Article April 23, 1966 Issue

Making the Right Decision

GEOFFREY J. BARRATT

Every individual is almost constantly being called upon to make decisions. Some of these are minor; some are major, with apparently irrevocable consequences affecting his own life, as well as his career, and perhaps that of another. Mrs. Eddy points out the importance of making right decisions. She says, "Your decisions will master you, whichever direction they take."^{ Science and Health, p. 392;}

Making decisions from a merely personal basis often involves much uncertainty and strain. Being confronted, so we believe, with two or more human alternatives, we feel inadequate to evaluate their relative merits. Then we say, "I don't know which way to turn." Christian Science is of inestimable value in making the right decision; it shows us which way to turn: to Spirit, God.

The burden of decision-making comes from our belief that in any given situation demanding our choice of paths, all the alternatives are inevitably material. But in every situation there is always a spiritual alternative in addition to the supposed material courses of action. The decision we are faced with at any time is essentially the choice between Spirit and matter. To accept Spirit as the only actor or factor in the case is a practical start for our right action. This effectively simplifies even the most complex problem, stills our apprehension, clarifies our reasoning, and brings to light the right step.

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