Article April 9, 1990 Issue

Grace and repentance—feeding the hungry heart

Feeling we're right during an argument doesn't mean we feel at peace. But being right with God brings peace through His grace.

Elaine R. Follis

"Give us grace for to-day; feed the famished affections."^{Science and Health, p. 17.}

For years I've included that statement in my daily prayers as a Christian Scientist. It's Mrs. Eddy's spiritual interpretation of the phrase "Give us this day our daily bread" in the Lord's Prayer. Recently I've been gaining a deeper comprehension of grace as the result of an experience with a colleague.

Not too long ago I was involved in a disagreement where I was absolutely certain I was completely in the right. I felt I was able to establish my rightness with solid logic, based on authoritative documentation and compelling rhetoric. So I fired off" a memo and was just about to mail it, when suddenly I stopped. "Will my colleague feel any love in this?" I asked myself. My first thought was "Who cares? I'm right!" But I knew I did care. So I put the memo aside for a while to do some serious thinking.

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