Editorial March 25, 1985 Issue

Overcoming resistance to sharing Christian Science

CAROLYN B. SWAN

When first one is healed in Christian Science and his whole life is changed for the better, he freely shares with others the wonderful source of the blessings he has received. But if his efforts to share meet with rejection, he is apt to feel he has learned the "wisdom" not to share.

Reluctance to share, however, is far from divine wisdom, which acts through prayer to unite those who would give with those who would gladly receive. We can renew our sharing by spiritualizing our efforts. Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, cites Christ Jesus as our example when she comments, "He met and conquered the resistance of the world."^{Miscellaneous Writings, p. 74.} Jesus proved resistance powerless through healing and redeeming others, and through the resurrection or spiritualization of his own thought that enabled him to triumph over the tomb. His followers can prove resistance powerless, too— even if with modest beginnings. After all, he promised, "I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist."^{Luke 21:15.}

God's irresistibility makes good irresistible, since God is good. God, the only creator, never created an opposite to resist Him or His creation. Resistance is a lie about God's creation, including man created in His likeness—our true selfhood.

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