Persistence and the Prize

JAMES LAWRENCE WRIGHT

Someone once dreamed he had a problem. He tried to ignore the difficulty, but it did not leave the dream. He thought about the situation a great deal, but it remained unchanged in the dream. Then, even in his dream, he began to learn that God is good and therefore problems can't really exist. He increasingly rejoiced in this truth. At some point his problem entirely disappeared from his dream, and all was well.

This fable may help explain how Christian Science heals. For one thing, Christian Scientists are learning that God is good. All He creates is perfect. Understanding this makes it increasingly natural to view the physical universe with its limits and imperfections as being as deceptive as a dream. And unless an individual is content with these limits and imperfections, his goal must be to find out what's really going on—and eventually to wake up from the dream.

Therefore any challenge that faces us—be it physical, financial, or emotional—requires looking beyond the dream. If we ignore the problem, we're clearly not going to progress. On the other hand, letting thought dwell on the problem may make things even worse. But knowing the truth of the situation—that all is well, because God makes all perfect to begin with—will remove the difficulty.

Send a comment to the editors

We'd love to hear from you!

Easily submit your testimonies, articles, and poems online.

Submit

Persistence and the Prize

We'd love to hear from you!

Sign up for unlimited access