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Perpetual Thanksgiving

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I'm me Manual OF The Mother Church. Mary Baker Eddy
writes TART XVII Sect craffude and love should abide in
every heart each day of all the years. interesting 70 note
maj fhe meaning of he world Should goes TO the word
owe From Leaders statement we NAV conclude that
he expression Of gratitude unsettled love on the part Of
the individual is perpetual debt which each one of US owes
10 Cod One cannot truly love without being grateful And
when one is truly grateful he abides in Love.
How can pay this debt of love gratitude TO God?
How learn TO abide Love and thus express that
gratitude which perpetual? Our Leader points way in
and Health with Key TO he Scriptures follow
ing words P 81 Are really grateful for the good
received? Then shall ourselves Of the blessings we
have and thus be fitted receive Gratitude much
fhanveba expression Of thanks Action expresses more
gratitude than Speech"
In this statement twofod nature Of our work:
we must be grateful for the blessings have however
they are and we must gratitude in action The
experience OF the fen epers who healed by illus
raes the dual responsibility Of gratitude blessings received
and OF the action which such gratitude Only of
the ten ePer was truly grateful and expressed his gratitude
by turning back 10 thank Jesus for his heang
How gratefully the Christian Scientist should accept the
good which him through Christian Science and with
what Joy and love he should give thanks, ex
ample by giving testimony at Wednesday testimony
ing by sending in statement of gratitude period
Gals that others may share in IT, How eagerly the Scientist
should forward TO higher accomplishments prayer study
and demonstration expressing his gratitude in the perpetual
practice of Truth.
In Science and Health Mrs. Eddy writes pp g. A. while
the heart far from divine Truth and Love-
the ngrattvde of barren lives" She also "Msce
aneous Writings" that who subjects himself TO evil
thoughts is grateful and fails understand himself
his Leader lsee Miscellaneous Writings p o4 Thus Mrs.
Eddy shows that gratitude always accompanies under
standing Of God Of His creation Of Christian Science and Of
its Deoverer and Founder Such includes
the recognition and unfolding appreciation Of God
active and asvsfanng Love and Of His perpefvay
pure and perfect idea.
The truly grateful student recognizes Leader the
messenger Of God mankind revealing the power of the
Christ present and redeeming from all earthly
ills. The consistent utilization of these truths Of Christian
Science and the the appreciation of Leader bring with
them that deep and abiding Of love and gratitude which
feeds and under all and beses all
mankind.
True gratitude always flows forth from heart enriched
by the recognition and Of Gods perpetual presence
and power Such gratitude brings forth actions we'll
words This illustrated in the experience Of the widow who
to the temple and cast in her mifea that she pos
essed Jesus described IT, while many that rich cast in
much out Of their abundance. Truly II not the amount
which give Of possessions but the spirit in which
give them that lends value TO gifts.
The sincere and grateful heart wihhoIds nothing Jesus
explains important aspect giving ihe Sermon
the Mount where he refers those worshpers who e
temple TO offer their gifts Cod He tells them examine
their thoughts they have controversy with anyone
And them pay first their debt Of love and forgive
before Offering their gift the altar Love and gratitude
abide the heart which mankind individually and COL
ecfivey ihe Of God incapable Of SIM sickness want
discord death.
Just before his ascension, with his disciples and
explained them he meaning Of the Scriptures. Then he
told remain In Jerusalem until they experienced he
power from high" the ability TO demonstrate ihe Christ
or Holy Ghost is recorded in Luke 452, 53 that they
returned to jerusalem land were continually IN the temple
praising and blessing Cod"
Today Christian Scientists have ihe opportunity Of dwell
ing daily In he temple In the consciousness OF mans spiritual
nature proving mans dominion fhe OF God In this
forward TO pay debt to God
debt Of perpetual and gratitude And with 10y
oin our Leader in her prayer Of praise miscellaneous Writ
nqs D. 275 Father thank Thee that Thy light and Thy
love reach EARTH open The prison TO them that bound
console the innocent and throw wide hs gates Of heaven
i Harold Mofer