Wonderful addition to this weeks lesson! Comforting thought.

Thank You John! Such a comforting and healing message! Just what I needed to hear this evening.

Thank You for this lift

Wow!

Thank you John.

Just what the practitioner ordered.

"Even at the darkest hour, in the deepest prison, the word of divine Truth can be heard and bring freedom. This is also true in the deepest valley, under the direst circumstances."

Truth, Wisdom, Love and Sincerity, to ALL mankind.

Rob Scott
Chicago, IL

Thank you John for this important Lift. Mary Baker Eddy says in S&H, page 183, "Divine Mind rightly demands man's entire obedience, affection, and strength. No reservation is made for any lesser loyalty. Obedience to Truth gives man power and strength. Submission to error superinduces loss of power." Obedience puts God front and center in our lives. This allows God's plan for us to be fulfilled.

When times are tough doesn’t really matter whose fault it was.
We need to know that when our prayers are truly humble and honestly unselfish, God always hears us and always responds —maybe not in the way we might want to—God is not human after all!
Daniel knew this in the lion’s den, (Daniel 6) Jonah had to learn it the hard way in the whale’s belly three days and three nights(Jonah 1).
“Truth and Love come nearer in the hour of woe, when strong faith or spiritual strength wrestles and prevails through the understanding of God” S&H 567:3

ESPAÑOL
Cuando los tiempos son difíciles no importa de quién fue la culpa.
Necesitamos saber que cuando nuestras oraciones son humildes y honestamente desinteresadas, Dios siempre nos oye y nos responde—tal vez no en la manera que quisiéramos—¡después de todo Dios no es humano!
Daniel sabía esto en el pozo de los leones, (Daniel 6) Jonás tuvo que aprenderlo duramente en el vientre del pez trés días y trés noches. (Jonás 1)
La Verdad y el Amor se acercan más en la hora de angustia, cuando la fe firme o la fuerza espiritual lucha y prevalece porque se comprende a Dios” CyS 567:4

Thank you John, for a very clear message today. How important it is for us to be obedient to avoid having to retrace one's steps in order to get God's blessing. Christ Jesus understood this so well, as Mrs Eddy says in Science and Health page 20 where she writes "....he swerved not, knowing that to obey the divine order and trust God, saves retracing and traversing anew the path from sin to holiness".

Am so grateful for these strong supporting declarations of Truth going out to the world with such conviction and power. Thank you so much!

One of the young men I see volunteering a few hours each week at the museum I belong to is on public assistance and making the transition from a past life that most of us only read about in the news media. And this is what must be done, just as Jonah had to do, to leave behind friends and lifestyles that are destructive. It takes effort to do the right thing, but it is nothing compared to not doing the right thing. Since this is an audio production, I can not express too much my thanks to be able to listen in at any time of the day.
Paying to do the right thing is a much better thing than paying to do the wrong thing, as the Jonah story unfolds it. This podcast is a great help.

Thank you!

Yes indeed, God is right here ,right NOW , regardless of seeming contrary evidence . Thank you John for this powerful reminder .

Many thanks John for this great reminder that "God [divine Love] is ever present good." "O longing hearts that wait on God/ Through all the world so wide;/ He knows the angels that you need,/ And sends them to your side,/ To comfort, guard and guide." (Christian Science Hymnal #9)

John, Thank you,the message is clear,and on target[Obedience].When Love called me to serve as "Christian Science Nurse" as in Jonah it meant leaving behind me my beloved South Africa and serving in foreign countries, the struggle was ever nigh to give up and go
back home",run away from the "Conviction" to serve God in my love for my fellow man.The story of Jonah was of great inspiration for me.When the clouds seemed really low and dark the verse in Mathew 9:62 "And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God". Joyous to say after choosing obedience to God and serving with love, my fellow man in many distant lands, Love guided me back to South Africa,serving in the Full time Practice of Christian Science Healing.

I LOVE this Lift! Thank you!! Dear dear Nomvula. Cape Town Africa... #13 comment..Bless you, your work and all the love you are giving!!

What a helpful lift to remember when in dire circumstance, like Jonah. The saying came to me "Man's extremity is God's opportunity". God is waiting to heal and bless us always, and particularly when we seem to have nowhere else to turn, and then we are ready to let God help us and save us. And He always will when we turn to Him with all our hearts. What a comfort!

