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Dare TO be faithful 70 God and man" Mary Baker Eddy
writes page 253 Of THE First Church of Christ Scientist
and Miscellany" Moral is that quality OF thought
which is capable of understanding what Is right and acting
accordingly is not swayed by contempt dissPPovs of
others Moral courage is dervafive Of divine Principle
Mind We should acknowledge This universally and
expect be made manifest in human experience. There is
no vnrgheovsness in moral serghieousness,
seIfw Love- humility which knows that there power
apart from Cod good and obedience 10 Gods law measure
the courage Of right thinking and living
Dare TO be faithful God and man." Dare TO stand for
the right But what, humanity speaking, ihe rsh? we
may ask Even though desire with all heart 10 do
that which right always Of the footsteps TO
take in accomplishing it, Then with greater confidence than
before greater confidence than before
fhe reflection Of God must pray We must acknowledge
Sod everpresent guide guardian
shepherd Mind and know thar
nothing separate from Gods love and nothing
interfere with His will Wisdom in human action begins
with what is right under the circumstances and
thence achieves the absolute Mrs. Eddy tells in "Mcei
Writings" p 1881 We must take the step which
right under the circumstances and exPeefant OF good
go forward.
Motives play important part in every activity of human
behavior Desire plays important part Right motives give
pnons thought and strength and freedom TO speech and
action writes Mrs. Eddy asa Of Science and Health
with Key the Scriptures And she tells that desire Is
Right motives and the desire live according to Prn
cpe right path and be that Gods
law Of right activity will take Of each succeeding STEP
one all the steps ahead. Ruth surely could
Her highest Of right accompany her mother
nIaw her lonely homeward journey No of of this
day age realize perhaps how much and love
this step required One step at time Ruth took One step
at is all that take But each step be moral
victory glorious fear and pain temptation,
doubt and limitation Each step be
opportunity leave behind all false landmarks OF limited
thinking bear witness Gods unlimited love and
power.
What looking for go forward? we may
profaby ask ourselves Perfection mperfecon? Whist
accepting in regard TO ourselves and neghbor?
Cooperation strife? Understanding misunderstanding?
neighbor correctly The Scriptures fell
that all the children of Cod Gods child always inel
gent strong always in his rghffv place and about his
rqhfvI business for God mindful of him. (Ps ga,
ever loving him. When accept these statements
equvoeaIy true when let God thoughts and
acts shall step by step oberate the fear and misvnder-
standing that human activities human place.
menf human relationships We shall not human will
but Gods will done in earth, il is in heaven Matt 6o)
Like Ruth we face the challenge of times with
courage confidence, for Cod apowerfu is with
Fear thou not" He U.s. "for with hee be not
dismayed for thy God: will strengthen thee yea will
help thee; yea will uphold thee with fhe right hand Of
Righteousness sa 4l0 In the presence Of Godsnd God
is ever presenf-there is pain fear limitation,
eowardce To this and is fodays great
challenge Gladly should accept this challenge, This
awakening opportunity for dedication and reded
cation to Gods service Gladly should go forward with
nonu hearts unafrad daring ITO be faithful TO God and
man. knowing the words Of Hymn No. &c in the Christian
Science Hymna. that
-. right is right, since God is Cod
And right the day must win.
Thus does problem become opportunity; iimdy is