Sunday May 16th, 2021 Roundtable

This prayer signed by Mary Baker Eddy was found amoung papers of the janitor of the Mother Church, Jonathan Irving, when he passed in 1913. Page numbers to each book the quotes coorespond with are noted.

Grant, O my God, that neither the joys nor the sorrows of this period shall have visited my heart in vain. Make me wiser and stronger for immediate duties, and ripen me by whatever means thou seest best for those that be beyond.

— from Divinity Course and General Collectanea, (the “Blue Book”), by Mary Baker Eddy, page 273

Inasmuch as I am God’s child, spiritual, and not material, I must be perfect. I am whole; I am free; I have all I need every hour. I am without fear, without anxiety; I live in Spirit, not in matter, (error); I am not in danger; no one can harm me or deprive me of any good. I know no such thing as pain, suffering or disease for I am a reflection of Life, Truth, and Love. I am never disappointed or grieved. The harmony of my being is never broken because I live in the infinite. No condition of the body, or the presence of anyone’s personality, is essential to my happiness, for God, good, only is the spring of all my joys. My life is hid with Christ in God. Therefore, I am immortal, for nothing can be lost or die in God.

— Variation of this citatin can also be found in, Watches, Prayers and Arguments, by Mary Baker Eddy, page 120

98 — WATCH lest, in your efforts to progress, you accept the false assumption that your work is to perfect this mortal, imperfect man, instead of to throw off the false belief that man is or ever can be mortal or imperfect. This error is exemplified by the student who mistakenly believes it is Science to affirm, “I am prosperous, I am healthy, I am happy.” Such affirmations are no better than an attempt to graft holiness on unholiness, if the ‘I’ the student has in mind is still mortal man.

The only time one can rightly affirm, “I am the image and likeness of God,” is when his conception of ‘I’ has risen above imperfection and fleshliness. Otherwise his effort descends to what is called mind-cure, or reaching out for the so-called good side of mortal sense, instead of trying to throw off all mortal sense. Mind-cure, or New Thought, tries to bring man good mortality; Science strives to do man good, by regenerating him spiritually.

— from 500 Watching Points by Gilbert Carpenter

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GOLDEN TEXT: Romans 6 : 23

“The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

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And what of this child? — “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder.”

This child, or spiritual idea, has evolved a more ready ear for the overture of angels and the scientific understanding of Truth and Love.

— from Miscellaneous Writings by Mary Baker Eddy, page 166

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Let unselfishness, goodness, mercy, justice, health, holiness, love — the kingdom of heaven — reign within us, and sin, disease, and death will diminish until they finally disappear.

— from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, page 248: 29-32

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God made Man immortal and amenable to Spirit only.

— from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, page 433: 30-32

Amenable: Easily persuaded or controlled; governable, responsible to.

— From 1828 Webster’s Dictionary

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We’ve learned to pray daily with the following powerful statements given to us by Christ Jesus from the book of John: “I and my Father are one” (John 10: 30 ), “The Father that dwelleth in me, He doeth the works” (John 14: 10), and “The Father hath not left me alone” (John 8: 29)…(read more by clicking on link below.)

Article — Three Essential Statements by Mary Beth Singleterry

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Verse 3. “He restoreth my soul. He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.” Are any of us low in grace? Do we feel that our spirituality is at its lowest ebb? He who turns the ebb into the flood can soon restore our soul. Pray to him, then, for the blessing — “Restore thou me, thou Shepherd of my soul!”

Some Christians overlook the blessing of sanctification, and yet to a thoroughly renewed heart this is one of the sweetest gifts of the covenant. If we could be saved from wrath, and yet remain unregenerate, impenitent sinners, we should not be saved as we desire, for we mainly and chiefly pant to be saved from sin and led in the way of holiness.

— Charles Spurgeon Commentary

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Final Readings