Article May 17, 1941 Issue

The Watchman

SUSAN F. CAMPBELL

Students of Christian Science learn not only to pray incessantly, but to watch thought vigilantly to see what the origin of each mental guest is—whence it came and whither it leads. Jesus warned his disciples many times to watch. He told them: "And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through. Be ye therefore ready also." Jesus knew better than anyone else that whatever is allowed to usurp the place of the Christ, in thought or experience, no matter what form the object of sense may take, is a thief.

Because he kept the First Commandment unwaveringly himself, he could teach in forceful language from a demonstrator's and not merely a theorist's point of view that even a slight letting down of standards, which might cause a darkening thought to slip in and take the place of the Christ in consciousness, is a thief.

Jesus is the Way-shower of every Christian Scientist, and the student's understanding of his teaching comes through alert watchfulness, through constant study of the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, together with the Bible, as well as through prayer and application in daily experience. In this way the Christian Scientist becomes a demonstrator of the Master's teachings and keeps his watch lest any thief of animal magnetism break through into his house (his consciousness).

Enjoy 1 free Sentinel article or audio program each month, including content from 1898 to today.

Send a comment to the editors
NEXT IN THIS ISSUE
Article
Love Heals
May 17, 1941
Contents

We'd love to hear from you!

Easily submit your testimonies, articles, and poems online.

Submit