
standard of living can be attained or
maintained only as peace and har-
mony are evidenced in our expert
ence.
Christ Jesus, who demonstrated
the highest standard of living ever
attained, said to his followers MARK
8:36), "What shall it profit man, if
he shall gain the whole world, and
lose his own soul?" He knew that an
abundance of material things did not
constitute life or enhance its stand
ard. 80.
Abundant living does not require a
large store of material things any
more than it requires surplus Of
health, peace, or love; its only re-
quirement is that the supply balance
the need. A perfect state of balance
is the natural state of man as Gods
reflection, and it is never variable.
Christ Jesus knew that Gods man,
the only real man, who bears His
image and likeness, could never de-
part from his oneness with the
Father. His mission among men was
to instruct them that the perfect
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present and needs only to be recog-
nized and acknowledged. In his
wonderful Sermon on the Mount he
said (Matthew 6:31-33): "Take no
thought, saying, What shall we eat?
or, What shall we drink? or, Where
withal shall we be clothed? for
your heavenly Father knoweth that
We have need of all these things. But
seek We first the kingdom of God, and
his righteousness; and all these
things shall be added unto you." d. I.
Health, peace, and plenty are
founded upon the truth of mans bee
ing, while disease, lack, and inhar-
mony are the false testimony of
material sense, the evidence of fear.
Christ Jesus acknowledged his one
ness with his Father, God, whom he
showed forth to the world as Spirit,
Life, and Love. He demonstrated
, sonship with God as the truth of
mans being, and he knew the do
minion given to man as the son OF
God. He said John 14:12), "He that
believeth on me, the works that do
shall he do also; and greater works
than these shall he do; because 60
unto my Father" To do the works
he did we must understand that as
Gods sons we live in Spirit, Mind,
instead of in matter. Like him, we
must look to God, the source of all
good, for our supply of all needful
things.
Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer
and Founder of Christian Science,
gives us some wonderful words of
counsel and comfort in her book,
Miscellaneous Writings" where she
writes on page 306: "The Psalmist
saith: He shall give His angels
charge over thee God gives you His
spiritual ideas, and in turn, they give
you daily supplies. Never ask for
tomorrow: it is enough that divine
Love is an ever-present help; and if
you wait, never doubling, you will
have all you need every moment.
What a glorious inheritance is given
to us through the understanding of
omnipresent Lowell More we cannot
ask: more we do not want: more we
cannot have. This sweet assurance is
the Peace, be still to all human
fears, to suffering of every Sort
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