![]() ![]() Eddy writes: "All Christian churches have one bond of unity, one nucleus or point of convergence, one prayer,-the Lord's Prayer. We can be grateful that so many share this common prayer, and that so many pray with a deep and earnest desire for His kingdom. Millions of Christians throughout the world pray daily for the appearing of God's kingdom. True prayer brings a genuine realization that God's kingdom is come and that it is the very substance of true consciousness. Our prayer "Thy kingdom come" must go beyond a request. His beauty and wholeness are proof of the very nature of God. Christian Science brings to light God's eternal, unchanging presence. His unerring creation is held in absolute perfection. We can begin living life to the fullest, representing true vitality, wholeness, and purity. We can let the reality of God's goodness be uppermost in our thought when the carnal mind would offer its evidence of evil and discord. We can let our compassion, our kindness, our affection, be spiritually expressed. 4 Įach of us can surrender to God's government. ![]() Eddy calls on its adherents to pray daily: "'Thy kingdom come ' let the reign of divine Truth, Life, and Love be established in me, and rule out of me all sin and may Thy Word enrich the affections of all mankind, and govern them!" Man., Art. Our prayer that God's kingdom come is an acknowledgment that the allness and perfection, the goodness and wholeness, the beauty and supremacy of God come to light now within individual consciousness. We don't make God's kingdom come from somewhere-nor need we try to move ourselves to it. He recognized heaven to be within consciousness. He could say even to the Pharisees, "The kingdom of God is within you." Luke 17:21 In the degree that we follow in his footsteps we will begin enjoying the same kingdom that Jesus discerned. He showed that peace and joy are attainable now. Because he had the vision to recognize the presence of God's allness, he was uplifted, inspired, and sustained by the presence of God's kingdom. To him, "Thy kingdom come" was not so much a request as a grateful acknowledgment. His infinite perfection is a fact.īecause he understood that all the good that ever will be available is available at every given moment, Jesus experienced the deep blessing that comes of admitting God's presence. We live in His kingdom now, and by degrees we prove that right now God's allness is established. We rejoice and gratefully acknowledge its presence. 211 Įach day we should expand our capacity to live the substance of our prayer. Eddy writes, "He lived the spirit of his prayer,-'Thy kingdom come.'" Miscellaneous Writings, p. Our prayer must demonstrate in life the presence and power of God. ![]()
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