Article June 30, 1973 Issue

The Fruit of Restoration

ROBERT C. HALLER

Through the ages people have found themselves in frequent need of restoration. For some, the need is for a return of health—of mobility, sight, hearing. For others, the need is for restoration of a proper sense of activity or of supply.

We can turn to God when we need restoration. When the Psalmist spoke of God, he said, "He restoreth my soul." Ps. 23:3; Mary Baker Eddy interprets this line as "[Love] restoreth my soul [spiritual sense]." Science and Health, p. 578; The Psalmist continues: "He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake." Truly, Love does restore us through leading us to take the proper steps that we may glorify God. Spiritual growth is essential to our full restoration.

A desire for spiritual growth is something everyone needs, but it is hollow and empty if it is not increasingly lived by our exercise of understanding and love for our fellowman expressed in gentleness in dealing with others and in acts of kindness. It is this daily living of Truth and Love, as taught in Christian Science, that brings with it our restoration. Mrs. Eddy reminds us, "What we most need is the prayer of fervent desire for growth in grace, expressed in patience, meekness, love, and good deeds." p. 4;

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