Editorial May 14, 1932 Issue

Running Our Race

Violet Ker Seymer

Progress in Christian Science consists in awakening from the dream of materialism to the discernment and demonstration of spiritual being. Generally speaking, an individual's progress is slow, medium, or rapid according to his zeal and success in rising above the belief in evil and proving what he understands of his identity as spiritual man.

In an obstacle race the athlete surmounts various hazards between him and the winning post. Even so, the Christian Scientist wins his race heavenward through lifting his thought above obstructive material beliefs, and pressing on to the goal of spiritual perfection. The athlete trains himself for his race through chosen diet, exercise, and selfdiscipline. The Christian Scientist trains himself through careful selection of his thoughts, through keeping his faith and understanding active, and through desisting from needless self-indulgence. His whole though being set on spiritual perfection, he is not content with slow progress, and he no longer measures his progress according to human standards.

"I will run the way of thy commandments," says the Psalmist, "when thou shalt enlarge my heart." The Christian Scientist's obedience to the divine commandments is determined by the keenness of his spiritual perception, his enlarged understanding, and, above all, by his undivided love of good. When, finding himself at the crossroads of some decision, he deliberately chooses what his spiritual sense tells him is the higher way, then the allness of God, good, rises anew as a light in his consciousness and establishes him in divine Principle.

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