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Lil

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07/29/2015 09:24

Be of good use

We are each here to express God’s goodness, to be a blessing, and not to be just thinking about ourselves and making our lives better. “The rich in spirit help the poor in one grand brotherhood, all having the same Principle, or Father; and blessed is that man who seeth his brother's need and supplieth it, seeking his own in another's good.” Citation 7, SH 518:15-19 God is always with us. Always be listening for His direction and be blessed.



 
MaryBeth

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07/30/2015 11:38

Re: Be of good use

In the book Spiritual Footsteps by Gilbert Carpenter, who worked in Mrs. Eddy's home for one year, he asks of her the question, "What do you think is the most profound statement in the textbook, Science and Health? She replied by asking me to answer my own question and I quoted from page 518, "Blessed is that man who seeth his brother's need and supplieth it, seeking his own in another's good." She agreed saying it corresponded to I Corinthians 10:24 , "Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth." So good point Lillian! Elsewhere Carpenter states that 5 hours of each day in Mrs. Eddy's home was spent in "blessing others" which is really something to think about! We do know 4 hours of every day was spent in doing watches! An essential part of Christian Science is to give back to others in some way this great Truth which has blessed our own lives without measure.