Yours of the 17thEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. was duly received and contents noted. Your courage pleased us for courage accompanied with the understanding which you have must win
Paul fought the good fightII Tim 4:7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: never yielding although he had Satan As Written: satan to oppose him we have a like foe to meet but our Life being God it is out of the reach of our foe if we but watch and are not deceived into the belief that it is in matter and servant to it
Jesus said the servant is not above his masterMatt 10:24 The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord. Matt 10:25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household? Luke 6:40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master. John 13:16 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him. let us remember that the body is servant of Mind and subject to it let us assert our rights in the following of our MasterEditorial Note: Jesus Christ He says to all of his disciples be of good cheerJohn 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. for he way the Truth and the LifeJohn 14:5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. had overcome the worldJohn 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. or mortal mind in all of its hatred and malice, and that the same way Truth and LifeJohn 14:5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. should be with us if we will walk in it even to the end of the worldMatt 28:19 ¶Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Matt 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. until all material thought shall be subdued
Mrs. Eddy says not to be be discouraged that you will be all the stronger when the battle is o'er for having fought it As Paul said these afflictions are grievous to be borne but they work out for us a more exceeding weight of gloryII Cor 4:16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. II Cor 4:17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; II Cor 4:18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. which is the problem of Life immortal
Be of good cheerJohn 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. and write often I can find a moment to reply to you in case Mrs. Eddy is busy and shall be happy to do so for I have had the same fight that you are fighting and being soldiers together As Written: togather in battle draws out our sympathies for each other and brings us nearer heaven
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