As always I am very grateful for all who deliver these lifts, and all the people who comment with such sincerity and unselfishness and love.

Thank you.

Der John,

Thank you soooooooooooo much for your lovely message. I have shared it with two people already this morning who don't have computers who could hear the Christ message.

Brilliant Lift - from darkness and dispair to Truth and comforting LOVE as one obediently fulfils obligations to God, ever at hand to comfort, guard and guide us.
I am ever grateful to ALL who assist in providing the inspiring Daily Lifts going out to bless our world!

Thank you for this beautiful and comforting message!

Thank you for this wonderful reminder that GOD IS ALWAYS NEAR TO GUIDE US, WE JUST HAVE TO LISTEN AND OBEY.

Sehr gut, danke!

THANK YOU! A timeless message!

Thank you JOHN ! This Jonah story is the picture of many lives now consecrated to God ! God is always ready to redirect us to His marvelous plan for our lives !

Thank you, John! And thank you Robert from Maine (#9) for this gem: "Paying to do the right thing is a much better thing than paying to do the wrong thing..."

no matter what,DO NOT GIVE UP! God is with us always in all ways.Thank you John,for this important reminder. love and peace to all

Thank you, John, for this healing message! So grateful for these Daily Lifts and so many Church gifts to help and comfort us in the way, step by step, day by day.

Thank you John, another timely and perfect reminder. Special love thoughts to Nomvula #13.

John, Thank you,for this reminder "Obedience"!

La obediencia es la base fundamental para el progreso, así tuvo que reconocerlo Jonás y así debemos reconocerlo todos, ¿Pero, qué es la obediençia podemos preguntarnos? si perdemos de vista que hay Un solo deber y compromiso y es con Dios, tendremos que volver como él lo hizo, Jonás pretendió huir del mandato, alejándose pero no pudo, cuantas veces en nuestro propio camino pretendemos hacerlo y cuantas veces es frustrado por el mismo principio. " Amigos, con contradicciones como éstas, tan evidentes de por sí, ¿Podemos llegar alguna vez a un concepto correcto del carácter divino? MBE. Para poder dicernir con claridad cuando y como obrar, para conscientes de Su carácter proceder con extrícta justicia dando agua al sediento sin caer en la tentación de que podemos elegir a quien se la damos, como suficientes por nosotros mismos para juzgar y decidir a quien ayudar y aquien no.
El humilde por excelencia en la hora más dramática y no por su sacrificio humano sino por la interpretación que se le podía dar a su obediencia dijo: "No se haga mi voluntad si no la tuya" Bellisimo ejemplo de humildad y sumición a aquel que es el dueño de la sabiduría que no hace acepción de personas ni de hechos contraditorios a la Verdad, dándonos a traves de su hijo el más maravilloso ejemplo que perdura por siempre.

Muchisimas gracias, Jhon, es bueno recordar que no nos corresponde a nosotros determinar quien se salva.

Every morning I look forward to hearing the DL´s and the comments. It´s like being part of a big family who is sharing the truths that make us free. I cannot be grateful enough for this. God is always there, we must only listen and obey. Wow! That really touched me. Blessings to all.

What an inspiring message, thanks so much John. And thanks for all of the thoughtful comments. I have notes from an article, "THE DESTRUCTION OF BABYLON" by Mark McCurties (Journal, July 2012) which includes this short statement, "In reality, God could not put us where He is not." I have found this article so helpful.

Speaking of articles, the Sentinel of October 29, 2012 has two outstanding articles from our friends. First, on page 11, "Love casts out demons" - thanks so much Nate for sharing your experiences and giving a fresh approach to demons. How rewarding to have your prayers be so effective.

Next on page 14, "A prophecy fulfilled" - thanks Malcolm Drummond for bringing back fond memories. During World War II, Eastman Kodak Company employees in England evacuated out their childred to families of Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, New York (which is my home town). I gained a sister for the duration of the war who remains a very dear, close friend and lives in Toronto, Canada. I always wanted to attend Principia College - never made it, but my brother did and graduated in the late 1950's. So I have visited their campus and seen the house where he lived.

