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Should we implore a corporeal God to heal the sick
out of His personal volition, or should we understand the
infinite divine Principle which heals? If we rise no higher
than blind faith, the Science of healing is not attained, and
Soul-existence, in the place of sense-existence, is not
comprehended. We apprehend Life in divine Science only
as we live above corporeal sense and correct it. Our proportionate
admission of the claims of good or of evil determines
the harmony of our existence, - our health, our
longevity, and our Christianity.
(The two masters)
We cannot serve two masters nor perceive divine Science
with the material senses. Drugs and hygiene cannot
successfully usurp the place and power of the
divine source of all health and perfection. If
God made man both good and evil, man must remain
thus. What can improve God's work? Again, an error
in the premise must appear in the conclusion. To have
one God and avail yourself of the power of Spirit, you
must love God supremely.
(Halfway success)
The "flesh lusteth against the Spirit." The flesh and
Spirit can no more unite in action, than good can coincide
with evil. It is not wise to take a halting
and half-way position or to expect to work
equally with Spirit and matter, Truth and error. There
is but one way - namely, God and His idea - which
leads to spiritual being. The scientific government of the
body must be attained through the divine Mind. It is impossible
to gain control over the body in any other way.
On this fundamental point, timid conservatism is absolutely
inadmissible. Only through radical reliance on
Truth can scientific healing power be realized.
Substituting good words for a good life, fair seeming
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