Article December 29, 1945 Issue

Footsteps

[Of Special Interest to Young People]

MARION GERRY

Progress is the need and earnest expectation of the Christian Scientist. It is a desire that has promise of fulfillment, for Christ Jesus tells us. "Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled" (Matt. 5:6). Our Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, gives us the comforting assurance in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" (p. 199), "The devotion of thought to an honest achievement makes the achievement possible."

Since legitimate progress is "an honest achievement." we know that our need is diligence in watching our thinking, in keeping the perfect model always before our thoughts, in meditating on spiritual reality, and in endeavoring to express more intelligence, love, charitableness, and thoughtfulness.

During the pioneer days a man found, as he plowed his new field, that when he watched the ground, weeds which were called devil's shoestrings twined and tangled about his feet, making him struggle and stumble. When he finally reached the end of the field, he looked back and saw an extremely crooked furrow. This he knew had to be corrected if his work was to be of any value, so he cut a pole or staff and fastened his white handkerchief to the top like a flag. Placing the pole at the far side of the field, he watched the flag as he guided his plow. The devil's shoestrings no longer snared him and the new furrow was straight. The man continued with this proved method until his work was perfect and complete.

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