Being Free Now

“The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.” (Psalms 93: 4) We may feel that we are swimming in unsafe waters. It may seem that our own troubles and the world’s challenges are overwhelming us and we are barely able to keep afloat. But … … Continue reading →

“Moreover we know that to those who love God, who are called according to his plan, everything that happens fits into a pattern for good.”  (Romans 8: 28, J. B. Phillips New Testament) God has a purpose for us. We are called, by Love, to fulfill it. This divine demand is not obscure or difficult. … … Continue reading →

“Father-Mother is the name for Deity, which indicates His tender relationship to His spiritual creation.” (Science and Health, p. 332) We are all the forever children of God. We are the offspring of His Love and the expression of His Life. We are the object of His tender care and affection, every day, always, right … … Continue reading →

“The grass beneath our feet silently exclaims, ‘The meek shall inherit the earth.’ The modest arbutus sends her sweet breath to heaven. The great rock gives shadow and shelter.” (Science and Health, p. 516) Our beautiful earth is constantly revealing heavenly realities. We can open our eyes and ears and see and hear and feel … … Continue reading →

“God lives forever and is holy. He is high and lifted up. He says, ‘I live in a high and holy place, but I also live with people who are sad and humble. I give new life to those who are humble and to those whose hearts are broken.’” (Isaiah 57: 15, New Century Version) … … Continue reading →

“Grace and peace [that special sense of spiritual well-being] be multiplied to you in the [true, intimate] knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.” (II Peter 1: 2, Amplified Bible) Receive this blessing willingly, humbly, gratefully. We are always at the point of accepting a benediction, because it is always being bestowed upon us … … Continue reading →

“Throughout all generations both before and after the Christian era, the Christ, as the spiritual idea, — the reflection of God, — has come with some measure of power and grace to all prepared to receive Christ, Truth.” (Science and Health, p. 333) The Christ is without beginning or end. This Christ, this comforting and … … Continue reading →

“The commandments, ‘Do not commit adultery; do not commit murder; do not steal; do not desire what belongs to someone else’—all these, and any others besides, are summed up in the one command, ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’  If you love others, you will never do them wrong; to love, then, is to … … Continue reading →

No one has ever seen God with human eyes; but if we love one another, God truly lives in us. Consequently, God’s love has accomplished its mission among us.” (I John 4: 12, the Voice) We can’t see Spirit with human eyes. We can’t perceive the infinitude of God’s Truth, Life, and Love with the limited senses. But … … Continue reading →

“Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them.” (Romans 12: 14, New Living Translation) This may seem like a difficult or even impossible thing to do. How can we bless those who seem clearly to be against us? Even if we are not facing real persecution, we may believe … … Continue reading →