Quotes

Who can benefit from prayer

o     Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy
"… all may avail themselves of God as 'a very present help in trouble.' Love is impartial
and universal in its adaptation and bestowals. It is the open fount which cries, 'Ho, every
one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters.'"

o     Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy
“To those leaning on the sustaining infinite, to-day is big with blessings” Mary Baker Eddy
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Examples of healing through prayer

o        Contemporary Healings    Go to this link to read healings published this week.

o        Mary Baker Eddy Christian Healer - Christian Science Publishing Society 1998
"Neck cancer healed (1878 – 1883)
(Mrs. Eddy to Irving Tomlinson)
Once a man came to me with a cancer that had eaten into the neck and the jugular vein
stood out. I turned from sense testimony, closed my eyes and lifted my thought to God in
prayer. When I opened my eyes the man was perfectly restored, neck normal and natural.
This is Christian Science healing."

o        The Bible: New Testament      Matthew 8:
5 ¶ And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion,
beseeching him,
6 And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
7 And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.
8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come
under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
13 And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it
done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.

o        The Bible: Old Testament         II Kings 20:
1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. …
2 Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the Lord, saying,
3 I beseech thee, O Lord, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with
a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
4 And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of
the Lord came to him, saying,
5 Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the Lord, the God of
David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on
the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the Lord.
6 And I will add unto thy days fifteen years;
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Relationships:

With God

 Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy
"As a drop of water is one with the ocean, a ray of light one with the sun, even so God and
man, Father and son, are one in being. The Scripture reads: 'For in Him we live, and
move, and have our being.'"
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With family

     Miscellaneous Writings 1883 -1896 by Mary Baker Eddy
“Be faithful over home relations; they lead to higher joys; obey the Golden Rule for human
life, and it will spare you much bitterness.”

     Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy
“Never contract the horizon of a worthy outlook by the selfish exaction of all another’s time
and thoughts. With additional joys, benevolence should grow more diffusive.

     Miscellaneous Writings 1883 - 1896 by Mary Baker Eddy
“Where the motive to do right exists, and the majority of one's acts are right, we should
avoid referring to past mistakes.”

     Miscellaneous Writings 1883 - 1896 by Mary Baker Eddy
“To love, and to be loved, one must do good to others”.

     Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy
“Beauty, wealth, or fame is incompetent to meet the demands of the affection, and should
never weigh against the better claims of intellect, goodness, and virtue.”

      Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy
“Jealousy is the grave of affection.”

       Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy
“Marriage should signify a union of hearts.”
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With others

      Retrospection and Introspection by Mary Baker Eddy
“To disregard the welfare of others is contrary to the law of God; therefore it deteriorates
one’s ability to do good, to benefit himself and mankind. “

      Retrospection and Introspection by Mary Baker Eddy
“Be temperate in thought, word, and deed. Meekness and temperance are the jewels of
Love, set in wisdom. “

        The Bible - Matthew 5:
43 ¶ Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine
enemy.
44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them
that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun
to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

       Miscellaneous Writings 1883 - 1896 by Mary Baker Eddy
“We must love our enemies in all the manifestations wherein and whereby we love our
friends; must even try not to expose their faults, but to do them good whenever
opportunity occurs.”

        The Bible – Luke 6:
31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
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Gratitude

o       Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy
“Are we really grateful for the good already received? Then we shall avail ourselves of the
blessings we have, and thus be fitted to receive more. Gratitude is much more than a
verbal expression of thanks. Action expresses more gratitude than speech.”

o        The Bible - Philippians 4:
6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let
your requests be made known unto God.
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Life

o       Miscellaneous Writings 1883 - 1896 by Mary Baker Eddy
“Success in life depends upon persistent effort, upon the improvement of moments more
than upon any other one thing.
A great amount of time is consumed in talking nothing, doing nothing, and indecision as to
what one should do. If one would be successful in the future, let him make the most of the
present.”

o       Miscellaneous Writings 1883 - 1896 by Mary Baker Eddy
“Rushing around smartly is no proof of accomplishing much.”
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Animals

o       Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy
“All of God's creatures, moving in the harmony of Science, are harmless, useful,
indestructible.”

o       Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy
“The individuality created by God is not carnivorous, as witness the millennial estate
pictured by Isaiah: —

‘The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, And the leopard shall lie down with

the kid;

And the

calf and the young lion, and the fatling together; And a little

child shall lead

them.’”