The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-12-11

MS statement that GRATITUDE is an open door for .d.
quate supply? Actually, true GRATITUDE !. an OPEN
DooR for ALL GOOD-for physical healing strength.
s"a peace OF mind just guest PROVED while IN
CONCENTRATION CAMP.
NOW how can being grateful bring such good resuIts
10 whom and for what should we be grateful?
IN Christian Science gratitude begins with the clear
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT that God divine Love- supplies all hui
man needs 1t is the deep, spiritual conviction that what
ever the material appearances NAV be- dv;n. owe !. eve.
present forever protecting nourshne and ,u.t.n;no all
that God creates Gratitude includes the understanding
's' man. the spiritual likeness Of God be cut
=" from good because he be separated from
God II follows that Gods man. your real selfhood is
forever perfect whole and free one with good
Effective prayer must always include gratitude because
such prayer realizing the truth concerning God and
man when you really acknowledge that God, infinite
good always supplying with unlimited life eah
strength and intelligence isn't il natural to be grateful?
ANA the wonderful thing that when you really do
knowledge with spiritual understanding that God the
source of all good this pur6es thought and wipes out
dscord and suffering
Perhaps il will be helpful to say a word about what
true gratitude is not II whistling in the dark
does not mean refusing face the facts deal with
serious situation effectively Furthermore it doesn't mean
comparing troubles with someone eses and saving
We'll things could be worse" Nor does gratitude mean
mere human optimism. No; true gratitude is uplfted,
spuaized state of consciousness which recognizes the
omnpresence of Cod good. realizing the pres
ence of the healing Christ Truth, right where the mss
and confusion of human discords to be-
The Master, Christ Jesus, was a living example of
true gratitude When he stood before the tomb OF his
friend Lazarus, for example, he said, Father, thank
thee that thou hast heard me-" And then he restored
Lazarus From this may learn that the more
the situaton the greater the need for gratitude God
For when admit that divine Love and does supply
the human need the way for need to be met
Thus discord be replaced with harmony This in
dicated in comforting passage in Science and Health
with Key to the Scriptures" Mary Baker Eddy writes
(p 574), THE very circumstance, which your suffering
deems wrathful and affective, Love make an
angel entertained unawsres Our guest proved this in
divine Love, his mental and physical strength was pre-
served. He able to help others well.
Friends all learn 10 make gratitude
slant companion AS acknowledge divine Loves in
finite provision and tender for man. abandon
selfpity, struggling human WILL and greed These restrict
ng limiting impulses give way to the awareness that man
is forever sustained by God infinite Life Then find
experience is being governed by divine law and
harmonious Thus have practical proof of the promise
need according the riches in glory by Christ Jesus"
And so, a go about daily tasks let carry
with us the simple prayer in the hymn heard today
christian Science Hymna No. -:
Grant then dear Father. Mother. God.
Whatever else befall.
This larqess of grateful heart
That loves nd blesses