Article March 31, 1934 Issue

Consecration

E. LEONE OSWALD

The word "consecration" is usually linked to the idea of devotion, sanctification, obedience. In a passage in "Miscellaneous Writings" (p. 354) Mrs. Eddy unites the phrase "a life consecrated" with "grace, a motive made pure, a few truths tenderly told, a heart softened, a character subdued." All of these states of thought reflect Truth and Love, and they appear in proportion as one's consciousness is permeated with the truth and is at one with divine Love. Such a consciousness is immune from discordant, erroneous thoughts, thoughts of fear and doubt. At one with divine Love, that consciousness naturally expresses assurance, unselfishness, obedience.

As we consecrate ourselves to the truth, we are laying up "treasures in heaven, ... where thieves do not break through nor steal." Only as we consecrate our lives to God do we feel that we are ready to work in that highly important vineyard, the Christian Science church, including the Sunday school.

Only as our lives are consecrated to good do we walk humbly with our God, as the prophet Micah so beautifully expressed it. Walking humbly with our God we are putting into our daily thinking that unselfed love which can do much for the race. Clearing our consciousness of self and letting humility take control, we are more keenly awake to our brother's needs. Each day should be a day of going forward in gaining understanding, of renewed striving to know more of God, to reflect more love, to breathe more of the atmosphere of Truth, that we may truly help those whom we teach in our Sunday schools.

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