How great it would be if we could all have a family reunion of commenters and get to know each other more personally!

John, just wonderful and I want to thank you for the clarity and distinction in your speaking.

Thank you, John, Nate, DL Team and DL family! So much good flowing throughout the world! I'm so grateful to all who keep the light of Truth burning.

Thank you for your faith and belief in our ever present God. Your message of light and comfort will be shared and multiplied today to all who allow themselves to go beyond human reasoning and feel the love and guidance of spirit.

Thank you.

Thanks so much.....just what I needed to hear this morning!

John,
Thanks for the great lift...prayer...listening...following...three needed parts of the Truth that leads. Thanks for the reminder that, in order to benifit from the 3G's God supplies His children, we must follow His instructions from the very start. "In Him we live, move, and have our being."

Thanks again for the reminder...and also...thanks for the awesome lecture you gave last Sunday...It was super as well!

Thank you John and thanks to all for your comments which together create an amplitude of the Daily Lift that I shall wrap myself in all day!

thought comes to mind, it is so easy to believe that there is truth,there is life, there is love, there is mind,there is soul, so why not God?

Thank you for the solid reminder regardless of any current situation.

Thank you John. Your mesage is so valuable and helpful.
Also thanks for all the comments.

Just what I need today. Thank you.

Fulfilling God's purpose sometimes feels impossible, but Jonah surely shows that overcoming human will through calling on God saves the day, no matter where we find ourselves. Thank you, John!

Thank you so much John, And thanks to all the young parents who are so earnest to listen and share
as well as key in their responses. What a feast of Science with the Thanksgiving Lesson on eBibleLesson; and a new CSJournal to absorb. . . Plus the Time4Thinkers site with all the discussions at the CSSummit Bravo CSPublishing Society!
Great work Nate and the producers; the all-time stars giving time to assist where possible. They need a break too. Many thanks to the Board of Lectureship and the lecturers; and the Daily Lift
team

Terrific. I can relate to Jonah and really appreciate how persistent God was in calling him. The reluctant servant can't resist the impetus for and from God, Good forever. Since we are never really separate from our Creator, we are always being ushered to our rightful purpose of being a blessing even when it looks otherwise. As you said, John, "Christian Science affirms that God is ever present good and never nearer than when the need is greatest." Thank you.

"beyond human reasoning"... "where Thine own children are"... "I love to be"... This Lift called up so many beloved passages and messages. Higher. And higher.

I knew that a young man didn t sleep at night .His work was demanding intelectually very much from him when this message comes to his e phone
and listen it then he could rest an coninue with gratitude ahd strengh the follow day.
Thank you very much for this new spiritual support in Latin America

Thank you John. This link regarding the story of Jonah is precious and well worth the watching: http://vimeo.com/16404771
My practitioner shared it with me yesterday.

Wow... this is really speaking to me today. You've brought a whole new level to the Jonah story. Thank you, John!

It is quite hard to do the right thing, especially where human relationships are involved. I have a wonderful Nurse Aide taking care of me, 24/7 for the last ten years, never taking a vacation because of fear for my welfare. Now she wants to take a vacation and the fear that welled up in me of her leaving me to others is quite a temptation to worry about, especially when she says to me, "Dad!" She always calls me Dad, since her father died when she was quite young, "If you don't want me to leave, I won't." What a temptation, but when I read today's Daily Lift about what troubles Jonah had when he gave in to the temptation to do his own thing and not listening to God's direction, I immediately rose to thwart that selfish temptation and happily told the Nurse Aide; "Don't worry yourself, come on, I'm no baby. God will supply my human needs just as he did all these years. Please go and enjoy, you deserve it."

Thank you John, I guess if God can save someone from a whale's belly...... Any of our problems can be seen for what they are, just as unreal and silly. When we turn to God, the answers will always be provided along with the plan on how to proceed. ;- )

Also, Malcolm (12), great article in the Sentinel.

God, right here comforting, guarding and guiding. Amen. Thanks John.

Thank you,John.As always,right on target with the need for today,and always...obedience.With obedience comes healing,joy,comfort,health,holiness,supply,love and all God's blessings.

