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The Christian Science Journal website published an article by Mark Swinney\u00a0 titled, Your primary, life-giving purpose:The Christian Science Journal website published an article by Mark Swinney\u00a0 titled, Your primary, life-giving purpose:
When asked what\u00a0is most important for gaining eternal life, Christ Jesus asked his questioner what he found in the law. The man replied, \u201cThou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself\u201d (Luke 10:27). Jesus approved the answer, confirming that life\u2019s primary purpose is to love God, and all of His children.\u00a0
\nJesus bore this message throughout his entire ministry, and it hints at how much and how deeply he must have loved God. His constant, overflowing adoration of God, whom the Bible calls Love, gave him the means to heal the sick and sinning, feed crowds, and even overcome death…
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\n", "content_text": "The Christian Science Journal website published an article by Mark Swinney\u00a0 titled, Your primary, life-giving purpose:\nWhen asked what\u00a0is most important for gaining eternal life, Christ Jesus asked his questioner what he found in the law. The man replied, \u201cThou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself\u201d (Luke 10:27). Jesus approved the answer, confirming that life\u2019s primary purpose is to love God, and all of His children.\u00a0\nJesus bore this message throughout his entire ministry, and it hints at how much and how deeply he must have loved God. His constant, overflowing adoration of God, whom the Bible calls Love, gave him the means to heal the sick and sinning, feed crowds, and even overcome death…\n\n\n\n\n\nTo read the full article on https://journal.christianscience.com,\nplease click here.\u00a0\n\n\n\n\n \nThe post Christian Science Journal – Your primary, life-giving purpose appeared first on Christian Science Houston Area.", "date_published": "2021-07-01T10:32:331625135553", "date_modified": "2021-07-01T10:32:331625135553", "authors": [ { "name": "Amber Moffat", "url": "https://christianscienceheals.com/author/ambermoffat/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7d951f0bac2bbc9d54896b57a6980398c6d8bd40888602ea6565aa4447e9b7f3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "Amber Moffat", "url": "https://christianscienceheals.com/author/ambermoffat/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7d951f0bac2bbc9d54896b57a6980398c6d8bd40888602ea6565aa4447e9b7f3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "https://i0.wp.com/christianscienceheals.com/files/2021/07/Mark-Swinney.jpeg?fit=829%2C500&ssl=1", "tags": [ "Christian Science", "Christian Science Journal", "Life", "Mark Swinney", "Purpose", "Ideas", "News" ] }, { "id": "https://christianscienceheals.com/?p=6104", "url": "https://christianscienceheals.com/2021/03/25/christian-science-monitor-gods-kingdom-within-reach/", "title": "Christian Science Monitor \u2013 God\u2019s kingdom, within reach", "content_html": "![\"God\u2019s](\"https://i0.wp.com/christianscienceheals.com/files/2021/03/Gods-kingdom-within-reach.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1\")
An article was posted on the Christian Science Monitor website under A Christian Science Perspective titled, God\u2019s kingdom, within reach. The article puts into perspective the Lord\u2019s Prayer:
One of the lines in the Lord\u2019s Prayer, which Christ Jesus gave to humanity, says of God, \u201cYour kingdom come\u201d (Matthew 6:10, New King James Version).
