Milford chronicle., 1956-11-30

"Spirit blesses the multiplication
of its own pure and perfect ideas"
%. 512). Uniformed thoughts, spir-
itual ideas, are even now being
gathered into proper channels for
you to recognize as blessing you
and your business. The Christ is
unfolding in human consciousness
ideas for your good and for the
service of mankind.
True business is never stagnant,
never experiencing retrogreSsion,
never slow, never failing, never
depleted. A man whose business
was apparently falling consulted a
Christian Science practitioner who
explained to him the true nature of
business and urged him to see busi-
ness as divine activity, fully
equipped. eternally established, and
abundayty nourished. The man
promised to cooperate by reject
ing fear and human outlining and
by accepting the true idea of busi-
ness as the basis of his thinking.
Within a week an idea came to him
for an invention which would
greatly improve his business and
his opportunity for service. All de-
tails connected with obtaining the
patent, a manufacturer for the
product, and the sales force, pro-
ceeded harmoniously. His business
has greatly enlarged, and is con-
tinuing to bless himself and others.
Freedom from Fatigue Through
Christ
Why are many weary, lacking
energy, strength, and rest? Be-
cause they have not yet needed the
gracious call (Matt. 1929, "Come
unto me, all ye that labour and are
heavy laden, and I will give you
rest" Christian Science reveals
that the priceless gift of rest and
peace is attainable now through the
acceptance of the Christ, the true
idea of God, into consciousness.
Come" means to draw near, to
yield, or be favorably impressed.
Mankind moves toward God
through exercise of moral and spir-
itual qualities such as honesty, hu-
mility, affection, JOY, and unsettled
love, and through overcoming neg
ative qualities such as envy, jeal-
ousy, fear, and sensuality. Through
prayer, persistent affirmations of
the presence and power of God, we
come to the true understanding of
God, and demonstrate our God
given heritage of joy, rest. strength,
and true freedom.
The real man cannot be tiredl
Fatigue is unreal, product of the
mist or mistaken concept of man as
material with beginning and end
ing. Can matter be tired? Matter
has no sensation, no intelligence. f
It cannot affirm WEAKNESS, nor feel
it. Mortal mind claims fatigue, and
experiences what it claims. Fatigue
is an error of belief. 1t is overcome
on the same basis as sin and sick
ness-by rejecting il as temptation
and by claiming spiritual strength
as the heritage of man.
The admission, ST am tired" IS
not wise, and certainly not true,
since man made in Gods likeness
eannct be weary. 1t is wise to corr
rect states Of thought which in be-.
lief contribute TO fatigue. Self-pity
urges it's claim OF the right to be
tired; self-righteousness asserts
great personal accomplishments;
and self-wiu drives as with lash
to accomplish its ends. These states
of thought are enemies to true rest.
We find rest in the assurance that
Gods work is done. Man reflects
Gods doing. Mrs. Eddy writes
(Science and Health, p. 519), God
rests in action" Since God is never
weary, man in His likeness cannot
be tired.
To realize that man lives in eter-
nifty, not in time, is effective
prayer, and this realization oper-
ates to increase strength. On the
heavenward journey, wherein we
attain the realization that harmony
is real and inharmony unreal, time
becomes servant, not master. It is
well to use our thought moments
wisely in effective prayer, in the
constructive work of healing the
sick and Weakening mankind to
mans heritage of health and free
dom. Illuminating induces fatigue.
Usage has given the word ruminate
figurative meaning; namely, to
mediate, mise, or ponder. The ac-
tua1 meaning of the word is an
animal function Of mastication,
called chewing the cud. A Chris
tian Scientist once said to q friend
claiming fatigue: 'You are tied
because you do your work three
times, ruminating before you do it,
doing It, and Illuminating after 1t is
done. Try doing 1t only oncel"
Freedom from fatigue Is attainable
nowg
Undivided ATTa0faue@