Article August 19, 1916 Issue

Demonstration

GRACE E. ADAMSON

AT a Wednesday evening meeting in a Christian Science church a testimony was given by one who had been a sufferer from seasickness, to the effect that on the first occasion of having to take a sea journey after becoming a Christian Scientist the water was so calm that there was no fear of inharmony. On the second occasion the sea was rough, but through the understanding gained from the study of Christian Science all fear was overcome and no seasickness experienced. To one listener the question arose, Which constitutes the clearer demonstration of the power of God, a change in one's own sense of a certain phenomenon, or a change in the phenomenon itself? And much thought was given to the subject before a satisfactory conclusion was reached.

In "Unity of Good" (p. 8) Mrs. Eddy says, "Everything is as real as you make it, and no more so."It will be readily acknowledge that a circumstance which would cause great fear to one person would have no ill effect on another. While one person fears the water, another fears certain conditions on land. To a lion-tamer the threat to be placed in a lion's den would not convey the same intent as to a Daniel.

In studying this experience of Daniel one cannot fail to see that Daniel's aim was not to avoid being thrown into the den, but to resist every temptation to rely on aught but God; in other words, his one aim was to remain true to Principle, to stand firmly for Truth. To have counted the human footsteps leading up to this wonderful demonstration would have been to court discouragement, for did not every step appear a failure, regarded from the standpoint of a human sense of safety? Daniel was relying on God, and yet to all appearances God had deserted him and every step led to the fulfilment of the threat of human hatred. But Daniel never faltered. He knew he could confidently leave the results in God's hands; his part was to remain faithful.

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