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To The Deaf

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be seneed wish 10 hear Gods voice. This
listening attitude requires stiffness reesPvy to good eager
progress. ehdke trust in Gods power, and sek
nowedsement of divine Loves presence at all times
Sienens the erroneous suggestions OF the mstsris
keeps occupied because often the that
would prevent from listening spiritually deeply hidden
thinking One Of the aggressive Of these
that Of self To believe that has sslfhood apart
from God shackle with the unnecessary baggage se
ompsnyns this false Of self including sslf-w self
love- sefatisfseon and selfreheovsness We read in the
Scriptures tCen. I:26 God said Let make in
image after likeness This image likeness. under
Christian Science be the reflection Of Cod Spirit
and the mortal so-esed with material senses As
this truth sres1ed becomes Of his spiritual den
y his with God good and dsesrns what II means
10 listen spiritually
AS listen God learn TO do His will and silence
sef~l We neither allow another TO impose his will upon
U.s. try inniet will upon anyone AS we see
all reality Gods children. acting in obedience TO His
WILL ready aeeede TO Christ Jesus prayer Thy
will be done in earth is in heaven Matt 6:lo we do
the mistake Of assuming responsibility rightly
belonging others obeyns Gods will oftsnimss leads into
vnhared paths and brings about revolutionary changes
for good in daily living.
One student found that when hi. will work only
one particular occupation which he had followed tor
years broken he gained position which afforded vastly
greater spiritual growth and provided opportunity TO serve
far beyond his greatest expectations
we listen God learn 10 love good only. forget
araife alton OF the forgotten in the
Joy OF putting spiritual things first What sensssrseson
compare for instance. with the early morning inspirs
the Christian Scientist enjoys he studies the Lesson
semon7 And he who has known the glorious experience OF
unsefshy serving beloved Cause and the healing and
abundant uisge resulting therefrom would never honestly
exchange for the going TO and fro in pursuit OF selfish
interests and desires.
As we listen 10 God. awaken from smvsnsss. sioidfy.
and apathy eoneomisns Of selfsatisfaeton and self
shsovsness We then become receptive TO the nvgorang
activity Of divine Mind and glimpse It's widening horizons
Listening God learn humility and gratefully accept
good realizing that all good from the Father En-
irenehed ssvbbornnsss whenever appears. Is dissolved
the progress Of the individual church when
this subtle phase OF idostry NoTHNcIZED For Stub
bornnsss is inqvty and dolsry u Sam. ls:23l What
liberation and the dropping Of the baggage Of self brings
The first chapter Of Genesis states that given
dominion every creeping thing that ersspsth upon
the earth" Is the belief that deafness with sd-
vsnens type Of creeping hns7 Is not the belief that
deafness inherited from human parent unlawful
enactment Because erspt into parents thought
do have LET creep into and rob OF faculty
that is cod-bestowed man.
Christian Science teaches that the real spiritual
YVES born grows DID, Is siek and
dies Man. the Of God Is perfect and WHOLE living in
Gods eternal kingdom. Because actually The Of
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