Article November 8, 1982 Issue

Pray as you go

MARQUE H. CAMPBELL

Paul counsels us in one of his letters to the Thessalonians, "Pray without ceasing."^{I Thess. 5:17.} Doing this can seem well nigh impossible unless we examine the instruction carefully in the light of the teachings of Christian Science. In the busy schedule many of us set for ourselves in the business of survival, even a small portion of the day is not easily set aside for prayer. How can we obey this great demand to pray without ceasing?

Christian Science teaches us a concept of prayer that makes unceasing prayer possible. Mrs. Eddy writes in Science and Health, "Self-forgetfulness, purity, and affection are constant prayers."^{Science and Health, p. 15.} Keeping thought aligned with Christ or, as Paul says, "bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ"^{II Cor. 10:5.} is the way. This surely means accepting only good as real, expressing gentleness and charity, feeling a grateful, joyous trust in the loving Father-Mother God. This is prayer. It is effective prayer, which leads to health and harmony in our lives.

Being aware of what constitutes unceasing prayer is important, but knowing how to discipline thought in order to pray continuously is even more important. At one time when I felt I had too much to do for the number of hours in the day, I discovered it was necessary to constantly refuel my thought with inspiration in order to discipline it.

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