Article April 8, 2019 Issue

Conquering little aggravations with generous, Christly love

Toni Wengler

A close friend and I were to meet early for breakfast. It was a special occasion because we saw each other only twice a year. I arrived at the cafe early, but because of weather and traffic, my friend would be late. No problem!

I was sitting at a table by the window, and the sound of the gentle rain was comforting. It was a quiet place, and I cherished the opportunity to spend time praying and reflecting on spiritual ideas in that morning’s Bible Lesson in the Christian Science Quarterly. One citation I read from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy says, “Harmony in man is as beautiful as in music, and discord is unnatural, unreal” (p. 304).

Pondering this idea, I saw how musical discords can be corrected as the musician understands and grows more sensitive to the laws of music. I then considered how the law of divine harmony pertains to man and his relation to God. The true, spiritual man is created in God’s image. Spiritual man reflects the harmony and infinite qualities or “notes” of divine Soul. Whatever we experience humanly that is discordant or not in tune with the facts of God’s government must yield to an understanding of the spiritual facts. And this understanding, gained by listening to God, brings healing.

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