Article April 29, 2013 Issue

'Pray without ceasing'—what does it mean?

Judith Hardy Olson

The habitual struggle to be always good is unceasing prayer. Its motives are made manifest in the blessings they bring,—blessings which, even if not acknowledged in audible words, attest our worthiness to be partakers of Love.

—Mary Baker Eddy, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p. 4

Multitudes followed Christ Jesus for the good news that the kingdom of God is right here, now. But as soon as they learned that there was a cross to be taken up in following him, all mere “groupies”—those there only for the good words, free food, and maybe even a “free ride”—were out of there!

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