Article October 18, 1930 Issue

Right Employment

WALTER H. BEDARD

Right employment, with adequate compensation wherewith to meet human needs, appears to not a few an unattainable object. Yet Mary Baker Eddy has revealed the truth that reduces mountains of seeming obstructions to valleys of happiness and abundance.

Webster defines the verb "to employ," in part, as "to have or keep at work; to give employment to; to intrust with some duty or behest." When tempted to think we are out of employment, we are but accepting a belief of so-called mortal mind. We are always employed mentally, thinking either good or bad thoughts, usually according to our own choosing. Jesus, at the age of twelve, in the temple with the doctors, was busy "both hearing them, and asking them questions." He was about his Father's business, occupied in right thinking; and, consequently, he spoke nothing but the truth.

In the textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," Mrs. Eddy writes (p. 418), "By the truthful arguments you employ, and especially by the spirit of Truth and Love which you entertain, you will heal the sick." To illustrate the method of right thinking which cures the belief of nonemployment, let us suppose one is an employer who desires thoroughly competent persons to conduct his business. One who is careless and disorderly applies to him for a position. Instantly he rejects him, since these habits render the applicant incompetent to have anything to do with his business. Other applicants are dishonest, disloyal, deceitful, afraid, and the like. One would not consider giving these employment in one's establishment, but would dismiss them all immediately.

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