The Touch of Class August 20, 2012 Issue

In this series, individuals share how taking Christian Science Primary class instruction has strengthened their spiritual understanding, and brought increasing inspiration and healing to their lives.   

'The rock that is higher than I'

Richard Requarth—Bellbrook, Ohio

Richard Requarth

As a college student, I learned about Christian Science for the first time. Within a few months of studying Christian Science seriously, I realized that I needed the spiritual support and solid grounding in the practice of Christian Science that class instruction affords. 

As I prayed about a teacher, a name came to thought, and I made an appointment to interview her about class instruction. During our conversation, she encouraged me to pray and think about the 23rd Psalm and the 91st Psalm. I gained much spiritual insight from her loving counsel, but did not feel directed by God to apply to her for class.

A couple of months later, a teacher I had heard speak at a youth meeting sponsored by The Mother Church came to thought. When I met with him, he spoke for the better part of an hour about how Mary Baker Eddy had suspended class instruction in 1897 so her teachers and students could study her newly published Miscellaneous Writings 1883–1896. Because there are 12 chapters in this book, he recommended that I take a chapter a month, really dig into it, and turn its ideas over in my thought, like a farmer would turn the soil over and break up the clods of dirt to prepare it for the seed. He said this study and deep prayer would prepare my thought for the seed of the inspired Word of God that class instruction provides.

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