Article July 13, 1957 Issue

"HOLD THOU ME UP, AND I SHALL BE SAFE"

J. M. RICHARDSON LYETH, JR.

A careful examination of traffic accidents invariably discloses some mental cause. Often it is human will, disobedience, lack of consideration, lack of alertness, or intoxication. Accidents that seem to be caused by weather or other physical conditions may be traceable to poor judgment or lack of experience or ability. All of these mental conditions are mere negations and point to the necessity of changing the basis of our thinking.

In "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" Mary Baker Eddy writes (p. 424), "Accidents are unknown to God, or immortal Mind, and we must leave the mortal basis of belief and unite with the one Mind, in order to change the notion of chance to the proper sense of God's unerring direction and thus bring out harmony."

We learn through Christian Science that man, made in the image and likeness of God, the one Mind, constantly expresses the ever-present wisdom and perfect judgment of Mind. Man is governed by God, the divine Principle, Love, and is subject only to His harmonious direction. How, then, can man, the idea of Love, express anything but dominion, alertness, love, and confidence?

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