I was reflecting on my current "Jonah" experience this morning and the thought came "I TOLD you to go to Nenevah" and there was this Daily Lift in my inbox. How perfect! Thank you! Nenevah or Bust (as the pioneers would say)

Thank you, this reminds me of "the darkest hour is right before dawn" and joy comes in the morning!!

Two days ago my right shoulder suddenly "kinked" with a sharp severe pain, and I couldn't move my arm without pain. It was as if a nerve was pinched in the shoulder joint. A dear friend who was present at the time offered me some Absorbine Junior, a lotion supposed to relieve muscle pain and skin irritation. I had often offered to my friend the fact that God was more powerful than Absorbine Junior, so it was not difficult to refuse her kind offer. But I did feel a bit like Jonah, held helpless in a material circumstance. I was scheduled to do some heavy lifting moving church pews the next day, and didn't know whether I would be able to do so with one arm. Again I was offered Absorbine Junior, and again I emphatically refused, knowing that God was more powerful than Absorbine Junior. I decided not to lie down and accept the condition, but to actively rely on help from God. Within a few minutes I heard a small "click" in my shoulder and lost all pain and restriction. Yesterday I was able to spend a long day moving heavy pews and drive a truck a long distance. God is indeed a "very present help in trouble", and is more powerful than any material lotion.
Thanks for the story about Jonah, who obtained his freedom by turning to God, and for this opportunity to share my story.

NICE, John! Thank you.

And Tobias #50. Loving kindness can only bring rewards. God bless you and your faithful loving Nurse Aide. There is nothing but Love surrounding you both.

I want to join to this understanding.

Thank you, John, I feel I know you personally through your powerful lectures and your Lift today is a sweet comfort for this morning and every minute of every day when my thought tends to stray.
Deany Brady

Thank you, John, for “Feel like Jonah? … how Jonah received the word of God to speak out against evil … his unwillingness to obey …” Yes. Studying the Bible Lessons, I've considered what Tarshish and Nineveh might represent. The former was Jonah’s choice to disobey God, leading him and others into dangerous waters, until Jonah was reduced to the equivalent of “fish vomit.” When Jonah finally obeyed, not only he but all of Nineveh was blessed beyond what anyone might have imagined. Why do I disobey or am slow to obey? Probably a mix of "mere mortal" fear, laziness, and arrogance. It's hard sometimes to accept the concept of total trust in the ever-presence of and easy-access to all Good unfolding, uninterrupted. And yet, Christian Science has taught me how to rise to my "child of God" true self and continue to prove, with scientific certainty, test-by-test, that instead of that spiritual fact of the “Sustaining Infinite,” being “Too good to be true,” it’s “Good enough to be the Truth of being.” For real! I’m grateful for the Jonah experiences, teaching me that eventually I do obey, proving repeatedly that I can trust God more than my own limited sense of “what’s best.” So my prayer is to live less like Jonah and more like Jesus. Jesus proved the healing power of unceasing prayer and unwavering obedience. Obedience to every Nineveh-calling becomes as an ark of safety for all concerned. Thank you, dear Daily Lift family for all the outpouring of love every day.

Oh so comforting!!! Thank you,John!!
Love to all

Dear John,

Thank youso much for this Lift. I brought home that obdience to God is imperative and absolute
- if wedo not obey the only ONE then you have no hope nd you get into all sorts of woe. Animag gets you and youre indundated with aggressive mental suggestions. So one error leads t another.
Much love and prayer is needed day in our lives

I loved this gentle reminder of God's ever presence, even when we seem to have something's to do, that we're sure we can't do or just plain don't want to do! God does take us right through these trials and through them we " win and wear the crown" as Mrs. Eddy says in Science and Healthon p. 254:30-32. Sometimes it isn't easy to do, standing up for things of God, but do it we must, as dear Jonah did! I've learned this many times and spent many hours in prayer to God only to realize that, he had "my back" all the time! From telling Moses when sending him into face Pharoah, "certainly I will be with thee" Ex.3:12 to Christ Jesus' affirmation that "not as I will, but as thou wilt" Matt. :26:39 we all must fulfill God's will for us, even if we think we don't want to! It's really not so hard when we remember, we're not " sailing alone" God's here with us directing us through it all! Thank you so much for reminding me of this today!

