Article March 22, 1930 Issue

Steadfast Faith

HELEN D. WENTWORTH

An ever increasing faith, unhampered by doubts or fears, accomplishes much in the attainment of that state of harmony toward which all mankind is striving. Mortals are prone to limit the omnipotence of God by doubt both in thought and in speech. Through the careful study of Christian Science it is made clear that doubt is not of God's creating and is unknown to Him. It is also made clear that doubt and fear result from lack of faith.

If in their experiences such characters as Enoch, Abraham, Moses, Elijah, Daniel, and many others, had entertained any doubt whatsoever as to the all-power of God, the result would have been far different from those which the Bible narratives set forth. The three Hebrew subjects of King Nebuchadnezzar had progressed to such a stage of fearless, undoubting faith in God that they were able to pass unharmed through the fiery furnace. So perfect was their demonstration of the protecting power of God that not even "the smell of fire had passed on them."

In his epistle to the Romans, Paul beautifully expressed his faith when he said, "Neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." And he proved that his knowledge of this fact was effective even in the physical realm, so called, for in his own experience the sting of the poisonous viper was rendered harmless.

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