Article March 24, 1934 Issue

"Good stewards of the manifold grace of God"

[Original article in German]

ELISABETH JANICKE

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God," we read in Peter's first epistle. And in the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" (p. 17), Mary Baker Eddy gives the spiritual interpretation of the fifth phrase in the Lord's Prayer, "Give us this day our daily bread," as, "Give us grace for to-day; feed the famished affections."

What care-free, fear-free activity there would be all over the world, if each one knew that his work consists in being a steward of "the manifold grace of God"! God's treasure house is inexhaustibly overflowing with the fruits of Spirit—"love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance." Every day we should abundantly rejoice in these fruits, and share them with our neighbor.

Whatever our work may be, whether that of housewife, mother, business man, employee, student, farmer, or workman, as members of The Mother Church and its branches we are "stewards of the manifold grace of God." This work, rightly understood, excludes a merely personal sense of responsibility, fear of lack, self-love, pride, and partiality, and in their place develops spiritual freedom, magnanimity, an all-enfolding love, and that humility which knows that man can do nothing of himself, but that as God's image he spiritually reflects that which is of the Father.

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