Article November 19, 1932 Issue

God's Minutemen

[Written Especially for Children]

ALICE GARDINER KNAPP

WE are all more or less familiar with the story of the minutemen who played such an important part in the gaining of the independence of the United States of America. It is not necessary for us to wait until we are grown up in order to be God's minutemen, prepared and ready for active service. Right now, in our school, home, sports, and Sunday school, we can prove ourselves loyal servants. Do we fully appreciate the great privilege of serving God? Let us consider some of the ways by which we can prove our right to the title of minutemen.

A dictionary gives the following definition of "minuteman": "A man ready for service at a minute's notice." Mrs. Eddy says in "Miscellaneous Writings" (p. 158), "All God's servants are minute men and women." What constitutes service in Christian Science? Is not our chief service, or duty, to reflect God in our daily lives and to prove ourselves worthy to be called His children? Some of the meanings of "ready" are, "To be prepared for use or action, to be prepared in mind, to be willing, to be prompt."

Those minutemen of history were always prepared—always had their weapons close at hand and ready for instant use. They responded to duty's call instantly, willingly, and whole-heartedly. What are some of our weapons? Do we keep them at hand and ready for instant use? Are we prompt in standing for what we know to be right? Are we actively engaged in spreading joy; and are we always whole-heartedly ready to aid those in need? Have we ever considered how much good even a sunny smile may do, and how much happiness a kind word may bring? Are we watching our thoughts?

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