Article January 17, 1931 Issue

Love's Way

EVA L. SKEELS

There are so many ways to learn about God, so many ways to hear the angel-messages and feel that we are in His presence! In "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" (p. 581) Mrs. Eddy defines "angels," in part, as "God's thoughts passing to man." Sometimes these thoughts come to us during our study of the Lesson-Sermon in the Christian Science Quarterly; sometimes during the church services, when we are listening to the reading, or to the singing of the solo or the hymns. Many times, when we are just listening for His voice during silent prayer, when communing with God, we hear the "still small voice." And again, the angelmessage may come when one beholds the beauties of nature and accepts the gifts of God therein symbolized.

Two little ponds revealed the angel-thought to a student who was burdened and troubled about many things. She was in a small town where there was no Christian Science church and no practitioner. The need was great, and it seemed necessary to have help. To reach the one who so lovingly helped her, it was necessary to take a street car and journey for a distance. In a depressed and discouraged mood she closed her eyes, to shut out material sense and get closer to God. When she opened them, the car had stopped by a clear little pond, in which were mirrored fleecy clouds, graceful trees, and a bird on the wing. The reflection was wonderful. Near by was another pond, covered with a green scum; and there was no reflection there. What a contrast! In this weary one's thought the scum of self-pity, unkind criticism, sensitiveness, and resentment had settled; hence she could not be a reflector any more than could the slime-covered pond.

The angel-thought had come; and in the place of self-pity came joy, and the realization that the child of God could not be hurt. In the place of criticism she reflected a thought of praise; and where the weed of resentment had grown, love found a place. When the practitioner's office was reached, there was only the story of the wonderful experience to tell. The problem had been solved, and Love had shown the way. Truly we find Him, if we seek Him with all our heart; and, as the Scripture promises, "he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways."

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