\nThose three words contain deep meaning. For instance, let\u2019s reason forward in this way: If God is divine Spirit, which is one of the Bible-based synonyms for God emphasized in the teachings of\u00a0Christian Science, then God\u2019s kingdom is spiritual. In fact, divine Spirit \u2013 including the goodness of its kingdom \u2013 is not even\u00a0combined with anything material. God is Spirit, through and through…
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\n", "content_text": "An article was posted on the Christian Science Monitor website under A Christian Science Perspective titled, God\u2019s kingdom, within reach. The article puts into perspective the Lord\u2019s Prayer:\nOne of the lines in the Lord\u2019s Prayer, which Christ Jesus gave to humanity, says of God, \u201cYour kingdom come\u201d (Matthew 6:10, New King James Version).\nThose three words contain deep meaning. For instance, let\u2019s reason forward in this way: If God is divine Spirit, which is one of the Bible-based synonyms for God emphasized in the teachings of\u00a0Christian Science, then God\u2019s kingdom is spiritual. In fact, divine Spirit \u2013 including the goodness of its kingdom \u2013 is not even\u00a0combined with anything material. God is Spirit, through and through…\n\n\n\n\nTo view this full article in full on https://www.csmonitor.com, please click here.\n\n\n\n\n \nThe post Christian Science Monitor – God\u2019s kingdom, within reach appeared first on Christian Science Houston Area.", "date_published": "2021-03-25T18:49:381616698178", "date_modified": "2021-03-25T18:49:381616698178", "authors": [ { "name": "Amber Moffat", "url": "https://christianscienceheals.com/author/ambermoffat/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7d951f0bac2bbc9d54896b57a6980398c6d8bd40888602ea6565aa4447e9b7f3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "Amber Moffat", "url": "https://christianscienceheals.com/author/ambermoffat/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7d951f0bac2bbc9d54896b57a6980398c6d8bd40888602ea6565aa4447e9b7f3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "https://i0.wp.com/christianscienceheals.com/files/2021/03/Gods-kingdom-within-reach.jpeg?fit=1500%2C1000&ssl=1", "tags": [ "A Christian Science Perspective", "Christian Science", "Christian Science Monitor", "Church", "God's Kingdom", "Mark Swinney", "Ideas" ] }, { "id": "https://christianscienceheals.com/?p=5602", "url": "https://christianscienceheals.com/2020/10/22/christian-science-sentinel-a-landmark-to-celebrate-2/", "title": "Christian Science Sentinel \u2013 Gathering together in Church without boundaries", "content_html": "![\"Gathering](\"https://i0.wp.com/christianscienceheals.com/files/2020/10/Gathering-together-in-Church-without-boundaries.jpeg?resize=500%2C334&ssl=1\")
The Christian Science Sentinel posted an article by Mark Swinney titled, Gathering together in Church without boundaries:
While church buildings and members organized so as to work efficiently together in service to God and mankind certainly continue to be exceedingly relevant, are there other approaches to gathering together in Christ\u2019s name? Lately, people have been gathering in online church events, readily feeling empowered and inspired by the Christ, Truth, that is shining so brightly \u201cin the midst of them.\u201d An online church service or testimony meeting, Sunday School class or lecture, hymn sing or live podcast, can embody all of the substance and spirit of any in-person gathering.
\nBut church can be a much less formal activity, too. In her book\u00a0Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy, defines\u00a0Church\u00a0in this insightful way: \u201cThe structure of Truth and Love; whatever rests upon and proceeds from divine Principle.\u00a0
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\n", "content_text": "The Christian Science Sentinel posted an article by Mark Swinney titled, Gathering together in Church without boundaries:\nWhile church buildings and members organized so as to work efficiently together in service to God and mankind certainly continue to be exceedingly relevant, are there other approaches to gathering together in Christ\u2019s name? Lately, people have been gathering in online church events, readily feeling empowered and inspired by the Christ, Truth, that is shining so brightly \u201cin the midst of them.\u201d An online church service or testimony meeting, Sunday School class or lecture, hymn sing or live podcast, can embody all of the substance and spirit of any in-person gathering.\nBut church can be a much less formal activity, too. In her book\u00a0Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy, defines\u00a0Church\u00a0in this insightful way: \u201cThe structure of Truth and Love; whatever rests upon and proceeds from divine Principle.