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Rewards for Overcoming
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Although the Bible seemed uninterestins and difficult
of Interpretation the writer before she knew of Chris
tan Science light shed upon it when she
led to read and study Science and Health with Key
the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy the Discoverer and
Founder of Christian Science. This textbook shows in
fresh and inspired phrase that better understanding of
Cod divine Principle only results in overcoming every
human difficulty but enlarges the spiritual vision and
pands the thought of the student Christian Scientists look
to the Scriptures and to their textbook help them meet
all their needs and give them deeper understanding
of reality and Immortality.
Mrs. Eddy has shared with her followers many
ampes of obstacles by affirmative which
acknowledges God the only the of being
and spiritual the perfect effect of perfect
the reflection of the Supreme Being In her work called
fundamental Divine Science" she writes (p 17), "The
Discoverer Of this Science could tell you of mdity Of
sedistrust, of iendness toll, agonies and victories
under which she needed miraculous vision sustain her,
when taking the first footsteps in this Science. As she
revealed her Science the world Eddy
to encounter obstacles and them by
through vigilance and prayer.
Sometimes hear Christian Scientists ask, "Why
does this problem TO when have $ sincerely
endeavored to be constant in my study of Christian Sci.
ence! Could be that problems, after ALL always
opportunities for spiritual growth? One Scientist
evidence OF this when she found herself experiencing
painful condition which made walking difficult handicap
which presented itself suddenly and without the slightest
known The truth which helped to eradicate the
false belief found page sos Of the textbook where
Mrs. Eddy writes MAN, in the likeness of his Maker re-
iiecs the central light Of being, the invisible Cod
For entire day she endesvored to see herself as
reflectng "the central light of being. An awakened
sense of being, entirely separate from mortal thinking
left her conscious of Cod Spirit spiritual man. n-
visible, hid with Christ in God" (Co 33 The physical
condition abated, and in few days the healing
plete But the reward what is called ply
steal healing 1t increased understanding of that
unity, of God and which the basic fact
of existence. 1t embodiment of the eternal
truth which has proved invaluable in the solving of many
other problems Every temptation every inn
pediment destroyed in the nature of healing For heal
ing in Christian Science the result of that unfolding
perception of the of God Truth, which annu the
false claims of material sense.
Our great Exemplar, Christ Jesus, knew the temple
tions of material and early in his on earth
knew how dispose of them He rejected any hint OF
worldly reward with Get thee behind me, Satan luke
4s and kept before him the eternal reward of Gods
kingdom, realizable here and
In the book of Revelation find the promise of mag.
inefficient rewards for those who overcome error On
Pamo Christ Jesus revealed them John One of cees-
tia worth REV. 27) ITO him that
will give to eat of the of fe which in the midst
of the paradise of God" Thus understand that the
overcoming of the claims of foreae of eternal
Life, the Life without beginning and ending which man,
created in Gods image reflects.
Another promise to him that overcometh from the
chapter of Revelation, reads Verse 49, 81 will give
him the morning star" The Christ symbolized by the
morning star brings to such states Of consciousness
serenity, inspiration steadfast spiritual light, divney
directed thinking, which, maintained, reveal the king
dom of heaven harmony Christ, Truth brings changed
conditions in governments churches, homes.
work For it corrects false beliefs with spiritual facts,
INCREASINGLY declares mans nseparabily from Cod in
spires to with conviction by denomination
that do indeed Paul knew, Give, and move, and
have being" in Him
Maintaining with integrity the spiritual basis Of
stence revealed in the Scriptures and in the Christian
Science textbook shall be able overcome limita
of every and nature, to infinite capacities
to be equal to the need and to forese heaven
eternal harmony
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