Thanks, John! I must be able to relate to Jonah, because I laughed aloud at your description. Who would ever think that being vomited out by a fish would be a good thing? But it was a great moment for Jonah, and for us. A beach vacation from self-will.

#9 Robert, thanks for your clear expression--it really fit my experience.

Thank you very much!

Thank you.

Thank you John and also thx to Elena and Lori...

Thank you for this wonderful lift; a very healing message.

Thanks, that was just what I needed to hear right now!

Thank you John for this important message. I try to listen and obey. Psalms 121 and 139 , have been of great help. Much love to all.

Thank you for this message which goes right with this week's Bible Lesson. I've been studying and praying for more understanding as I work through a difficult family relationship, and yesterday, I was so moved to just stop all the clatter and I opened S&H and the sentence "Working and praying with true motives, your Father will open the way." pg 326 :20. stood out to me. Well, that short but powerful message which I read over and over throughout the day until I could say it in my head was just what I needed to erase false claims that I am little Jonah stuck in the whale of darkness. I began to understand that I MUST be obedient to the One Mind which governs, guards and guildes.

Thank you for expanding on the Jonah story!

That was so comforting!

Through your message I finally understood that obeying God is always the road to the all encompassing love and protection of God. Disobedience takes us off the road. I am sure some form of fear kept Jonah from initially obeying God, for it always leads us astray. As I listen to this message it seemed so clear that whenever we are obeying God we are in the mental environment that brings all the protection and right ideas to accomplish that mission and keep us safe and on the path home. Thanks for sharing your insight.

Beautifully expressed. Thank you, John!

Oh, my, Oh, my! How perfect and strong and true. Oh, how much I needed just this very lift this very moment. Now. Thank you. "I will listen for Your Voice, all the rugged way."

Thanks for the encouragement, John! Yes, we all do have Jonah moments!

It is really wonderful to be part of a family of sincere seekers forTruth every day... Thank you

Thank you, John. I was struck by the realization that even after Jonah was thrown overboard, God's great love was there to support him and keep him from drowning

Thank you.....My Granddaughter who is 17 has been invited to four recruiting trips this Fall for next years enrollment to attend a college of her choice in New York. I was concerned, and yes.... worry and fear has set in being concerned for her safety traveling by air from the West coast to the East coast. Also evenually living there far....away from Family. I am SO grateful you woke up my thoughts of fear for her. Her real Family is with God! I will continue to address this with Prayer. Thank you John!

Thank you so much.

Lori # 31, It seems we are all getting to know each other on the Lift. Every joy, gratitude, humor,and intelligent comment presents an image of a friend to me and I am so grateful we can share this together. Thanks every one who participates.

Thank you for this strengthenng Lift. It is very helpful.

Thank you John.

thank you John, I love Jonah's story, and feel very much that I can relate to him; I am grateful that with God, "nothing is impossible."

thanks DL Community, love you

Thank you Linda #48 for the link to that wonderful video about the story of Jonah. I great addition to JOhn's wonderful lift. Got more out of this than I expected to. I had no idea I had so much to work on!

What strikes me this time about the Jonah story is that Ninevites were so ready to respond to the message to "repent", change their thinking and behaviour, and that Jonah had no human means to know this would be the outcome when he obeyed God's instructions or hesitated to do so. I recently had a couple of experiences where sharing information about Christian Science turned out to be very timely, a great reminder that everyone's spiritual journey is under God's direction and our possible supporting role is for God to know and for us to co-operate with. Thanks to all the Lift team and all the commentators for their loving work.

Thank you John.

Perfect! Thank you.

Thank you - a wonderful reminder!

Hae to listen to this yet again this morning......Thank you for this message

I too listened again this morning. We are sooo blessed to have the Daily Lift to share with each other.

Thank you John, a beautiful message and reminder.

It is so reassuring to consider that no one is beyond God's care. We cannot put ourselves outside of his love. Past decisions or actions can be shaken off - like the dust - when we realize that we are the spiritual expression of infinite perfection. Thanks for such a wonderful Daily Lift.

And we know this is true for all you in New York, NJ and whereever the floods of dicord claim power!