\u00a0\n \nTo view the article in full on https://sentinel.christianscience.com for free, \nplease click HERE\n \n \nThe post Christian Science Sentinel – Gathering together in Church without boundaries appeared first on Christian Science Houston Area.", "date_published": "2020-10-22T16:36:281603384588", "date_modified": "2020-10-22T16:36:281603384588", "authors": [ { "name": "Amber Moffat", "url": "https://christianscienceheals.com/author/ambermoffat/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7d951f0bac2bbc9d54896b57a6980398c6d8bd40888602ea6565aa4447e9b7f3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "Amber Moffat", "url": "https://christianscienceheals.com/author/ambermoffat/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7d951f0bac2bbc9d54896b57a6980398c6d8bd40888602ea6565aa4447e9b7f3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "https://i0.wp.com/christianscienceheals.com/files/2020/10/Gathering-together-in-Church-without-boundaries.jpeg?fit=500%2C334&ssl=1", "tags": [ "Christian Science", "Church", "Mark Swinney", "Online", "Sentinal", "Sentinel", "Ideas", "News" ] }, { "id": "https://christianscienceheals.com/?p=4316", "url": "https://christianscienceheals.com/2019/06/20/christian-science-monitor-a-powerful-change-of-thought/", "title": "Christian Science Monitor \u2013 A powerful change of thought", "content_html": "![\"\"](\"https://i0.wp.com/christianscienceheals.com/files/2019/06/A-powerful-change-of-thought2.jpeg?ssl=1\")
If you missed it, Mark Swinney published an article on the Christian Science Monitor website yesterday addressing the value of yielding to God, divine Love, rather than frustration and complaint. The article says:
\nA simple change of thought often makes all the difference. It can be a change of attitude, a change in the way we see the world, a change in the way we see ourselves, a change in how we behold others.
\nWhen we change our thoughts for the better, good things can happen. But there\u2019s another way our thinking can change, and it\u2019s even more powerful. When we invite\u00a0God\u00a0to change our thoughts, wonderful things \u2013 even healing \u2013 can occur. As a high school sophomore at my first job, I experienced one such powerful change of perspective.
\nI was working in a position that didn\u2019t require much training and the pay was quite low. I was glad to be earning it, but I wasn\u2019t always feeling so glad as I worked along through my shift. It was hot, sweaty work, and after a few months, I liked it even less.
\nBut I\u2019d been attending a\u00a0Christian Science Sunday School\u00a0and there I\u2019d learned that if I was feeling upset about something, I could turn to God for inspiration. So that\u2019s what I did, and as I was praying one day, I became inspired to do something very specific \u2013 and that was to more consistently let God\u2019s love fill my thoughts and guide my actions.
\nWhat that meant to me was if I found my thoughts muddied with things like complaint, resentment, self-righteousness, and fear, I could turn to God for a clean, clear line of thinking.\u00a0Mary Baker Eddy, the discoverer of\u00a0Christian Science, metaphorically explains in her insightful book \u201cScience and Health with Key to the Scriptures\u201d: \u201cWe cannot fill vessels already full. They must first be emptied\u201d (p. 201). Later on the same\u00a0page, Science and Health goes on to give specific instruction on how to do this: \u201cpour in truth through flood-tides of Love.\u201d
\nWhen I was at work, that\u2019s exactly what I did. Rather than focusing on the unpleasantness of the job, I let appreciation for God, who is divine Love itself, fill my thoughts. As I did, I consistently felt the presence of God with me and was truly grateful for God\u2019s love actively overflowing in me.
\nIt wasn\u2019t always easy to keep my thinking steadily clear in this way, but it ended up being quite a joy-filled activity. And after a time of conscientiously letting God\u2019s love pour into the \u201cvessel\u201d of my consciousness and flush out those thoughts that weren\u2019t loving, I realized I had started to really like my job. Each moment was an opportunity to fill my thoughts to overflowing with all that God is \u2013 acknowledging His goodness, tenderness, strength, intelligence.
\nWhen God is behind the inspiration that we bring into action, we are often happily surprised. Jesus explained: \u201cBlessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled\u201d (Matthew 5:6). That describes how I felt. Instead of frustrated, I felt full of qualities such as joy and patience \u2013 qualities that are actually natural to all of us as God\u2019s children.
