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   1  entific, and the human footsteps leading to perfection are
     indispensable. Individuals are consistent who, watching
   3  and praying, can "run, and not be weary; . . .

    Patience
    and final
    perfection

     walk, and not faint," who gain good rapidly
     and hold their position, or attain slowly and
   6  yield not to discouragement. God requires perfection,
     but not until the battle between Spirit and flesh is fought
     and the victory won. To stop eating, drinking, or being
   9  clothed materially before the spiritual facts of existence
     are gained step by step, is not legitimate. When we wait
     patiently on God and seek Truth righteously, He directs
  12  our path. Imperfect mortals grasp the ultimate of spir-
     itual perfection slowly; but to begin aright and to con-
     tinue the strife of demonstrating the great problem of
  15  being, is doing much.
         During the sensual ages, absolute Christian Science
     may not be achieved prior to the change called death,
  18  for we have not the power to demonstrate what we do
     not understand. But the human self must be evangel-
     ized. This task God demands us to accept lovingly
  21  to-day, and to abandon so fast as practical the material,
     and to work out the spiritual which determines the out-
     ward and actual.
  24      If you venture upon the quiet surface of error and are
     in sympathy with error, what is there to disturb the waters?
     What is there to strip off error's disguise?
  27      [[[If you launch your bark upon the ever-agitated but
     healthful waters of truth, you will encounter storms.
     Your good will be evil spoken of. This is the

    The cross
    and crown

  30  cross. Take it up and bear it, for through it
     you win and wear the crown. Pilgrim on earth, thy home
     is heaven; stranger, thou art the guest of God.]]]

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