Article August 20, 1927 Issue

God Guides

MARGARET BAYLISS BAUM

A party of Christian Scientists, motoring several hundred miles to Boston on a visit to The Mother Church, were continuously grateful for the well-marked route, posted at frequent intervals with signs containing specific information, which when followed led inevitably to the ultimate destination. So confident were all in these intelligent, truthful sentinels that there was scarcely a pause in the progress, and the machine sped rapidly on as complete obedience was rendered to each guidepost, which resulted in the satisfactory unfoldment of the whole journey.

As one after another of these guides along the way was accepted without doubt, without "buts" or "ifs," the thought came vividly to the driver: Would not our journey Spiritward be a joyous and speedy unfoldment if the spiritual guideposts revealed to us through the Bible, our Leader's writings, and God's angel thoughts—all accepted as the "still small voice"—were relied upon with complete confidence, and followed unswervingly? What if the roadway indicated by the signpost was not as smooth as we would like it to be, or if a by-road seemed to promise more beautiful scenery or a short cut to the destination! These did not weigh for one instant with the finger which pointed unerringly forward. How many times it has indeed been proved to us that the spiritual finger post, a divine idea, when accepted as sufficient guidance for the step just before one in some seeming problem, whether of church, home, or business, has led onward to another reliable sentinel; and so, with ever brightening view, each part of the way has unfolded to the journey's destination, or the complete demonstration of Truth and Love.

The genuine Christian Scientist, earnestly endeavoring to find the loving and correct solution for each step of the spiritual journey, is deeply and humbly grateful for spiritual guidance. This guidance is always present when consciousness is listening for the "still small voice." As our dear Leader has so clearly expressed it in the beloved hymn, beginning "Shepherd, show me how to go," we must indeed be ready to "follow and rejoice" (Poems, p. 14); for guidance is unavailing unless it is followed with complete obedience. Then, too, how much better able are we to rejoice in the seeming journey when we have accepted the blessed truth in Christian Science that our real selfhood has never been absent from the Father, but that God's child is ever with Him in the kingdom of heaven, or consciousness of complete harmony.

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