Article October 1, 1984 Issue

Give way to right

ROBERT HUTCHINSON-BROOKS

"Give way to right" is the imperative demand of divine Principle, Mind, God, to all human thinking, for from Principle evolves all spiritual law, which, if obeyed, ensures continuing order and harmony. Principle invariably gives the right of way to the way that is right—that meets with divine approval, that is obedient to spiritual law—and the right way never gives place to anything which opposes or is unlike itself. The right way, by its very nature, must inevitably bless; it can never harm.

In Australia, where motorists drive on the left, I saw a traffic sign that led to my thinking about the spiritual truths stated above. The sign declared: GIVE WAY TO RIGHT. It was clear, direct, and offered safety to all using the road intersection, provided it was obeyed. If the direction was not obeyed, the traffic could get snarled, disorder and disruption might result, and confrontation with the law was probable.

Seeing the wisdom of giving way and following the proper traffic pattern brings harmony and order to road systems. In all fields of human endeavor greater harmony is realized when we understand the truth of Mrs. Eddy's statement in Science and Health: "All that really exists is the divine Mind and its idea, and in this Mind the entire being is found harmonious and eternal. The straight and narrow way is to see and acknowledge this fact, yield to this power, and follow the leadings of truth."^{Science and Health, p. 151.}