Article October 8, 1921 Issue

Gratitude

SARAH WOODALL

The active, genuine Christian Scientist has a happy face; in fact, a sad-faced student of Christian Science is an anomaly, and very often a little introspection and careful thought as to the reason for any depression or unhappiness will quickly banish this anomaly and allow the real, happy nature of the student of Christian Science to appear, radiant and joyous. There is, perhaps, no outstanding feature that attracts more attention and comment from strangers at a Christian Science service than the happy expressions of those who are following its teaching, and in this connection it is often helpful to ask ourselves if we are really grateful for the good that Christian Science has brought into our lives.

Any active student of Christian Science can look back at the end of each year of his study and rejoice over some expression of good that has come into his experience during the year, which can be directly traced to a growing understanding of the teaching of Christian Science. At first, though gratefully acknowledging the source of this good, he may feel a sense of limitation and suppose that so much good cannot be anticipated during the coming year, and perhaps feel it necessary to be watchful lest a sense of disappointment arise at a seeming lack of progress.

With further enlightenment, however, it will be seen that the good that has already been revealed is but an infinitesimal part of the abundant supply that is available for all mankind. On page 66 of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" Mrs. Eddy says, "Each successive stage of experience unfolds new views of divine goodness and love," and on page 246, "Each succeeding year unfolds wisdom, beauty, and holiness," and it will be found in actual experience that each succeeding year does unfold more of divine goodness and love, more opportunities for service, more understanding of the source of real happiness, and more proofs of the infinite source of supply which is abundantly able to fill every need.

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