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\n", "content_text": "If you missed it, Mark Swinney published an article on the Christian Science Monitor website yesterday addressing the value of yielding to God, divine Love, rather than frustration and complaint. The article says:\nA simple change of thought often makes all the difference. It can be a change of attitude, a change in the way we see the world, a change in the way we see ourselves, a change in how we behold others.\nWhen we change our thoughts for the better, good things can happen. But there\u2019s another way our thinking can change, and it\u2019s even more powerful. When we invite\u00a0God\u00a0to change our thoughts, wonderful things \u2013 even healing \u2013 can occur. As a high school sophomore at my first job, I experienced one such powerful change of perspective.\nI was working in a position that didn\u2019t require much training and the pay was quite low. I was glad to be earning it, but I wasn\u2019t always feeling so glad as I worked along through my shift. It was hot, sweaty work, and after a few months, I liked it even less.\nBut I\u2019d been attending a\u00a0Christian Science Sunday School\u00a0and there I\u2019d learned that if I was feeling upset about something, I could turn to God for inspiration. So that\u2019s what I did, and as I was praying one day, I became inspired to do something very specific \u2013 and that was to more consistently let God\u2019s love fill my thoughts and guide my actions.\nWhat that meant to me was if I found my thoughts muddied with things like complaint, resentment, self-righteousness, and fear, I could turn to God for a clean, clear line of thinking.\u00a0Mary Baker Eddy, the discoverer of\u00a0Christian Science, metaphorically explains in her insightful book \u201cScience and Health with Key to the Scriptures\u201d: \u201cWe cannot fill vessels already full. They must first be emptied\u201d (p. 201). Later on the same\u00a0page, Science and Health goes on to give specific instruction on how to do this: \u201cpour in truth through flood-tides of Love.\u201d\nWhen I was at work, that\u2019s exactly what I did. Rather than focusing on the unpleasantness of the job, I let appreciation for God, who is divine Love itself, fill my thoughts. As I did, I consistently felt the presence of God with me and was truly grateful for God\u2019s love actively overflowing in me.\nIt wasn\u2019t always easy to keep my thinking steadily clear in this way, but it ended up being quite a joy-filled activity. And after a time of conscientiously letting God\u2019s love pour into the \u201cvessel\u201d of my consciousness and flush out those thoughts that weren\u2019t loving, I realized I had started to really like my job. Each moment was an opportunity to fill my thoughts to overflowing with all that God is \u2013 acknowledging His goodness, tenderness, strength, intelligence.\nWhen God is behind the inspiration that we bring into action, we are often happily surprised. Jesus explained: \u201cBlessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled\u201d (Matthew 5:6). That describes how I felt. Instead of frustrated, I felt full of qualities such as joy and patience \u2013 qualities that are actually natural to all of us as God\u2019s children.\n\n\n\n\nIf you would like to view this full article on https://www.csmonitor.com, please click here.\n\n\n\n\n \nThe post Christian Science Monitor – A powerful change of thought appeared first on Christian Science Houston Area.", "date_published": "2019-06-20T20:31:481561062708", "date_modified": "2019-06-20T20:31:481561062708", "authors": [ { "name": "Amber Moffat", "url": "https://christianscienceheals.com/author/ambermoffat/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7d951f0bac2bbc9d54896b57a6980398c6d8bd40888602ea6565aa4447e9b7f3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "Amber Moffat", "url": "https://christianscienceheals.com/author/ambermoffat/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7d951f0bac2bbc9d54896b57a6980398c6d8bd40888602ea6565aa4447e9b7f3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "https://i0.wp.com/christianscienceheals.com/files/2019/06/A-powerful-change-of-thought2.jpeg?fit=500%2C333&ssl=1", "tags": [ "Change of Attitude", "Christian Science", "Christian Science Monitor", "God", "Love", "Mark Swinney", "Ideas", "News" ] } ] }