Article December 26, 1936 Issue

"Easy and rapid strides"

[Written Especially for Young People]

ELOISE L. PATTILLO

After commenting on children's "freedom from wrong and their receptiveness of right," Mrs. Eddy states in the textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" (p. 236), "While age is halting between two opinions or battling with false beliefs, youth makes easy and rapid strides towards Truth." Might it not be helpful to the young student of Christian Science to examine his thinking and daily schedule, and to ask himself whether he is making the "easy and rapid strides towards Truth" to the fullest extent of which he is capable?

Sometimes there is a temptation to think that there will be plenty of time in later years for consideration of spiritual things, and, furthermore, that consecration and religious devotion in the young are abnormal and likely to make young persons so disposed appear unfavorably different from their fellows. The door of one's thought should always be closed to any suggestion of mortal mind that the things of Spirit are uninteresting and make us uninteresting, or that there is insufficient time to study. These are attempts of error to keep one from gaining the great asset of spiritual understanding. The pursuit of Truth, as revealed in Christian Science, is the most absorbing occupation that one can have. It is worthy of one's highest zeal and endeavor, and the rewards are sure and boundless.

Inspiration is to be found throughout the Bible in the experiences of various young people who took a definite and unswerving stand for Truth. Joseph, by loving forgiveness and moral courage, proved his dominion over injustice and limited environment. Samuel's obedience to God's summons was expressed in his words, "Speak; for thy servant heareth." The three Hebrews' steadfast reliance on God protected them from harm in a fiery furnace. The faithfulness of the young shepherd boy, David, prepared him to become a great king. The unnamed little serving maid directed her master, Naaman, to one of God's prophets for his healing. And the twelve-year-old Jesus was about the Father's business.

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