Editorial September 30, 1967 Issue

Bridling the Human Will

William Milford Correll

Human will governs men wrongfully and causes much of the suffering of humanity both in individual experience and in collective expression. In our prayers we often refer to the basic remedy in the simple phrase, "Thy will be done." ^{ Matt. 6:10;} In Christ Jesus' struggle in the Garden of Gethsemane he came to his rightful conclusion when he was able to pray, "Not my will, but thine, be done." ^{ Luke 22:42;} The subordination of the human will to the divine is the answer to many ills of human experience.

As we come to understand the nature of God as divine Love, we know that God's will is a complete blessing. It bestows harmony, health, and freedom upon the individual. In the crucifixion and resurrection it is quite obvious that it was not God's will that Jesus should die but that he should prove dominion over death. The will of God is always good, always the best possible solution, always the most desirable end result. One does not risk losing anything good in submitting to God's will.

Disease is a distortion of the human body sometimes caused by an unbridled human will. Abnormalities may result from fear, rebellion, domination, hatred, lust, or any one of the many types of willful actions. According to the teachings of Christian Science wrong mental states are the causes of wrong bodily conditions. And it is only as the individual willingly comes into harmony with the law of God, the government of Soul, that his body will be restored to normalcy. In Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures Mary Baker Eddy says, "Christian Science silences human will, quiets fear with Truth and Love, and illustrates the unlabored motion of the divine energy in healing the sick." ^{ Science and Health, p. 445;}