Walking with God

To the Christian Scientist every day is a day of opportunity. All the golden hours are full of priceless moments in which to learn more of good, reflect more of good, and experience more of good. Every day presents to us a challenge to become less familiar with evil and better acquainted with the noble, the fine, and the true. Every day we have the joyous privilege of rising farther above the things of earth and attaining more of the things of Spirit. Every day we may advance on the journey from sense to Soul, from the Egypt of darkness and bondage to the promised land of spiritual joy and holy peace. The close of every day should find us with purer peace, holier aims, and greater love for the things of God.

Many Christian Scientists start their daily work early. They are eager to get started, alert to embrace every opportunity. They are not sluggish, lazy, indolent, or indifferent. Christian Science is not a lazy religion; it is a religion of activity, purposeful effort, and righteous endeavor. It is a religion of achievement, not of stagnation; of successful accomplishment, not of blind faith; of doing, not of dreaming; of progress, not of standing still. This does not mean that our daily walk is difficult and joyless; for the Christian Scientist soon learns that true activity and peace go hand in hand—that work well done brings true satisfaction and contentment. He who actively carries on the work which God guides him to do is never lacking in true joy. The one who hears the "Well done, thou good and faithful servant," is truly happy. God's approval bestows unfailing satisfaction.

Those great characters who have achieved much for mankind were workers, indefatigable workers. Such a worker was our great Master, Jesus the Christ. He who accomplished his great work in three short years was not a sluggard or procrastinator. The Scriptures tell us that "in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed." He did not stand and wait for good to be brought to him, but sought it out and made it his own. Mrs. Eddy tells us in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" (p. 494), "Divine Love always has met and always will meet every human need." But we must make an earnest effort to commune with that infinite good which is always at hand; hence the saying in the Scripture, "Those that seek me early shall find me." Quick results are always possible for the true seeker. Jesus was a true seeker, a true worker. He was not dependent on the passing of time, nor was he afraid of doing too much. He was always ready to do the needful, right thing.

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