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Rh Human belief is an autocrat, though undeserving of power. It says to mortals “You are wretched,” and they are so; and no circumstance can change their state until this belief changes. It says “You are happy,” and they are so; and no circumstance can alter the situation until their beliefs on this subject change. It is as necessary for a health-illusion, as for an illusion of sickness, to be instructed out of itself, into the understanding of what constitutes health; for a change in either belief affects the human condition.

Mortal mind judges by the evidence before the material senses, until Science makes clear the opposite evidence. An improved belief is one step out of error, and aids in gaining a mastery of the situation. Paul was not at first a disciple of Jesus, but a persecutor of his followers. Until the Truth appeared to him in Science he was blind, and his blindness was felt; but spiritual light enabled him to follow the example and teachings of Jesus, healing the sick and introducing Christianity throughout Asia Minor, Greece, and even into the proud city of Rome.

If we would follow Christ, Truth, it must be in the way of his appointing. Jesus said, “The works that I do ye shall do.” He who would reach the source, and find the divine remedy for every ill, must not climb the hill of Science by some other way. All nature teaches love to God; but we cannot love Him supremely, and set our whole affections on spiritual things, while loving the material, or trusting to it, more than to Truth.

A little leaven leavens the whole lump. A little understanding of Christian Science proves the truth of