RISE AND BE FREE!
Metaphysical Application Ideas for the Christian Science Quarterly Bible Lesson on “Everlasting Punishment” for October 25—31, 2021 by Craig L. Ghislin, C.S.
There are so many wonderful examples in this week’s Bible Lesson of all the ways that Jesus tenderly helped his disciples to better understand the Word of God and the meaning of eternal life. A spiritual momentum builds in this lesson which begins with Jesus’ resurrection all the way through to his ascension. Meanwhile, Jesus is right there compassionately helping his disciples to understand the Word. From gently speaking to Mary and opening her eyes to perceive him after he rose from the grave, to helping doubting Thomas believe that he resurrected – these examples are all indicative of the way that the Christ is here within each of us today helping us to understand the allness of God and the nothingness of matter; enabling us to demonstrate the eternal laws of Life and experience greater freedom.
I love the idea that atonement is experiencing or exemplifying our unity with God, showing unity to be the natural state of man. Jesus was the purist exemplification of this unity. To me, what makes the teachings of Christian Science on this subject so wonderfully unique is that they start with the completeness and unity that forever exists between God and man.
As we learn, step by step, to overcome the suggestions of being separate from our all-good and all-powerful divine Source, we find ourselves feeling the confidence and conviction that comes with practice. We find that we are less and less impressed with the physical appearances of things, and more and more grateful and profoundly awed by God’s power and goodness around us. This is what gives us the ability to deeply feel the right answer to the question posed by this week’s subject even when we might be faced with physical evidence to the contrary.
As I see it, this week’s Bible Lesson on “Unreality,” addresses the perennial question, “Where is God when bad things happen?” Fortunately for us, we have both this week’s Lesson as well as a new series of four audio podcasts at …
Realize the presence and power of God and be set free!
Metaphysical Application Ideas for the Christian Science Quarterly Bible Lesson on “Reality” for September 26, 2021 by John & Lindsey Biggs, C.S
Dust-off your thinking to behold perfect, spiritual reality…. We are being urged to shake off the belief that we spring from a material origin, and so need to slog through matter in our efforts to rise about limitations. The Hebrew could also be translated ashes and debris. So, part of what we’re shaking off is any sense of mortal history that would try to hold us to the past, drag us down, and make us think that we only have so much potential to move forward or that we’re defined by heredity or past mistakes. No way!
As long as man has been thinking, writing, and creating art, there have been questions in our thought about the substance of reality. Christian Science may seem to have an unusual approach to this subject, but many of the ideas that are espoused in Christian Science have been around for millennia. Mary Baker Eddy studied the life of Christ Jesus deeply…
Back-to-School Blessings: For All of Us
“… put a sticky note by your bedside that says something like, “You are a child of the living God.” Indeed, we are all the children of God, not the adults of God…each of us possess the qualities of childlike receptivity, freshness, joy, humor, and the expectation of good. And, to the degree that we acknowledge this constant and renewing gift of eternal childhood, we experience it daily.”
Mary Baker Eddy writes: “Three times a day, I retire to seek the divine blessing on the sick and sorrowing, with my face toward the Jerusalem of Love and Truth, in silent prayer to the Father which “seeth in secret,” and with childlike confidence that He will reward “openly.” In the midst of depressing care and labor I turn constantly to divine Love for guidance, and find rest. It affords me great joy to be able to attest to the truth of Jesus’ words. Love makes all burdens light, it giveth a peace that passeth understanding, and with “signs following.” As to the peace, it is unutterable; as to “signs,” behold the sick who are healed, the sorrowful who are made hopeful, and the sinful and ignorant who have become “wise unto salvation”!” Miscellaneous Writings, 133:22
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