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MORTALS AND IMMORTALS - 11/15/2015

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spencel

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11/11/2015 07:13

Amenable

"...God made Man immortal and amenable to Spirit only." SH p. 434

AME''NABLE, a. (1828 edition)

1. In old law, easy to be led; governable
2. Liable to answer; responsible; answerable; liable to be called to account; as, every man is amenable to the laws.

(1913 edition)
4. Willing to yield or submit; responsive; tractable.

I love how the writers of the lesson had us just focus on this part of the sentence.
This made me think of one of our daily duties which says-

"In Science, divine Love alone governs man; and a Christian Scientist reflects the sweet amenities of Love, in rebuking sin, in true brotherliness, charitableness, and forgiveness. The members of this Church should daily watch and pray to be delivered from all evil, from prophesying, judging, condemning, counseling, influencing or being influenced erroneously."
Church Manual, Article VIII, Sect. 1

The sentence, in our lesson this week, is a powerful truth for me to remind myself of throughout the day.

Edited by spencel - 11/11/2015 07:13

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Sharon

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11/11/2015 22:09

Re: Amenable

“God made Man immortal and amenable to Spirit only.” This statement reminded me of a lesson I learned when I first came to Plainfield. I always tried to please people. A practitioner told me that I didn’t have to please man. I only had to please God and if I pleased God the people around me who were right would also be pleased. Amenable - easy to be led; governable. I only have to be amenable to God.

Thank you lesson writer.