Editorial October 6, 1986 Issue

Experience, humility, and spiritual healing

Michael D. Rissler

The first job I had outside the supervision of my family was a construction job. Even though the employer was a considerate acquaintance of the family, the work itself was difficult and physically demanding.

On the day I began the job I listened to what my employer told me to do. But in my youthful exuberance I was sure that sheer brawn would substitute for skill and experience. By the end of the day I was in pain and wondered how I would ever last in this work. The next morning I felt even worse, but I was much more willing to listen and learn!

Of course young people haven't cornered the market on impetuosity or inexperience. Nor is it only hard physical tasks that show us the value of following rules and gaining skills. In the matter of learning how to heal in Christian Science, for example, there is certainly a need to learn from experience.

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